Year: 1870

In compliance with a call issued by President
Sweeny, the Commissioners OF the Department. OF
Parks assembled yesterday afternoon at tho once
corner OF Nassau and Cedar streets. There were
present at the time OF meeting Commissioners Peter
b. Sweeny PRESIDENT, Henry Hilton, Andrew H.
Green and Thomas c. Fields. The ordinary business
routine having been disposed Of, the Board took up
batch OF communications which had been received
since the previous meeting. Among these was one
In relation to


AMERICAN ABORIGINAL ARCHITECTURAL ART,
which was intended to impress on the Board the
beauty and unqueness of the specimens OF such art
and the proprety OF introducing certain types thereof
IN the PARK. The communication was laid on the
table for future consideration. A communication
was received relative to the condition OF


THE BOULEVARD WORK AT l03D STREET,
and requesting that said street be put In good trav
cling condition from BoOmingdale road to Eleventh
avenue. lhe communication was referred to the
Treasurer, who was directed by the Board to com.
ply with the request contained In the communca-
ton 80 far as 1t Is practicable further Communi-
cation relative to erectinga


MONUMENT TO DANIEL o'CoNNELL
IN the Park was received and referred to the
Treasurer. It was understood that the money for
the purchase OF the monument mad been subscribed,
and there can be no doubt that the monument OF
the great Irish commoner VIII have place reserved
for II IN the great metropolitan beauy spot CON-
munlcation. desiring TO dispose OF q


.. COLLECTION OF CORAL


was received, and laid on the table for future con.
sideratiOn Or course the collection il valuable or
the owner or owners thereof would not be anxious
to dispose OF IL for the benefit or science and the
anus ment of visitors to the Park.


commissioner HILTON OF the Executive Com
mittee, IN conformity with resolution adopted at
thc meeting on Tuesday last, reported detailed in
yentOry OF the


PROPERTY UNDER THE CONTROL. OF TIE DEPART


MEST.


aud in possession OF Its employees on the Park,
the Boulevard and sixth avenue The report was
lengthy ana exhaustive and was fayOraby received
by the Board.


A resolution was adopted authorizing the Treas.
urer Co pay, from time TO time, the


SALARIES OF PERSONS EMPLOYED
by the department; amounts estimated for work
uone and materials furnished when due according
10 any contracts which may hereafter be made 10y
the department heretofore made by the late Board
OF commissioners 81 the PARK Sis for regat on
such bills and charges may be from time 10 time
ordered paid by The department. In relation to
the


PARK IMPROVEMENT FUND
the following resolution was adopted


Resolved, That the Board OF the Department OF Public
esS % Or The public fund or ssoek denominated Ths
titled aAn act for the Improvement msinsnsncs reaason
and government of hs Central Park tho city OF New
requisite carry oa; he 'ss1 oseet Of
said s. ns and that the Mayor Aaemsa and commona
amount In accordance with the provisions OF sad


OTHER RESOLUTIONS


were adopted rs follows:-D, ,recting that the work
on the Boulevard, west OF the Park be promoted
with such additional efficiency as to furnish con
Venlent roadway from Fifty yninth street to l0Sth
street, In connection with the BloOmingdale road
from Eighty street to 106h street. and re-.
questng the engineerin IN charge or the work TO re-.
port what measures were necessary to carry the
resolution into effect.


Authorizing the Treasurer TO purchase gravel and
such other materials may be necessary to put the
roads and walks OF the Park In proper condition.
Desgnat ng III, National Bank OF Commerce In New
YORK as the depository OF all moneys which by law
are 10 be deposited to the credit OF the department.





Eighth avenue, and otherwise altering the map or
plan OF the city, be printed In document form.


IL was also resolved Jiat his Honor the Mayor be
requested TO attend the next meeting OF the Board
aiter which, on motion, the Board adjourned


Once Authorities.


II Is believed that compromise viii he effected
between the Department OF Public Parks and the
parties having charge OF the building OF the new
Post once as to the latter making entertainments
upon the Park grounds Since serving the notinca-
ton on Mr.. Hulburd, the superintendent, directing
him to withdraw hts Offices ana building material
from the Park DOMAIN further acton
has been taken In the case. Mr. Hnlburd
hopes, upon an explanation being made
OF the necessity of these encroaclments being al
lowed, that the requisite permission will be given
While the Park commissioners deserve every encO-
MUM and encouragement for the vigilance they are
showing In putting the parks, including the City
Hall Park in better condition than they are, 1t is
hardly 10 be believed that In the matter OF heipng
forward to as speedy completion as possible the new
Post once. so much needed by the city, they will
place any obstacles in the way, but consult the pub
lie wishes and requirements, as far as they can.
equally In both cases,