New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-21
Committeeman VOTED.

Al the meeting of the subcommittee 1t was sug
gested that the Machinery Hall should be made the
permanent building. and for this reason 100000
should be transferred from the cost OF the Nam
Building to that of the Machinery Hail. making the
estimate for the former 81 900 900 and for the latter
80 800 900. This amendment, the report read
was accepted and the resolution was then adopted
According TO the report the subcommittee re-
solved to recommend that the Committee on sic
and Buildings invite proposals for the erection OF
an observatory tower not less than one-quafter o
mile 800 feet in height, TO contain elevators, res
taurants and other accommodations for the pubic
the advertisement to specify Professionally the cond
tons of the concession, and proposals 10 announce
the percentage of receipts which the bidder offers to
pay over TO the administration IN payment ior the
concession, and 10 give also the conditions uhder
which and the time when the bidder proposes that
the ownership of the tower shall rest In the CHy Oh
New-York.
1t was further resolved TO recommend that the
Committee on site and Buildings authorize special
competition open TO architects and engineers for the
submission OF plans for system of transportation lof
visitors within the principal exposition buildings, inc
following prizes be offered TO the three most sue
cessfuI contestants First prize Of $780, second
prize of ~ OoO and third prize of $500, the require
ments Of the designs and terms OF the competition 70
be formulated and announced by advertisement
This report was received and temporarily laid
aside Mr. TOwne then opened the subject OF greatest
interest by saying that the question which all had
come 10 discuss and hear about was that of site.
To ;s.:st the members maps were handed to the
me-~,.aS
t:S Bcglrt announced that number Of the COM
mittermcn had prepared resolution. This is it as
he read 1t:
Resolved That this committee recommend to the General
Committee the site be selected from the lands between
Ninety.se zenith and yseventh sts
rourthaye and the North River comprising Monngsde
and Riverside Parks and the intermediate lands Central
Park north the large reservoir and the lands adjacent
to that part Of Central Park
AS not conflicting with that resolution at ALL" said
Mr. Towne, al offer the following:
Resolyed That the Committee Site and Buildings
hereby adopts for international Exposition of 1892
Che location which includes Riverside and Mornngside
Parks. with lands contiguous thereto including II ab
souey necessary portion Of Central Park north Of
the large reservoir.
Mr. Cooper said that it seemed to him that the
resolution read by Mr. Bogart should be discussed
first. There is difference between the two reso-
lutons,' said Mr.. Towne. The first resolution
referred To Central Park as included in the pro-
posed area. The resolution that have submitted
specifies location for the Fair We are all in favor
OF Mornngside Park location. My resolution care
fully excluded Central Park as a portion Of the Ex-
position grounds unless the subcommittee hnds that
the area REQUIRED cannot be obtained unless we fall
back on Central Park 1t Is the sense Of my resolution
that we first try 90 get all the ground we can with
put encroachng on Central Park
my idea7 Mr. Cooper said, Is that we should
hrst decide whether we going in that location
At all and then We can what part OF the ground
We are going TO use.'
Mr. Green, tall, why, gray and pale, arose much
agitated, and said IN a tremulors voice that be
thought Mr. TOwne's suggestion most extraordinary.
81 would like him % explain he continued, " his
reasons for presenting this resolution. such an ex
PLANTATION, ! Think Is due from the subcommittee
Without waiting for an explanation Mr.. Green walked
over 10 where Mr. Flower, who has canvassed energe-
cally In favor Of using Central Park was sftng
and said something 10 him In 50 low voice a@
20 prevent any ono else from hearing him.
Mr.. Flowers face became greatly hWhed Win
anger, and he jumped up, saying:
thank the gentleman for calling the other mem
bers OF the committee Iunaucs. did not think ]
needed a guardian. Invited Mr. Green 70 accompany
me one day because thought he knew every part 81
Yew.York was very sorry that the gentleman
was not along with lis the other day 10 the rain and
mud because II might have taken some Of the luDacy
out of bin. / would like 10 bear from Nj. Green
bis objection TO this slte'
Mr. Green responded quickly, saying that az the
chairman OF the Executive Committee had caleb upon
him for his objections. he would be glad 10 accom-
modate him. al will read very briefly" he con.
tnued, my objections 10 the use OF Central Park
Opening q book Of statutes, he read as follows:
An act regarding Of Central Park for the pur
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