The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-28
A BLAST AT THE SEVENTY.
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Tom Telemachus Fields
Speaketh a Piece.
The Friends Of "Brennan on the Moor" Asked
to Drop Silent Tear Over the MisiOr.
tunes Of the City Fathers.
Tbs Central Park Commissioners and the Depart
mant Of Parks compared-A Good Exhibit
for the Latter-Lo! the Poor La
borsr-A Grand Flourish Of
Mentor Sweeoy's Trumpet.

large meeting OF the Brennan Society was held
a. Lion Park last night Besides the regular men,
bers many people Interested In the progress Of i'm
in the upper part of the city were pres.
ent. James r. King President OF the society pre-.
sided.
The report OF the Executive Committee, by Captain
William L. Wiley, which made splendid exhibit OF
the work accomplished by the society during the
past year was then read.
Mr.. TON TELEMAcHUs FIELDS, Of the Department
OF Parks, then elDowed his way to the front, and
after slight reference to the tremendous import.
ance OF the occasion dashed ready and prepared
rhetoric In the face of the audience. He lamented
that the district received few OF the benefits so
lavishy bestowed on more popular neighborhoods
discussed Croton water and grew eloquent on gas
Divested of the latter the speech would be I'M
worthy Of Telemachus Fields. OF the work in the
Central Park and on the boulevards he was forclble
and perhaps correct 1t appeared to him that the
gentlemen engaged in Investigating the city frauds
being OF the laborers he addressed. He threw the
entire blame OF the deadlock IN the city government
abettors. Defending the Department OF Parks from
tine ATTACKS Of press ana Of coa rse ex
shall only refer 70 such public a. are Immediately
under your within knowledge Of which on
The Old soa1a CT
Central Park Commissioner and The new Board,
:, ,.,, TH y n,rAsrHsrI o. PUBLIC rAnxs
out and established Upon The. work there expended
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under the old Board lie. me take "'A' '0'' wore
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UNDER THE NEW BOARD.
s., Nichols: avenue nearly compe,od And call
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had Which, Hy' Ss9s been &c a The
that yS Ss are more interested than any
d: 6sps%sn q Pass Parks no ns " dur!ss
p''''''- y Tue TN ri" rsrsHNr SENT ORGANIZATION
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to vent ,her spleen uo' upon the great suices Of
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moment depend upon he which you .hai re-.
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your duty yield ossds.cs TO Ire law I'd yp IL:
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these works 10 their completion That faacy has ended
order has been to-day upon the Finance Depart
ment modifying the Injunction In such 70 give
them unlimited power " furnish the continuing
the public Improvements and keep you employed The
Legislature Of ltIl, O! which
TIE HUMBLE GENTLEMAN
who addresses you member-the Legislature of
le consideration for the aborng classes of the CITY OF
New York provides ample means BY special laws not
roled or governed by the act known the Cent
sc,ample rrovson for the compet the public works
u 10 q subteffugc, II 10 dodge, n,is fraud upon the
partmcnt Of the city OF New York has no
power, no means within rs reach furnish the
money 10 proceed with these works state To-
night here 70 YOU the aborng oil the city New York
and state from authority that II the Finance Department
OF the city OF New York VIII but Simply comply with the acts
OF the Legislature A. passed by the OF 1871 and
viii ssne the bonds PROVIDED for by those
parment OF Public Parks viii mol them 20 raise one dol
lar Of money, but we will take upon ourselves
TEE NEGOTIATIONS or THE
raise the money 10 order that the work shall proceeded
With thare Is escape; the responsibility nust rest