New-York tribune., 1890-05-01
CLINGING TO THE OLD GARDEN.
THE SINKING FUND CONMIS,GONERS OPPOSE
GENERAL WEBER.
oxrro11ur MYERS Mo>E WANTS FAIR PLAY

f0NIk ti.ILE M1 l.is' Ntfr''+
-lMuuGRANls Not LIKELY To u- H\fFf'
rcd .,,cd aud cnoe gathered a the Nayor'' Office
,c,.cr,ay. attracted Ly III" expectation OF deo'''
an the proposition Of leasing Castle Garden - '''
Federal Government for the acc'n.-'l'-'" vi '-"
migrants who have been arriving ID sH'" ''.'''
A. 10 make their condition 10 he limited -p''. t''"V
them al sie Barge Olcc anything but sau9l'''',
All the sinking Fund Commissioners were pfe'c'''
AZ were also Colonel John H. Weber ne Ohi'eu ''''''
-,,,oriu,enaent Of Immigraton and state EhlsTd'""
commissioners Ridgway, stephenson and StII' LEG
le,,er which superintendent Weber wro c 20 'ic 9''
Ho,rd some weeks asking " 10 aNIcc ~
- Castl. Garden. read and Mayor "r""' ''"'"
colonel Weber II lie had anything iutther W soy
The superintendent briefly recountcd me 9"u'uo" y,
m, incoming immigrant, AZ The Barge 'h'c anu
,np.d that the SINKING Fund Commissioners "ouN
Indicate their willinsue,, 10 permit ihc ""Nc'""l'"
-, ,s. C,stle Garden for an indefinite dme ana AZ
the same rental paid th' city by the N''''' "'''-
Garden he reminded the Commissioners was "'o'
cuuied and In every way fitted Tor te puIp"''
desired.
controller Myers urged that Castle "'iuen p'
os.red to the Government for the purpose proposed
lie warned the Commissioner, that II The nn"'-
,,.re ,ompellcd 10 have only the crowded aud ih
aaeou,te quarters which the Barge ONCE au"id'd
u.,tlleuce might break ont among thea e'''i-'''i-
the health and possibly The lives Of ou@eh-' ''''
mon hutuauitg also demanded immediate ACTON ''
c,loo,l Wcbers propositions Recorder -n}W i
sisted tla. no motion was before the iolld. '"'
,,yrrumcnt had made uo au'uoill.d request or ap.
tl,aton lie refused to recognize Nr Weber a'
,tfl,d 20 speak for the Government. Superintendent
Weber said that he was ready 20 transmit aI> pfopo-i
uou the Commission Nigh make to the secretary o4
the Treasury.
Mayor Grant produced the act Of Cie LcSi7N'uF'
which allow, the cit, TO lease tine Garden 10 He state
Hoard Of migration only. The Controller replied TIA.
tie act the Mayor referred 90 Wa~ not nmd1jo} lac
Recorder moved that the subject bc iud over.
Commissioner stephenson asked 10 tc heard ana
rouudIy abused the Government and the secretary "'
IN, Treasury for terminating the state hoA.A' h'd
tunu thc castle Gaidtu lunch to.t.t't ana money
changing business.
Iortr0ller Ny cg, made an eloquent rypN, ANA -,n
that the state board Wa ,Iuulua. -Nll'. iI I'-
NV of Tie proper ot iuu., ,ld.i- al th, i"ft.
t',.tIc Garden 10 the Government on tac term, oI
vhl,n the state lid held o.. Al,cr -nmc m"lr ti-
,l..inn the Controller notion Wa> d,lr4t'd, alt te
r,tniu,uy men the Commission. t1.r ui number,
[0tus against IT, The subject va, tiru iud over
H., m, ,ame vote, "a" Controller standing alone h
f,vnr of the Government lca~'.
tnlonct Weber wa Disappointed ~ the result o 'i'
meeting lie said that the state tOmMl>'iou'r, were
nI,yiuu A dos iu the cuaugtr policy. -, Var iAnhlH-
~ brldeuC over the space between the Barge 'W''
and thr staten Island ferry hou-c To- crcDt there
sh,I where more Immigrant, could lc received. 10
do this the Associated Press ship News olI'c "o""
bc removed. ,
Thc castle Garden trio. Ridsway, Stephenson and
starr held their usual conference yesterday at Ia'te
Garden.