New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
PARK DEPARTMENT ISSUES. Z

The controversy in he Park Department still
continues, and there Is much speculation over the
Commissioners Samuel A. ConOyer and Andrew II;
Green. Commissioner Green, when asked about
the matter on Friday, remarked that he wished to
say little about IT, He was new member OF the
Board, and desired to acquaint himself thoroughly
with all the questions at issue. He opposed to
any political body having control lof appointments
in the Department. because such a course was in
varably at the expense of efficiency. lie declined
to say anything about the alleged understanding
had heard only short time before OF the removal
of the barTicades from Riverside-ave., but knew
nothing the particulars C9m ms Gon0t t
with Commissioner Green on certain questions, as
his conscience dictated.
to be used, said that the parks were i'll bad cOndi
ton, chiefly because there had been msmanage-
ment and lack of discipline The first thing to he
done was to remedy this. There was no reason why
Tammany Hall or any political body should he
allowed TO dictate appointments in that or any
other Department.. He was Ill favor of putting the
parks in as good cOndi ton as possible consistent
with economy. The only reason, so far as he Know
for the deadlock the eagcrncss of nearly every
member of the Board to be chosen President That
officer receives $4,000 salary while the remaining
members of the Commission receive, no salary
There no reason why an election should not he
held. Commissioner WcnmanS term OF Office HAD
expired, as well as the term for which he was wa:
chosen. and there was no reason why he should not
be succeeded by someone else.
ENJOYING THE NEW DRIVE ON TIE RIVER
steady stream OF vehicles turned into the new
Riverside Drive mt Seventy yesterday just
below the New-YOrH Orphan Asylum. Many car
riages drove through the Park at the Seventy
sccond-st entrance and others went directly up the
Boulevard to Tentli-ave. Many men and women on
horseback were seen, and several parties of bicycle
riders also tried the road, but the soft gravel
and occasional rather steep grades made their pro-
grcSs rather difficult.
After passing Eighty-ifth-st, the drive widcns
into two tcarriagc-ways on the east side and two
saddc-pathS on the side next the river separated
by grass plots. 4 narrow tagging for pedestrians
extends nearly the length Of the drive on the upper
side If one looks only toward the river, as appa-
rently people expected to do the scenery Is very
enjoyable. The roadway winds in graceful curves
along the bluff and ii the upper end fine view of
the Palisades may be obtained. The slope between
the road and the railroad track is covered with
grass dotted with dandeliolls; and there is just
enough undulation in the face Of the buf to ma he
pleasing effect. The road is butreSscd on the river
side nearly all the way by Il massive stone wall
with a broad granite top rising about four feet
above the roadway.
of rocks and novels. with few handsome houses.
Just above the House Of Mercy at Eightyiifth-st,
the road crosses rayinc 81 tanned by light bridge.
At Manhattanvillc it dcsccmds into Onc-hundrcd-
and-twcnty -ninth-St., through which one may
drive to ST. Nicholas-ave. There were no obstruc-
tions to travel yesterday, the only Objectionable
feature being ,hr dust caused by grinding the loose
gravel, which should be sprinklcd.