The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-28
Leasing Reservoir Square.


MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF Al
DERMEN on ARTS AND SCIENCES.
The Adermanic Committee on Arts and Sciences met
yesterday afternoon-Alderman Stevens in the chair.
The Clerk Of the Committee directed 10 read mum.
Der Of petitions from property in the vicinity Of
Reservoir square, praying that the Corporation should
lease the square to the American Institute and permit
them erect suitable building thereon for the purpose of
public exhibitions of specimens of art science &C. from
all parts Of the country.
The American Institute propose to erect an octagon
building the foundation of the Crystal Palace This
building would be 800 feet in diagonal width with an oc
tower in It's front 100 feet in height IL would be
constructed OF brick and iron with view Of preserving
against IRE, and its cost would be $3.50 II would
the ground formerly occupied by the Cyrsta Palace
with the exception Of the machinery arcades and the
grounds in the square, which would not cover and
which the American Institute propose to decorate with
Towers ana shruobery, and throw open TO public
The interior OF the edce would be provided with three
galleries, rising one above the other and describing
courses round the building.
S. B. HOFFMAN presented two remonstrances adverse
to those submitted in favor OF the petition. These
monsances were also from large property
negbborhood and on all sides OF the Crystal Palace
square He and other gentlemen who spoke against the
petition argued that the majority Of the properly owners
the square are adverse 10 having the ground leased
that their interests should be first consulted 1hev
stated that diagram Of the proposed bu dng which
the officers OF the American Institute had laid before the
committee was Misrepresentation OF that which they
contemplated 10 erect They said the proposed building
only to be Of story while the diagram repre-
senied one OF four The truth Of this statement was
denied.
Judge MEGs and Mr. LEONARD, Secretaries Of the Ame-
rican Institute, and some others, briefly stated their pro-
posed plans, and argued that the erection OF the
building VIII be benefit to the country at large, by
encouraging aud fostering industry and art They
also said they have claim the grounds to the
amount OF at least $4,000 for the foundation o
the Crystal Palace and the other remnants o.
property which escaped the general conagraton Of
Crystal Palace They also said that leasing the property
TO them would meet the views Of large number Of citi
zens and property owners in the neghborhood OF the
square.
The committee promised to hold another meeting 70
hear further statements in reference the matter
KI0sKs IN THE CITY.
Frencnman named j. Coulion appeared before the
committee peutonine to be permitted kiosks
towers IN the public streets, round, half feet
diameter ana twenty feet high for the purpose Of having
hs IN et 10 parties who cucumber the streets with
unsgby STANDS To sell fruit newspapers &c The peti
tonw proposed that they should be ornamental towers,
erected al hs own expense. Two three parties op.
posed The proposition ground lbat they would be
cnctmbrabc.e To The sdewaks and OF pubic service
lie committee adjourned without taking any
the subject