The New York herald., 1874-11-01

which would give large amount Of employment
] to laborers. In
| CEnTRAL PARK
the maintenance and construction funds allow the
| City Garden to be kept In good condition; put
want Of money Is still barrier to projects OF
further ornamentaton and advantageous change.
| At the concert ground the enlargement projected
last year is now completed, and the addition OF
several new walks and seats viii allow greater
number OF visitors TO enjoy the music on SATURDAY
afternoons. In former years, at this particular
spot, there always want OF room, the result
being that persons anxious to listen to the music
were obliged to wander away to other places
where they could ind seats. The building OF the
Eighth avenue enclosing wall Is rapidly approach
ing completion. This work has been In progress
for the past year. bur was considerably delayed
owing to causes which the Commissioners could
not control. The grading OF Eighth avenue was
the chief prevention; for, as the avenue was
raised to o much higher grade than that
OF the Park, 1t became necessary
TO Srade the wall ~ accordingly, and
hence the work went on slowly Several changes
also became necessary along the Eighth avenue
side OF the Park In consequence OF the grading OF
the avenue. All the streets leading to the en-
frances OF the Park had to undergo alterations
forming them INTO suitable gradation Tor the ave.
nues. Al the northern end OF the Park, the grade
had also to be changed, owing to the change OF
grade OF 10th street, and the work at this place
Is well advanced. A very advantageous improve
ment has been the building OF the Inscope arch,
which has just been completed. This arch con-
meets two sections OF the Park which hitherto
divided by the Fifth avenue drive, beneath which
the passage runs Another new structure, In this
same locality, TO be known as the Gaystow Bridge,
was commenced last week and work Is being
pushed on IT. The principal projects, however,
now advancing in the Park are
THE TWO MUSEUMS,
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art and the Museum
tor Natural history. The former Is located north
of Eighty second street, on the Fifth avenue side
and the latter on Manhattan square, between
Seventy y-seventh and Eighty first streets rhe
now far advanced toward completion. IJ is
expected that the roofing Will be finished next
Occupancy In the sumner Work on the Metro
polltan Museum OF Art ls iarly begun. and The
Commissioners nope that no unexpected obstacle
VIII prevent Its continuance TO the end. The
foundation has been laid.
CENTRAL PARK PLACE.
1t is intended TO make pretty little place out
OF the spots or ground at Slxty-thlrd and Sixty
sixth streets at either side OF the Boulevard, the
intersection OF the BOulevard having thrown them
into waste. The design for the ornamentatlon
includes small fountains ana trees. The w0rkmen
are already engaged In making the preparations.
ANOTHER oRNAMENTATIoN.
There is little triangular space, scarcely
plaza at Fifty-eghth street and Fitn avenue, near
the entrance TO the Park, winch Is also being im-
proved, ana which will be Ornamented. This ground
will be rem0delied; but IL is not the intention OF
the adjoining sidewalks, though these improve
ments might with advantage be effected. 1T Is
simply intended to reshape the space, pave 1t with
concrete and ornament 1t with trees.
MADISON SQUARE.
The contracts have been closed for the improve
ment known as the Madison square fountain. The
fountain viii be placed at the southern end OF the
square, and the design promises tnat it shall De
handsome ornament The contracts are now IN
the hands OF Comptroller Green. and the erection
Of the foun ain, alter many promises, may soon be
FIVE POINTS PARK
The long expected lountaln ior this notorious
locality WIN oe nm w TeloLe re WnteG Iae
tine weather permits. The basin OF the fountain
Is completed. 1t is explained by the Park Commits
s0ners that the delays which have occurred IN the
execution OF this work were caused by the diiii-
cultles which arose in grading the ground, owing
to the impertectons OF the adjoining street. when
was so long out OF order.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
The Canal and Grand street parks are now re-
cetving some lew improvements. which have been
long needed.
THE ANNEXED DISTRICT.
Since the annexation OF MOrrIsania, West Farms
and KlngsbrIdge to New York city and county the
Park Commissioners nave had serious trouble In
dealing with the new CLAIMS and In endeavoring
to devise necessary measures by which the Ie-
sponslbility resting on them should be acceptable
TO the inhabitants OF the annexed district. In the
annexed district everything chaos Tar as
towns properly laid out were concerned and the
people looked forward anxiously to the action to
De taken IN their regard by the Commissioners OF
PARKS. BY the terms o. the new law the Commis
bihty tnat had hitherto belonged to the trustees
OF the towns named above All the debTs
owing 6y them and all the contracts tnat had been
PARK Commission, SO that 1t can De readily seen
how dilhcut was the task OF eanallzing all
nlcting interests, ana Q! geting things to WORN In
harmonious order. The town OF Morrisania had
already been, to an extent, laid out on q regular
plan by previous Commission, but West Farms
ana KlngsUridge had yet TO be graded into regular
street lines or 10 have new streets constructed.
Tne Park Commissioners nave for some Tune past
had their engineers at work in performing tais
work and in looking alter the repairs OF the
bridges on the Harlem River, which were much In
NEGLECTED SECTION.
Most people know tnat, somehow, by com
second part being. IRON Flify-nlnth street
165th street TO Inwood and DycIman streets.
THIS third division up to the present time has al.
WAYS been neglected by the Park commissioners
Many years ago some one or other drew out map
OF the locality aud marked 1t rudely into streets.
and this map has always since oeen considered
sufficient for ali real estate purposes Tne result
has oeen that wnen Inc present Commissioners un-
dertook to reconstruct the district it iound that
the greatest care did not prevent some citizens
IRON being hurt. The residents in ls4th street,
which had been laid out In accordance with the
marked on the new map suggested to the Comms-
siOnefs A petition, however, was cent TO the
Commissioners by the residents OF 1S4th street. 10
the effect that were the proposed plan to be puf-
sued their property would become useless TO them
The e, result was snat an new street TO be known q!
4 opened from Tenth avenue to Kingsbridge. The
new map, above referred to, was lew evenings
since formally laid before meeting OF the Com
missioners, at which the President, II. G..
SteDDins and full Board were present. The
particulars Of the meeting, as cleaned from the
minutes OF Mr.. William Irwin the Secretary,
showed that tine Board, besides considering and
adopting the map, also went into minutise in re-
gard 10 1t and considered numberless complex
questions OF detail relative 10 the three annexed
towns. IL was midnight when the Board adjourned.
but the most important business done was the
passing OF rne resolution by which the Kingsbridge
district or, IN other words, the neglected section,
up to lnWOod and Dyckman streets, Is to be lald
out and graded. Ine Kingsbridge district has
always been part OF the city proper, and never
belonged to wnat is now known a. the annexed
district.