New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-05
VOPK or THE PARK BOARD.
PLANS FOR THE NEW AoCARIUM-To Ooh'r
McOMB's DAM BRIDGE.

PLANS FOR THE NEW AoCARIUM-To CoLst
M'COMB's DAM BRIDGE.
The Park Board held Its first meeting He',.'u's
with its new president Paul Dana, In the cha'r' o.'
K. Jesup, president OF the American Museum VI '"'
urai History sent letter referring the bo''u " 'i
new act Of the Legislature authorizing tne ~
Trash exhibits for the Museum and the enlarg'ng OF te
building He advised the transfer Of uncxpnded pat
.,ces fo- preliminary work The board c0ncurFed IN
the suggestion and asked the Board OF Es"'"a'o !"
agree 10 the transfer OF S25,OoO for the purpose
A. p. Bocs, supervising engineer, reported that the
contractors for the new McComb's Dam BRYCE "c'c
ready 10 begin dredging preparatory 70 Eylhs Tue
foundation Of the structure. Inc or'V'"s u''"' o.o
bc present bridge would have TO be discontinued Tor
,,roo months The Board decided TO close the bridge
IN traffic on Monday, and after that day the pubiic
will have 10 Use either the MadisOnavc bridge or inc
new Washington Bridge in crossing the nvcr.
Preliminary plans and designs for converting Castle
Garden into an aquarium were subh'''eu ny '' +
Munckowjz department architect. To alter the rooi
put In new windows. clean the s'oncworR ana repc'
ihe wooden floor with asphalt would. he estimated
cos, ho,wccn s,5 600 and $50 900. while the additor
NJ tanks and erecting the gallery would Involve an eA
pendulum, OF $4,000 more. The architect was rc'
oucstcd 10 present detailed statement AZ Tue
next meeting. h. ,,
request from the soc'aiistic League Tor fiee
srccch for permission TO hold public meetings In the
LONG discussion The opinion Of the Board was that
Tho ,c,cuc oucht 10 hire q hall for It's meetings but
,ds was objected 10 on account OF The expense ana
tho limited capacity OF halls. permit was MANY
grnnted allowing the league TO hold meeting III lily
Hall Park on Saturday at 4 80 p. N.
Roundsmen Christopher G. Collins and william j..
Morgan. OF the Park police. were promoted To DC scr
p,ants making eight officers Of that grade III u
letter In which superintendent Parsons discussed Cen
trail Park abuses addressed to frcSloeht D'l'' "o
superintendent said
All good park management must continually Keep
IN view the comfort. enjoyment, and convcniclc' "
The various visitors who avail themselves 81 Tue ae
light, OF the park but the actual conditions ior
properly enjoying these privilege, must be hhhhnIcu
OF the hll value Of the park VIII nov or, w. r
curing To the park managers, how shnh W" n"h,ain
this cultured condition Of pnrs ehl"yl m,mg oNo
the park territory MANY viii say, " maj DOE nov
concern that Is the business Of the ma,'"s'f
all such required work. Bu 1t concerns thr punr
who have TO provide money Nor mnih,et', ' ~
iic park up to the high standard of beauty winch
has always prevailed there and IN preserving It's ue''
Renewed effort, win bc made this year 20 protect
the lnwns on picnic dnys. with the 5000 or 1917
child cn who will occupy them In "A single any. ~
ira police VIII be stationed on them. aa 'isns 1c
up At different places warming people from in,e t,
,eho1 and dayschool teachers. who constitute with
tndr parties large portion oi IN" penl'' III tn'
| Il. would cNhoIt tHe NlHlNVfiil'' va ~
re- poet before IA. parties set ont, Education bi
warning ENCOURAGEMENT. and punishment, VIII "i'cl
uorl. Nondcrs In such cases. what i "ahl.u u 3"
genuine public sentiment in favor Of projecting tn.
ulih This sentiment ! believe Is growing fewer
nowcrs being stolen. for instance, from the down
town mark, than there three ycars ago. cuch a
sentiment should les fOstercd aud strengthened III
every possible.
II l. reported TINT one 81 the new scrgennts has
been selected by Bos" Croker for promotion I" inc
vacant cnptalncy Of the Park force created by the
death IL Capain Beatty Friends OF sergeant Flock.
ih. senior officer. acting captain, VINO mas a
record Of twenty five ycae of faithful service - ms
credit as,crt that he cannot be overlooked without
defylng the Cvil service laws. The pay OF Sersean'
was Increased to ~ 800 year.