The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-09

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posed upon It by the charter relative to the streets
and avenues adjoining the Morningside and River
Eouncii, however. and some assurances as to the
financial supplies, will be needed before the Park
bse new de
I'm erecting improvements in the Park, as q brief
,resurus Of the work on their hands will show.
, MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.
Preparations have been made to build section
OF the proposed new Museum Of Natural History on
@ h OF the
structure. which is TO be on the very grandest
scale: The proposed section win cost about
It IL Intended to continue the building OF the
wall around the Park on Eighth avenue and also
the grading and the shaping OF the slopes adjacent
thereto. At the last meeting OF the Commissioners
sMr. Wales presiding, from among number OF bid
1owest:-wilson Hughes Company at $13 Is per
Ioot blgslow Blue stone Company at So go per foot
1or two,iaced and 81 GO for one,faced base course
stone, W. II. Crommeian ut 81 II per foot for ash
ear and 81 81 for coping both Of Ohio stone. 1t has
been determined to have new system OF walks in
shall be unobstructed access to the different
ceOsaens IN that vicinity This involves the
Sa2s SssS one lot which
iron arch near the entrance at Fifth avenue and
Fifty-ninth street, designs for which are in pro-
ing the accommodation OF the audience at prone
made concerts on the Mall by which there shall be
more gravelled walks and an increase in the num-
her OF seats The Casino is to be enlarged the ad
ttlon to be according TO the present style OF the
Dulldlng, TINS Improvement to be finished this
month. Inc merry g0-r0und has been moved
shttle further away from the foOtpaLh and better
accommodation supplied: new ladies' cottage
ts nearly finished at the Farmers Gate, at Sixth
avenue and 10th street. The pedestal to the
SnakBpoare monument, as has been already stated
IN the HERALD, has been put In place. The filling
adjacont to the Museum Of Natural History ls now
In progress.
In the City Hall Park the stone work for the
large fountain ia finished, and the estimates for
the completion OF the fountain, including bronze
work and gas Illumination, has been received, and
ately. Small drinking fountains are being placed.
FIVE POINTS PARK.
At this Park work Is now In progress, and II Is
hoped the improvements will be completed this
season. The design for improvements includes
fountain, drinking fountain, q horse hydrant,
hagstaf, Q number OF trees and an ornamental
pavement
Some changes are being made at Washington
square for the accommodation OF pedestrians,
paths. The postal chains around the turf plots are
to be removed and some repairs are to be made to
the carrtageway. At Union square the fountain Ia
nearly finished, and the paving with Neulchatel
rock Is now complete. The decorative nagstafs
and gas 1xtures Tor the northern end Of the square
are about to be contracted for. An ornamental
enclosure OF stone is to be placed around the Lin
coin Monument In connection with Madison
square and the Worth Monument, the two orna-
mental gas standards Of iron and bronze at the
complete Small drinking fountains are being
placed In Madison square, washington square and
Reservoir square. number OF improvements
have been made in Mount Morris square, being q
revision Of the walks, the paving OF them with an
Improved pavement and the planting OF trees and
BhrubberV.