The sun., 1894-02-28
PARK IMPROVEMENT PLANS.
EoRE TO cosT s5S6.oOO APPROVED
BT THE BOIRD Of EsTIMhTE

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when the mem bers Of the Board Of Estimate
gathered in the Mayors once yesterday they
found Park Commissioners Tsppsn. Clsusen.
and strsus ahead Of them and ready to sub
init plans for the expenditure Of the remainder
| Of the appropriation granted By the LsEisls-
ture. Some Of the plans were rejected because
the work Involved could not be begun before
April. but the Commissioners were author
ized to expend t356. 762 II was said that
/ 200 men are now employed on park imp prove
ments. and that the plans approved yesterday
will enable the commissioners TO employ as
many more At once. Most OF the money will
go to day lsborers.
Com ptroller Fitch and President Barker OF
tho Tar Department were prepared to criticize
the Park Board severely. and the Comptroller
first read . long com plant about the condition
OF the transverse roads in Central Park.
Com missioner Claussn ssld that he and his
colleagues had been Of the opinion. until the
Mayor had declared himself at the last meeting
OF the Board OF Estimate that the Park Board
might spend part Of the appropriation on con-
tract work. As We understand now what II
required OF US we are here with our plans In
the f1rst place We can put large force OF men
~ WOIk IN tue phIks CuttlpR uONu anu chIII-
ing away diseased trees and also removing
deformed trees. The work will last until
June and will cost $50 OO0"
The Mayor-when can II be commenced
Mr.. Clausen- To. morrow.
Passed" said the Msyoe Next"
We want to repair the structures and paint
the seitess In Central Park. This will give
Immediate .mployment to 100 rslnteIs or 100
$sa Tsp sad rG Sfoa Sf 5000 for
,b.T ThsSs s.sd ~ right =, .sid The Mayor Give
continued Mr.. Clsusen. to repair the cot
tase,s; isne:', sad u bridges in ths parks This
mate, 20 per cent Of which would 20 TO labor"
Th!: Is what should have been done be:
fore, Mr Secretary. put down s44.SOo." said
Commissioner Clsussn was beginping to feel
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MORE sna tnM nss p: has been getting
I'VE you'd Ike 70 isy iSel. 900 .qua.. fee.
Wnatr said the Mayor In surprise. You
cant Jay asphalt. That must be done By con-
oh. yes, ". can" said tn. Park Commis-
Ts.binston hso .ons rreslsens is BsEtsr ra;
ar. clau.en then explained that the work
rienced men could be found to do IL The |
Mayor said II would be better to lar the appli- |
cation over until the next m Getting but as |
Com missioner Clausen said he would stake |
bis reputation that the Park Board could do |
the work successfully. the money. SlOS. 600,
was appropriated. This will give work TO ZOO
men; men Ei,.y per cent OF the money will be sx-
The Park Board also wanted to improve the6,
sidewalks In Central Park north OF seventy
ninth street and the walks in Riverside Park.
but as President Tappen could not agree with |
Messra Clausen and Straus whether the walks |
should be covered with asphalt. the Board OF |
Es,tmate could not appropriate anything.
The Board also appropriated SSa.OOO to en-
roSdwnys between lU4th and 1 10Th streets on |
the west side OF Central Park: $1,000 10 en- |
ploy hfty men to excavats the rocks at the en-
trance TO the Park. Fifth avenue ana 102d |
street; $500 70 employ twenty-five men TO
make new walk at Seventy ninth street. on
the east side: 81. 800 to employ twenty five
ne to lay asewer the ninety seventh street
rock at lJ3d street for the new entrance to the
Macombs Dam Bridge. and $40 OOU to employ
ZoO men In breaking stone to make = new
roadway 70 connect the park system In the
annexed district This scheme was the idea
Of Com missioner straus. Mr.. Clausen also
side OF Riverside Drive. from seyenty-seeond
street 70 l25th street. but he didn't get IT,
We don't pay for planting trees in front Of
gentlemanb houses" said the Mayor
President Mcclellan of the Board Of Alder
men presented a petition passed by the Board
FALLING upon the Park Com missioners 10 give
more work 20 the people. but as II was ad-
placed on flle. |