New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-25
CHANGES MADE IN THE BILL.
PROVIDING FOR EXHIBITIONS IN GhNhRAL-
POWERS OF THE COMM skIoNEEs-
OTHER FEATU RE.

POWERS OF THE COMM Ska ONEEs-
OTHER FEATURES
The Worlds Fair bill introduced in the Legislature
Yesterday differs in many important particulars from
the measure first adopted by the Committee on Legs
lation and published two weeks ago. Everything III
the original bill that inclined toward providing Tor
special thing has been eliminated from Inc hiii Di'
which is made provide for exhibitions IN general III
the city of New-l ork the original bill the Com
missioners were named By the trainers OF the meas
ure In the new one they are named as having been
heretofore selected by the Mayor Of the city Of New
York.
ybc Commissioners were clothed with unrestricted
mower 10 acquire lands and erect buildings upon them
in the original bill, but in the adopted measure all
their power authority and acts must be Ill inc hauc
and behalf of the said Mayor. Aldermen and Com
,nonalty of said city, An entirely provision j.
made in the new bill for the methods by which the
Commissioners shall qualify for the Office Tor hllihS
vacancies, and for their term. II reads a, follows:
Refor, entering on the performance Of their duties, S'H
Comuissonc shall scvcrily, within tn days attn being
notified 50 to do by Mayor Of said city take ana Sud-
scribe before the Mayor Of said city, or other person
authorized 70 administer ostk the oath OF once required
nv the Constitution this State and file the same ia inc
Office OF said Mayor. Of the failure 81 any Of Na
he shall be deemed to have vacated
his office and the vacancy created shall be- filed IN M
manner hereinafter provided for In such cases IL man
have mower to in vacancies in It's membership ana
provide FOR executive committee N4'"' N"S'NN
to the rules regulations OF the Board shall have po"
to act I'm It's stead when Is not in session majority
Of said Board shall constitute quorum Tor the TRANSACTION
OF business unless said Board shall otherwis" prod' I'D
and by it, rules The Commissioners shall serve unt 'h'
lst day Of January 1896 and until their successor are
appointed such To be appointed by me Nav"
Of the CITY Of New-York and TO serve for terms 4" Ne
years respectively.
The following important section was not contained
IN the original bill:
city may authorize said Eoard u Commissioner, upon
such terms and for such period a. sad boad " DIT ~
Openny and Improvement shall specify, o n'o-' ''h
nor.ons G., any streets avenue, n aid city as may Do
bounded on either side b. lands acquired ciih'7 i t q"
fo term Of years under the provisions u ms al ' "
use OF which Is hereby authorized and t. us' ana '''
the same during such period Tor the purposes q" u' act
Should said Board u Commissioners determine h'i any
uor,on OF the land Included within any street or avenue
shall DC ucruancnty taken Tor the purposes q" tn' ''
such land shall Doe Indicated upon the maps 'u-""''
be- mad. and filed und, n" sN-h section ~ tbs "' ''
uDon the consent thereto q the Board Of street opening
and rn,overoeut be.np lf~ given all the hight title ana
in,ere,. ln upon the same" other tha' N'' q" -
Mayor, Aldermen and Coumona,N A." no 10y q" ''''
York NAV be- acquitted lu ans preceding ta"'" '' d.
tte 70 lands under provisions Of t." act ana e"'
such ticht title and in:ciot bong -o acquired 30 "'
q, s,d street o. avenue as affected such land shall t'
upon be closed and Discontinued
Another new section provides that the Corporation
Counsel shall. upon the application OF the h'"' 90
Commissioner. I'm behalf Of the Ci-y OF ~" >"fI,.
pe-jtiop the supreme Court Toy The appointment ~
roard Of T. tinatc of three persons 10 determine ie
value Of land. designated by the Commissioners. I''
Commissioners, receive unlimited power, Bro ~oe'iini
the parcel. Of land to be- taken. The decision "I "'
Board Of Estimate must le unanimous ana ln case "'
a vacancy IT must bc filed by The Court before me
uoard can act further. The following provision al"
are
buildings Intended Tor permanent exhibition u'o, shat
he erected only uuon land, acquired or OWNED ly sad 't