New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-12

much discomfort to visitors. The Transportation Of
exhibits was simple matter when the auncu"4 o 0l
sdercd. .,.rs 90 sr,uo
and few 10 frown by saying that he had never seen
the use OF Executive Committee anyway. The
fun Committee on site and buildings he SAID d wa was
therefore, only an executive branch Itself OF the
Of q ESQ Os s had 5
times and was convinced that every other member
OF the committee should do so at least once He
closed his brief remarks by saying Let's do some
0Why don't you offer substitute then" Mr..
An right I WILL Mr.. Flower responded, q here
It s,' and he Offered the following orally:
ings make detailed examination of the sites named
by the Executive Committee next Tuesday and
Wednesday September II and Island that the secretary
be instructed TO make arrangements for the convey
Of the COMMITTEES on these excursions also that
the secretary be Instructed to for the con-
Mr. Flower wanted the committee to go to-day. but
them to so before the days named, and he changed
the reading OF he substitute accordingly, which was
then adopted by an overwhelming vote.
ANOTHER SUBCOMMITTEE NAMED.
Mr. TOwne ocfIed another resolution ION behalf
of the Executive Committee that the chairman should
appoint special subcommittee of five TO consider the
question OF the number and cost Of the principal
buildings for the Exposition and the area Of land re
qured such subcommittee to report to the chairman
of this committee on before October 1, 1889, the
result of its deliberations This the only resolu-
ton submitted by the Executive Committee that was
adopted. The chairman then appointed upon IL
Messrs. Bogart, Hunt Towne, Chandler and Crimmins.
A motion offered by Mr. FoOri was adopted pro
vidng that the Executive Committee should address
a communication to the Mayor for the purpose OF 90
tanning through him, from the Corporation Counsel
an opinion in regard 10 the legal questions involved
in the acquisition of land for the site Of the Exposition
Mr. Green opposed this motion on the ground that IN
formation was not so much needed as site. Inc
policy Of the committee should be first to get a
site and then seek information aferward. .,-..,ou
Mr. Crimmins said that no more procrasunaulon
Chicago going right ahead without any such delays
as were being encountered here. a.
Two other resolutions Offered by the Executive Com
mittee, both involving delay and the expenditure Oh
money, read and not even acted upon IN any
way being killed by dozen motions for dJournlhet
MIR. Dana suspended the motion for adjournment 20
announce that he going 10 be absent from lne
country for short time and that 1t would be neces
select vice arman 10 preside IN MS aDsecc
The committee voted that he should name lhe VIZ
chairman, and he selected W. W. Astor inc Inoeu t
toward reaching decision as TO site tth mas p,on
accomplished by the Executive Committee IN, ullec
weeks It Is likely that meeting Oh tne iudi ION,
site in the latter part Of next week.
Mr. Dana sails for Europe on Satroay, ,..o,s
Among the letters received at the sire Sc WecIs
Railway system. Offering TO connect the 9e.GnI
parts of the Exposition grounds with an eecTrS
railway that will, 1t is said, transport passengers
at the rate of FIVE miles per minute ,.,u. sor,
Peter f. Tarpy and forty other Harlem citizens, Sent
letter indoIsing the Cedar Park sic Popo mt an
other urging that the 1nwood ste DC selecieu. %
recalled the assi1o ion Of General Grant who IN select
ing InwoOd for the site of the fair proposes Tor 1000
J. Rhinelandcr Dillon sent the ioIlOWlhs Ie"t -
"If the Committee Site and Buildings lor u
u;,bin the limits of the CITY Of New York. say fifty
acrcs or more. at fair and reasonable price, VIII
g"sr soo or is9a at cost thus giving the ground for
the Exposition rent free.