The sun., 1892-05-01
IxrRoH1ra THE pARxA
The Iupertant Work OF the Past Two Years
The Renewal OF the Mena9erie.

xPkOHXN0 THE PAhAbs
The I~perts.s WORK OF the Past Two Years
-The Removal OF the Mensgerie.
Commissioner Gallup. who retires from the
Presidency OF the Park Board on May !, has
held the ONCE for two years. and has broken
the record accordingly. lie has taken lively
interest in the executive work. and no can
speak with prido OF what the Board has ao-
complishcd during his term. He has been
entirely free In the appointment and discharge
OF tho work men. and with system OF fines for
loaflng. which was inaugurated some time
ago. has succeeded in getting most efficient
work from tho men. In the past year new
bride path IN Central Park has been CON-
structed out Of the regular appropriation at .
cost OF $4,000 The Board OF Estimate hAd been
asked two years ago to appropriate $4,000
for tho brido PATH but tho work has boon
well done by the regular force. Morningslde
Park has beon finished during President Gel.
lup's administration. and much work has been
done in Riverside Park. The work there will
go right on with tho building Of the Grant
Monument. and when that structure is conn
plcted the work on tho park will be finished.
The new East River Park was turned over b
tho Board last year. and plans have been COM
plotted for Its Improvement, including broad
esplanade along tho river Rutger's Park has
been acquired also. and the improvements
mapped out are to be mado thcre soon. A new
park at Leroy street has been laid out and
proceedings to condemn the property are pond.
ing. That will probably be called Chelsea Park.
In the annexed district the Commissioners
are improving St Mary's Park at 14Oth strsst
and St AIMS avenue. and this summer band
Will play there ono evening Of each week.
Plans have been completed for extensive ims
provements at Mount Morris Park. About
$1oOOoO has been expended In laying cut the
parade ground at Van Cortlandt Park. which 10
now as smooth as billiard toble. and q bill
Of hs
In tn Rn6 the
n I The new PSsFs ri, ySss
coeded In obtaining 100000 from the Legis-
lature for improving the parkways
toned ths a1aariam at Castle Garden. ior
new Mocomb's Dam bridge which viii be dn-
ished soon ut a cost OF S1.20OOOO,, That rep
be acquired will cost one-quarter Of million
more. Tho small parks in Fourth avenue
fenced; tie new Cathedral ParEway Is being
"a LAID q out on along 10th street from sixth ayenue
Washington square have been adopted. and In
Sa Sther ways the work 81 the past two years has
to he II Ssatra Par
and On for yea, Or more more the Com misslonSrs
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in their menaeerie. and It has always proved
q the i'm asntss
re oa visitors there snd found a all L
i stocked costs US s2SSo6 Year. ana sap ffbs be
year We. laid out new. deer paddocEs. which
have addod considerable to the attractiyeness
Legislature providing for the removal 81 the
Ren1agssie 3. n to some Gther PART Of the Central
am hsas in favor 81 psn
@ IL he Ss asFs ana recent
Wha Witch 5hRk IS Tf xOE Soa
city. Il is beautiful stretch Of Woodland, 44bbSS
acres e in extent; and entirely enclosed with q
gates through, which the public. enters the
and y %set %sa. greet deer
Ing, sight indeed, and i had this novel ex-
drive: found that the park was stocked with
many n different varieties OF deer. and that they
%s snsss ss tsy t5SsDsd
out, and sold OF to roduce the number.
IT xeSd II 20 g9Sa out
south Of fremont avenue, and is reached BY
the horse the and The aem
It with ten-foot fence would cost about
$4,000. There is plenty OF wood and meadow
land where the deer. elk. and antelope. with
which 1t could be stocked. would find fodder
to their liking. In the winter they might
have to be housed and fed. but the expense
would be small The park would Ger.
aIl out parks to many New Yorkers.
This would be- an excellent start toward
moying the menagerie from Central to Croto-
M Park. We have already made two efforts in
this direction. We had o bill. which was an
amend dment. practically. Of the act OF 1888. au.
horizinR the establishment OF a menagerle in
my OF the parks north OF 10th street which.
of course. excluded Central Park. This bill
orovid ed that the $500 900 apr ropriated under
he act OF 1873 should be utilized upon the
lew menagerio. This bill was introduced last
year. 1t was opposedby down town residents.
Who did not wish to travel SO far OF q Sunday.
md was finally lost in the deadlock. This year
he bill was introduced again. but was not
'yen reported. for some unaccountable rea-
'on and 1t failed OF passage. Tho menaRerie
,ould be moved little by little to Crotona Park.
md In time we would have an establishments
which would be more extensive than any IN
he country with q possible exception Of the
hould go into the show business. but the city
'ventually the menagerie might be turned
'yer to q corporation .But then the question
4 maintenance would arise. In the case Of
he Geological Garden at Philadelphia. even
With city aid and an admission fee the COM
'any ran behind"