The sun., 1897-01-01
MOREOF THENEW CHARTER
IMPORTANT PROTIsIONs ron THE
PARK DEPARTME

The Landscape Architect Has . Veto
Scheme ofthe New department OF Educn-
tion-Pensioss for Observation-Disclosures.
Correction, and Local improvements.
Five more chapters Of the revised draft Of the
Greater New York charter were made public
yesterday by Secretary Pinney. There are
seven more to follow. which will be given for
publication as rapidly as they como from the
printer who has the work In hand. Among the
chapters which may be expected IN q day or
two are those relating to the Board Of Public
Improvements. tho Building Department, and
the City Magistrates and othcr inferior courts.
Herewith are summaries Of the fiyo chapters
given out yesterday:
Cha ptsr IX.-Borourh Omcers aud Boards
OF Local improvements.
Borough Presidents to bo elected for two
the Bronx 70 receive 5000. and those OF
may be removed by the Mayor with the ap-
proyHl OF tho Governor. The muRicipal AZ, Az
VACANCY in the oce Of PresiIsnt may HI
The Presidents OF tho BronI. Queens. and
Richmond are directed TO make maps of the
their boroughs. and certify them to the Board
OF Public improvements for approval. Every
point secretary 'G and 4. his salary BoP
ougn Halls are provided for. where the Presi-
dent and deputies Of all administrative Off
Tho DOW ers OF the Local Improvement Boards
are set forth as follows:
provided by this act shall have power in all
cases whore the cost OF the Improvement is to
erty benefited. to initiate proceedinas to to open.
close. extend. widen, grade. pave. rearade. re-
pave and repair the streets, avenues. and pub
lie places. and TO construct lateral sewers with
in the district; to flag or reiaa. curb or re-
curb the sidewalks. and to relay crosswalks on
such streets and avenues; set or to reset street
lamps. to provide signs containing tho names
OF the streets; A local board shall have power
meas OF dSrIS bn In streets Or
ing saloons conducted without Observance
OF the licenses therefor, gambling houses or
good order or OF the laws of this State. or other
matters or things concerning the peace. COM
any neiehborhood within the district. or con-
cerning the condition OF the poor within tho
dist!ict, and to pass such resolutions concern
tho powers of the Municipal Assembly or OF
the respective administra i've departments OF
the sity of New York, and to aid such NUM-
cipal Assembly and departments in the dis
charge OF their duties respeoting the good zov-
ernment OF the said district"
The amount to DO expended by the Munich
pal Assembly in any one year for repair or
ropavement OF streets is limited to 81 900. 900.
Chapter rxI.-Departmens OF Parks.
Tho Park Board will consist of three Com
are rather limited. as all OF the administrative
work OF the departm ment is 20 be done by the In
dividual Commissioners. There Is TO be one
Commissioner for the boroughs OF Manhattan
and Richmond. who will be the President OF
tho board. Another commissioner will have
administrative Jurisdiction In BROOKLYN and
Queens, and the third in the borough OF tho
Bronx. The oIiice Of the board is to DO in the
The city is authorized TO accept gifts OF real
and personal property for park uses. which
must be sdm Mustered on by the Commissioners
II the several boroughs whore the property Is.
The board is authorized 10 appoint q secre-
tary and such other subordinate officers as are
for the protection OF marks squares. and public
places within its Jurisdiction. and viola
tion OF such ordinances is declared TO be a mis-
A very important provision for he preserva-
tion OF the parks and the prevention of abuses
is contained in tho following section:
Tine board shall also appoint. without def
mite term. n landscape architect. skilled and
expert. whose assent shall be requisite to all
plans and works or changes there of respecting
the conformation. development. or ornamen-
tation OF any OF the parks. squares, or public
may he uniform and symmetrical ut I'll times.
II shall be the duty OF such architect. from
time, to time. to prepnre and submit TO the
board. as he may deem proper. or as he may
be requested by said board or by any Commits
sioncr. plans. for works ,r changes thereof re-
OF tho city. The salary OF said architect shall
be fixed ,5,y the board within tho proper appro-
Subject to general rules to be adopted by
tho board. each Commissioner is TO be held
responsible for the care Of all parks and park
for which he Ia appointed. and OF the adtoin-
Ing streets and avenues within $50 feet from
the park limits. Hts Jurisdiction II not To
extend to public buildings erected for other
than park purposes. Each Commissioner with
In his own Jurisdiction IS required to main;
tain the beauty ana utility OF tho parks, and
to institute and execute all meas lres for the
IMPROVEMENT and ornamentation thereof Each
Commissioner Is empowered to determine the
curb lins and tn, surface construction OF all
streets lying within $50 feet OF the outer boun-
dairy OF parks. squares. and public places He
IA na1 IN am M. aFah IN n
erect. and establish seats. drinking fountains
statues, and WORKS OF art, subject to the piovs-
enactment OF the law preventing the erection
OF statues and works Of art without tho ap-
proval OF The Mayor the Board Of Aldermen
Society. and the President OF tine Fine Arts
Federation. which prevented the inhiction or
the Hcine fountain on the city.
The Commissioner for Manhattan and Rich
mond ls REQUIRED 10 conduct and maintain the
Metecroiogical and Astronomlcal Observatory,
OF Art. and the Aaunrium. and such other
buildings and institutions as may be estab-
lished within his jurisdiction. The Commits
sioner for Brooklyn must. In the same way.
maintain the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and
the S'~S; New York BotsniSai Garden, m With ,he
authority Of the municipal assembly the sew
srai ,, Commi,ssl2ners n, may erect new oliidings'
ject to existing contracts, such as those with
the trustees of tho Museum OF Art and those of
the Museum of Natural History.
Each Commi ssioner is empowered to an
point such superintendents. engineers. clerks,
and all other subordinates necessary in his
Jurisdiction as che Municipal Assembly may
authorize and provide pay for Subject to the
approval Of the board. he will fix salaries. Me-
chanics and laborers may be appointed by
each Commissioner within The limits OF the
appropriations. Each Commissioner is to
have under charge and control such mem
bers OF tho police force Ds may be assigned to
park duty in his Jurisdiction.
General provision IL made comforting powers
of existing Park Departments and officials now
controlling park property on tho new Com
missionors within their iurl lsdictonal limits.
Annual estimates are to be made up for the
several borouRhs. and not for lump appropria-
tions, to tho Board of Park Commissioners
Ex cent IN emergency cases, when Commission
ers may purchase, all supplies will be bought
by the board by contract after advertising.
The Commissioner for Manhattan and Rich
mond 10 TO have the same powers regarding the
control Of the Battery wnter front and hoat
landings which tho present board possesses. lie
is required To complete the Harlem River
Driveway and TO execute tho contracts for
building extensions already made with the
two museums in tho Central Park. IIe is au-
thorized. whenever IL shall be decided. to
remove the Forty-seo. nd street reservoir to
enter into a con ract with the New York Pub
lie Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foun-
dations to enter upon and occupy tho land
for the establishment and maintenance Of It's
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