New-York tribune., 1886-02-11
REMOVING THE MENAGERIE.
FIFTH AVENUE PEOPLE COMPLAINING.
PLAN TO FOUND GEOLOGICAL GARDEN ELSE
WHERE IN THE PARK

PLAN TO FOUND GEOLOGICAL GARDEN ELSE
WHERE IN THE PARK.
meeting between a mum Der of the property
owners and residents OF Fifthave and the Park Com
missolers to tage place at the Arsenal In Central
Park yesterday consider measures for the re-
moval OF the menagere from the neghboThood OF sixty
ST. in Central Park. Among those interested in
such change are Henry knckerbacker, Thomas Rut-
ter, A. Boswiek John Sloane, eber Il. Bishop, David
DOws and IT, o. Armour Several OF the gentlemen In
crested were called from the city, that the meeting
had TO be postponed Some Of these gentlemen appeared
before the Board OF AppOrti0nment in December with
petition requesting that the be removed from
lis present site, as it was an injury TO the property in
the neighbOrhoOd. The petition signed by large
number OF those who live Fifth between Fifty
Ilnth and seventy second Tho Board of AppOrtion
ment did no, consider that had the authority take
any action for the removal OF the mensgee and referred
the question to the Park Commissioners who expressed
their willingness unite in any that within
tteir power DR.. ConkliD superintendent OF the
menagerie made statement showing that many OF the
objections referred to in the petition had already been
remediel.
President Beekman said that the Board would be
willing to remove the menagere to less Objectionable
place but the great difficulty was that such removal
would be attended with heavy expense and the Board
Was entirely wlInoui tue means % M 20 NO, % =, a,rov
the and several OF them suggested that III "
WAS simnly a question of money they would guarantee
that Sufficient sum might be raised not only to place
the meuagere elsewhere but to lay tho foundation Tor
what may become Geological Garden worthy OF New
York I is to consider the feasibility OF this moyement
that q conference will be held No definite place for
placing the menagerie has yet been determined. A
point centrally located Tin the upper ipron of Central
Park psng about fifteen acres has been considered
but strong objection has been made at times against
making of any portion OF Central Park for this pur
pose and outside situations have been talked Of
Commissioner Crimmlns who Is the Oldest mem Der OF
tho Park Board said yesterday that to transfer the
menagere and place it in present condition elsewhere
could not be done for less than 100000.
The present menagerIe" said Mr. Crmmlns, " has
been the Outgrowth OF years. It has grown up with
Park and though II is not large collection OF
animals there is foundation for as good zo00gcal
collection as is TO be found In this country It was
originally intended that this should form nucleus for
public geological garden like those in London, Paris and
Berlin. Even IL will venture TO say there IL
not single feature OF Central Park that Is OF greater
interest the puDc and the public OF New YORK VIII
be considered in making any change Whlle tne
buildings are mainly OF a temporary character, the
CanvOra Building alone could 0Ot be replaced Tor less
than $4,000 A site should be selectei WITH q
view 10 tie ultimate growth of the place Laying out
have beer gradually added to the present attractions
Last year built the bear pit and the prairie dog
kennel. We are just preparing to extend the
CarnvOra and for collection OF American
birds These preparations can be deferred IL measures
should be adopted to transfer the enaeere and tnat
money saved fhe present place is certainly not Tue
best establish geological garden such as New YORK
should have Philadelphia has garden that Is pecom-
ING one OF the this country. YORK might GO
as well with some private assistance; but L see no
chance fol 1t : a public measure"