Valentine's manual of the city of New York, 1917-1918 . eeded upthe East River, while luncheon was served. (EveningPost, July 19th, 1S53). Haswell states that one of the objects of the trip wasto allow the members of the Board of Aldermen toexamine the Joness Wood site from the water side. Thereports in the Post, Herald and Commercial Advertiser,however, make no reference thereto. If this was areason it evidently had little weight with members of theLegislature present for on the following day an act waspassed in favor of a Central Park, and Beekmans bill,vesting in the Corporation the select
Valentine's manual of the city of New York, 1917-1918 . eeded upthe East River, while luncheon was served. (EveningPost, July 19th, 1S53). Haswell states that one of the objects of the trip wasto allow the members of the Board of Aldermen toexamine the Joness Wood site from the water side. Thereports in the Post, Herald and Commercial Advertiser,however, make no reference thereto. If this was areason it evidently had little weight with members of theLegislature present for on the following day an act waspassed in favor of a Central Park, and Beekmans bill,vesting in the Corporation the selection of Joness Wood,was lost,—ayes 12, nays 10—after a long debate. Laterin the day the vote was reconsidered and the bill passed.(Commercial Advertiser, July 22). This act (Chapter618) authorized the purchase of the land lying between3rd Avenue and the East River, from 66th Street to75th Street, including Hamilton Square. Much opposi-tion immediately arose to the project for it was recog-nized that, however attractive might be the location, it H44]. The Empire Skating A •.?:•.»* at 63rd and 64th Streets, with vignette view of the exterior, Afterwards used Tor theexhibitions of the American Institute Fair. The figures of well-known citizen* are a unique old print in the collection of \ir, J. Clarence Dai)iC4, was inaccessible and dangerous because bounded on oneside by the swift current of a deep stream. The Alder-men, accordingly, on Oct. 10, directed the Mayor & employ counsel to delay proceedings in order to applyfor amendment or repeal of the law. (Pro. Bd. Alder-men. 89). As a result the act was repealed after thataction had been recommended, March 6, 1854, by theCommittee on Land and Places of the Board. Now that the project had been abandoned the ownersadvertised in the Times of October 16th 1855 the saleby A. J. Bleeckcr, 7 Broad Street, of four hundred ofthe lots, bounded by 69th and 75th Streets, comprisinga part of the beautiful prop
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