New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-11
THE PARK BOARD PROTESTS.
DETECTING TO A NEW BUILDING IN CITY
HALL PARK.
SOME LIVELY TALK OVER THE FORM OF THE

SOME LIVELY TALK OVER THE FORM OF The
RESoLUTIoN-GUNs AND BLUNDERBUssES.
Mayor Grants new Park Commissioner, Albert
Gallup, did not appear at the regular Board meethe
YESTERDAY President Hutchns and commissioner
Robb were hand early, and many property owners
and contractors awaited the Board. Mr. ROOD tooh
out bundle OF resolutions. with determined eA'
preston Of countenance At the first opportunity ho
announced that one Of the resolutions relating to the
new municipal building In City Hall Park, was
ready and directed Secretary Barns TO read IT, Iho
resolution was follows:
Whereas The city authorities propose covering iss
portion Of the side OF the City Hall PARK win
municipal building. which Is 10 occupy an "e' III '
park Of some 6,400 square feet, and $3.50.
Whereas ANY curailment OF the present area OF sau
DARK would in the opinion Of this Board be an injury 70 he
park and against the interests OF the people anu no -
the line Of COED Lutlc policy, II being eh'IeS -
acquire for the c:y the ncirhborhood OF the Ciy @
h or condemnation proper for the proposed
building; be 1t 49, $3.50 ,ho
Resolved. That this Board. having IN Its charge inc
care and maintenance OF the parks onc puOhc pi'o' -
longing to the city, do protest against the 'N'S "
n,,on ~ the nresent City Hall Park for any such purpose
and respectfuy request the Commissioners OF he eAs
Fund and the other officials charged win inc "y
erecting new municipal building not 10 take any i
stems IN This matter until authority or ieesia'lon ~
sary to secure land elsewhere for uie eree''" ~ viz
posed building be obtained .,.
PRESIDENT Hutchins moved uneasiiy IN mis- cna'r
while the resolution was being read and theh iooAo
II over nervously as though he suspected II
some covert attack on the Mayor anu V"o ''S
thorties - .,,e
IN added 4" as the law provides for the muhcipai
huildinr The resolution recites good many thns'
that are unnecessary and which will not vote ior'
| make this amendment: -,
THAT this BOARD requests the Commissioners OF inc
sinking Fund not to take any in relation to erecting
In ftV
opportunity for future action by the Legislature ="
subject . t., a., pohb
You make that as a substituted" asked Mr.. Hooo
flushing up. 49, -, .h.,r
eyes, was the reply. the authorities kno" 'Ho'l
business We are not their keepers propose "
be Independent and don't OninA VIC nav ~
to do with the natter ar
al beg your pardon Interrupted Mt hoUO,
think we have. The public has been deceNou -
regard TO this building. Instead of new ouiIu'iis
to OCCUPY the site of the Registers ONCE IL VIII a'
up a good deal more Of the park ,..
The whole thing is buncombe any way. e1'iH,'''D
tho President excltedy and getting red In inc Iace
q Won fire off your gun before you see an ehenS'
You want to cross bridge before you get tnere'
I call for the substitute" &c.. -
Mr. Robb looked dsconcented at this outburst ana
Commissioner Borden who had been lookeron' spoho
AID "Wait "a minute. Mr Preshcht' ho o"u,
there are so many blunder bursses being hred OH
that We can't see through the smoke The puo"c
sentmcnt Is certainly against this measure, Which
understand is mandatory"
Mr. Robb-My resolution is 70 delay any aet'oh' 49,
Mr. Borden-I think It Is our right and auty a fSIA
Commissioners to protest against any public action "ch
relates q the parks which do not approve ou' IL =
not necessary TO reclte anything but the protest. %
should favor the substitute
Mr. pobb insisted on his resolution which was voted
down and President Hutchins's protest was adopted
The Board opened bids for laying the walk IN front
Of the CITY Hall with asphalt and for the purchase Oh
new scttees for the parks The bids for hghuhs inc
Netronotan Museum of Art with electric lights Were
rejected as too high and new bids were oruerea u NC
advertised. ..,, 49,, ,,o-.,or ~
resolutions were adopted settling the question OF
street openng over the Harlem Railroad TRACKS dt
one hundred and-fift sixth-st An agreement was
adouted with the Harlem Railroad COMPANY W
which IL consents to SINK the udchS "
tbe Port Morris branch road through ule
annexed district an average Of about seven ieet me
question of the width Of the walks OF Mornnssue rarA
came M and the Board decided that Inc east piUnc
nade sbouh be twenty-five feet wde the WGth Vi inc
west side TO be determined hereafter