New-York tribune., 1885-03-27
noor and talked till the hour Of adjournmen' 'n"'
PARKS WITHOUT THE CITY.
A HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON criiho~
COMMISSIONER MARsH's LAND.
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AIpANy. March 26-The Committee, on
Cities NJ the Senate and Assembly held joint meehs
in the Senate chamber this afternoon Tor the puPoo
hearing further arguments ON Mayor "raco' W.
70 diminish the area Of the proposed ne"
marks of New-York beyond the Harlem RIVER ha'o'
Grace was present, with Francis M' scout As''o'".'
Distret Attorney Mr. Scott looked at severely ny
Luther r. Marsh. president OF the Park ooinn9slV
Mr. Marsh was eager to reply to statement made ps
Mr. Scott Yesterday that certain property OF MI MAI On
had been transferred to A. d. Barber and Abraham van
yeehten since the Park bill was passed last year.
Mr. Marsh said that the land referred TO by Mr sco''
had come into his possession inDoeenuy long 20
fore the plan for the parks was proacneu'
The land alse had passed out OF MS
possession without being in any way related 10 W
parks The land originally belonged to- an ola irieu t
bs General Lyman or Utica. There we're l3S acres o
It, All of it was Bronxyiile In 1879 %enTtn Har,tv
Lymans widow unable to hold IT, ana OUT VI @ We
he took IT off her hands at 5000 an acre ~ ne y,
could not get $3.50 an for it now shortly iter ~ ~
came into his possession he found ta NJ n Vechen
the half ne retained g 5Se MusSa sS%o i legal
sTrsnsements We're with Mr. Van Vechten
at the time this oTsage Vers waS half Of his half
the property TO A. D. Barber. The mortgage anu Trans
fer however mad no connection Win inc pui0""'o u
M MI Marsh turned from this Subject to he consdera G
ton Of the hill before the committee lie described the
beauty of the lands that it proposed to take ior
marks and argued that 1t for the interest OF the 0
of New-York to buy the lands now. 100, a.,
f. H. Uinsdale argued that the legislation OF 1859 o
the purchase of the park lands should not be reOen
and that the city had ample means TO BUY the
I'm his opinion the constitutional hht oi nmt unt
debts that NewIork might incur odn n'n Zoo nDn mV
been reached. Bonds representing ~ Soo'ouo;!oVGVV
were in the SinNng Fund. Ihese mish, nv
be cancelled and thep the city would nave Tue Iuso
beyond all doubt to Incur The debt; Joseph r. noou
ld6ited TO the committee maps showing the sreaI
tent of parks owned by London and Paris ana agueu
that New-York should acquire parks OF similar Piopoi
TONS ,,, ,,h aur Marsh
have men at Pelham Buy acquired the water rights from
me Land Commissioners since the law oi 1904 "as
passed 81, ~, .,...h ouho had IN
piled for wafer rights before have acquired them % s,v
NV opinion that If a man deeds the ulahus ho uo'
the water rights" -, oo,o,or nalv
"Does it not arouse a suspicion said Senator Day
that rush was made for these lands under water "he
this bll was passed T. -, 80 aouo ro
ain not responsible for what they have dohe' rc-
piled Mr. Marsh. .s,,o,t IN
the law shutting these out of making prohl oh Vi
this grab o. asked Senator DagSett
perhaps So" said Mr.. Marsh.
This ended the hearing, The committee VIII listen 10
further arguments the bill next Tuesday Ater MI
Mrshs statement in reply Mr.. Scott the Chairman oI
tbe commitIee Mr. Gibbs, said d" The explanation Wds
entirely sry. The charge made 10y MI scout a
M uect uDOn the committee or upon any Que VINO HN
ACQUAINTED with Mr. Marsh. Had been present wne.
Ihe charge was made said Mr.. Gibbs 81 wouid ho'
have permittedI It,