New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-12
ACTIVE FAIR WORKERS.
TO OPEN SUBSCRIPTION LISTS AT ONCE.
MORE EARLY COMMITTEE MEETINGS PLANNED

MORE EARLY COMMITTEE MEETINGS PLANNED
ENCOURAGING OFFERS OF LAND.
Evidently time IS to he wasted in carrying on,
the provisions Of the resolutions adopted By the
Worlds Fair General Committee at rs meeting on
Thursday In regard to raising a guarantee fund. As
soon as the necessary books be printed the lists
will be formally opened for subscriptions Chairman
BabcOck, Of the Finance Committee sad yesterday
that meeting OF that committee would probably bs
called for Monday no decide some important details
TO tho manner in which the fund shall be raised.
II Will be necessary to fix upon place for receiving
subscriptions and depository. and a considerable
clerical force may be required. All such affairs Will
be acted upon at the next meeting OF the committee
which will be called upon also 10 determine the manner
in which the fund OF 100000 for preliminary work
provided for I'm the resolution offered by Roswell p
Flower shall be raised and distributed. II was cur
rent talk yesterday that the guarantee fund Of
S5OOo000 would be contributed almost exclusively by
business houses, nducary Institutions exchanges and
individuals leaving in reserve the great contributions
to be expected from transportation companies and
other sources.
As result OF the continued agitation OF the subject
OF taking private lands within the proposed site area
by process OF condemnation, owners OF property IN
that neghborhoOd are freely Offering their lots or
reasonable terms, to be leased during tho Exposition
Thomas II. OConnor wrote yesterday saying that tho
committee could have his two lots 5Ox75 on tina
northwest corner Of the Grand Boulevard and Ono
hundred andeleventhst and two 50x100 the north.
east corner of Manhattan and One hundred and
fOurteenth-st., on reasonable terms J. Romano
Brown wrote that no owned six lots each 25xlOO,
on Onehundred. and.nnh and One-hundred and tenth
sts., between Ninth and Tenth ayes, which could bs
secured L. TOplz wrote that II any OF his lots
should be wanted. he would be willing TO surrender
them on any terms agreed upon by a majority Of
owners. 0. F. ZonikoGer sgnifed his willingness
to lease his two lots the south side OF 0nehunded
and thirtecnth-st. near Fifth-ave Richard NJ. Henry
informed the committee yesterday that Ada Rehan,
the popular actress OF Mr. Days company. owned
two lots each 25xI00, on the north side of Onehun-
dred- west Of the Grand Boulevard
lie said thai he had do doubt that Miss Rehan would
permit the committee to these lots on as favor
able terms as were made with other property owners
A triangular piece Of land on the southwest corner
Of One hundred and cnth.st. and Riverside ave- be-
longs TO the estate OF William WhltlOck jr. H. y
Won POss the executor writes that tho properly
can be obtained for annual rental equivalent to
taxes and assessments. -.
II IS considered moro than probable now that II
owners continue 10 accede 10 the proposition OF
the committee TO lease their lands al reasonable
percentage upon their valuation, the area OF ground
TO be acquired bv condemnation VIII be reduced to
minimum-perhaDs to insulated tracts which eannos
be secured In any other way