The New York herald., 1876-11-13
OUR SMALLER CITY PARKS.
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The minor parks Of city, which, with the exeep
s,on Of Gramersy under the direction Of Park
Commissioners are making everything snug for the
coming winter. Inviting As these LITTLE parks are dur
ing some months Of the year. during tho winter
they are as drsary looking stretches Of snowy and icy
wilderness as md; and their Keepers are sell
dom troubled with the habisua tramp or the sleeper
whom he has TO awaken at every round
ToxPKIxs sQUARs
will probably be left nearly In Its present un-
nnished condition all winter greatly to in
detrimsnt ON Saturday evening . large por-
tion OF the working force was dismissed tho
late appropriation having become exhausted, and
by tho time another appropriation shall have been
fought through, the will be too late to do any
thing moro One Of the keepers, Ceit with ire
brogue yesterday called the attention OF tho
HERALD reporter 10 the mound in the southwest COR
per OF the square, which at present looks like Bonins
dust heap IN "0ur Mutual Friend, with stone sea-
wall round its base, and said. "Suro It's one OF The
finest specimens OF arkecthur in the CITY. There's
s s no h
park when finished ~ there Is no room Tor is IN the
four little plots lett out Of the square, aud OF course
not in the centre OF the parade ground.
sruyvEsASr SQUARE
During the past season. owing 10 tina dilapidated
condition OF Tompkins square, many OF the people in
the neghborhood Of the latter square been the
habit offrequentng stuyvesant square, which park has
been crowded all summer. The cool weather has
thnnsd many OF tho habitual visitors, and u Is
only in the middle OF the day that an occasional
brings tough baby out for an airing Al noon,
from neghborng schools make the air vocal with
thor sport No precautions have been taken to pro
tect The fountain ped with leaves or otherwise though
the drainage 10 AZ Vines very Detective
WASHINGTON SQUARE
ID tight and tidy for winters storms Tho fountain
bed covered with thick layer OF dried leaves 10
protect tho pipes from FROST and furnishes nice play
ground for the boys and girls With which the neghbor
10 that body Of society known as tramps in refer
their being committed TO tho Island instead OF
sleeping the station houses, has had marked effect
on this square, which 10 one OF the psasantest IN the
city.
at Sixth avenue Fortieth aud Eorty-s second Streets
has all preparations made for the winter. The class OF
irequcnters Of this park differs materially from those
Of mos: ether q tho smaller parks as .hs nssho9s
chargos kp the chief habituss in pleasant weather.
But ssuaaa q this square Is, on very nigh ground,
tho sweeping blasts OF fail and winter render II very
uncomfovtaSie place for any sort Of sesta
AT UNION SQUARE
the same have been taken as in Washington
square prevent the freezing in the pipes by
heavy bed Of leaves In the basin OF the fountain.
constant stream Of people passes through the Park
which Is quite business thoroughfare and not much
frequented by lazy visitors.
MADISON SQUARE,
partakes great OF the OF the
uptown squares with the addition OF the visitors from
the Filth Avenue Hotel, Hoffman House and other
ncighboring hotels, and s avorite resort OF George
Francis Train, who spends much OF the pleasant
weather there Rough winds drive him away, how
ever
BATTERY AND BOWLING GREEN
have made special preparations for winter except
that the wafer 10 shut of from the fountain In the
latter enclosure. This done IN all the city oun-
tains Except the drnk king hydrants) some weeks ago.
ON account OF the scarcity Of the water No pre-
cautions have been taken In the Bowling Green to
protect the water, though several times during the
past the drainage pipes have become out OF
order that neighoorng cellars were overdowed. Bowl
Ing Green is closed Sunday and at hufpast four
week days, q most oppressive regulation, ~ In the
season II prevents the working population Of
that nsghborhood from any earthly benefit from It's
uss and as has the nest trees and best shade In the
city II seems pity to deprive the public Of IL
the leaves are mostly fallen and swept away in
nearly all the parks and the grass still fingers they
have aspect than month ago. The provision
for the impudent sparrow is manifest In the many
mansions he inha5its and taxes free, ana only
subject the ncursion of the predatory The park
keeper too rejoces, for his duties lightened.