New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
ENLARGING THE ART MUSEUM
THE SIM OF sa,o.ooo APPROPRIATED.

THE BOARD or ESTIMATE TAKES MEASURES TO
CARRY OUT THE ACT PASSED BY THE LSei'
LATURE.
II was announced in Tue TRIBUNE on June
that Goyernor Cleveland had signed the Dill passed
NV the Legislature authorizing an appropriation ..
SS5o.ooo for enlargng the y, biSit the
constantly growing collections. The act proVlueu
that plans should be drawn and approved os oro
and that the Board of Estimate and Apportionmehht
should then, if thought proper, appropriate tne
amount needed and direct the Controller 10 ISSUE
bonds bearing interest of not more than per cent
Al its meeting yesterday the Board of Estimate
took hnal action on the matter and directed the
Controller to carry out the provisions OF the act
When the subject was brought mp MI MIX III IL,
CURED "What do these people propose 10 oor
Mayor Edison called upon Theodore Weston 10 eS-
paln the subject The addition TO the present bulld
ing will have area on its three 1oorS OF oo,oOy
sansre ieet h AMI fet in length by Ga feet nWidth
The fronts of the wings Will be connected ,oy
facade which with them will form court IN tle
steam engines and boilers used for hosting the ee-
vators and heating the buildings. he ANNOYANCE
storage room for the accommodation OF loan eXhloi-
ton cases will be obviated by the use oil TINS court
The two wings and the FACADE Will be buut 10 Tue
south of the present building and Will complete tle
sdi6ce in that irecion according TO the wishes of
the Park Commissioners The architecture VIII DE
modification of the character of the original struc
turc and columns will be added as supports to the
windows. and an attempt will be made TO nave the
exterior of the building tell something OF the ma
NOT be AS high by feet that of the central
structure and the sides will be more inclined. The
pans of the facade represent an extremely attrac-
live elevation the key of il being struck N an inn
posing entrance. which is also To be the II an en-
trance 90 the museum. The big doorway Is GOthlc
In style and is approached by double starways ana a
wide platform. On either side OF the entrance Will
stand statuary, and a floral screen will hide the
wagon gates beneath the platform he material
uscd in building the additions will he brick, granite
aud iron. aud when completed the entire ed!hce VIII
be proof. -, ,
in "A single day the museum had $4,000 visitors and
in lSN less than 100000 persons had seen the
collections. lie thought that this was the most
favorable time of tine year in which 10 begin
work rs business depressed and contracts could
be made az advantageous terms. lie had estimated
that the cost of the wings and FACADE would
amount to about 1913 700 and that the furnishing
of the library and the rercshinent rooms would COST
about S29. 900 more.
The Mayor inquired what security could he given
10 the Board that the cost of the building would
not exceed the appropriation asked for and then
in1uired the names of the Board of Trustees The
names were mentioned, and then he sald that ne
Thought that if the cost did exceed $33ooOO the
trustees were unite able to make up the dchclency.
MIR Weston remarked that the old building mad cost
sos 900 under the act of 1871 but that AT that
time labor was al its highest price and MT. Tweed
had more to do with ii than was advisable for the
tecuIity of the city's treasury. The willard De
ouest of So, 900 for the foundation CT Depart
inent of Architecture would make necessary the APP
portionment of a large area of the museum
MIR Kirk asked some questions i'll relation to the
plans etc and being answered satisfactorily on
each point said that far from being opposed TO
granting the appropriation he would be inclined 10
grant larger one II necessary Tor the erection Oh
"a building which should be IN accord IN every Sc
sDect with the beautiful surroundings OF Central
lark The vote was taken and the appropriation
was granted unanimously.
The working plans will he completed as soon as
rossihlc and the excavations for the foundations
will be begun almost immediately.