New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-14

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from learning thai The props.sd aass FULTON md More
70 be erected entirely by private contribution The only
the entepse being tbs srous Tor The election
iss sses Macy Of orr wealthy residents /. the vcny
COMMITTEES DO not entertain doubt Of the ultimate sucoss Of
These projects deserving of every nom
the nuncp pal authorities Of this cry; evidence of lib
ray pnc spirit and devotion TO the city AID it, INTERESTS
Ion siy OTHER or more worthy motive is deserving OF
ad should receive oil tie consideration aud enconrsirment
example - the worthy gentlemen who have takt upon them
selves the labor - AID los Of time necessary to com
Is worthy in an eminent degree OF emulation by orr 81 zens
III other Localities q the cry Every one OF our squares aud
Ne> ors City should cease 10 be byword and Tepfoach
- Its citizens in consequence Of the neglect their part to
ornament aud beautify ITS and public
places with w"rks OF art Of the girat men
a. have aud sill dorH st. and who haye by wisdom in
ences, been int umen.a ia sheddi rcuown upon
mon county OF OF colorrus everlasting blessings upon ITS
AM, in this connection may be well that your
Con nre believe Il 20 public duty the pant Of the
application made for ground used for sy such ppr.
pose 1t vi be immediate set aplr, ano appropriated there.
for ana every consistent wi the other duties
Of Common Council to their constituents viii BE- afforded
the patriotic efforts Of citizens engaged in such noble
rhr c Should overlook claim to places in the aec.
tons OF Ia cy ms If men VINO were IL. bne,cto and 10
whose foresight influence perseverance aud Intelligence
NrvIOrk Is Indebted for many Of tbs pnbc blessings aud
advantages joycd by It's citizens The projectors of the
Erie Canal foremost whom stands tie feveed form
Of De WIT Clifton, shond be- remembered ans lis services
sui,aby commemoTaed by those who have, aud whose de
s'endeu viii. ior al time 10 come. sLsfe IN the benefits
secured 10y his presce in ioefe"iug and aly comlre
lakes OF tie great Wet with the City Of NcwY~k. The
Ornaors OF the wcrss by which the city is supplied with
pure water m unlimited oses the desner. Of our Central
trk and msny other publ beneacors sou be represented
"a such manner that recollection OF their services would
be- ever present 10 their bre iars while the great men that
have at dfielt times gud in DID. rent ways adorned aud
o should We tL.ir vime. and pb ic services 80 ,o
recorded
their abors tolls sud sacrhces as to be- fully commensurate
WIN tue merits and claims OF each upon the sbude OF our
citz-Hs.
hs done and the only bar to the claim, Of the Empire
oy or iont place In tue rauks Of enlightened educated
rrhned communities is forever removcd the constalt,
and your Committee forced to admit nried rep ouoLes
OF AL intel igeut nssinst the remarkable paucy
works OF art of TIL. description, ia the fist city Of The Aci
Imperial city NrwYork vii be- in ihs regard a. sBe Ger
y is in every Other characteristic Of euph,cncd
ia prosperous comhniN entitled TO ~ EN- nence IN re
sp"ct to tnc numb,F aud character Of It's stauey and
mental wo H. O. abe surts and safest criterion by which
TO Judge Of the character Of is Inhabitants for intellectually
g. re iucueuf.
couciu.on your Committee ofeI for your adoption the
Bcoed That The triangular piece Of ground situated c, the
rnc ion OF thu Sixth and roadway BOUNDED ON the
ECU by Ttiysec,u street The rsst by roadway, aud
west by the sixth avenue. be fenced n aud Az that
the ri ngua piece ground bounded the moth by fhr
tyih street the eat by SIKH avenue end on the west
By fToidway be fenced IN un er the direction OF the street
CotnmisIoLer
Rec led That nssmuch a. he application Of the
purposes navigation which ills country IL indebted 70
OF IN ton las brrg OF TIE
principal causrs Of the great development Of tue wealth and
prosperity The city; md where tie discovery and Proc
tica application Of ica raphy the instantaneous
uncstion Of inieh.Lc all pHris Of the world anj
brought voTssl by Mor, has been aud prones
be- for the future Il r highest conceivable utility 10 the
IA ressrd It's wealth aid general II prry
therefore 10 l. oIdsid by the haNo Aldermen and ton
n 1ualty Of the Civ Of New tha, the triangular
a ground ab cesgyate0 he sud TIE sHuc are hereby
apart aud psrd fr the erection q bronze STATUE
Of ze, Of each OF NJ" before mentioned beneacor OF
county and Of the woi the pedestal 4 each statue TO
embrmac deyicrs r'prrsnns the dice vry sud nee
applied gtiou aud the successive modhc
I in the peifectionmcn of teloeTsphy
Rcso,et Ths In lrtheiance a. the preceding resolution
and ordinance IL l. hereby ID the duty Of the present. and
future Mayors ofhe City Of Nrwl ok to subscription
list upon parchment ir and amount against esch
al perrons who desire 10 cooperate Ia the mode
above proposed Of rendein. dd honor the characters Of
R0Lert Fulton Samuel f. b. More, aud Of carrying
forward tue work Of eieciins under the authority OF the
Mayor by the agency OF committee OF crhrns Of 81. sp
pousHt the brorze sau~s with tie srproi rae Device.
gens and uscf nrs, OF the TWO before
mentioned American cit zrns
Ros0red Tht the be entered an ade
guae shall hHye been subscribed 70 home ilr u
deTtskiug
Reltcd That une s the terms aud conditions Of the foro
going resolutions be piled with, within period Of hive
ssu be considered null snd Soi and the uses OF The
therein granted fo the erection 81 tie statues In que
ton ard and every Structure building erected thereon,
shall become tie property OF tie city.
JOHN BRIcy,
W. ~. bLDSEY.
iGNATIUs fLrsS,
Committee on arts ami sciences
Which concrrred in.
On notion the said report ordered to be printed