New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03
SUNDAY OPENING or THE ARR NUSEUll
THE NECESSITY OF ACTON BY THE PRESENT
LEGISLATURE.

THE NECESSITY OF ACTON BY THE PRESENT
LEGISLATURE.
The prospects Of keeping the Metropolitan Museum
of Art open on sundays after Jnly !. This year are
not so bright they were q month ago Despite the
efforts OF the trustees TO secure the passage Of IN
bill before the Legislature giving 10000 for that
purpose, 1t has met opposition from several uheN
pcc;ed quarters.
The report. however. that senator Mcmahon who
Introduced the b lad declared his intention 10 With
draw il and oppose IT. not credited at all BY
General J. T. d Ccsn0la when he was seen yesterday
by Tribune reporter. Thai" said The General
smiling "cannot be true. General Mcmahon has
used his best efforts In behalf, md am sure h."
intends 10 continue those efforts Ilc l. Interested In
he museum, and | AN sure that he never said That
he intended 70 withdraw the bills which he introduced
affecting the institution. lie will DO everything IN
his power for
Al the same Tine continued the General. ." II Is
strange that the Mayor aud dty authorities "i)
showed - much READINGS To open the Mu-"tn on
sunday when We appeared before them, and cnen
advised Us 10 have biz introduced at Albany, should
lend Us their Influence longer. After our Inter
view. the bill was sent 10 senator Mcmahon AID
,,,cmblvman Martin. who has done valiant work nsO
The bill passed the Assembly early January -.
ON February 20 II passed the Senate Then. from
February 20 va March 20 the bill lost sight Of
account Of The mistake Of n clerk. wrote Ia Senator
Mcmahon who hunted up The bill aud found II, rs
he wrote me. affer much trouble Now it has been
amended by leaving ont the Third paragraph which
VIII deprive the Museum ~ the appropriation FOR
rhc present year. II IS in the Assembly now In that
form. That change may the closing Of the
Museum sundays after July l. After that time
there VIII not b. any In the Museums treasury
for that purpose. aud DO mol now scr how n can be
kept open. The president Of the Museum VIII not
return from Europe until late I'm the summer.
The other Museum bll.' added the General. as
that appropnaune S225.OO0 for the electric
lighting. boilers. etc, in the new north
wing. When the Mayor objected IA "a"
appropriation Of that amount 81 money this year.
the trustees cOOscHtcd ~ divide IA" app.opnatlon
making 10000 payable th, year AID el3j.ooo pay
able next year But The bill has boon changed 80 Tat
the entire appropriation Is 20 be- only 100000. HAT
will force TO <, u the trouble Oi introducing bill
next year for $4,000
Unless the money Is appropriated by tbs Legislature
for the electric lights etc, IN the north wing tn, year
General says tina. tho wing cannot be opened until
le94. This ne added. viii bc unfortunate, a, We
room. II Will ais, D." in ~" economical f.
torcS Il the city b. have the electrical light WTce
boilers etc. placed u To building during ~, true
ton. IL Will cost much morr 10 tear up u" hppr~ AZ
later day. ~ ray nothing Of tho injury II might d. The
building
Tho General Is stin hopeful thni senator Mcmahon
will be able T. got tie bills passed.