, 1879-07-30
TIE EXPOSITION.

DISCUSSING THE TEHMb OF LEASE
A stns-chambcr consultation WAS held the
CITY Astorncy'b otllco yesterday afternoon be-
tween Comptroller 9urcav atua Mr. Urinncil on
the one side, and E. q. Asay and Mr., Rcynolds,
representing the Exposition people, on the
other. The talk lasted about MI hour, And the
subject under discussion WAS the Exposition
Building. When the gentlemen separated It
was learned that Comptroller Gurnoy WAS
willing to recommend the granting Of a
Lease for five years at rental OF $40O a
month, md that Mr.. Atay sntd that tho Execu-
tive Committee Of tho Exposition were willing
to pay $3.50 month, and take lease for ten
years, tho intention beIng to nnko c1icnstve
lmpsorenGnt-io build n re-pr0of art gallery,
etc., II long lease could be obtained. Tic
meeting was. simply for feeling purposes. and
no conclusion wy reached. II Is probable,
concession rs to time, anl the Exposition d.
rcetors ns to money. As things now
stnn1, tiicro being no lease, the Exposition
people are squattcFe, and can be olssed at anv
Tacaee at It's expiration, they can be removed
only bY litigation. II tho arrangements as to
rcnf are entered into they will not be retroact-
i've, but commence about Nov. !. In addition
t. Isnt. + l.. said tho E.p.s!tion people nre
taxe.. 1e'f Executive Ey az com%it9es aa,s' VII Il
meot IN day Or Two and pass upon Nfr.
Gusney's proposition.-dccfae what they will
do. It will then bs for the Com ptroiler to mako
up hts mind; this douct TIC Council will hayo
10 tako action. From what was Inadvertently
dropped yesterday, 1t Is believed that m effort
will 10 m.de to secure 250 feet moro ground
south Of The structure for ths proposed ast-gal-
lerJ.
III view Of tho possible complications growing
out Vi the clty's leasing tho building and
grounds 10 the Exposition folks, reporter CALL
TIE non. TnoMAs noYuE
last evening, knowing ,hnt TINT gentleman had
nlwnys. taken great Interest In all mntters per.
thinning to the Laka-F front, and asked him his
opinion OF the scitys. r'ghta In tho matter.
"Il,crc Is no right" said Mr.. Hoype, "tn
the city to rive permlssion TO anF company or
Individual to occupy public property to tln cx-
cluston Of the genufRl public. The city II q
mere truate0 over this property for tho use OF
the general public, nst rs It Is over tho streets,
md It cannot give tho exclusive use to any
person Ur corporation Of public lands belonging
| to tho general public nn1 dedicated to tue use
OF tho general public. THIS is simply nothing
nMrc thau opan public land or street. It was
all orgna! street front; therefore the city cau's
lease or soil t. All t|ey can do ia to let those
they can from theHi:" The fact Is, tley went
| there With the understanding that the general
ccpt during the t!me p{ tho fair. | know tint
to be the cnse, for f,Was present at the CONSUL
tationa. They got beiinisslou originally upou
tho understanding that durng. the Expositons
they might close Imp hut That Ut ill other
tsncs It should be open to tho general public.
They wcru merely, to lave sort OF permission
| to uso the ground iii the public interest. Nov
they arc trying 10 convert tic thing Into private
pso!pe,,;;y' p! a"'l that, say' they ha70 no right
And Mr.. 1oync.tS 81 propcrty.holder on
Michigan uvcti,ir, aI L. citizen, lis d ta1-pavcr,
md as lawycr,protessed aeainot any such iensc
oral public. ~.