The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-13
REPORT
Of THE
HUDSON COUNTY
Commissioners.

U MIN " W. hHh " VI u ~ Va
The undersigned would respectfully report that
they were appointed Park Commissioners for the
county of Hudson by his Honor NJ. NJ. Knapp. Judge
of the Circuit Court OF the county of Hudson, OF the
State of New Jersey, under an act of the Legislature
of the State, entitled, AN act TO authorize and en-
able counties in this State to acquire and improve
lands for public parks and to regulate the same.
approved March 18th, 1888, upon petitions presented
to the Court, signed by more than three hundred
assessed value, nominaily, of nearly SIX millions of
dollars, but actually q much larger sum.
the Commissioner have held a number Of meetings
and have repeatedly and caredqt tt,r co M insrecti Ine
over the entire county and, in June. lSSS. gave pHD,
eaied proposals from owners Of land for sites for
one or more county parks. They received q num-
the county. After inspection they found four sites,
which from their situation, character and extent
| sons OF the cost Of improving the same to make
them seryiceable as parks. and Of the annual cost Of
the engineers t engaged for tBRSt purpose, are here,
The principal consideration to be regarded in the
location Of a public park is its easy aecessiDillty TO
and health 1t is, to be established. The County Of
Hudson being more than IA miles long, and east OF
miles wide, the Commissioners are Of opinion that
two parks win better suit, and be Of much greater
than one, even If proper site for one larger
park could have been found in the centre Of the
the county, which is not the case, as that section
contains, no large tracts of land. 1T for a county
not only Well lifted BY nature for the purpose, but
they are respectively situated IN t9e centre ~ OF oln sne
and therefore easily accessible.
As to the prices, to be finally paid to the owners OF
is still left to the future action and discretion Of
the Park Commissioners. The amount to pc ex-
seryiceabie for park purposes. can also be modified
by the Commissioners II desirable: The total cost
ing them, is limited by the act not to exceed one per
property liable to taxation for county purposes and
the annq ths expense S1erss3 of of NAL maintaining satIIp so sne e sam United ed
not to exceed one min on such assessed value.
AS many of the taxpayers of the county are pro
s Sa91s t. enable them en- to y judge inte1fiigentIy, deem
it their duty to state briefly its other main features
The money required to buy and IMPROVE the
lands is to be raised by the Issue OF County Park
per annnm, and to be sold for not less than par;
t Ausf bo 1en y mass be- Sng re9 ger eea' every Z .ns year. but With
that one per, cent. added to the cost OF maintaining
annual park tax remains limited, not to exceed one
mill on the assessed value of the county.
1he park or parks shall be used for public re-
they shall be kept closed from sunset to sunrise
except on such occasions as the PARK Commission
ers may permit.
No beer, wine sa 9T any other her alcoholic cOnp Sr or g.I intSsi,
OF by anyperson or persons IN said PARK, ana no re,
as shall be prescribed and permitted by the Com
Police protection shall be provided to preserve
order, to ensure proper conduct in the park and TO
see that the rules and regulations OF the Commits
The reports Of the Commissioners and Of the en-
feast i've newspapers of the county, and the Com
missioners must hold at least three public meetings
ings all taxpayers shall have a right to be heard.
The Commissioner win give notice that the first
be held at the Hudson County Court House on Sat
urday, the 18th day Of May next. at $50 o'clock !. M.
Asse 3. B. qT~EaatuRsToN,
N LEMBECK,
81 WI g Mi RHEfphsNHE1MER,
Park Commissioners Of the
u,nrr county OF Hudson
To the Park Commissioners Hudson County. New
Gentiemmen-The tract upon which you have re-
guested me to report Is 2 portion OF what Is
tosaf Of s2. anu acres Rtss witch IS offered for
s ssS3ioa m TaIs t marked L e9 Ne. Z. Fl sase 0n It t sSo sfd0% Be-
deemed advisable to acquire also a plot b%eionging
road near the Southern entrance q the homestead
plot. have in my e al r. q sb lneind tSes snl q pi oeres
s apo STS si4o,o op foFP e Completing tin; the work called for on
ppiic e E Tor public park purposes, thus making the
total cost OF the park when completed, S5W.cN. l
estimate the annual cost of maintenance for oper-
ating expenses $4,000, and for interest on the capital
inysSited d. sS %SieS m appaaf on t seSed HGss q ss anDex sae
on the above basis the cost of thei land on the
The cost Of the Improvement Of this tract viii
be, per acre. 2'4W
Total ..$7,1OO
ThisparE, when completed, owing to its natural
lands and deep ravines. with beautiful outlooks and
s sfSsa trees $ IN SDn eaceile ars condition, and Wen adapted
for park purposes. OF these ss5 are oak, o a s slm, s4l
l7 spruce, &C.; In all there are forty-four different
varieties. The grounds have Pee n dansrsl9x as E
graded. The surface Is in good condition, and such
Be Sc found K desirable to retain viii require but little
expense to put them In good order;
water Company, Upon iris Blot Is located . reser-
brick, High Service Tower. $50 feet high, in which
ne Thalis lands on The plots offered in Highwood e%levation
are at elevations ranging from e to ~ feet, The
ownership. could be readily Included f T3r all prae.
teal ,San,P purposes d omsY int wgt sh fb pr eTsss eR Pee1; To of s 3 proper
foundation for a large fountain. Very pleasant
over ali The tract, as We'll as from small riiis and
streams, falls and ponds.
ro TRIs Of sra Gnio Hes ana as!pp sge ' fex 1SSRalSa y % SssSssR enc
and on the line OF the Bulls Ferry and Branch roads,
l noTt hnsrln portion Of the County. these roads are
s sssssSsi s SsH sssS Sssssd H ass % 4sii%sS ssSs tu ss slSsS
to the West Shore and Hoboken ferries.
CHARLES B. BRUSH,
Civil Engineer.
EXHIBIT 3d."
JERSEY CITY, December Il, 1888.
To the Park Commissioners In and for the County
of Hudson
Gentlemen-Under authority of Chapter cxxviii.
of the laws OF 1888 you have directed me to make
surveys and careful estimates of the probable cost
Of improving certain lands hereinafter described,
| and making the same At and serviceable for public
park purposes; and also the probable annual ex-
First tract. designated by your Board as Park
Site g." is q part Of. the property known as the
.Currie" estate. total area 75.98-l00 acres, which
| area includes a street known as Avenue A, the area
| of said avenue being 2,6S-lW acres, making 1855 100
acres available for park purposes.
Price at which offered, S2l9, 100.
estimate that 1t will cost $227,950 to complete the
work called for as shown on accompanying map, so
as to render the property fit and serviceable for
| park purposes, making the total cost OF the park
when completed, Si41,650.