Matter of Military Parade Ground

The single question to be determined in this case is, whether the department of public parks of the city of New York have the power to discontinue the proceedings had for laying out a military parade ground, or public park, under the provisions of chapter 628 of the Session Laws of 1871. This act conferred authority to lay out and establish such parade ground; and the second section provided that the board of the department of public parks should cause a map to be made showing the location and extent of the same, and certified by them, which was to be filed as directed; and from and after the…