The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-14

| or parts OF the bulkhead lines In Spuyten Duy-
ming in the Office OF the secretary OF State map or
maps showing any alterations tnat tney may manc'
Iae nukneaa lines SO SHOWN on saJ" na and tie
provisions OF this act shall DO anrr.icaOie tnereto
and further. the Board OF Commissioners Central
PARK are authorized ana are declared 10 nave excil-
sive power 10 regulate, grade pave sewer curD
AMI gutter and Otherwise improve direct manage.
control, and MAINTAIN such parts OF all streets, ave-
nues ana roads as bound any public square or place
aid out or retained bv the said commissioners I'M
district therein referred to, which lies west OF the
Eighth avenue Ia the same manner and
to me - san same extent, and with me same
power, as Inc said commissioners then had and pos
sessed with res pect 10 the Improvement OF the sixth
anu seventh avenues In sad CITY, north OF the Gen.
trail Park.
by chapter $50 OF the Laws OF 1868, denominated
"City Tax Levy.o the Board or Central PARK COM
missioners were authorized 10 estimate furtaer
sum OF 100000 per annum for the maintenance and
government OF the Central Park.
BY chapter $50 OF the Laws OF 1869, entitled "An
act 10 authorize the erection OF a soldiers ana
sailors monument In the city OF New York, ana TO
authorize the raising or money therefor the Board
thorized, upOn the request OF the Commissioners Of
tae Central PARK OF the city Of New York, To he ex
pressed IN writing, and not otherwise 10 make such
APPROXIMATION, not exceeding $4,000, AS the Com
mssioners may think proper 10 delray the expenses
memoraJe me services OF the soldiers and sailors of
New York county IN The war for the preservation Of
the Union, the same To be located and erected under
the charge ana direction OF the Commissioners.
This amount was directed TO DE levied upon the real
and personal property haDe TO taxation for the pur-
BY chapter 599 OF the Laws OF 1862 entitled IAN
act authorizing the erection and maintenance OF an
observatory III the city OF New York; the board or
Commissioners OF Central Park were authorized 10
erect anu establish conduct ana maintain, IN the
Central Park IN said city. a meeorolosical
OF natural history, aud gallery OF ART,
aud the buildings therefor and 10 provide the
necessary instruments, furniture and equipments
for the same. The moneys necessary for this pur-
pose, ano Tor the necessary Instruments furniture
ana equipments To the extent of q sum- the annual
interest OF which snail not exceed $4,000,
were authorized TO be raised, aud In addi-
ton TO so much Of The moneys then author
iZed Tor the Improvement OF the park as said
Board might elect therefor, to be expended in
the same manner rs moneys for the construction OF
said park then raised under the then existing laws;
ana the moneys necessary Tor the maintenance or
SAID obser vatory, museum and gallery, buildings,
Instruments ana equipments, not to exceed $4,000
per annum, should be provided and expended III the
same manner as moneys for the maine nance OF the
said park were then raised and expended under eX-
lSLing laws.
BY chapter $40 of the Laws of 1867 entitled "An
act Tor the improvement OF certain parts OF West
chester county Harlem river ana spuyten p1 wv,
mssoners OF Central Park to cause proper survey
to be made OF all tnat part Of the county Of West.
chester lying west OF the New York, Harlem AM
Albany Railroad. and south OF the s0uthery line Of
the village of Yonkers, and line IN continuation
thereof, and to revise. and prepare maps,
such changes IN the location, width,
courses, windings and grades OF the Streets
above described as IN their opinion It may be made
with benefit TO the prope ty anected and to the pub
lie crest; and also the location, width, courses
windings and grades OF such streets avenues roads
and public squares ana places as In their opinion,
Guiding plans for the proper sewerage and drainage
OF the land within said area. and Tor the supply OF
pure ana wholesome water therefor; and also for
the Improvement OF Harlem river and Spuyten Duy-
VII creek and the plan and location OF all bridges,
tunnels and other means OF transit across or under
said river and creek; and they authorized to
tenemeQtS
ments referred to and make surveys In the per-
iormance OF their duties under this act and 10 re-
port To the Legislature al It's next session the maps,
plans anu prOiiles above specified, so far as they
may be able to complete the same. with such field
SUBJECT may require, together with y statement OF
all their proceedings under this act.
No proceeding was TO be had or taken by any Of
ncer or body for any street opening other public
Improvement within the area above described lex
cept that work under contracts already made and
executed may be done and completely until the SAID
Board OF Commissioners shall make the report
thereby required and the Legislature shall have
taken Oiicai action upon the said report unless the
said Board Ol Commissioners shall concur v 18th The
o,icer or body in authorizing such opening or lnl-
provement. The authority OF the sand Board Of
Commissioners under tins act expired on the Isl day
OF January 1871 For the payment Of all expenses In.
OF New York and WesLchesier respectively were re.
quired to pay over 10 the proper Board such sums
or money as should be certified py the
said boards respectively as necessary 10 be
raised IN the said counties respectively. to carry out
the provisions OF the act ana such sums OF money
OF the said counties respectively, In the manner in
which other moneys IN said counties are raised and
collected except that IN the county OF Westminster IL
was made the duty Of the Supervisors OF the towns
o; YOnkers, West Farms anu Morrlsania to assess
the sums OF money specified by the Board OF Com,
missoners or Central PARK. upon the pieces and
parcels Of land III each oil said towns within the
area described, rafaply, IN accordance with the
assessed valuation OF the said pieces and parcels OF
land ana said sums OF money were TO be included
In the assessment rolls OF said towns IN separate
columns. The Commissioners were directed by this
upon certain commissioners OF the town OF Nor.
rsania appointed lay out, open and close streets,
consent or In conjunction with those commissioners
by chapter 6S9 of tie Laws Of 1863, entitled AN
oct to establish public place in the city Of New
York. thai triangular piece OF ground bounded
westerly by the Ninth avenue, eastery by the Boule
ward and sOuhery by Sixty-third street, Is desig.
pared as public place, aud directed 10 be thus laid
down and established.
By chapter A or the Laws of 1870 entitled "An act
to alter the map or plan of the city Of New York; all
that portion OF l36tn street laid down on the COM
mlssloners' map OF the city lying between the east
ery line Of the Boulevard and the centre line OF the
Boomingdale road as 1t existed at the time OF the
enactment OF the law creating the Boulevard, was
by this law declared 10 be public street, Of the same
width and dimensions as nXed by the Commissioners
OF the Central PARK their map aud they were di-
rectcd to proceed and open the same, and acquire
title thereto on behalf OF the city.
BY chapter 500 of the Laws OF 1870, entitled IAN
act In relation to repu ating and grading the Eighth
avenue, In the city OF New YORK; the grade OF that
avenue. from Fiitynlnth street to 122d street,
abiished, by which the grade before that time
1sting was very materially altered, so as 10 require
the almost enlire remodeng Of the westerly side OF
Central PARK. the grade at some places being from
sixteen to twenty feet beyond that now existing and
tne westerly SHE oil tue park must necessarily DC
adapted thereto.
BY chapter 626 OF the Laws OF 1870 entitled IAN
act to after the map plan OF portion or the city
OF New York. and Tor the improvement OF the same,
the Department OF Public Parks was declared TO
nave IuI and exclusive power to lay out and
establish OF such wiutn extent and direction as to
them shall seem conducive 10 the public good, a
broad street or avenue TO be designated the
M fnpr mi AZ hall
he determined, together with such other streets or
avenues us shall he deemed proper TO connect such
Boulevard with Central PARK ana tile East river or
otherwise, and also widen or otherwise alter, re-
tam or discontinue any avenues or streets now laid
out or designated on the map or plan OF the city OF
New YORK, ana also To lay out and establish pubic
squares or places along the line and contiguous 10
said Boulevard or otherwise, and also 10 alter.
anend and establish the grades Of sucn new streets
or avenues, ana 10 after or amend the present
grades OF any street. avenue or road that may pe