The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-23
The New York Crystal Palace.


Resolutions, of which the following copies, were
adopted by the Common Council Of the City Of New
York. and received the approval Of the Mayor on the 81
Of January last, viz
Resolved That the free and sole occupation of tha
street Sixth avenue street and the Dsribut
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may use the not beyond 1--WE years from the adoption
s ssns e n 81 Of .ss
psonsE rGSded tha the price Of admission
Resolved That the sidewalks around said square be- and
the hereby directed TO be- tagged under dec
zion Of the Street Commissioner within three months from
the passage OF this resolution and that the Of thou
and dollars be- and the same y hereby appropriated there
Resolved, That when said building ehall erected his
The Mayor be- and he hereby requested to furnish
the property that may be placed in the same.
The most satisfactory have been received
from the projectors OF this undertakng-C Bsche late
Austrian Commissionor-and II. Riddle late American
Commsionerthat the prorrietOrs Of large number Of
the most valuable interesting and remarkable articles
hbtcd at the Crystal Palace in London last summer,
will forward them to similar exhibition in America
as soon as proper building is erected to receive them
Prince Albert the Duke of Devonhre Sir Joseph Pax
ton and other gentlemen of distinction who were in
terestcd in the Exhibition in london, will also become
exhibitors in the projected American Exhibition The
statue Of the amazon by Kiss which took Grand Council
Medal; colossal statue Of Washington by Marocheti
whose statue of Richard CGu, de Lion took Council
Carew. ana also the Crucxion exhibited by him at the
Crystal Palace the statue Of Prometheus by Manning
the Yelled Figure by Monti asilver statue of Columbus
from the Sandman Commissioners with many other
works Of art contributions also from than three
hundred and fifty of the English French, Italian Ger
man. Hungarian, Bohemian, Swiss and Danish Exhibitors
in London including of the most magnificent and
costly articles displayed in the Crystal Palace, now
ready awaiting immediate to this country
or else TO be dispersed never again to be reassembled
building e cover Of not less than 100 900 SUI
rarfcal square feet of similar character to that erected
in Hyde Park London IL is estimated be built and
arranged for sch exhibition including the incidental
expenses Of freight insurance &C. for not exceed
ing two hundred thousand dollars The materials used
IN its construction may be fairly considered to be worth
at least one-third Of the original cost
The subscribers hereby promise to pay the sums set OPP
posite their respective names toward this exhibition Of
the industry Of all nations in Reservoir square in the
city Of New York. upon the condition that they shall
share one half Of the profits of the exhibition
Parties who wish to subscribe without views of profit
to be repaid out Of the first receipts after such exhi-
btion is opened and not be called advances
until the amounts subscribed by all those who partci-
pate in the profits shall be all expended As oncaf of
the expense of the building viii be due in two three
and four months and the second half in eight mouths it
is not probable that those who subscribe without any
view oprot will be called upon to pay any part of their
subscription Upon the completion Of this subscription
meeting of the subscribers will be called and the funds
placed under their direction
Francis w Edmonds. Wm Kent
Gortmcr Livingston. Geo Bancroft
August Belmont Alex Hamilton, Jr
Watts sherman r. X Collins
Alfred Pel VIM c. Bryaut
Theodore Sedywick John IT, Deyelin
Cbas King. Geo r Putnam,
Johnton Livingston
The above named gentlemen have consented to serve
committee The five first names will act trustees.
Corporate pewcrs have been obtained
At meeting Of the committee held on 10th February.
the following gentlemen were appointed to serve
Theo sedgwiek. Chairman, Alley Hamilton, Jr,
W Mdr' Ren. Livingston" A aahe f1 pevoo
johnson Livingston