Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-10
Life Around the City.-.No. 3.



a sight or two. recommended Central Park.
as being quiet locality, whore one could not
get into mischief; So, udjourning business for
the day. we proceeded thither. The Park as
you arc aware is located pretty we'll uptown.
some five miles or more from the southern ex.
tromity Of the city, the Battery, and there is
the hard work Of riding for an hour on one Of
the numerous car lines which leave the Park
gates as sort Of focus. After this necessary
preliminary (whoro you keep no carriago) We
stood at the G.h Avenue gatoat precisely noon.
Now mere figures are inexpensive things, un.
less perhaps when they have s before them.
hut still, as a prelude 10 describing our visit.
I may as well say that the Park contains. Or
rather embraces, some 500 acres within III,
limits, extending in length from 59th to lOGib
streets, and in width from 9Th to sth avenues
two and half miles long, with a uniform
width Of a little over half mile It is useless
to estimate Us cost under the different political
ring. that have had it in charge Ten years
ago the hnd in the Park was officially valued
ct S5,5ll eco. 1t isprobably now worth SO.
600 600 cxclusiyeof Improvements. The fitting
up has cost nearly another $4,000. 600
Though the former government Of the city was
disgrace 10 the nineteenth century, still the
necessity 20 was under in providing jobs for an
immense rcunuo of supporters, accustomed the
doing OF an enormous amount Of work on the
Park, which, though it probably cost twice its
worth. still it remains as permanent benefit
u the Park and people.
Bot enough Of statistics and politics Sum
ming up ihc Park before We enter il, we find it
o. piece Of land Of the dimensions above men
toned, diversified by hills, Wales lawns, woods,
lakes, drives, bride roads, paths, and good
many acres of the upper end are occupied by
the three Crotun water reservoirs, which sup.
ply The city with that ncediul element. While
these last bodies Of water add much to the
nud-cai view, thoy DO nor contribute much TO
the cni ymcnt Of the upper end Of the Park,
%. they cut 10 nearly in two. leaving compare.
lively narrow strips OF land On either side for
the drives paths, md bride roads. This.
however. is NOT Of great consequence, as tie
lower haif Of thc pisk is amply large enough
for thc crl Nmont ST thc present million Of in-
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