New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-04
TO CIRCULARS.
LANDOWNERS WHO WILL AID THE FAIR
GROWING BELIEF IN THE NEED OF SPECIAL
LEGISLATION IMPORTANT COMMITTEE
MEETINGS TO BE HELD TO-DAY.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COMMITTEE
MEETINGS TO BE HELD TO-DAY.
Although the subcommittee on buildings OF the
Worlds Fair Committee site and Buildings has
officially declared that In its opinion sufficient priVse
land 10 form Exposition site In conjunction WIN
Riverside and Mornngside Parks cannot be ootan'ei
except by condemnation proceedings. there has been
no relaxation In the efforts the consent oil
property owners TO the OF their lands upon reason
able terms Already several replies to the circulars sent
out TO property owners have been received
Moses Sahlein OF No. IS West Broadway writes that
he is the of eight lots on the southwest corner
OF the Boulevard and one-hundrcd- and ST.
extending 100 feet IL inches the Boulevard
and I75 feet on hundred andcleventhst He offers
them TO the committee upon the same arrangements
that are made with owners Of adjoining property
Three OF the lots are improved
Thomas MCGEE Of No. 437 East seventy .seventh-st
offers the use of one lot the north side Of One
hundred and twelfth.st. 100 feet from the northeast
corner of the Boulevard, upon the committees own
terms provided that the property shall be returned
10 him at the close of the Fair in such condition as
win entail additional expense, as, for instance the
rcopening OF the street II any expense is entaned
upon the owner. be writes that he would expect
proper compensation.
Henry c. Niederstein who owns four lots on the
youth side OF One hundred and xteenthst beginning
100 feet east Of Tenthave and running 100 reef east
100 north feet west and the same distance
SOUTH offers the use Of the land for per cenr per
snnum upon a fair valuation Of the property and ex
empton from taxation and assessments during us oc
onpstion. He leaves the question of valuation en-
tirely TO the committee.
Arthur Kenny. Of Nos. So and GO College Place.
writes letter which the committee regards as de
failing the circums ances in which many OF The
property owners placed. He says Il am the
owner OF the lots on the north side OF Onehundred
and-twelfth-st. between Fifth and sixthaves COuld
] afford it / would gladly place this property at the
disposal Of your committee free Of charge for the
use OF the Exposition during the term required as
believe that the site proposed is the only one pos
sessng necessary adv antages 10 make the EXPOSE
ton But having TO defray interest charges
thereon feel unable TO do as i desire. WILL nov"
ever willingly lease the property for the purposes OF
the Exposition at annual rental of per cent upon
fair valuation. the property to revert 10 me hee
Of expense at the close Of the Exposition"
There seems to be a settled conviction on the part
Of committeeman that the land will have TO be ac'
uuired BY special legislation IL it is secured at ALL
On the day that the committee visited the northern
part Of Central Park and Riverside and Morningside
parks this question Of extending the Park area was
freely discussed Even then doubts were expressed
that the private lands separating the three parks
could be obtained by the voluntary action Oh me
owners, and the opinion was expressed that the
Legislature would have to be appealed 10. Every
member of the committee favored the extension OF
Central Park TO at least e-hundredand sixteenth
St. II was pointed out that IL certain parts OF Tie
land dividing Morningside and Riverside parks were
taken by the city. 1t would connect those TWO pahs
and furnish direct communication between all three
Of the parks There IS no doubt the part of mem
bes Of any Of the committees that condemnation pro
reedngs for any other purpose would De uncohsuAu-
tonal and illegal, and the project OF extending ana
uniting the parks many strong advocates IT is more
than likely that the required land for the Exposition
site will be obtained in that way.
Is attached 10 the meeting OF the Nom
nnttee on Permanent Organization to be held next
Tuesday. As yet there has been little II any dis
cussion TO who should be hOnOred with the once
OF DlrectorGene of the Exposition IL is probable
that this Office will not be filed at the first meeting
of the committee but the committee 1t Is thought, |
will then decide what the various offices shall be com
posing the Exposition staff. When this action Is
taken the Question Of candidates for the offices VIII
be of paramount interest BY that time. too, u Is
expected that the Finance Committee will have pro-
mugaed its financial plan for The conduct OF The tx
positon which will leave the final action as TO the
exact boundaries of the site the only thing TO be done
before actual work begin. II is thought that
when this much has been accomplished favorable ac-
lie anticipated and the work go on without delay
although of the more conservative OF the com
m,tteemen still strongly advocate waiting until Con-
gross meets and approves holding the Fan In this CITY,
There will be three important committee meetings
today. Tie Executive Committee of the COMMITTEES
on Finance will hold special meeting at the Chamber
OF Commerce l. 80: the Executive Committee OF
the Committee on Legislation will hold its first session
at No. 140 Broadway at p. m. and there Will be
a conference between the subcommittee on Buildings
and the Executive Committee of the Committee on
Site and Buildings al the latteI's headquarters at
A letter from Morgan G. Buckley, Governor OF
Connecticut, received by Myyor Grant yesterday,
in which NewYork Is spoken OF as The place LOT the
Fair -, -
Francis NJ Jencks writes in favor Of including Man
haitian SQUARE and the Art Museum grounds in the FX
position grounds. lie saws that by including the
Art Museum the city could finish the museum build
ings with the same money It would cost TO put up
an art building and that this money would be saved
as being part OF the expenditure that the CITY would
have 10 make Within a few years, anyhow, while II a
separate art building put up II would be useless