The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-08
RIVERSIDE PARK IMPROVEMENTS.

Meeting OF West Side Property Owners
Passage OF strong Rcsolutions-The
Department OF Public Works vs.. The
Department Of Parks.
A meeting of owners of west side property In
terested in the passage OF the bill now before the
Legislature for the Improvement OF Riverside Park
was held at the office Of Mr.. John McClave, No. 1
Pine street, yesterday afternoon. Among those
present were Simeon E. Church. l.. +. Barry K H.
Arkenpourg, James McMien, j. H. Goodwin, j. W.
Prsson g. II. Peck, J. W. Gillies, P. G. Weaver and
William X. Martin. Mr.. S. E. Church was called to
the cnair and MIR: Cyrus Clark acted as secretary.
As the object OF the meeting was known to all
present 1t did not require much time dispose OF
the business brought before II, which consisted of
q series Of resolutions expressive OF the indgna-
ton of the interested gentlemen at the delay in
carrying out the proposed improvements in their
section of the city. These resolutions were intro
-duced by the chairman with lew pertinent re-
marks, when, after their reading by the secretary,
they were unanimously adopted:-
THE RESOLUTIONS
Resolved, That 1t Is the unanimous opinion of this
and oss %so has % holders and %
, therein tina. the now
on Cities giving the CONSTRUCTION of Rversde avense
and Other syepSes adjoining the parks to the Depart
b That or We v pre- this
city connected with our public Improvements that left
isol saa Sras as
the " fSS' wSks Ss
execution Of this work have unriepdiy feeling
toward The Department OF Parks We have enure con,
ndence In the head OF that Departments we believe he is
desirous 10 do much more the public interest than he
abe TO do by reason OF his SURROUNDINGS; but we
charge that his department has been so Organized as to
be practically c0nroled by Andrew II. Green and as
such Is practically little better than useless any &C
tive ande tive prosecution of the public works
Resolved That while we, the earnestly urge the
earliest p0sble passage OF the bill giving the work 10 the
Department. OF Public Works. do at the same time
WIN S ns ne
rtments In respect to labor our firm convction
the tNant daily observation for several wears
past that the and assessment payers do not receive
an average of hours OF honest labor day for Inc
honest full days wages they pay. law which from the
beginning has haL the effect TO discriminate between
aberers, giving be few who employed upon the
public works uVnst advantage over the many
respect to the hou.W Of labor could have no
decentralization among ~ classes Of laborers, and to
and least Inclined no vest toll for which they claim
their pay the result is than AL public works are
labor thNn three times their proper
and legitimate cost
Resolved therefore, That as remedy for this abuse,
constantly growing and be voe intolerabe, in
woke either rs the aboshmeu OF the Eight Hour law,
least as applied to the works Named N the bill; or,
second the execution Of the work oy contract given to
the lowest bidder ~sx.x -
Of this meeting be sent to the Chair nan OF the kenae
Committee Cities memorial " we LeRbNeIure
unon thu auhiants bAtAn contained.