The New York herald., 1878-01-14
PUBLIC PARK ECONOMY.
EX- COMMISSIONER MARTIN DEFINES HIS POSI-
TON ON THE QUESTION.
NJ Inn

EA COM MISSlONLE MARLIN DEFINES POSI-
TON ON THE QUESTION.
NEW York, Jan. Il, 1875
To THE EDITOR OF THE HEGALD:-
1t Is always II matter, OF ciGcul,y iu our present
politics skilled scientific bureau In any branch OF
the public service TO maintain Itself aud It's high
character aguinst the necessity OF politicians 10 have
Office ana the emolumeIts of Office 10 distribute
During my term Commis OF tho Parks tho
fence OF tho character aud efficiency OF tho scientific
supervision established then against pocai inroads
has been incessant The necessity OF economy
pcndture tor 1873 was met by my recent associates
the Board with plan dispense with skilled super
vision by aUoshing the Bureau OF Design aud SuDerin-
tendence NY plan, whchl regret had no vote but my
own. was to discharge unnecessary and unskiiIed
working employees. From tins position could not
reccdc. Non-potcal supervision and inspection over
political appontees vital to high administration in
the department. BY this moie aono 1t been pos
sibc TO MAINTAIN the parks, during the last two
years, expenditure onchalf that OF the preccd.
Ing three years.
The following paper was prepared 10 be read 10 my
associates ut their last meeting, protest against The
removal OF Mr.. olms,ed, but as am longer the
chief obstacie TO his removal it may seem to you
worth Publishing Us "a statement OF some Of the rca-
Suns on winch had opposed IL Us particularly unwisc.
fOurs respectfully, WILLIAM H. MARTIN.
DErARrMENr or PUBLIC PAnKs.
NEw YORK, Jan q. 1875. }
The initatoy steps taken at tho last meeting OF the
Board 10 abolish the ohce design
and others, Mr. Oimstc mis-
OF tho Reas .V in IT,. went, and twenty ioarh wsa
which were voted Tor all the Comm.soner except my.
duty single though Intellectual
duties Ia tue OF tao dspartnent been
al rS, S aor.. % os "s Iu why ny a,nnnnast s s
y party and poltlcA Recommendations ih,s .ssa
illustrated AL t.e appointments have influenced. In
eiuing .he tue assistant ssss.aIy tue
There has never that
proaaced great and efficiency construction
similar wor.. have done this because have believed
ioreol regard the attack the gentlemen whom
1t is proposed this
tem because tney conspicuous examples It's nerit.
lis ~ s stages The great Artistic
work, with unityiof design in variety Of details,
effect viii twenty years yet reach Al
completed The plantations stage they
need tue mos pa.sns ma artists se; insy were na.ea 10
aerward by the uli growth The necessity thinning
tho openings Tor vista and lawn elect the composition
o. s,es % o ,a NJ hs o. be middle I
growth bold ani artistic treatment Az the outset,
the need was produce OF oliagc TO broad
yseat space Aow tue need Is to produce maj effects
show that the aessn oi the Park, Ia its essential
turcs complcted. 10 Observer the PARK
sael suceassve point OF view composition like SO
"s o. IN re iii. SO uy AS each of nv
Mr.. vlmsleds
Park with him, have, this point, to be his
preef.
the proposed zopo-cai garuen and the lvsrsldo
equal illustrations oi the Necessity OF the
dosgn The later wi. be- II is
three nile front aud pros
scfvcesoic ths people than
al tscIi. beauties
scupc and call for greater .iuaiity OF design.
But the Of MIR Oiiusted 10 still greater
1t
~ Drcmen gardeners which them c
quained with hs aesgn ut point and TIE details Of
which them that enables
them Ia his spirit Inis, discipline
ana Instruction. invaluable IN the adnnist
department.. IL IRON him, b- chief OF design
and supe ntcndencc. down to every workman.
That this completed under
without his nspceton prevent erfoes Dreass
the deniBn, ~hish
wonid tell fatally Ia the result
Tue uisnc the assistant tary who Is
educated lawyer aud o the superintendent
the Twenty thiru aud twenty iouith 10 "a
evil engineer equally valugbio Illustrations
By this system U th. highest prot, nal poiti
cal supcrntcndoacc and inspection results have
every erection when uily sindicatc IL. Ny
Experiences In establishing tnis aud n
the great vi ineompctent Dy
political places
The uscessity uphoidng Is cslaulisued, Of
the great danger viii follow the tcnpt
brca~ II down its most notaD'e INST aleo.
The ugiterfng expressions toward Mr. Olmsted which
pccedone rcsolutvnH. anJ the proposal 10 him
shifting dscapo architect when wHntoc. will ni,lonI
the effect the attopt to strike his clear
load vigor, discipline. undor which be
tolerated, from tha administration OF the y rks
your measures, Ees.eetiniy, " LILLIAN K. MARTIN.
President uep trtmcnt ci Public Parks.