New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-01
SHARP WokDs IN TIE PAX BOARD

Mr. POWERS PROPOSES NO VOTE or CRyeURK-.
MIsAPPREHENDING MR.. cRIMMINs's AUTHORITY.
letter nom General Hancock was read ct the
meeting of the Park Board yesterday in which he said
that he had forwarded Of the Board that the
guard OF soldiers should be continued over the tomb
OF General Grant to the Secretary of War at Washing
ton. The guard was appointed for thirty days and the
time expires this week. Engineer Kellogg reported o..
the necessary work to be done at Riverside Park this
fall He said that number of the drives were in A
unfinished state and the river banks needed further
to protect what had already been done ON then
this summer. He estimated the cost at $500. The
original appropriations for Riverside Park amounting
TO $4,000 have been exhausted by the work that has
been DONE Commissioner Beekman presented reso-
luton asking that the Board of Estimate should trans
fer the unexpended balances of several funds TO the
Ryerside Park account to meet the expenses Of the i'm
provemens there. Mr. Powers voted against this reso-
lmtop but y was adopted by the votes of the other
Mr. Powers offered resolution asking that the work
OF filling in the pond at Seventy in Central
Park be suspended. The pond Is being filed In 80 -
to give the appearance of running stream instead
of pool This he thinks destroys its appearances,
while ne considers the work improperly done. He
urged that the resolution authorizing the filing did
not designate portion OF tine pond to be ed, but the
whole pond.
the whole pond" said Mr.. Beekman
The resolution says added Mr.. Crimmns. to
drain and NIL In the pond.'"
" Exactly" returned Mr.. Powers "My opinion "a
that it Is being badly done and that 1t is Destroying al
attractive feature OF the park made at consds rsbe
make this filing"
II you will wait until it is finished according to
the suggestions of Mr.. Vaux you will see" Mr. Grim
Minis OF served.
-" think Mr. vaux and Superintendent Parsous
ought to know as much about this as any member Of
the Board,' said Mr.. Beekman.
don't care for Mr. vaux or the Superintendent
or anybody else" returned Mr. Powers my examine
ton of the place has shown that is mistake 10
fill In the pond"
The Board vent into executive session Mr. Grim
minis said aftcrward that resolution to censure him
had been presented by Mr. Powers He Thought that
MI. Powers bad labored under the MISREPRESENTATION
that Us president he was exceeding his authority
think" Mr. Crimmins continued, I" that l convin ed
him that had not done anything without authority"
Mr.. Powers did not appear fully convinced when
been OF no use to present resolution Of censure as
would have been voted down. When asked what his
objections we're to the transfer of balances meet the
expenses at Riverside Park, he replied
do moi object to prov idng for those expenses,
but want to know first what they are understand
that the expenses OF the Riverside Park fund exceed
the appropriations. l want to the bills before
vote to provide more money. 1 told that the
president authorized that the staff of General Hancock
should be cared for at the Claremon House, the bills
to be met by the Park Board. l am told also that
many persons passed their tickets out of the windows
to others, several hundred In all. and want to see II
all this Is going to be aid for by the Park Board
could apply TO the Controller and prevent the transfer
OF these balances but don't want to interfere with the
payment Of bills that are just and right