New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-07
to tho meeting this afternoon Will stop work to-day at IL
o'clock
THE PRESENTATION OF xlAedRA FAILS
MEETING OF THE coMMssIosERs-LErrER FROM
CALVERT yAUx-A MAP AND A SURVEY

MEETING OF THE COMMIssIoSERS-LET FROM
CALVERT vAUx-A MAP AND SURVEY
The Niagara Falls Preservation Commissioners
net IL O'clock IN the Al 4 the
soners with the exception Of Sherman I'll. Rogers
were present. including William DGrshe'mer,
G president Roebs. hamp snd andrew H. Green
Thomas Evershed, who had estnatsa shae sno
preliminary maps would cost $1,000. was also pres
ent. The first subject brought before tne meeting
related 70 the question of the preliminary map
Mr.. Robb read letter from Commissioner Senr-
man II. Rogers in reference 70 the proposed n ndc
Mr. Rogers WROTE soS II the n cost The following
letter from Calvert Vaux. written to Mr. Dorshei-
mer. was also read.
Hon William Dorsheimer.
me TO you any suggestion that occurred 70 ne.
is evident that the natural landscape boundaries o,
Rapids the Horseshoe Falls the American fals, sno
Whirlpool Rapids and the Wnrpoo BEYOND wcisg
The view down the river from the whirlpool promonto
ries is moreover OF such anne ,s so1pg
cannot 6elp considering the whirlpool the Logical
turning point IN any general plan ic .h n
carrages should protected by the State authorities on
line OF travel that would skirt the gorge and Cross
the Canada side by bridge the river ~ the point
whore It leaves the whirlpool II would not be necessary
oroxpedien that all the land should De parchasso, pa
only that general scheme should be 90 devised as
accomplish the object Of protected line Of travel wla
frequently recurring views OF the water ee noe
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final action Is taken by the state, your commission
should empowered 10 consider the whole suDlect III
''' CULyERr VAUx.
Mr. Dorsheimer then asked Mr.. Evershed to give
an estimate of the probable cost of the proposed
map. adding that it was not Intended TO emoark III
surveys of the entire region. as the Lake survey
had years ago was still avaiiaoie.
Mr. Green said that II would be faise economy 10
save money at the risk of getting an inaccurate
map He thought however, that the law consul
tuting che Commission entitled 1t to the services OF
tho Engineers Department for the construction OF
the map. Mr.. Dorshemer and Mr. koDD agroea
with Mr. Green. -,
Mr. Evershed said that the map should be PAID
for out of the fund appropriations ior Tue
Niagara Falls reservation The Engineers Depart-
ment had already engaged in two jobs IN connection
with improvements, he said for which speciai APP
propratons mad been made and the cost OF tue sur,
veys was being paid of special appropriations ana
not from the appropriations OF the Engineer once
office.
Mr. Evershed concluded by saying that as DO now
understood The map. 1t could be made Tor m aL
smaller sum than t1e estimate given. Ii was tnen
decided to submit the question as to who should
paw for the map TO the Attorney General,
Mr. Green then offered a resolution that the whole
distance FROM the falls to the WHIRLPOOL should DO
surveyed. Mr.. Dorsheimer opposed this resolution
OF the ground of there being many obstacles 70 pre-
vent its accomplishment. aside from the expense IL
wond involve. lie thought the Undertaking SO
great as to endanger the success OF the Original
project Mr. Robb did not think that money could
be obtained from the Legislature 10 place the rap
ids the falls and the Whirlpool under State protec-