The evening world., 1888-08-01

Letters from property owners m Opp1~
sitou to the O~penins-viows OF Aldsr.
man Diver Of the Cemmittee HoldIng
Yesterdays Resolutions.
In regard to The EVENING woRLp's fght
to secure the admission Of the people TO
Stuyvesant Park in the evening, Alderman
Diver said this morning: I am confdent
that the gates to Stuyyesant Park win be
opened to the public in the evening before
long"
Aldermen Diver, Murray and Cowis were
appointed a committee by the Board of Al
dermen yesterday to present the resolutions
Of the Board to the Park Commissioners.
These resolutions will first be presented to
the Mayor, With the request that he sign
them.
ITO whom will belong the credit Of OPEN
ing the gates2 ?" was asked of the Alderman.
ITO The EVENING WORLD, by all meanan
he answered, empatically. This is another
triumph for The EVENING WORLD in favor Of
can not understand how those gates
III ahV' these Sssn y SsSssd IL f the %s f I,
on the public. 1t E Is plain as hat old p' Pstse
Stuyvesant intended the park for the use Of
tne people ~ al times. Inc deco SHOWS tnat
he wanted to do this.
~ have no doubt the Park Commissioners
will act very soon in the matter and
open the gates. We will present the
resolution passed by the Board q
and then will see the Park Commissioners.
and I think they will open the gates of tho
park on the request of the Board of Aldermen
whether we secure the Mayors approval OF
not.
However, 1 think Mayor Hewitt will sign
the resolutions'and we will have plain sailing.
There IL no reason In the world why we
should not. as has been clearly shown In Tn
EVENING WORLD
The people will, 1 think appreciate the
park, for they have been deprived Of IL 90
long"
Through q misunderstanding of the hour
the committee appointed at the citizenx'
upon the Park Commission did mot appeaz
till after the Board had adjourned to-day, but
Commissioners Robb and Towle were stu
at the Office of the Department, and M j,
S nslssS sp fhs s9 Gssola SiiGH: 81 Of e. tSs ssayasssn'
Hall meeting, and urged that action be taker
at an early moment.
Mr.. Robb said No Injustice, has beer
done to any one, for no one has ever asled
began, three or four persons owning prop
erty on the square have asked that they Be
heard in opposition to the plan. We will hear
botn SIDES at our meeting on wednesday
next. ~
As for me, 1 ,think, the people should
have what they ask. l think the gates should
be open. That is what the parks are for"
Mr.. Kelley urged that the moral aspect OF
the question was favorable to the petitioners.
as a lighted park properly policed was a pre-
ventation Of wrong-doing within its pro-
cincts. while Livingston and Rutherford
places and Second avenue were now so dark
ut night that ladies feared to pass that way.
COMMISSIONS Towle said: II think am
safe in saying that the people Of the Six
teenth Assembly District will have their
park. Their request Is a most. reasonable
one. The park certainly should be open I'LL
10 O'Clock at night"
Commissioner Robb said: Thirty years
ago the neighborhood Of this park was the
most aristocratic and exclusive in this city.
Then the park was inclosed and gated at the
request of those who supposed they would
hood.
The tenement-house is a thing of later
event. The character of the neighborhocd
is changed. and the park ought to be opened;
but we cannot presume to open the gates
without hearing both sides. Come next week
and present your case"