New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-12
WORK OF THE PARK BOARD
YACHTSMEN WANT A LAKE FOR MODELS.
IN MEMORY OF WALDO HUTCHINs-LACK Oh
MONEY FOR PAVING PURPOSES.

MONEY FOR PAVING PURPOSES.
The Park Commissioners yesterday requested tho
Sinking Fund Commission to renew the lease OF inc
Departments offices In the Emgrant savings BANK
Building for five years from May l, at the present.
rental of $500 year. William Keeler's application
for renewal Of his permit for the boat service on
Harlem Mere referred 10 superintendent Parsons.
Abraham & Richars's application for the privilege OF
running carriages in Central Park after the agreement
now in force with Mr.. shepard's Fifth Avenue stage
Company expires was referred to Commissioner Dana.
The adjustment of police salaries fixed by the Board
Of Estimate. was referred to President Gallup. Tho
payrols for January show an average reduction OF
80, 600 from the period in 1890
The paving with asphalt Of the pazas at Fifth and
Eighth aves and Fifty ninthst., requested by thu
street Cleaning Department, considered advisable
and necessary but ii will cost $37 ,000 sum which
the Board has now al its command, it was decided
10 send a report to that effect to the Mayor. re-
quest from the AnertOn Athletic Club to use the path
in Washington Square running track was re-
fused. The application Of the Pelham Bay Par6
Electric Light and storage Company to run line OF
poles and wires Pelham Bay Park was referred
TO Louis F. IIaIen, the department engineer Mr..
Gallup authorized contract with the Metropolitan
Telephone Company supply telephone service for the
Department for year. the cost not 10 exceed $1,000
The president reported that he had issued temporary
permit 10 T. j. Brown TO operate car in the transverse
road In Eighty sixthst Commissioner Gilroy, OF the
Public Works Department, was requested to give
permit to connect the tracks of the Fcurth-aye road
with those running through Eighty -siAthst.
superintendent Parsons submitted the plans for tho
children's playground Seventh-ave and Fiftynnth-
st. Commissioner Dana asked for time TO examine
them and the matter laid over for two weeks In
estimate Mr. Parsons placed the cost Of laying out
the grounds about SO 000 including underirainage
A building regarded necessary, 100 feet IN length
and made TO span the road, will cost $4,000
foft lo Iarisl no
10 eXpend the money.
The Commissioners passed the following resolutions
relating to the death Of their associate, Walo Huchn;
whereas The last public service of Waldo Hutchins's
long and hOnOIed career was commas ljier 81 Ihs
I'M NeWYork City. and it i therefore peculiarly tbs
duty of the Park Department record proper recos-
Resolved. 1iat the Park Department expresses us
Of having lost in Mr. HGicLlns an oiger ~iose
lab0rs in behalf Of the parks bccnnln. at me outses
Of their formation have been among tie NJ - devoted
and valuable in their history. Mr. iuichnss sym.
and large legal equipment made him conspicuously
Gs tl kcnT The merit Of this portion y his services
Resolved That copy Of these resolutions be sent 10
Mr.. Hutchn's family and to the Mayor Of NeW-lork.
\ number OF yachtsmen sent a petition to the
Board asking for the construction OF miniature Lake
IN Central Park for small yachts The lake desired
is to be eighteen inches deep. larger than Conservatory
Lake and exposed the winds from all points OF tho
compass The signers were, among Others. W. l."
the New-York Yacht Club John VI. Wilson, Gouverneur
fortnight Elijah 4. lIoughton, William F. hortel-
bader Thomas c. Cassidy, +. W. ). HURST Johi
Uyslop, G. B. Kenwick, I. II. Gelston, samuel
Beach Jones, jr. Richard Rogers, F. PAGE william
Combcr Z. T. Hamn and acknowledgements ".
h Hasweu. L. ). y. Letters from Commodore IL
bridge T. Gerry and John Hyslop. Of the New-for1
Yacht Club, accompanied the petition
The latter says: Miniature yachting Is an attractive
and instructive outdoor sport. Ii should therefore
have as good &C accommodations any other sport In
Central Park. II sport superior 10 any when prop.
cry understood. and when performed III nauucai
and scientific manner 1t j. interesting TO both Old aAu
young i'll.
Mr. Gerry wrote that in all prominent foreign cities,
such "A, London. Berlin and Hamburg, >uch arrange
ents are made by the municipal authorizes, 50 a. %
encourage a. much possible the development OF
models. a. IN no other can marine architecture
be 50 thoroughly encouraged. and an impetus be gwen
To the coI>truCO swift vessels. Miniature Yacht
ing he .aid was conducted abroad on a large sCaIe
and al great expense The miniature yachts would DC
great attraction the central Park NsltOls 10 ITO
public at large and especially 10 ydchtsneh.
Conservatory Lake which has been IN use Tor Inc
purpose was objected 10 because II l. surrounded by
iigh hills trees and shrubb ~ which break the Wlnd.
SUPERINTENDENT Parsons requested 10 report upon
m. pO,itlon. and examine Van COurtldndt Lake W
see If IL cannot be utll Led for the purpose.