New-York tribune., 1890-06-28
no CHANGE THE MENAGERlE
WARM TINES FOR THE PARK BOARD.
HUTcHrYs FIGHTS BRAVLLY
AGAINST THE TRANSFER, BUT THE
RESOLUTION Is PASSED.

Something Of the trouble which has been brewing
for some time in the Park Board came ou' Ses'eiu"'
., tine specal meeting. President Gallup ana 'oii'
ris.ioners Borden and IIutchins were present Inc
ouestion Of the removal Of the mcnagere e"i"o "P
on a resolution Of Mr. Borden. to reconsider 'c a''o
q, tho Hoard In regard 70 the transfer Of the menagoNe
from its present pOsi.ion on the ei't siuc VI ''',
Park TO "A site north Of the reservoir on the "oSV-'p
side Commissioner IIutchlns oDjec'ed ana sara ,I''
the minutes should be read. Mr. Borden aaHcO II Mr
uutchins had forgotten their importance When i'o
,,n away from the previous meeting. Mr. Hu'onh'
nn,orqa that Mr. Borden was guilty of great wrong
-. tef.rrinc the minutes President Gallup rulcu III
,,or ~ Mr. Borden aud the resolutions were fe"u
They follows; ~ no.d
pcsovcd That the resolution adopted by TINS BOard
on March -, lo0o designating sl'G G' the B5ard Of
garden in Central Park and rcqlestns ,o bc ir II
Estimate and AppOrtiOnment to appropriate W. the
5000 for the preparation ON or pal5 .o5 anpoync plans
foT zoologicai buildings, etc. be and me same are
AeSSs THat in pursuance Of authority vested IN
bl departnent by act Of the Legislature Chape. -ao
avs 81 --9 the Board do hereby select anu " nJ
A. size for the Geological Garden the area Vi M iarre
in central Park lying Immediately north 9i ue 'S.si i
reservoir and south Of Transverse Road NJ No, - ''''
~ the West Drive and west Of the East bIlt.od for
resolved, That the plans ms day day s@Ieciet
bindings to I've erected on TIE site ths q1S ond m.
or lo sre hereby approved and ordered trahsml'e,"
TO the Board of Estimate and App2ld 3ntrcr he
tb",ed and directed TO issue bonds or stock 70 tt
n'nt 81 500 600 as provided by Chapc. ~ OK
thr Law, of i--9 for the purpose Of carry lhg ot tS M
work as shown said plans ana aS a"I"o''N-" ~
the act cited. , ia, -,
Mr. Borden produced plans for the proposed site oi
the menagcric. ,,, >r
Hnchns demanded. 9, ,.,
by the authority conferred on me On '"u0 -
year" replied Mr. Borden. .,, g..
L wish 10 give notice that will leave the room u
any attempt is made 10 force the aHoP''oh Va '''
resolutions Mr. Ilutchlns exclaimed.
Commissioner HUtcllins addressed hlh'''H " ~.
president and in a speech said that eneh u''' 'i.'
fine menaeere was piece Of folly and un"arIhtaoic
c~rcrsc Commiseioncr Borden in reply 70 this sad
NAT f,r Eve wear, since ho had been IN IN" ho'lN NJ
lad Given attention 10 the subject lie had HHc u"
that count should be made on several occasions =" '
.,iior, 10 the monagcrie. and thi' sho"e' '''' 01
than 100000 person, went 10 see the ah'H'i' %,
plca,ant sunday, and holidays. Their interest a'u
pleasure were fully as important a. tho'' VI '''o''
hundred iornls plavers "This Is not scheme or
i f anv kind continued he "but It Is my deliberate
ronviction founded on observation an n,t ttlNlis
for the gorie, and intend 70 use every ~ ,
means to carry ont th provi ion OF th. sW G d' @ rts
,rusfr II thc mena-erc u the interest Il tie idrS"
number Of people who are most lhstre,n ,d,c that
Wr Hatchns presented resolution proNdlns t"at
the whole subject be postponed nntl ne return %,
Mr. Robb who /, now Ia Europe. Nlf' io''" ir,i the
ttf Ly striking out Nr. Huchins'> Tcsoliuln "'r
amendincnt was adopted by his vote and t''t oi
Sir. Gallup , . ..,.,d ,., ,ct i,,
Nr IutChinS arlln said tNht u" Non" NV ~
,i,s ,asr If il were forced ON the meeting. le
rcod that Il was al childs pay play to waste UNI
,r II as inc Board couh not act legally, thc law
requlring a majority Of the full Board to he prenr' ur
- do not know how Mr. Rohb "oud VOC Sliu , ,ra'
iutchin. lut I'm Justice go him he ought 70 be hcr''
ar II hc is To be absent long, some one may be
'F. nsnit Mr. Robb vote for the tran fer to the
Eiehtlavc. side ,~ ashed Nr. Gallup; Mr. HH.rhin,
thought that be- did hn that he msh' nave 'i,'n,,u @
his mind since The president ruled thai VI
Iutchnss objcrfions 70 the legality would not hol
Mr. Iorlc then called for The vote "n M, resolutions
and Nh IIutciuu, arose leave the room. bat thc vote
ga ,,iled before he reached the door. Then he re-
turncd and sat down and secretary Burns pcshi
.s"'i,r. H. rnInu.., Mr. Uutchius asked 4 he had
hon recorded "a, having left his seat when the vote
was taken , - ,
vour namc was called said the president, aud You
we're recorded q, not Voting.' -,
-nder those resolutions the Park Board Will apply
,o the hoard Of Estimate and hppnrtionment ior the
issue of bonds for money To arrange for the transfer
If the mcuagcric.