New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-12

The taxpayers and property owners In the neigh
borlood Of Fory,ccondt. and Fifth ave. are bccon-
ing aroused over the insane proposition which has
taken shape in act OF Assembly for covering over
the Forty second st. reservoir and erecting upon IL an
air or botanical garden. wclattend"d ana earnest
meeting Of citizen, to protest against TINS cfHA
scheme was held at the Murray i!l Hotel lat even
ing Among those present were DR.. r. q. Jan""al'
william Barclay Parsons, David Banks, ". VI Martin.
John H. Bloodgood. G. II. Ludinslon. DR.. seneca D.
Powell George ;. Lcspina,>c, Or. John e. Minor ~
Pagenstecher y. /. DOcnch, VI. y. Forncy, :. ".
Andrews. ". +. Cunning. Dr. Il. H. Derby Prank
Curtis W. T. Buckley, james o. sheldon Walter I'd
| wards cx-A>,cmblymau ". y Hoag. James Nc'reerH
James Il. DIrr.. Percy Alden, Henry Phelps Case
Dr. Frank Abbott ". Q. Biddc and Dr. J. NJ. >chicy
In calling the meeting to order Mr. Martin spoke OF
the dangerous character Of the experiment which was
~ near accomplishment through The III advised action
Of the lower house Of the Legislature. In CONSTRUCTING
hi, proposed garden il would be necessary 10 cover
over tbc water basin, TO provide support for the soil.
frees plant, and shrubs, the action oi the sun anu
wind upon the water would be wholly cut OF. The
basins would bccome staguant. offensive pools, giving
out ruaorou. vapOrs dangerous 10 health aHe'uLE Il
| large uei.hlorloOd. Bryant Park would become a
residential marsh and source 81 disease lh'c'u VI =
| place Of hcalthful recreation aud rest = spare VI
| only 3OOx 100 feet was too small fr l''uch' inv
100000 II would cost would be thrown away ana inc
water In the reservoir ruined spicaHihe u''o''o "
| pestilcncc among the people
| D,,id B,nk, was called 10 preside, and mado
q vicorou, speech, dcncundng the bill a.
| an iuiqutOus aad outrageous measure fIo'" -
practical point Of view IA. showed that the attempted
| " garden could never BE- n success.
| DE- Jaucway discussed the project In conno'u'i'
viii, lis sanitary cHcc-. lie said that the ar'o"m'
d.tops which would bc needed for the gatherings "'
nc,tlc At the " .lrcn" would soon Affect the wafer
| in ,b. La.lu- rendering il unit Tor use and spN'm
diseases If a dau-orou, kind The air "i tic hcI-h
| borIo,l would become CHARGED with malaria "'ois'
| : Lc,pua,,c reported that the Zeal Estate E>'hh-'
head taken nclon azanst the bill, and had appointed
a committee. II which be Wa, chairman, TO see the
| Mayor. Controller and other city officers and TO
enlist Their assistance. Mayor Grant and Controller
llycr, had already sent their protests against the
| enactment Of the measure e. Albany Mr.. LcspnAssc
said.
| ExAs-cublyman Iloas. Robert ". Aborn, Dr. Nh
bolt Dr. Powell and Others made speeches III "Wch t'
| scheme Wa, Indignantly denounced a nuisance of
the worst kind. and the people wer" urged to ta"'
strenuous mcasu,cs against It, resolution Wa adopt
| ed for The appointment Of committee 10 confer and
cooperate with other committee, particularly that o
the Real Estate Exchange. and having lu!l power T.
raise money employ counsel, circulate protests, ana
| take such other action a. they may deem prorr "a
protect the interest, Of property holders affected b'
| the bill Chairman Bank, Was placed at The head o
Jancway Frank Abbott and Seneca d. Powell. A. Pascn
stcchcr and J. II. ElJOdGOud.
The committee met Immediately after the meeting 10
popose heroic measures for defeating the air eapIcn
| At Dr. Jarcways suggestion telegram Wa sent 10
the senate Committee on Cites, saying that the bill
wa, intensely objectionable t. the people Of the part
! Of the city affected aud a heavily signed protest wa
| on the way.
| 4 memorial signed by Drs. Baldwin, Millari, Hub
| bard Minor Wood Young, Powell Abbott, Bauer, Free
born Jancway Fowler and other ply Sclans gives these
| reasons why The bill should be defeated:
+ Because the a,~cmbagc Of such crowds must
he expected 10 visit -Ch gardens with the necessary
conycn,cncrS Of water Closets drainage pirrr etc
with the leakage from the botanical gardens, must and
VIII render The water In the reservoir not only utterly
| unfit for use. but positively poisonous
| , Iccausc we fear and believe trt covering tho
reservoir and thus Ncludug the air and sunlight from
the wafer viii render il more les mnliilpiS and 90
cndac.r the health only Of those residing In th'
| immediate virnity. but also Of all those residing NJ
parts Of the city where tic water Is distributed ana
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