The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-28
TO MOVE THE MENAGERIE.
THE NEW SITE NORTH OF THE GEN.
TRIAL Park RESERVOIR.

TRdL PARK RBSERVOLh.
ro-,-,,,,oror Hutoh,u- Opposes the G tango
PRECEDENT Gallup Explains the Hea-
aous for tho COmpIsslOners' Action.
The Park Commissioners formally decided
yesterday TO transfer the menagerio from its
present elite to point Just north OF the large
r.ssrvoir Commissioner Waldo Hutchins OPP
posed the resolution authorizing the change.
II beoame manifest Immediately after Presi-
dent Gallup called the meeting to order that
Commissioners Borden and Huthins were going
tolock horns. The reading OF the minutes was
dIannnaed with against Mr.. Hutchinss OBJ
faction. and Mr.. Borden introduced a
resolution establishing tho new site as
aforesaid, approving new plans for geological
Garden buildings to be erected on It. and re-
ouestlng the Board OF Estimate to authorize
the issue OF 100000 worth Of city bonds to
carry out the work.
Mr.. Hutchlns wanted to know by what au-
thority new plans had been prepared, and MIR.
Borden answered that he Mr.. Borden bad
been authorized by resolution passed on June
IL TO prepare such plans. which he exhibited.
MIR. Hutchins declined to look at the plans, and
said:
"Iwish to give notice that will leave the
room II any attempt Is made to force the adop-
ton OF this resolution"
You may as we'll leave the ROOM then" said
Mr.. Borden.
Mr. Hutchins went out but returned and op-
posed the resolution on the ground that Its
adoption at meeting Of the Board attended
by only three members would be illegal. He
thought the Board ought TO wait until Com
missioner Robb returned from Europe. lie
Harlem.
Fieht to move the menaRerie outside the Park
limits He said he would do al ne could 10
put the menagerie on substantial footing. as
the mass OF the people we're greatly pleased
and instructed BY it:
Mr.. Hutchins said that HE objection to the
was strengthened by The opinion of the land;
seape architect, who thought 1t would spoil
Mr.; Bordon1lt nus been ruled by the Cor.
poration Counsel that, when three mentors are
r.sqiu!Ion 81 dso a antii At the %s%ns5s
lost, and Chairman Gallup immediately put the
motion to adopt the resolution Mr.. Hutohi1s
got up and walked toward the door OF an ad-
As said before, / shall not remain"
was about half In and hall out Of the board
room. The announcement BY the Chairman OF
Sns 81 hms e sSo G aeSn he
- wish 1t recorded that was not in the
MI: Gallup i9teriecsed that Mr.. Hutchins was
chair. It was SO recorded. Alter The meeting
President Gallup said to the reporter,
aRerte has been from the time Of my appoint
pent tho most embarrassing Of all: psrticu-
tho subject, which are emphaticaliy against
iScatnG h the b menagerie perma1Snty in the
partially as possible between the advocates
who have Srgued Tor and against its Temporary
TIem9val The Legislature has has twice committed
though tenn orarily. In the Park. deeming that
it, present site is wholly inadequate. The first
became law. ana this last winter two
bills proposing to change, its Location We're
citizens are concerned. 1t is certain that
there are opinions on both sides. On the one
have always been the most vlgilant defenders |
Of Central Park On the other are the persons
an attendance OF 100000 persons upon any
pleasant Sunday to look at the menaGerle. it
SS n 6o said that ORi33ons are 81 one way.
Ii1bMne the Times the Post, the a ipertiser. and
ne WGrd who are are by the views
read those editorials. DO not, act consisi emily
Park ell the more because there is something
there e fer tS,t them lem IT, to l90k at.
impartially. am, as said, wholly opposed to
locating the mensgeriesin the Park perma-
Of the CITY, II i were moved into the annexed g
and ought to be abated and. choosing the
least OF the evils presented ! have thought
the reservoir Is the best solution That place
10 less Objectionable than any other that can
DO found in the Park. 1t enables theidepart-
ment to comply with the provisions OF the act
OF 1883 by designating site. and It now re-
mains for the BoardiOf Estimate and Appor-
Gionment to concur or not.
II hope. however that the menagerie will
before too long be taken out OF the charge OF
the city officials. 1t is not. think. part OF
the duties Of any one Of them to conduct such
IN esta6lishment nor Is 1t part Of the proper
II should be turned over to private corpora
ton as soon as possible, managed by trustees,
and. except to prevent the menagerie from
falling behind woul not advocate the pur-
chase OF any more animals to be paid for out |
OF the city's fund; certain amount must be
Dpent to maintain It. but that is all. The pres
Ont site will be as large as or larger than any
Of the gites in the principal capitals abroad.
larger than that Of Philadelphia. and will be
ample for tho next fifteen or twenty years.
after which the centre of the city will DO 80 far
north that the removal OF the menagerie will |
not put 1t so far out OF the way as to prohibit
lie enjoyment by the public"