New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-05
TIE NEW CHARTER.
THE CENTRAL PARK CoMMIssIoN-MEETING OF
PROPERTY OWNERS

THE CENTRAL PARK COMMIsSIoN-MEETING OF
PROPERTY OWNERS.
There was a large assemblage of the most re-
speetable men Of this city Yesterday at the Exchange
saesrooms No. III Broadway, to organize an opposition
10 the displacement OF the Central Park Commissioners
by the Legislature. Mr.. William L. Martin called the
meeting order stated the object for which ii had been
called. and his nomination, the Hon James W Beck
man called 10 the chair.
The following gentlemen were chosen icePresidents
and Secretaries, each Of them having expressed
in the movement, and consented to the Of
his name;
T( P-d'.i'IM'joI Gen John DIX Marshall RO6srt. An
sTes Gassp tn, Bon wT Daring ling WT Ogden Elliott E
ham BedFet George opdyke Amos Emo R. Williams. Ma
%sa S SS kpe I. Sewn h%yH James m 4 Gspl
lhI Dodge Low stewart H. Brown John Jacob AsG
L.iio" MH A. w4;lsees p ~ = WinsioE g. D. Nor
n DAVE. p[ ,l E Z Marcy Cha; MysrTOys
seyrpson DAVID Knapp william H. Lee Daniel Ftarnr T. G.
d5 p w, fsGAA pd ri ws.o S1T s S5
f. Watson H@5' He R IL AIseSbures Gyr9s c.E TbsIe.
oBneH Homer Mossn Fred W. COgg Robert Livingston, Henry
SsnrtsChaIIe, F. Whitehead wm C. H wsdl,u Lemuel B.
Can "h -, H kaJgoI Cha "a APpeby. .., -, ~
Whubeck. esq President of the West side Association:
Star. changes ar. proposed IN respect to the Ct PAX
sor Pint That the present Commissioners Of the Central Psrf
capacity And integrity shlel honorable 70 Them useful to The STATE
settled conviction Of the people IN their favor rests
Second That th, incomplete their work unity
best secured br eSB.p Ii. sOE under he sane person, Who have
TArd Thai whatever Cit,
proper regard for toe public interests and tie q
snd,r the Central Park Commission should unchanged
FUh ThatA Committee OF be spponted proceed Ahsry
tins meeting before legislature meeting
Q thsI call convene agaia-
MI VIM A Darling in seconding the resolutions said:
Twenty years ago the men Of enlightenment and position
OF ths city felt the need Of central place Of public
amusement which should only please the eye of ALL
roS and se GssSo a ,egPe d be T
and ~ rs now park OF which the fame has gone out over
inception of the project that it might FAIL that it might
fan into political hands and become an asylum for
base uses. 1t is this danger which is staring
US in the face. The Commission have thus far
stacles They have made that desert blossom like the
rose they have gwen you the silver lake and the ramoe
order and rational eleyatlg amusement; they nave
their money not been squandered Every dollar
pended has borne its return not only In the shape OF the
real estate all over the city; first the lots contiguous
the Park and after them real estate all over the north
part Of the island The Park cost $lOCOOOOO and has
already added <lOOOOOOO the taxable value OF city
property. Now want this state Of things preserved.
Here you save Committee OF your best citizens they
without reward other than the CONSCIOUSNESS OF
doing public duty well, and OF fulfilling high
change must be for the We want the Park kept
as Is While every child IN the city rs guaranteed al
mission We want nothing there We would not nave IN
park OF our We do not want boys swimming there
Sunday We do not want race-cOurse there we
want 20 be able 10 there With our wives and daughters
without having them put TO the blush by occurrences
The Chairman then introduced Mr. Vim. B Ogden, who
said know too well the value OF ten minutes OF time
details But / Will say that am not aware that.any
public work ever added muck 10 the webeing OF a
honor upon the city than any public work have ever
carried through 1t is not only the pride OF the city ana
praseworthy efforts to initiate It, and because this park
@S, :, Wisely honesty managed they are eeceay
10000 or 10000 people together in tins country 50 quiet
days when there was music No fights bad language
and know nothing more likely 10 make people quiet
and orderly than such education they receive at this
Park. Now, have so much good and honest legisla
ton that afford to throw away the Commission
which has done this work II this Park falls into the
hands OF politicians. cannot escape degradation No
matter how well disposed Ithe politician, II must SINK
from an OBJECT OF pride 70 nuisance and cause OF ais
gust have little doubt, however that II THIS noble
subjected TO this political influence, and lite
baeiu Consequences universal howl OF indignation
derstaDd that they cannot interfere with 1t aud live
among this people Ieputably OF politically
MI George Opdyke spoke follows: "No gentle
man present can be more impressed with the wrong and
a. 81 G''qTCag Commission 50 , sE1 and Iah9,
wishes 10 Keep public confidence should attempt to re-
move IT, They have built for themselves monument Of
winch any body OF might be IGOud. Their services
ore gwen gratuously Amid all the rancors and party
Jeaoases no whisper against their honesty has ever
Mr. John n Sherwood then stated for himself and R
- esq that the Of their names IN the article
w. ASdld OF yesterday morning Oh the new Charter,
entirely Unauthorized.
Mr. L n. Fuller OF Fort Washington delivered glow
n o9logy on tue Hon Andrew H. Green the chief mem
e, vi tne central Park Commission, and his remarks
49, enthusiastically received He that he drove
sMaa,vugh the Park three times every day and now
every ssep OF the work. country experience
hn 70 say with certainty that every cent had
If ~ wei Iaio out They may do anything with
40 ues OhY Iet the central Park alone. We want TO
a. lbtte, as my friend has said, with our wives and
bughteih We have confidence that we can take them
.H.ere nov, and We want keep n ~ ~ ~
Mr.. Beekman, the Chairman. preyions 20 thu
question sad " voted for the bal % wears ago. We
were tod mat the park would be a snk Of inigaty
AN gad 70 throw my influence in favor Of these resou
tons Inc patk better than any seen abroad
cannot resst saying that 1t leaves nothing to s .,red
The following gentlemen were appointed a Committee
20 90 lmmeolaey 70 Albany aud 10 represent the eet
ing before the senate Committee the Senate itss
hessrs VIM. b. Ogden. Lewis g. ASorry Vim m Raynn,
Lawson n. Fuller. Geo. Opdyke, VIM. A. Daring Il II
Nmibeck, k ID Hatch, John n. Sherwood 81 nj wales
John o Brien. Henry A. Heiser John H. Watson C1rit
Rowe, C. l.. Cornish, A. Van Nalkenburgh CyrIs CfstE
The names OF the Hon. James W. Beekman, the Chair
OF the meeting, and Wm r. Martin, Secretary were
added 70 tins Committee by special melton aud the
whole elected by hearty mn vote T,.