New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-04
CASE GETS MT. ST. VINCENT.
THE PARK BOARD GIVES HIM THE LEASE.
AT SECRET MEETING THE COMNISsIoN ERs
DECIDE ON A SUCCESSOR TO r. II. M'CAHN

AT 4 SECRET MEETING THE COMMISSIONERS
DECIDE ON A SUCCESSOR TO r. II. MCASN
IN THE wELL-KNOwN RESTAURANT.
The Park Commissioners held secret session and
leased the Mount st. Vincent restaurant to "Gabc'
Case Yesterday. The meeting attended by Presi
dent Gallup and Commissioners Hutrllns and Dana.
Commissioner straus said be out of town. The
members Of the Board who present disposed
to be extremely rctccnt after the meeting as to what
business transacted at the executive session. Com
missioner Huchns said that IL related mainly to mat
tiers grown out N the transfer of the authority here
toforc welded by them In the Annexed District TO
street Commissioner leintz. II wa, learned. however
that the letting of Mount ST. Vincent restaurant
Of the subjects considered and that preliminary
resolution adopted abolishnG its present name.
The reason gwen that the former occupers Of the
land in Central Park known Mount ST. Vincent
had transferred the religious Institution which formerly
existed there to q spot north of Rverda}c and had
requested that the name should be abolished. No
name agreed upon.
This the only business said to he done but Il
learned later that il decided TO lease the
restaurant to Gabc" Case. the Neeknown road house
keeper. who is running hosiery AT Fleetwood
Park. HIS lid 10 per cent Of the gross receipts.
with guarantee of SG5OJ year and a further agree
mcnt TO make all necessary repairs to the building
which estimated at 81 800.
There were three other bidders. Christopher Kiefer,
Of the Olaeawall9 Cafe. near ChamberSst in Broad
way; Gustav Dorval. Of the Cafe Savarn. and Thomas
j. Murray. author of How TO Make Fifty Kinds of
soup
The Of the lease of this resort, made douby
famous by BrOtherin-law McCann and his onslaught
upon eN-Chamberlan Croker and Mayor Grant last
year, was the cause Of great deal Of talk among
politicians and others. Christopher Refer one Of the
Unsuccessful bidders. denounced the Boards action -
a piece Of favorism. He said that his I'D higher
than Cases and that if it should turn ont that tho
lease had really been signed ne would apply 10 the
courts Monday for injunction 10 stop the trans
fer OF The property 70 Case kiGfer said also that
Case had put in more tlAn bid. The first one, he
said only per cent Of the gross receipts with
guarantee of 95,OOO% a wear Afterwari Case was
permitted to raise his bid TO or : per cent. Nv
hackers" said Mr.. Kefcr. are solid men, Including
William J. Duffy. John ID. Cnmmns, George EIrc'
and Edmund G. stanton. ard they guaranteed the fulfil
ment Of my Offer ! Will show the Commissioners that
they cannot play any monkey business with me-
President Gallup made this explanation Of To
leasing Of the restaurant Yesterday afternoon Al his
Office although had declined n talk about 1t earlier
in the day the Park Department lie said that The
report true that the lease had been given To
Gabc" that duly signed by himself IL
president Of the Board. The terms wer the same a. her
tofore given and tho lease had five wear, 10 run was
rcvocabe al the pleasure the Board and = take
effect al KefcrS bid, he said, was also 10 give
the city 10 per cent Of the gToss receipts. with
guarantee that these should not fall below 5000
wear but he had made no offer regarding repair.
The bids OF Dorva and Murray indeinit" that
they were not considered A. Ia Mr. Kiefcr, threats
about obtaining Injunction 10 prevent the lessee
from taking possession Mr.. Gallup did not think MAT
this course would succeed. because the whole matter
was within the province Of the Park Comm, Sioners.
and thcy had the unQueStloncd right Ia choose the
park caterers No bids he said had been advertised
for and the lease could he terminated by tho Board
at any ting. by any possible process Mr.. kicfer
got the lease he could hold IL against the viii O
the Commissioners
Mr.. Case secured the lease Of this resort last March
at the tine when the Park commissioner, gave th'
f,e Of the Casino T. :. stokes. case Wa then
10 pay > per cent If the gross receipts 10 the city, aud
Keep the buildings in repair OWING Ia The disturUan"
made by Patrck H. Mc'tnn who vas ttcn ~ p". ,c>
SION Case threw MP bargain, With the understand
Ing il is said that he should have il again when lc
wanted il. The Park commissioners got nd 81 Nc
Conn by ordering that the restaurant be torn down.
0,iop to remove the building, ha, since been r,cndci
lv the Park BOaIG. and the Board OF Estimate Ia
week voted an appropriation If 1900 10 j." :poni ~
repair, and decorations. Mr.. 6allnp was understood
to say this approximation would not no" bc called
for a. MI Case would Lear all tn expense Of putting
The restaurant and grounds In .lmpc. Nr. Mc'an o.
,.id to view the present arrangements without per
soma: interest. hc I, ahont 10 take charge OF h""l
WASHINGTON.
NavOr Grant aid YESTERDAY tlat he W., without
anV knowledge Of the action Of In" PARK I"aid rccaT'i
ing Tho lease Of the Mouut - Vincent restaurant. ana
that he had been Informed Of the purpose ol inc
Commissioners 10 let IL YoscrdaN.