New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-12
PRESERVATION or NIAGARA FALLS.

COLONIZATION OF A SOCIETY FOR THAT PURPOSE
BILL TO BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATURE.
Abont fifty gentlemen assembled last evening at
Municlpal Hail. No. 81 Madison-aye. to hear ana
act on the report of q committee appointed NJ
previous meeting for the purpose OF lnveStgatns
the condition of Niagara Falls and the best way 10
provide AGAINST tneir further despollailon. u
Willis James was elected chairman OF the meeting
IN the absence of Howard Potter Lenox Belknap
was chosen secretary. Letters OF regret
a. enforced absence were read from Dorman
B. Eaton, George w. Curtis, Thomas b.
Welsh. A. f. Church. William Wood
ward. jr., and others. The report OF the
committee recon nended in view of the fact that
Niagara Falls were fast being robbed OF some OF
their most attractive features by the rapacity oil
adjacent andholders and also thai Governor Cleve-
land had expressed himself in favor OF doug some
thing TO arrest their ruin, that efforts should be
made 10 Introduce again before the Legislature the
bill which failed to pass the Legislature OF 1880,
and that TO this end an association should be-
formed. to be called the Niagara Falls Associa-
tom the aim of which should be to stir up pubic
interest in the subject and to 40 all that possl
BILE to promote the passage of the hili. The com
mittee reported in conclusion that they
had conferred with Assembyman Thomas b.
WEIGH, FROM tie Niagara Falls District
and that he had expressed himself as heartily in
favor of the movement. There was some discussion
about the minor rules of the organlZatou proposed
by the COMMITTEE About forty of tn gentlemen
present, however, Joined It, paying each Slo as
membership fee Among them. wero IL. L. Auch-
mutt. F. b rlow, r. Bclhnap. Nj. w. Cooper; W. E'
Curtis, !. NJ. Coau, Doug as Campbell, ". ); Cast
rell H. w. D. Forrest, I. /. Gardner, James Ge arc
Francis I. GARRISON, r. NJ. aunt, Georse Z. no.
D. w. James, K Z. Moor vi W, II: T'fTe Rob h. y
b. Schmidt +. A. oclernerhorn, G. Schift, f. a.
Stout, +. b. ThuIber. A. }; layl9r, q. w Van
slvck H. A. Van Myfki %al R faSA Wills II snd
w. NJ. James.
Mr.. Gardner was requested by the chairman to
favor the meeting with u history OF tue matter
He cunpiiel and stated that L0id Duferin. when
a. vernon General OF Canada. had conferred with
Governor Robinson ahout taking measures 10 form
an International Park OF the 'anhs about Niagara;
Governor Robinson IL his message OF TO-" hai
urged some action upoD the Legislature who re-
erred the matter 10 tue state survey. AS Direc or
of the state Survey. he tNr. Gardnerl had gone 10
NIAGARA and fDund that with the exception OF GOAT
island. the grounds about the TAILS were going 10
ram. Further. owing TO disputes among the helrs
of the Pot or family. who owned boat Island. that
too woud have TO los sold. and conld hardy iall OF
being also ruined by the erection of mills aud the
destruction Of the tlnihers. The ONLY remedy wHs
| the purchase OF the land by the State. he cost
| would noe he more chan fSJO.hM or @5ou.oUo.
The strip of land necessary 10 he acquired along me
| American shore need not average more than oOO
feet wide from the head OF he rapids TO the need
| fni distance below. the falls. lie urged Inc REIN
PRODUCTION of the former bull, entitled An act 10
authorize the selection, ocaiun aud 8t prODnatiou
of certain lands Ia Ine village of Niagara Falls or a
| state Reset yaiOn and TO preserve the scenery oi
| the Falls CT Niagara. He thought that THIS bill
| would accomplish the results aimed at. IL was
formerly defeated in the SeDate after passing Tue
| Assembly only because of Governor Co.nell
| known STUBBORN or position to II. Now thai the
presrnt Governor an favor of IL tuere woult be
no irnnble IN passing 1t. The following onlcers o.
| tine association were chosen: President. Harvard
| Potter; vice presld,nts. George W. Curtis, DAME
| Huntington ana Cornelius VaDderbilti secretary
| r. Lepnx I,elknap: treasurer, Charles Lanler cor
| rrspunding secretary. j Il. Harrison executive
| com,nittee, J. Hampdel RDbb, Buchanan Win
throp. James L. Gardner i. Van kcnsselaer ant
| Francis Weeks.