New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-11
THE PARK COMMISSION.
STEPS TOWARD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES POLICE sYs-
TEN TO BE PROGRAMMED.

STEPS TOWARD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES POLICE sYs-
TEN TO BE REORGANZED.
The Department of Public Parks is yet In
formative state The extent Importance OF the De-
partments work. and the manifold details OF its several
bureaus have rendered IL desirable that tho new Board
which consists almost entirely Of men, should take
a good deal OF time In acquiring familiarity with
tho Departments scope ana methods. For THIS
reason the final organization has been postponed
for considerable time. Meanwhile informal
meetings held from time 10 time and the heads OF
Bureaus are heard with reference to their plans,
methods, and other details. The Landscape Architect
has explaining at great length the work OF the De-
partment In that direction. The Typographical Engineer
consulted with the Board yesterday and will resume his
statements today When this work shall have been
DONE the bylaws and other regulations will be agreed
upon and the force will be examined as TO fitness ana
the whole Department reorganized.
One OF the most important features OF yesterdays pro-
oeedngs was the appointment OF Commissioners Bssln-
ger and Hall as a Special Committee TO prepare plan
for the reorganization OF the Police Department THIS
action is mainly due President stebbns says, to the late
public exposure OF the Objectionable features OF the
chan-gang" system in vogue at Central Park and OF
its detrimental effects. Messrs Hall and Bissnger have
already given the subject much attention. and WILL 1t Is
believed recommend the complete abolition OF the
"ehan-gang" system, the arming and recruiting OF
the force, and the re6stabllshment Of the methods
OF duty and discipline by which Andrew H. Green gave
the Park reputation that extended even to Europe,
though the msmanagement OF politicians and theorists
has since seriously impaired 1t. The commendable
ieet OF placing some mounted guards along the main
park drives is also likely TO meet with favor and there
il every prospect that prompt attention VIII DO paid to
the growing public demand for the humane treat
ment OF the Central Park keepers and far more strict
enforcement OF good order In New YDrks fayorte
pleasure ground.
The following the more p1portant points OF bust
ness which have been transacted this week
petition from Austin d. Even and others, property
owners in the town of Kngshrdge stating that Tbbtts
Brook could be made available for dock and wharf
purposes, and suggesting that 1t be widened and
straigheued TO width OF 100 feet from the month OF
spuyten Duyvil Creek TO Van Cortlandt Lake, was
referred to the Department Engineer The petition OF
john Knox for the NewYork Caledonia Club, asking
that part of the the lower end Of Central Park
be reserved tor purposes OF physical culture, was
referred to be reported by tho Landscape Architect
W. p. Powell, Louis Williams, and John j. Freeman,
colored made application that cOlored mon should be
employed as Department lab0rers. lease OF the
High Bridge Hotel, IN accordance with suitable endow
ments, ordered TO be prepared IN FAVOR OF james
Deering To he submitted to the Board for approval
William ]. Fryer jr., & Co., having proved unable 10
f contract for supplying series OF ornamental vases
and Lamp posts connected with flagstaff decorations
IJnjOn-square the President of tho Board author
zed to contract with some person firm for the
same ar an expense not Co exceed by 81 900 the amount
the original contract The landscape architect asked
that his previous proposition with reference 70 $40 nea
feet OF the Eighthaye. wall should DO modified that
the material might DO acquired by contract,
but the wall be erected by the Park
force rather than by CONTRACT resolution
was accordingly adopted to the effect that provision
should be made for obtaining by contract stone Tor not
than $50 ineal feet of wall at an expense not 70
force the cost the work done the wall during the
pre- sent year, not to exceed S5O The President was
Furnishing granite work and masonry for the Inscope
arch which was approved Jan. &c. Mr. Wales, Auditing
Committee pro tem reported the following DH' WHICH
vera ma sged.