New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-11

tho mnsoun provded II should be kept open free &c
the public every day In the year and two evenings "
every week
Meantime, your executive committee oelhe uh-
willing TO dsappoint the puslic by closing the museum
during the summer, and relying upon the encourage
| mon, given by individual members OF the Board Of
Estimate and Apportionment that. II We would keep
the museum open. means would be found In some
unexpended balances Of appropriations or DINER
WISE for repaying advances. continued 70 open
the museum as usual Our just expectations from
this source have not been realized
"NOt onlv no provision has been made for our
Sunday expenses In 1sO9. but the Board OF Estimate
and Appoftionmcnt instead of giving US the sum 1t
was authorized to give By Inv for 1898, 10 enable
rs make the museum free 10 the public. has gwen
but about half that sum- 100000. no provision what
ever being made for the expenses Incurred since
The Goth OF June last.
should We accept this sum we should be obliged
to make up the OF $4,000, 10 cover the estimated
expenses Of IsD3. In addition TO what VIZ shall be
owing for SUNDAY opening since June OF III" current
year. Nor Is that all. Hall of mis- appropriation
had already been accorded 10 MS rs Of right. $1,000
when opened our Museum In the park, ana SlooOo
for opening thr mu4c1in TWO evenings each "''h
The remaining $4,000 Is Appropriated under Inc al
Of last winter. upon the express condition that we
open the museum very DAY IN The year we oinnH,
accept The money, therefore, unless we comply Win
in 1 present. income viii be greater than the amount
we get for opening. We shall lose at once the
income we have hitherto received from admission fees
When pay DAYS are abolished we must count upon
a serious loss of income from annual members to whom
"" can longer extend any special privileges Tor
their Subscriptions We hays now sO3 enrolled 16 mem h
S Ts T1S" we but A'
members who have not yet paid, and probably VIII
not. known to consist partially OF those who
opposed 70 opening the museum on Sunday. We
have no right TO presume that any Of our annual
sm9sr viii rsnsS t1es ;6 when .nci5
privileges Here is loss In sight Of nearly 800 900
which wonld be sustained by The acoeptance Of the
ment for which We could get in return only $1,000 600
Nor is this AL The new wing which is expected
to nearly double onf aec0mmSoa'os abc o,ssd wm IN
few months. The opening and operating this wing
Is destined to increase our expenses very consider
%S to T6h Wg Meher are s%y
TO be in position TO accept the new wing at all and
pec " the he meals meals Of Of operating S IT,
In view Of orr present and prospective burdens
which we have endeavOred 10 place before yOu as
briefly possible. deem It our duty to recommend
that steps be taken at once to discharge ;m pre.cnt
indebtedness and provide for future necessities The
most obvlOus step TO lie taken In the direction OF
economy in our Judgment IL TO repeal the resolution
which authorized The opening Of thc museum on sun
suitable fund has been provided to meet the . sX,
Experiment thus far lavc been loss Of over 400
ANIMAL members ana the 81 600 we arc Annually nna,iy
and favor of important portion Of the pnbllr We
know Of large requests that have been revoked on
account OF our opening or Sunday. and We have rca
10 appreh"nd Oh" loss Of others. and finally W.
shall be indebted. on account Ut SUNDAY expenses
for TIT, year between four and five thousand dollars
"On the other hand Il Is proper 70 state mat
tho museum has been visited. during the period -
sunday opening. by 4O541l persons an average Of
d.sG9 for every sunday. I'll opening Of the museum
sunday may continue ~ prove OF great ADVANTAGE
10 the general public an advantage which ym NAV
feel Just reluctance suspend interrupt. but 80
far have received but little to C0unicrnaahcc
the pnruniarv losses alrcndv sustained neither do
We from what quarters aid Il 10 be expected unless
the city government should reconsider itS action ana
decide TO give the public. through the museum. the
benefits provided for by ia" act Of last winter. OF
such sidcration regret 10 say We can give
Won - assurance.
"IFNRY O. MARQrAND.
~. W. RI NELANDE,.
"JOlIN BlGEIOW
HIRAM IIrCHCOCK
"W. f.. DODGE.
"Ncw. York. November 8, 1897