The sun., 1890-01-25
THE AMENDED FAIR BILL.
CalHeBs THAT APPEAR IN IT as PRE-
SRHTED TO TIE LE0ISLA7URE

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IL seems sss 'nerS Is ION ss o',eI-
ence between the Original Dill Which was pre-
pared by the legislative Committee OF the
I Worlds Fair in New York III 1892 for introduce
tion into ,be stnte Ieeislnture. and tho hill ma
ha. m ,uo hoon .msnJad ga ,sas ~ trodrood n 20
sIV ~ ,bs hI wSch V ssss. 10 nond Now % yors ,tv
in sIO,ooo.oOo to help the Fair remains practi-
CGliy UNCHANGED. d.,.,..,,.-.
Most important perhaps is the change in tho
original bill pertaining to the closing OF streets
tho original bill proposing to close the streets.
Commissioners. The new section describing
The hoard OF street Opening and Improvement may
authorize the hoard OF mon Spob term,
and for such peSd as the Board Of Street Opening and
Improvemsnt shall specify to enclose such PORTIONS Of
any street, in the city may be bounded on
under the provisions Of ths act or the "a. of
which i, hereby authorised and to use and employ the
Should the Board of Commissioners determine thu, any
portion OF the land included within any street or
Of ibis &C. sueh land sb. be Indicated upoD ,s.
authorized 70 10 made and died pU under tie
T. Gyc A.. AL The un ,sh, ana IN apoR
he a IN Sn ns 81 10 SoourS & y
lands the provisions Of this act and upon such
.Ss
upon DO o'osou anu @ u'seonunueu'
Ths o nsS s 5 ssS % ,Sa the
the Com missioners for plots Of land the Cor
Cuort petition signed and verified by Chairman
OF the Board OF Exhibition Commissioners. or
Bosrd for % seSordne to the y prac
thsrstoior9 taken 6y tie Board and ,hc Ming q
Commissioners. The petition shall contain q
general dsscription Of all the real estate to- In.
interest is sought to be acquired for the said
city lor the purposes oi this Act each parcel
enre to the number Of said parcel as given, on
interest l sought to be acquired to. n; Or over
The counsel 70 the corporation shall give |
notice In IL the Siy Record and nd In two pyblic
court or The appointnept Of such Commits.
the time and place Of such application, shall
StS ehg 81 tns "a he ad
or affected.
Conoe ming the ereolion OF buildings on the |
BE- opees ona nn
owned by the city In fee. while temporary |
5uildi3Es hui dim shall be built on lands leased by
One oi the most notable changes is that in
which the Commissioners are not to have tho |
stinR rSilrosd tpaets Thew w mav e' boweysr we o1
bFIaEe 5l the streets and avenues M.
Art and the 4 American r % Museum Of u1Sa Natural al
History the original bill provIdes that the
05 sss be
Amended Bill reunires thai the trustees action
shall be taken eoniointly with the Board Of
There Is @ opposii"p Snen To- tbe passape o, the bill
on the part 9t some OF the oTneie OF land on
IN by IaWyer John a Shaw as and peyR si9ned b1
npoposed sts nnd ssnt 10 enatoE FSsss on
spssfsT Hgstsd I S q Albany fhs ps,Itioe
mands that eammittee be aDpoiated eo hear
sss daSSysT ,Ss Shaw says he will carry the
90 Rot %aTs hSss %h9
TheJ have already ofered I the % use Of sSap iand
Which n" nroposed b @ixss 10 orf tbs 20 c
TO Heauire ttle 70 tbe UIopeIty Tbsp R nostioS
G1th IN this Is ste5 Which
TO TOT sAe Eorias s",r Va eoa~'ae. = on Gtai.,a.son
% sesaslioD ~ MI 1fG
hs F1ir While ,ehsssraliy scGnis' cling in ne tenn
eSsm W.
ehond he chIIed nnon nav IN ,hn ~ ~ onr
IL the commIstion sSopd 40 ds.pns Oh our
Rather than oOnceds this should prefer to have
he Worlds Fair project abandoned. Being assured by
,oanse that this fsaiure ot Tho LEGISLATION pneons
rSSature and pns,sd tss q ~ me S, IN tne
lily in the coartA '"'''N '"' '''' '' ''A'"u'on'
Having therefore cordially supported the project
md o:lisyins there e necessity taking any other
y greater nterest in he lands lhan term OF years
earnestly request yop % modify the proposed bill in
nS oe'"re suOin"'nE II TO the Legislature.
The committee turned the communication
'Yer to Elihn Root.
John Q. Shaw represents the interests Of Miss
Nary q. PincRney. who owns the two blocks
constituting the old Polo grounds. bounded by
10Th and il2th streets and Fifth and Sixth
venues. and also block between ll9th and
goth streets and Tenth avenue and Morning.
de IarR. There are 2lO lots In this property. |
1r; shaw SAID yesterday that Mis- Pinckney |
lad rendered the use of all this land to
ne committee on the single condition
hat they would pay the taxes on 1t.
lie said that 1t was outrageous now
propose bill which ,wonld give
is own valuation. Mr.. Shaw was Indignant
because Mr.. Root repeatedly refused to tell