New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-08
GENERAL vIELE ON PARK WORK.


SEVERE STRUCTURES ON THE CONDlTI y U liiNuo
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
At the meeting of the Park Commissioners yester-
dar permission was given tho United States l.luin-
mating Company to erect two poles on the west sue
OF Jackson Square. The company state that ,s
electricians were, engaged IN udVIsine rapnnd
for putting the wires under sIounu:.
Commissioner Vicle made long report p"rIe
on the general condition of the work OF Tue nIh
Department, stating that CONDITION OF Cui,s most
listed in the annexe district calling Ioi 'n IT, o
careful consideration and prompt actlOn .monp%b
cuar topography of this region inac q tu 1;aicni
system of drainage a necessity Statutory uiV a,
fTes stood in the way. The matter of drainage must
be instituted by the Board OF tralIh, WITCH 1 tHn
also prepare necessary maps. linen nc t af
ter in CHARGE Gaming last Innume:able dlihculties
regarding the right of wav follow lmineoiaUe a9,o
should he taken regarding 1ne or the Woodsoek
district was very bad there had been depIrut,iun'
on the man mole covers and MONUMENTS .HJ J
Plans for the approaches to the Bronx hiver oIuse
should ne prepared The construction and malnten-
enance of the bridges over the iiariem hlNer WIZ
one OF the greatest responsibilities Oh the w..
ment Tho bridges 80 far built did not meet the
wants Of the community Should an accident occur
TO stop traffic over. the Third-ave Dri rg
the loss Would be F EeTy h-aS great should Id
have f0otwa,s constructedin either SIDE dheTe
were crave doubts rs TO the staDhl'y OF lhe M1ui-
son-ave. bridge pers Inc 81. ali nod'n
trussps should be replaced with trOn. There should
be bridge at One,nundrrd -and-eighiy .nrst-st; 10
Central Park had UNDERGONE " gradual put sure
decadencc until is complete renovation ilad become
an Imnerative duty" IL should have sanitary IN
spection and proper drainage At least 100 miles
of underground drains there were oD-
structIvc TO tho flow of water; There
we're overplanting and low masses OF undergr0wth
which requirel pruning. FIVE large areas OF ground
i'm the park had become rocoptacles Tor fn0blsn
they IN ght easily have been heauthed. Inc Ola
Arsenal Building was IN an uusanltary conhltl0h
nnd should be pulled down. The grounds about me
Museum of Art should ne improved. the land west
of the park should he temp raIily placed III charge
of the Park ID partmeut The geological ana piahV
collections were in 80 bad COndl ION thhL the lot
mer would unna Snowman 20 keep 1t, ana ,uo
lat ct would " bankrupt fl ri . q MAINTAIN H.
After the reading of the report the ara mage OF
the park was ref FRED 10 the engineer Tor pans
Mr.. " ales sad that 100000 would % 'eceSS'rL
for the purpose. The bindings Bureau was asked
to report on the sat'tN Of he Ar-oual ana me
Boari OF Health on it, saItaly condlt on. MT
Waves characterized the geological cpleCt on as Il
4" disgrace 10 New York" He wanted 10 aball-
d0ned unless II coud be Dcttercd. The removal "t
the clerical force AT the Arena 10 the headquarters
of the board was ordered. one clerk to ID" retainer
at tine Arsenal. The question OF the dIscontlnuwcc
of the Office Of property c crk win salary oi
- 400. was Land T. The Corporation C"uh~el
WIS authorized To take necessary action To secure
the r gnt 10 open roaus ana complete iuo drainage
in the Wood -tOck dIdtnct. Ofdeis were gwen lor
the cleaning Oi ~ the annexed dlsIllct inc
repairing of bridge, etc.