New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02
PLElDING ZOE TIE PAEK.

ACTION OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS.
THE MATTE. LAID OVER FOR 4 FUTURE y aElING-
ARGUMENTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON SITES
nrroRE TIE cOMNIssIoNERs-rHE MENB rs
prIczvr-MrrrNG OF TIE WORLD's FAIR
FXHcUuYt CoHMTfEE
Two Of the Worries Fair Committee on Sites,
Me.s!s S.ebbins and Strong. presented 20 the PARK
Commissioner. Yesterday forenoon their reasons for
selecting Central Park rs a site for the proposed
Wofid's Fair in 1853 The full Board was present.
Refore the hearing which Was private series OF
resolutions protesting az inst the uss Of Central
Park for the purposes OF the Fair. was received
from the East SIDE CiHzans' Association
and was ref FRED 10 the proper committee.
Il was about II o'clock when the Subcommittee
on Sites was introduced Colonel Stebbns stated
to TRIBUNE reporter that the Committee told the
Park Commissioners that they did not come there
10 urge their claim to the use Of Central Park but
to give the reasons which lei the Committee on
sites TO select IT,
From the minutes of the Board it appears that
bo,b Colonel stcbbins and Mr.. Strong made long
arguments In favor of the use If the Park for the
Fair on account If its ncarnes to the heart OF the
city, the opportunities for increased Business winch
tae holding of The Far on th' Park wouia bring %
the city and FOR many other reasons.
Commissioner Lane sId that Colonel Steb5inS
seemed 10 be of tho opiaIOn that II WIS
not only il the line of duty Of the Park
Commissioners TO ad in the selection OF site, but
their privilege aud that it Would prove to be the
crowning act OF their lives. Since there seemed 10
be n strong public feeling against this use OF the
Park. Colonel cbDius hopes that the Commis-
s,onors ,y,uld have the courtesy to suggest some
availabl. site. TIE Worlds Far Conmi5si 1noT9
had tyestDd the following sites: First Mmhat-
s-4t nj al
North Meadow second. the Art Museum grounds
and bGjdine, Manhattan Square, and such property
as the Commission ccald acquire from private
owners on EiShth-aye., opposite the PARK ana,
third biOThiu g~ide ana il velsde Pafks ms IA
salecfou ,goud ucce,sate securing the grounds Of
the Leako aud Watts Orphan House ana Inc
grounds OF BjoonnnGdae Insane Asylum. ne
committee said that they would prrie- the iIr5t
named site and hoped that the Department OF
PARKS would take action TO aid them IN secuf-
ING the cround. aad would favor tie commit 70
wlth come suggestions.
Comm ssioner Green, at the conclusion OF Colonel
Stcbbjus's remarks, m0ved - laY the mater over
Commissioners Lane Ohereu tHe AohOMthB io'Olu'
tion as a substitute:
Hhcicas The Department has heard the re4sous pro
seuted b, lie COMMITTEE Il TIE international Fan Com
mIssIn il favor o. occuW ing pofuon %, Csh''"1 ran
for fna purpose o. IA iniernatona exhibition; a..
Rso,csd, That the puoa interests require that the
Application OF tue committee be rostej, and IL is hereby
| rejected.
Commissioner Wenman offered the following reso-
| luton Il subs.
HNfyCQS. MpSars.
Worlds Fan Commission, having made Application Tor
site fi the Worlds Far IL csnira Park, aud also ia v
ng ID esented other loo lilous nOi before pre-
| selted thiS Board and
Whrrcas IL : the desire the members Of this Board
10 give INC committees vi0ws fair and courteous con
sideration; iheref ne $3.50
HoS0ircd That tGe subject De lana over 10 inc next
meet OF the Beard.
Mr. Wenman's resolution adopted uDani-
nOusly. he next regular meeting OF the fark Com
missieners taxes place two weeks from yesterday,
bat If 10 thought that SPECIAL meeting may be
| called before tina time 10 consider the matter
Tho EXccnilVc Committee Of the WORLDS talf
! Commission held private meeting at no. 81
Broadway AZ p. ln TO hear the report OF The SUD,
committee. The SESSION lasted until o'clock. and
the debate was evidently warm one. After tie adj
ouruneut OF The committee, Ar. Price, the secTe-
tary said: Gentlemcn OF the press, am instructed
! by the Executive Committee not to state anything
that has transpred" Mr.. Price added that the next
| meeting would be held as usual next Wednesday,
but that 10 was probable that special meeting would
he called sooner Several members OF the committee
4 were questioned "a 10 what bad been done Alger-
non :. sullivan SIND Everything is ia aoeSduce,
! but the committee are feeling better than they
nave let before. No action was taken that can be
reported" 1T,
| Colonel Stebbins said when questioned: Tho
Park Commissioners were wiling 10 near the
reasons which inhaencs I'd the committee 10 ask for
Central Park and We feel well pleased with their
| treatment OF u.s."
DO YOU consider tina their action has settled the
question rs 20 Central PARK 7" the repO fter asked
" Well the matter IS in tkat condition that IL re-
onires delicate handling. may say that we regard
their action showing anlntenton To come BACK 10
the committee with SUGGESTIONS which VIII proDably
lie ace ptabie and which will give new starang'
| point 10 tho natter." ,
what action tie committee took on your report r.
F" We'll, don't know that could Without gong
much into detail. You say that the report
was made, and referred tor appropriate action"