Park Organization. 



Park Board. — Section 607 of the Greater New York Charter pro- 

 vides : "The head of the department of parks shall be called the Park 

 Board." This board consists of four members who are "known as Com- 

 missioners of Parks of the City of New York." They are appointed by 

 the Mayor and hold office at his pleasure. The Charter continues : "One 

 of said Commissioners shall be the president of the Board, and shall be so 

 designated by the Mayor. In appointing such Commissioners, the Mayor 

 shall specify the borough or boroughs in which they are respectively to 

 have administrative jurisdiction." There is one Commissioner for the 

 boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, and one for each of the three 

 other boroughs. The offices of the Park Board are in the Municipal 

 Building, Borough of Manhattan. 



Function of Park Board. — All contracts are let by the Park Board, 

 and are executed by the President of the Board. This function relates 

 exclusively to the actual letting and execution. 



Section 610 of the Charter provides : "The Board of Aldermen shall 

 by general ordinances from time to time establish all needful rules and 

 regulations for the government and protection of the public parks and of 

 all property placed in charge of the Park Board. * * * The Park 

 Board shall have power to establish and enforce general rules and regu- 

 lations for the administration of the department, and, subject to the or- 

 dinances of the Board of Aldermen, to establish and enforce rules and 

 regulations for the government and protection of the public parks and of 

 all property in charge of said Board or under its control, which rules and 

 regulations so far as practicable shall be uniform in all the boroughs." 

 To become valid and effectual, a copy of such rule or regulation must be 

 filed with the City Clerk. Upon so filing such rule or regulation becomes 

 a general ordinance of The City of New York, and any person violating 

 it is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction before a City Magis- 

 trate is punishable by a fine not exceeding $50., or in default of payment 

 of such fine by imprisonment not exceeding 30 days. 



Budget of Park Board. — There is a separate budget for the main- 

 tenance of the Park Board. This budget includes the salaries of the 

 Park Commissioners, which is fixed by the Charter at $5,000. per annum, 

 a landscape architect whose salary is $4,000. per annum, a topographical 

 draughtsman for the assistance of the landscape architect at a salary of 

 $2,100. per annum, and a secretary at a salary of $4,000. per annum. 

 The Commissioner appointed to act as President of the Park Board 

 receives no additional compensation. 



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