New-York tribune., 1890-04-29
THEIR COMPANY NOT WANTED.
PROPERTY OBJECT TO HAVING THE
ANIMALS NEAR THEM
NEARING ABoUT THE PROPOSED REMOVAL
OF THE MENAGEME TO THE WEST
SIDE OF CENTRAL PARK.

SIDE OF CENTRAL PARK.
hearing was given BY the Park Commissioners
Yesterday 10 owners of property west Of Central Park
on the question of removing the geological collccuoh
70 the neghborhood OF Ninety ffthst. on the west
side Of the park. President Hutchins and Commls-
| sioners Borden and Robb were present: Mr.. Gallup
WAS absent large delegation protested against the
proposed removal of the mcnagerc. j. A. Beali VINO
said that he represented majority Of the property
owners between Ninety seventh and One hundred and
sixth sts read the following protest which was signed
by BENJAMIN F. Romsine, ir and about twenty othcrS
The undersigned. owners of real property west OF
the Central Park and north of Ninety slxth-st re,
spectuly reps sent that the location Of the geological
collection on the site between the West Drive ana
hundred and fourth sts.. proposed by your Board will
seriously impair comfort and healthfulness OF our
homes and greatly deprecate the value OF property
from the collection OF a large number OF wild beasts
birds and reptiles in limited space by reason on tho
noises and tenches n Hefesar te nci "a ans y yre Of
which such location is claimed 10 have been made was
procured under the belief INSPIRED ny te oud aoT oi :"
be so located TO interfere in any manner win tne
comfort, convenience Of occupation or value 9i private
property. That the location proposed VIII destroy
porfjons of the park of especial value for Legitimate te
park purposes because OF us gss1 ha,urs
monstrate against the location OF the geological col
nton an th site selected by your Board and ask that
he acton taken the matter be reconsidered and re-
scinded
CYRUS Clark president OF the West side Association.
favored the proposed change and thought both Central
Park and the menageric would be benefited by 1t. W. C.
Stewart and Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, argued that the
menagere should be kept where il is or removed from
the Park altogether. samuel c. Adams spoke against
the removal said that Mayor Grant had stated that
~ he had known that the menagcre u be placed IN
the centre Of Central Park, one OF the maps originally
proposed, lie would have opposed the bill providing iOf
SUCH change. Mr.. Robb said that there had been
no such map filed and the Mayor could never nave
made such misStatement.
George W POucher held that 1t would greatly de-
crease the value Of property If the inenagcre wa r
moved TO the West side, and would be an iiJusu,e U.
the property Commissioner RoDD rrinlhu,u VI
the speaker that il necessary 70 cOnsIucr iic
hundreds of thousands Of children men ana women
10 whom the menaceric was a source oi pleasure
The Park made for them, and II would De mani
unfair this attraction 10 remote anu
inaccessible part Of the city in one OF the new PARKS
IL might he the proper thing for the future but ule
present had rights well as the future lai he ulo
not believe the menageIie would lessen values on inc
contrary. he thought it would increase theH
George Washington Ford vigorously opposed re
mova OF the menagcre. He said that he Iah pun
his home at Seventy ffhst overlooking the Park al
expected to die there. He wanted good Vle" OF
nature not Of outhOuscs and animals. He desired 70
die in a civilized neghborhood. not In a den OF VIM
beasts Mr. Robb asked the delegation whv II old
not go to Albany and have the bill amended 10 that
the menagere could be removed by the Board Ia some
place outside Of Central Park. Several persons sala
fhcy were willing ~ try. but thought II was 10" ldc
The meeting was then adjourned until Wednesday