The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-15

paIauVelY new, VIII have new spout put on,
or water. The idea Is 4 novel one ana will be
very pretty In one sense II Will be ike the Union
square fountain. which. taken all IN all, Is the
most successful OF all the recent ones IN this city.
some other arrangements VIII be made, such as
KIOSK VIII oe rsdecorated and painted. Inc walks
VIII nc repaired also.
UNION SQUARE.
Here little remains 10 Le DONE The fountain
will be improved BY the additions, ike last year
q numoer OF plants, but Ia better style. The
design was very ornamental and pretty last year
and Will be improved upon this. Otherwise there
Will be LITTLE change. The cottage VIII be I'M
proved by lew additions. IL IS suggested that
some asa be placed IN the fountain, as it looks
rather bare without but the department thinks
this would cost TOO much money. 10 would be
easy TO procure few OF the thousands OF gold nsn
which abound in our Cr0ton water reservoirs and
often die there In winter The reviews this sum
mer VIII, as usual, be carried on IN Union square
plaza or muster ground &C the northern end.
MADISON SQUARE,
IL was the intention OF the commissioners to
have the new fountain IN tAs square ready for the
coming summer, but they have been unable, In
view OF their reduced APPROPRIATIONS 10 do So
the cost VIII be ABOUT $1,000. The residents in
the neighOorhood have been clamorous Tor
ladies, cottage similar 10 that in Union square,
ana tins Will be Undertaken II the Legislatu re
votes the money mentioned above There Is also
project, not yet matared, OF giving music IN
this charming square on summer nights. IL Is
proposed to decorate the kiosk with variegated
gas globes and make the spoL as attractive as
possible IL Is believed such Tree entertainments
70 the people would be very successful and,
being in neghborhood wnere strangers most
40 congregate, II would give them a pleasant
reInnscence OF their stay IN our city, besides
being so enjoyable TO our own citizens. II the
hotel keepers IN the neighoornood would lend
their aid the thing would certainly be done, as the
Commissioners are somewhat scared at the eX-
pense, which would be some $500 night
GRAhERcY PARK
Is private one, ana will therefore, be left undis
turbed, and the same may be said OF Sruyyesant
square, which, to a certain extent, Is ia the con-
troll Of the people Who reside about IL. The alb
surd plan Is resorted to closing II at six O'CLOCK,
SIMPLY out OF Difference TO the few, wnIte the
whole people pay Tor It's maintenance and are de-
barred from enjoying 10 at just the Tune wnen IL
would be most acceptable. Some little expense
WIN be gone to in the way or MOWERS repairing
the ptains. go. Park avenue VIII be decorated
in the usual way with flowers ana shrubDery,
while Reservoir square Will be lett IN it's usual bar
ence &c those whose residences surround It,
MOUNT MORRIS SQUARE.
This park which Is naturally one or the most
beautiful We possess ana which more particularly
serves for the dcectatlon OF the Inhabitants or
Harlem, is by no means in the conaition 1T win ba
wnen the PARK Commissioners are enabled to
carry out tnelr intentions regarding IL. The
natural hlll which exists IN the centre has been
utilized to build terraced walks, quite charming
In the rural luxurlance and tue line view they al
ford o. the portion Of tRe city immediately sur.
rounding the Square. number OF plants and
quantity Of shruDDery wdl be put ia this spring
and also some trees planted, though the present
means OF the Board will not permit OF much Oelng
done IN the last particular tins spring. Much more
viii be done, however, II the Commissioners are
successful IN their pecunlary demands. pavilion
spot ana some other works undertaken, which
viii make this one OF the pleasantesr of our
smaller parks.
RIVERSIDE AND MoRNrNGsIDE PARKS
These are a. present IN the position OF the dom
key that don't move one way or the other. Be-
SIDES the dispute as TO who mas the authority to
build tue road along Riverside PARK, the Commits
sioners have no power 10 go on with either.
MANHATTAN SQUARE,
This park, little known by It's right name
stretches along Eighth avenue fronting portion
OF tie west side OF Central PARK. In il is located
HlQf0FV which II N Nv COZ
cred IN. The Appropriation OF 900 Is found
not 10 be enough for This and tne board asks for
interior decoration ana necessary furniture.
large amount q grading and draining Is also 10
be done IN the square
CENTRAL PARK.
The usual decoration aud nxing up OF our great
PARK IS now gong on. Tue roads are all IN
splendid condition. large amount OF repairs
have TO be done. The ROOF Of the Music Kiosk has
fallen in rom sheer rottenness, and needs re pac-
ing, and the skylghts over the Terrace have 10 &c
replaced, as tue IRON supports recently gave way.
The boat house In The Lake Is about nall finished,
aud Is actually beng spoiled Tor want oil the
necessary money TO iinisn it. The Museum OF Ar5
IN the Park IS getting along nicely, aud lne Board
has enough money 70 proceed Oh II Tor some time
yet The nrst story Is about completed.
Among the WORK 10 be done during the summer
is the placing Of the statues. That OF ''Ihe Fal.
coner,h presented by George Kemp, has had q site
awarded i, which VIII be ON the SIDE OF tue west
ern drive, south OF the Lake. The site for the
colossal statue OF Daniel Webster has at last been
settled between the donor and the commissioners,
the objections they had to It's being placed at the
head OF the Mall nave prevailed, aud IL viii be
given place IN the southern drive, not far from
That OF tue kaiconer. when Is a much more appro-
pirate place thaa that selected before, where the
statue would nave oyershadowed everything.
The statue viii be put up durlng tie coming
summer.
MUSIC N THE PARKS.
IL Is only settled thus lar thaE there shall be
music m Central Park during the summer. Tue
Commissioners cannot stand the expense OF music
IN AL the parks. much as thsJ would wish IL. liz
is a very expensive luxury, aud eau only be tn
uulged III moderately In these saving ana eco
nOmical times, when necessities aud not luXuTles
are what we look Tor.