23 Frederick Law Olmsted SUBJECT FILE Parks New York, N.Y. (Esp Central Park) 1861 The following Table shows the number of Visitors entering the Park during each hour of the day, for each month during the year. PEDESTRIANS. MONTHS. From 5 A. M. 6 A. M. 7 A. M. 8 A. M. 9 A. M. 10 A. M. 11 A. M. 12 M. 1 P. M. 2 P. M. 3 P. M. 4 P. M. 5 P. M, 6 P. M. 7 P. M. 8 P. M. 9 P. M. 10 P. M. to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to 6 A. M. 7 A. M. 8 A. M. 9 A. M. 10 A. M. 11 A. M. 12 M. 1 P. M. 2 P. M. 3 P. M. 4 P. M. 5 P. M. 6 P. M. 7 P. M. 8 P. M. 9 P. M. 10 P. M. 11 P. M. January 466 3,043 17,125 20,132 29,413 25,587 63,685 116,532 89,473 87,384 73,296 13,641 53,989 64,964 36,741 543 February 710 2,162 5,885 11,227 15,579 17,126 33,700 53,890 47,145 36,108 16,210 8,856 18,868 15,009 5,279 1,653 March 14 374 1,056 1,924 2,800 2,542 5,298 10,475 14,857 12,517 7,381 3,050 1,288 513 118 11 April 397 749 1,218 2,120 2,799 3,540 3,863 5,906 15,374 19,454 12,874 5,425 1,909 984 524 5 May 1,114 2,347 4,141 8,458 13,737 16,547 10,315 22,974 41,974 60,937 51,827 23,079 7,049 3,446 1,686 28 June 1,781 3,368 6,103 10,262 15,017 17,873 15,672 26,471 49,679 80,798 70,829 40,040 15,586 11,577 7,628 2,052 424 July 781 1,883 3,224 4,726 7,616 10,683 12,146 8,864 17,363 37,537 55,656 56 324 33,885 17,107 21,018 17,363 5,795 1,880 August 1,789 8,222 6,424 9,337 12,239 9,987 14,013 16,875 31,625 42,797 61,203 66,147 29,853 11,423 5,577 2,290 710 332 September 832 1,249 9,449 10,078 13,446 10,454 10,819 8,199 28,182 41,153 48,847 63,818 27,641 10,982 6,422 2,078 819 154 October 20 983 1,197 6,802 2,256 3,429 2,782 6,687 11,418 13,900 36,599 49,410 9,683 3,762 4,768 1,232 November 44 248 232 1,716 1,538 953 3,047 9,747 9,253 23,923 30,077 961 585 523 2 December 499 372 1,825 4,918 5,324 14,676 20,194 60,415 107,749 92,251 4,625 3,960 10,806 82 2,922 15,687 29,055 49,370 84,372 106,721 127,531 129,709 281,685 497,361 644,301 624,430 271,748 96,148 138,491 96,326 51,410 4,986 EQUESTRIANS. January 155 90 110 75 165 60 221 279 538 462 343 157 90 10 February 231 198 234 264 216 201 330 469 690 579 265 93 10 2 1 March 297 523 319 245 260 240 116 448 677 957 902 557 205 42 3 April 565 590 169 165 161 138 99 515 326 506 577 324 116 43 8 May 1,406 1,442 800 565 536 471 221 461 851 1,388 1,979 1,445 634 184 11 June 1,734 1,530 895 673 417 301 324 574 880 1,037 1,436 1,566 1,192 629 180 18 4 July 313 772 606 342 247 224 190 58 132 237 403 553 637 693 683 255 26 1 August 624 1,553 724 700 150 144 76 30 42 158 400 962 1,238 1,182 778 381 45 2 September 37 432 2,182 124 434 388 273 127 351 457 893 1,349 1,467 1,002 214 79 21 1 October 17 1,184 817 279 490 314 279 121 207 493 1,173 1,255 907 313 109 5 November 394 787 463 504 427 379 172 294 704 1,096 1,116 484 132 30 6 December 15 35 50 987 198 102 173 825 872 827 328 67 8 991 8,277 92,602 4,414 3,867 4,197 2,926 1,631 3,748 6,356 9,953 11,997 9,561 5,786 2,820 940 111 8 26 VEHICLES. MONTHS. From 5 A. M. 6 A. M. 7 A. M. 8 A. M. 9 A. M. 10 A. M. 11 A. M. 12 M. 1 P. M. 2 P. M. 3 P. M. 4 P. M. 5 P. M, 6 P. M. 7 P. M. 8 P. M. 9 P. M. 10 P. M. to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to 6 A. M. 7 A. M. 8 A. M. 9 A. M. 10 A. M. 11 A. M. 12 M. 1 P. M. 2 P. M. 3 P. M. 4 P. M. 5 P. M. 6 P. M. 7 P. M. 8 P. M. 9 P. M. 10 P. M. 11 P. M. January 517 1,269 1,931 3,294 3,209 3,697 2,920 20,980 21,856 20,341 7,128 3,125 1,967 994 489 100 February 702 1,196 1,921 2,280 2,388 2,270 3,689 8,628 15,048 14,505 7,046 93 819 174 97 37 March 141 500 1,424 2,261 2,421 5,917 1,807 3,588 7,558 15,066 18,158 12,183 4,187 1,259 425 49 April 330 716 1,095 1,377 1,432 1,456 1,029 1,668 5,838 10,787 12,924 8,560 4,392 1,321 542 61 May 1,182 2,648 3,585 4,267 4,718 5,045 3.190 5,134 10,899 26,198 42,281 32,979 16,433 5,335 1,451 18 June 2,235 3,661 3,843 3,842 3,687 3,349 3,227 4,399 11,668 20,422 29,408 28,051 22,930 14,430 6,265 1,753 393 July 591 1,329 2,604 3,036 3,139 3,607 3,212 2,119 2,966 4,454 7,086 11,433 15,310 22,467 24,550 15,951 5,493 1,577 August 601 1,802 2,381 2,784 3,169 1,654 2,472 1,047 2,343 3,432 13,597 19,403 30,080 39,611 16,568 2,352 964 321 September 109 937 1,963 2,417 2,583 2,450 1,238 4,312 5,795 9,301 19,284 30,368 42,174 22,991 7,341 2,324 967 204 October 327 2,419 3,881 3,694 4,764 5,822 4,720 5,910 18,659 20,942 28,965 56,299 43,361 20,163 11,373 9,170 4,830 697 November 839 2,860 3,981 4,895 4,989 5,985 7,131 14,857 15,148 19,921 19,348 18,657 11,162 5,838 1,541 459 December 2,979 4,799 6,987 7,852 9,383 10,608 10,743 12,563 15,014 15,755 9,762 9,921 5,479 2,838 1,628 11,214 25,412 33,133 41,136 51,206 49,374 46,347 76,756 131,406 213,244 290,118 255,291 177,475 96,280 44,027 15,180 4,339 27 1861 Acquainting me with having been elected President of the C P Engineer Corps. Wm. H. Grant 1 C. Vaux 2 J. H. Paper 3 Jno Boquet 4 Wm. B. Swan 5 G McLachlan 6 Morrison 7 Lawrence 8 Frost 9 Olnady 10 Towle 11 Robertson 12 Miller 13 Godwin 14 Wonneberg 15 Mr. Paper was chairman of Ct. Martial Com. but desires to be relieved, It requires a Comd. officer, as Cht. Wm Bogart is best fitted I think - 3 on each Com, has been the no.United States Sanitary Commission, 1861. Nelumbium luteum. Great Pond Lilly Pillate leaf - seeds as large as hazle nuts. ealatte. Flower large white or pinkish Nymphaea odorata White Pond Lily. Leaves cordate - Flower white fragrant Red. Von. Barnstable Map Nuphar adrena Yellow Pond Lily Flower Yellow - Common[*[1861]*] We suggest, for the approval of the Architect in Chief, our desire for a drill in the particularity of Military Engineering - We therefore propose organizing as a company of Engineers or Sappers, in connection with the Park Corps, as now constituted. W.H. Piper John Bofort James S. Lawrence A. G. Childs Francis T. Hanks J. Atticus Robertson I. P. Green Benj D. Frosh Leroy Culper E. O'Grady A. J. Dallas Edward Schiller Thos. Sims Godwin Joseph B. Curtis Th. J. P. Lacy G. P. McLachlan C. Moser Eugene N. Riotte [?ina] Yonberg C. F. Krause W F WonnebergEngineers organize Corps[*[1861]*] The undersigned promise and agree to give their services whenever called upon by the Superintendent of the Central Park to act for the protection of property and the maintenance of the laws and the authority of the government of the United States, in the Central, or on the island of New York. James W Flynn G. Martin Daniel Mc Donald G Mac Donald Edward McHugh G B Andrews Lawrence Rock Haden Patrick Smith Cornelius Hagan [*10*] Allan M Kenzie J.W. Seikeman William Allan Edw. Faye William Curr [*15*] Mich S. McLachlan[*[1861]*] The undersigned promise and agree to give their services whenever called upon by the Superintendent of the Central Park to act for the protection of property and the maintenance of the laws and the authority of the government of the United States, in the Central Park,. or on the island of New York. M. A. Kellogg John W Manning C. O'Grady G J Speer James Faye James Fitzpatrick Robert Wiggins Frank Mallard Smith Mackey [*10*] Thomas Fitzsimmons Joseph Taye Alexander Vaulerbeck John Day Pat Delelaharet Stephen Dixon George Byrne Pat Phillips William Brittain Frances Drumm [*20*] Jacob Smith Willian HagarW L Bowron Francis Petraichis T. B. Curran James Gall Jr. James Kehoe Jas A Cunningham Peter Fritcher C. Moser [*30*] John Crunsly Thos Frearney Daniel Miller M O Shaughnessy James Arun Wm Kearney H A Millard W F Wonneberg W. J. Papemeyer James W Thomas [*40*] Percy Oliver Patty Mallon John Allen P. J. Yearning C Hangiahn James O'Reilly Danl Regan Patrick ReedGeorge J Stuizz Jerry McCarthy [*50*] Michael Dumas C. E. Caffin Alexr Bennett W. L. Fischer Ignaz Wilat [*55*] Bernard McGuireVolunteers of C.P. - Foremen &c.[*[1861]*] In answer to the inquiries of the Superintendent I state: that the cause of the falling of the derrick at Bridge 13 was the breaking of the guy-rope; that the rope had been in use two years and I did not consider it altogether safe; it was however as safe as most of the other derricks on the park. There are nineteen derricks on the park in my charge. I consider that but [one] two of them [is] are properly provided with rope and perfectly safe for the use to which [it is] they are liable to be put. I frequently reported last year that the derricks were not safe, and once I refused to rig any more derricks unless I could have some new rope. I refused because I was sure that an accident must occur if I did not get new rope. The fall-ropes broke a great many times last year and stones fell in consequence and work was interrupted, but by taking a great deal of care the men were never hurt. I recommended that three months ago that 2000 feet of new rope should be got. I have asked for rope several times since. If rope had been provided as I requested the derrick would not have fallen. The rope which broke was a Manilla rope. The [iron] guys of wire-rope [were painted]were last painted nearly a year and a half ago. Since then they have been dragged about through mud and over rocks, the paint was long since worn off. They are constantly exposed to the weather and are rusting away. I asked for paint for them last fall, and have asked for it a great many times since but have never got any. It is wasteful and dangerous to leave them unpainted. Thos H Elgey Witness Geo. WaymanDeposition of T Hodges Derrick _ Br 13 _[*[1861]*] The derrick at Bridge 13 fell on account the guyrope’s breaking. The guy-rope appeared sound in the outside but had been in use too long to be safe. It had been in use two years or more and had got a dry-rot. It really aught not to be used more than one year, as it is used on the park. The derrick-ropes have frequently broken with moderate [re] weights and because I could not get new ropes I have directed the rigger to splice them. Many of the ropes have been spliced again[n] and again. Some of them are almost all splice. I have asked for new rope a great many times and could not get it. I have repeatedly told the Property Clerk that we [I] ought to have a quantity of fresh rope constantly on hand. Mr Hodges told me in [January] February that we needed 2000 feet. It was very necessary that we should have some rope and I thought that if I asked for as much as I thought we ought to have, we should not get any. I therefore asked for a smaller quantity. I had asked for it a good many times before. I have asked for it a good many times since. The Property Clerk told me that he had placed it on the requisition in February but it was not got and therefore we had to set upthe derricks again this spring with the old rope. Much of the rope now in use was too old to use with safety last year and was broken last year. The work is often interrupted and delayed by a rope’s breaking. I have done all I could and have said all that it was proper for me to say to have the derrick’s rigged right and so they could be trusted to, and I don’t think that it is at all my fault that they are not. It is not Mr Hodge’s fault for he has frequently told me that we ought to have new ropes on them. Once, he said that he would n’t put up another derrick without he had some new rope. Enough rope for a part of one derrick was got then. The wire-ropes have needed painting for a long time and I have frequently told Mr. Crane so and asked for paint for them - They are exposed to the weather and are rusting away - It is essential to safety that paint should be frequently applied to some of them. We have had no store of paint for more than a year I think, though I have often recommended that it should be got. D. R. DeForest Witness Geo. WaymanDeposition of De Forest relative to fall of Derrick at Br 13 whby Bennett was killed