New-York tribune., 1871-06-15

provements OF Harlem river and Spuyten Duvvi creek
to be borne by the counties Of New York and westce
ter in proportion 10 the jurisdiction Of and the line
OF such Jurisdiction shall be established and defined iy
the Board Of Commissioners Of this Dcparknent; pro
vded however that such portions of the Improvement
OF the NAVIGATION in said river and creek works
SEese as Z the % os @ above 'S sGH%Sy % 70 ws sss
determine may be adysntageously built and
pedna in S~o sny manner t6c oFbd, wsn OF n,,nn ~"
Of the Improvement of the navigation OF said yer and
adjacent nit to the COUNTY Of Ssy be b sRa sR
constructed solely by the officers and bodies authorized
towns in the County Of Westebeser adjacent 10 that In
which such works may be situated Tue Treasurer or
Comptroller Of each OF said counties shall issue aud de
liver to the person authorized by this Department. and
the other officials referred TO- TO receive the same bond.
To- be- raised for ando account Of such bridge
tunnels, or other means o ransportaton and improve
make report of the surveys and pans authorized and
directed by this act to be made within the arz specified.
for the supply and distribution Of pure and gboleomr
water 10 TIE Legislature ut is next sessoH after the
completion OF the same together %ltn nea notes s
nature OF the subject may require, az 70 which WORKS
the plans relating thereto exterior 20 the area therein
described shall not be finally conclusive nor established
until the Legislature shall have approved the same.
During the progress Of all the WORKS so autnDIed tho
Commissioners also directed TO make ann.h reports
TO the Legislature Of their proceedings unnef hs act
The powers and duties prescribed by ms ast are de.
laid out in the town OF Morrisana by the Commissioners
appointed for that purpose except fncn PoIOs % and
grades thereof are located and stuated along ana
adacent the Harlem river, and as the C0inmssohers
of Department may deem Heee Of or I"G & ue nn
pose OF facilitating plans, locations proper connections
and approaches ana d9e CONSTRUCTION Oh Dsag,s & @ .a
river and creek The Board Of Commissioners of the De
partment OF Parks Is declared 20 have ful and exclusive
poer 10 Law out regulate, manage, and direct
all the works buildings and constructions authorized Ia
names for the regulation, control, and government
thereof OF the various works and constructions OF
fhe kind nature, and character therein referred tO
within the described, and upon adjacent % the
oDpr q of
snch ordinances and defining methods for the enforce
en and collection thereof and punishine any person or
corporation violating offending against the
Except therein provided no pubic or other works
shall be constructed carried on within the limits Of the
area aforesaid within the county OF NewYork that
shall interfere with the exercise OF the powers and
dnties conferred by this act. without the con
sent of the Commissioner unu their said
powers and duties shall have been d charged Further
IL was declared that in reference any street avenue
or road now laid out or established, which may be
hereafter laid out established under the provisions ~
this act which shall the ne road track Of any
railroad hereafter to be constructed, or now
authorized by law TO be constructed the railroad
pany owning the same shall change or modify the grade
of their railroad may be directed by the Commission
of this Department, and In such manKr that shall
pass aOove or under grade of such stfet
road and at such from the will permit
OF engines moving upon said railroad to pas
securely above under said street. avenue or road and
s not 10 interfere with impair endangcr at any time
the free and lawful thereof Further that whenever
any railroad shall he adapted or constructed as 20
above any such street avenue road IL may
and maintain under the direction OF the CommisOnersof of
this Department safe and convenient bridge tor such
road and bridge shall be constructed 10
all engines and cars whep passing over from view from
street, avenue road, and the railroad company
authorized make and maintain such changes in tle
grades of their road adjacent To the crossings Of Streets
ayenues and roads as Aforesaid be for
the convenient Of the road and as the Board OF Com
misslOners may authorize and direct PROVISION was also
made for acquiring title 70 lands IN Westc county
and also for lands within the County OF Newfork, for
purpose of the Improvements authorized by TINS act
Finally, the Board OF Commissioners OF this Department
authorized to Ordaln and establish sucn rules OT
nance and regulations respecting the ieucng al1 coy
ering OF any part OF the tracks OF any railway IN the
County Of Nestchester for any distance Nhch 'ad boa
shall consider eXpedlent or proper on eich sl1e Oh %
central bridge crossing Harlem River IN the county o
Westchester and also at such other point or place Ot
points or places any road avenue hereafter 10 9e
established in such County OF Westchester, crossed ~
any railway by its ratracks shall be considered Dy
said Board expedent for the protection ana safety OF
travel on such road or avenue. such ordinances rules
and regulations prescribing, declaring, ana OiiahhS
ranaities r any Violation thereof and not conform
ing thereto or Herewith shall be enforced by all courts
against any person or railway company or corpoaton
offending violating the same OF Tor not acting III con
fOrmity therewith actions for the enorcement OF No
name of the people OF the state OF NewlOrk by ahd u
der the direction OF this Department All oney tS
ceived from the same over ana above the costs anu ~
penses thereof by the act directed 10 re feosNed
the Department and paid ever Dy Il ior tt Deaent Vi 3
poor OF the town wherein the FOlatoA Sol Oho' 9"0"
From this statement the various as of legislation
relating this department and to the ay Board OF Zen
trail Park Commissioners, which by laWtre made app-
cable To u.s. it will be that the poHrs, duties, and
jurisdiction Ot the Department OF PuDAc Parks ln the
ity of New-York varied, extensive yaDd exceeding
y Important, not only to the inerestft the people ~
property owners but O the welfare OF asses who now
or hereafter reside within the district comnttedo
the the COmms siOnCrs having the control OI o
Department Not only do their powers duties and us-
dcton extend all the city parks and public squares,
the streets, bOueyards and avenues above Flly-
ninth street, upon the Island OF New-Iork TO the I'M
uroyement OF the Harlem River and spuyten Duy'ii
Creek; and the LAYING out of the wharyes on eac
side thereof but also 10 aarge portion OF the county OF
Weschester which, in all probability, Will al iutute
day and become part of the Corporation OF tho
city OF New-Iork