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

LEGAL HISTORY or TIE JURISDICTION OF THE DE-
PARTMENr OF PUBLIC PARKS.
shIs department began its existence with the
present Charter OF the city OF New York Its
powers important duties and extensive jurisdiction
tie Laws Of $780, beng the charter referred to, en-
titled IAN act TO reorRan.ze the local government
oil the city o. New YORK" BY sections "a, SO and 90
OF that ACT IL was declared that the Department Of
Public Parks should control and manage all public
parks ana pubic places above canal street. within
The city OF New YORK, the department TO oe under
the charge OF q Board. 10 consist Of five members
appointed Dy the Mayor OF the city, and Oil pro-
visions OF law winch provide Tor the Maintenance
and government OF Genital Park or grant powers
and aeyoye duties upon tie Commissioners OF Gen.
tra PARK heretofore exisung. were applied TO the
Department OF Public Parks, thereby established,
and 10 the commissioners thereof respectively.
BY chapter $50 OF the Laws Of the same year beng
al aCI amendatory OF the charter referred TO, AL
parks ana public grounds south o. cana, street were
placed under the control and management OF this
department, aud all acts coDierring powers and de-
No.ving duties upon the late Board OF Commissions
ers 81 Central park were thereby transferred to 2nd
conferred upon the Department Of Pubic Parks. and
We department. was authorized 10 Include III tue
est mate ~ moneys required for the maintenance
aAd government 81 central PARK such further sum
Ne might he annually required therefor, together
with such sums AS might be necessary Tor the i'm.
provement Of me several parks, roads and avenues
by section 10 Of the last amended act the public
drive known a. the Boulevard was declared 10 be
wholly under the care, management anu control OF
Ills Department, and as 10 The thereof the de-
YarlneGt was declared 10 possess ana enjoY all the
powers possessed and enjoyed or exercised by the
iaie foald OF Commissioners OF Central Park.
Tue irst act establishing the Central PARK IN the
city of New York chapter 6lo OF the Laws 1852
entitled IAN 10 alter tue map oil the city OF New
YORK ~ LAYING out thereon public pace and TO
authorize tie "a AIng OF the same THIS act fixed
the Boundaries OF HE Central Park, commencing at
fity.nnth street ana extending TO lOoth street,
IRON the flftn 70 the Eighth avenue. Authority was
given 10 take TINS land for the purposes or public
park. ana providing means for payment TO the
owners thereof. Alerward, In the year 1897, there
WAS D.%eed IAN act Tor the regulation anu govern
mcnf oil The Central PARK IN the city OF New 1ofh'
lsec chapter ~ OF the Laws Of tnal year, By tns
thereafter be known and entitled az zine central
Park and placed under the exclusive control ana
management OF u Board OF commissioners, 10
consist " eleven persons, named ana styled
s.lAe Commissioners ~ Tire Central PaTK" Inc
nct named The commissioners, and declared
that generally, IA regard 10 said PARK. they Should
possess all the power aud authority by law con-
ierrcd or possessed by tie Common Counth OF the
rlJy IN respect 10 the public places ana squares
therein Further that no plan Tor laying out rc-h.
laflpQ and governing aau PARK should te adopted
on undertaken ~ Tie commissioners, the eniiAe
eAIsaxe ~ Bkicl, Mlsp Iuedea, Wsasa 1esaiie tgs