Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-16
East Rock Park.


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 I The layout of East Rock Park, as decided upon by the Board of Road Commissioners last evening takes all of the land on Snake Rock, Indian Head, East Rock, and the Peaked Rock or Whitney Peak, and extends northerly as far as Dickerman street, the road that runs from the Ridge road to the 1 covered bridge crossing Whitney Lake. It also takes the salt meadows from the Whitney armory down to line that runs from the easterly end of Cold Spring street, thence to l the westerly end of Hemlock street, includ- ing the westerly bank from Cold Spring l street to Whitney avenue, and large track northerly of Cold Spring street and easterly of Everit street.
 The area of the park within the city limits | will not vary much from one hundred and forty acres, and the area within the town of Hamden is approximately two hundred and | thirty acres.
 There will be several entrances to the | park, the principal ones being as follows l On State street, little northerly of the resi- | dence of George A. Basserman, one hundred feet in width; at the westerly end of Albert street, near the corner of Ridge road and | Dickerman street i; at the corner of Dicker man street and the old New Haven and Hart ford turnpike; on Whitney avenue, near the l foot of Whitneyville hill, fifty feet in width | at the corner of Burns and Everit streets at Rock Lane; op Cold Spring street, be- tween Everit and Orange streets, one hun | dred and fifty feet in width at the easterly- end of Cold Spring street; at the northerly end of Sycamore street, and at the corner of Rock and Hemlock streets. The city has already acquired by gift or purchase about sixty acres, and other lands which will soon be acquired by gift or pur- chase will bring the amount up to over one hundred acres.
 The members of the City Surveyors de- pertinent have been busily engaged during the past few weeks, whenever other duties would allow, in making surveys for the lay out for the park, and map of the same. All the principal points and corners in the lines of the park have been located by triangula- tion, commencing with base line on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad of over Z, POO feet in length, and extending the system of triangles over the rock and con- necting with those of the United States coast survey and the city survey of several years ago. The calculations show variation, where the two systems of triangulation meet, of only three one-hundredths of foot, little over one-quarter of an inch, in a line nearly 2 300 feet in length, which speaks well for the ac- curacy of the work done. The work of com pleting the surveys and map will be contin- ued during the winter, as this season is more favorable for work where the land is rough and covered with trees.
 The Park Commissioners will be able to lay out and construct some very beautiful drives on and around the rocks at compara- lively small expense and this will probably be one of the first things done.
 The elevations of the highest points within the Park above the sea level, as determined by the United States coast survey, are as fol TT1dI BIO feet; East Rock, 358 feet; and Whitney Peak, 300 feet. The Park will be about mile and half in length, and from half to three-quarters of a mile in width.
 Reward of Merit.
 At the quarterly inspection of the Police department, which took place yesterday, Mayor Bigelow, Mayor-elect Robertson and members of the Board of Police Commission CTS were present. After Mayor-elect Robert son was introduced, and the members of the force had been inspected as regards clothing and equipments, Judge Blydenburgh, who was present, interrupted the drill which was to follow, under command of Sergeant Selleck, sand in behalf of some of the citizens present ed to Chief Webster very handsome solid goldf badge, valued at about $4OO. The badge, or shield, which is very handsome affair, is eighteen carats gold. The front bears an American eagle and on the shield are inscribed the words:
 CHIEF OF PoLIcE
 New Haven, Conn., The coat-of arms of the State of Connecti- 1 cut are also part of the decorations on the face of the shield. On the reverse side are inscribed the words:
 Presented to l
 CHARLES WEBSTER
 By His Friends of New Haven, Conn,
 December 15, 1880. 1 It is well paid compliment to a worthy | and efficient officer.
 College Notes. The seniors begin onthe term examination | today
 Another base ball meeting has been called | for Friday evening to settle the flag matter. The sophomore debating society met as usual last evening, the subject for debate be- ing: Resolved, that Ireland should be freed from English rule" Leader of the af- H. G. Hoadley. The subject for Jan. 19, '81, will be: Resolved that the Gladstone policy is inferior to that of Beaconsfeld Leader of the affirmative, c. S. Kelsey; of the negative, w. P. Cantwel1
 The Glee club assisted Miss Cayvan at the Opera House entertainment last evening Mir. Peabody warbled. The entertainment was worthy of larger audience.
 President Porter gave the seniors the fol- lowing questions on Part ". of the Human Intellect yesterday:
 FIRST DIVISION
 l. Give the several senses in which the word prin ciple is used.
 3 Explain the three divisions of the munitions 3. Being formal intuition.
 A. How are extended and enduring objects meas ured?
 5. Mathematical entities how constructed? 6. Causation known intuitively reasons T Design, final cause Use in scientific discovery 8. Use in geology?
 SECOND DIVISION
 l. First principles several sgnifications? 1 2 Explain the three criteria of munitions fir truths g. Intuition of being Ii 4. Duration how affirmed of material phenomena !? 5. Why cannot space and time be defined G. Causation, evidence that it must be ntutively assured. '. Adaptation subjectively and objectively viewed g. Define the human soul and explain the defini- ion.
 Great Bargains i'm Silk HandkerchIefs. Fifteen hundred bought at auction last week in New York. Buy your Handler chiefs at Bretzfelder's, 312 Chapel street.
 Linen Handkerchiefs. The lowest prices ever named are at Brown, Bolton < Go. s. Single or in dozen boxes, sor holiday presents.
 CIoalkIngs, CIoakings.
 Are to be closed out at once. A good ,hance for useful holiday present at F. & L. Lyons.
 Special attraction in holiday presents. Slip { oers for gentlemen, embroidered in silk. for s1.25, $1.50, g., $2.25, $3, $3.50. The above are of intrinsic value and will repay inspection. M. BRISTOL. & SoNs, d16 If 336 Chapel street. Who Received Valuable Oil Paintings Yesterday at Gays Great Gift Book SaIeg Mrs Major Stow, 79 Chestnut street, (val- 1e $601; c. L. Jewell, 27 Linden street, $35); H. Merwin. Guilford, Ct, $35 J. c. Scoble, West Haven, Ct, $35 William c. scobie, 80 Rosette street, $35; James T. Clarke, IT East Pearl street Fair Haven), S35; C.. E. Leek, 161 Ferry street Fair Ha- 7en) $35 Mrs F. H. Sperry 89 Chapel Jtreet, $65 Frederick William Brocksieper, Montowese (contraetoarat Sargent < Co.'S, l,