The New York herald., 1877-02-28

height at Eghtyhith street; !5 feet abose the
drive along ne edge q .a projecting shelf hlsh a..ys
hs Drive curves g the eastward around lawn which
% % SsS river
formerly resided JUS. south Of s;sylsr Bay !. S
front. q the rurnsss mansion where tho elsy..lon VA.
nile through The middle Of the PARK then approsshs.
".s Ids %dd sra & . uos % S
park Is fine .%osh rolling Law Lawn ss'sd along the
admirable ground Tor eaIl croqaet playing archery and
and s POINT G
sign and natural beauty will be unmatched by any
northern end Of ,ns park poin. q natural beauty
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fire natural surface with centurys growth OF trees and
permitted to the public ranging unchecked over
'ns hs hh Ss
Park does not afford room
The property generally have for years since this
demands that his drive and park should be improved
their arguments have not been without orce They have
F-lhat they have paid heavy assessment TOR the i'm;
taxes shs, property witch could only :uDposea ~
has been done toward its improvemen and their property
value for which they have 50
s 20 o & s.% s
been accepted by the senate committee in their report
the @ s nsssd .nS for p s1s @
nues bonev.rds and main % sswers and other minor M mat
gate $2OOO0OoU; that this series
that i will at proportionaeIy small expense produce
Third That ifthc bo completed will give
high character and value 10 the adacent property in the
and value to the property between Fth and Madison
the cnaracter adjacent property
aud ad In sustaining the present high valuations az which
receives the benefit that ir would receive II i'm
foutrhat this elevated region between the Central
park a. ana the fvoI,ds e. sra on "a ,he Hudson River with
drainage ana sewerage VIII 20 eventually the sect Of the
park completed accseraso an occupa-
ton me city win tho say.n,A.s. q By .he ..tras
In the v"ne of the property % % y the basis oftaxaon
the s 5 E, s wa. % as
OF this department. except that the OF
ns %s 3 this ssy % S sn "
$0O0o0OO expended the construction OF the Central
beauty and sdvantages will Se at to the public
The % s have % % sr
Along the length Of This park theirs eight
e for pubic and
Ss cricket ana
playing and tor and every other kind Of social
4 accessible already through its whole length by the
doa "sss can be gwen by an q the
Of the PARK carriages
sSs Ss Ss ss ss
mate and Assessmen on lst Of April, 1875 It's cost
H. T. Il. N ns ,. ns
~ss n Ssna ss'fs the & 1ss iaas
stands in the centre which Is in good repair Extending
sls sdss q sSs ssf srss enough = asso%s
Sr the
OF fences and small buildings The surface Of
S. s.s Evsr and Blsss~sll: Island Sn.
obructed toward the northeast He'll Gate 1t IL
u
which are constantly passing It races the east
the breezes from the water.
people, The park is accessible by the second Avenue
knlroaa which comes IS near as the corner Of Eighty
1t can reached from the Central Park by
will be central point on the circuit of the Eastern Boue
ward The local boats which ply the East and Harlem
rivers have landing on tho grounds "t the foot of Eighty
This PARK should on DO sS BY the S land Of AL
form and they should Ss pIs in good repair should be
restored condition well lawn With
s huS good path can be along the east
made with convenences tor steanboats ior sailing
the the Casino in she Central Park can ee sssab-
This will open the public iour acres of park. with
well shaded lawn tine covered platform for the prospect
along with good boat house and platform,
snng as many tor their service as can be
Owing 70 is natural ADVANTAGES It can thu: be brought
MoRNISdsipx PARK
This park laid oa. the West Side map aled the
the Of 1854 The title Of the acquired upon
2sth June, 1870 and its cost assessed as foows
On On s%f urvas property sss5Ss
This park lie: along the eastward Of The h
ing from the northwest corner Of the Central Park toward
Mani hattahvile. rhe upland is level plateau between
til Riverside and Morningsiae parks extending from iloth
extending from 10th 122d streets Its upper portion
,as site Of the principal eGntG, H. ;hs battle
tie only battle tina. took place this island.
On the eastory side 1t Is bounded by AN avenue The
vs Of s a. s "a the & the WITH s by ss
from ~ 100 feet above the avenue the This leaves
the west along the cres, o. the hi which rises
part % Of its s"ss BY high retaining wall From This ave ave-.
plains, hell Gate and the Harlem and East rivers which
The surf zee Of this park is rocky uneven and will nd
NIT Of fine treatment Plans indicating some OF the lea
do th YEAR is the completion Of the sewer now under con-
tract and other work tor its drainage whh esti
PUBLIC PLAcxs. nouLEvARp AND NINTH AVENUE AT SIXTY
These small parks laid under chapter 697 Of
the Laws Of s The n TIL title & g shs % Dover at & a
that sixty sixth the sh Of June 1872 Their
sixty third street-On the cty............. s7e5oo
On private property ..............."...... 1880
Totai-...."........ .................... sl53.4oo
Sixty sixth strcct-On the city $26 ~
On private property 26lll
i%ese tanses are ,i::: formed BY the Of the
Broadway Boulevard with the Ninth avenue. They are
level pieces OF land except that mass rock has been
lett standing In the Sixtysxth Street Park They need
grading and planting with sidewalks. They resemble in
location the triangular parks at the intersection OF
broadway and sixth At lhirtysecon snd Thirty
fifth but little larger in size. The expense
attending these improvements is estimated ut $500
BROOKLYN'S PROJECTED MARKET.