New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-29

PLACE BIT HE WILL NOT ACCEPT IT. BE-
CAUSE lie SAYS Mr.. vAUX. THE LAND
sCArr ARCHITECT OF TIE DE-
FARTMENT. is ADUNDANrLY
QUALIFIED TO ACT.
Park Commissioners Cnuscn and Happen yester-
day gave another exhibition OF their purpose 20
eyade and set aside the Jaw relating TO the employ
men, OF a landscape architect on the Harlem River
Sneedwav by designating Superintendent samuel Far
sons, OF the department.. to &C; In that capacnS'
crck Law O;nr.ted having declined 10 accept u" WI
Eut their scheme again miscarr!eo for Mr.. r" -
has refused to undertake the work. HIS ie''ct ue
cDing 10 do So which was sent 10 the o"ce's VI '
Park Department late yesterday afternoon p'ace,
his reasons therefor practically on the same erou"u
taken by Frederick lay O.mstead' thal ,aNe''
Vaux the landscape architect 0: the PARK bePaiF
ment was abundantly qualified to look al'e' INC
work OF Identifying the Speedway and increasing rS
natural artistic effects. and needed no asSlS'a'ee
In that line Mr. Parsons said that he could report
on the landscape features that are necessary !" e
considered in carrying ont the plans as the i'So'
ton of the board directed but when II came W Nv"
constructions he would be obliged to refer the SUD
iect TO Mr. Naux or some one sklileu III INC "''''
Of a Landscape architect
commissioner Bel voted against the ieso'u'oh
making superintendent Parsons responsible Tor 'he
landscape features OF the Speedway but commas
soners Causcn and Tdppen voted TOT H. an" ''''
dent Clauscn declared It adopted
The discus sion the subject was begun u! fIes'-
don't CIausen who N,red the resolution already
quoted Mr. Parsons who was present ininledd'eS
said that he had no wish II supersede MI '"uN'
though re would be willing 10 make me report ue
sired Mr. Bell entered his protest. saying that
while he had great respect for superintendent Far
sons he thought the work should 81 MO me i'n'9
of a man of distinctive qualifications ior landscape
architecture. \ lively three-correred squaooie io'-
lowed during which ex-Juige TAppens remafkape
idosy asserted themselves as usua' anu N'
Clausen's temper became peppeiF
.Supernt endent Parsons will 10, sald Ioi"hi''
sioner Tappcn.
There is landscape architect paid by the PARK
Department now Why cant he do the WORK
strenuously protested Mr.. Bcli .
Then President Clausen sprans surprise nv
delve1 down into mass OF typewriter documents
and brought 10 a copy OF report made by 'he
Commits OF Accounts TO Mayor urah' o'
April Is. 1892 ..
Read that" said Mr. Ciausen to Secretary
Burns 800
The report set forth that Calvert Naux. the iano-
scape architect upon his own sworn tesnmoh''
was ircomnetent to hold the office: that he had
admitted under oath that he depended on Superih-
tendent Parsons in all matters relating TO iahos'ae
effects and that II Mr. Parsons was 10 feiuse "
Aid him he would have to resign ~. a,,,ndod
What was done with that report ~
Mayor Grant referred it 10 this board and CON- n
missioner Paul Dana moved that IT be referred 10
him.. ru
Well" said Commissioner Tappen ,xo,.
Well after II passed into That CohlHssioifsei, a.,
hands there Is no record OF what became OF H.
T Tfeo original sinai report is gone
where asked Mr.. Tappen. ,, 49,,
President Clausen shrugged bis shoulders out
did not reply. -, ..or 4, Mariner
shin with MIR Vaux landscape architects peIore
he became superintendent. -, . A.,
Would YOU vote now II | make motion 70 ns-
miss MIR Vaux. the report of the commission
nrs Of Accounts" said President Clansen- ~,
c,ommissioner Bell said he would not wore 10 us-
miss any man without first personally LOOKING INTO
the charges. .s -, comroiss,oner
ReIl cast his vote In the negative. Nothins was
hroueht I'D about the letter signed by many prcml-
nenf artists addressed TO Mayor Gilroy asking MN
n demand the designations OF President CIansen
and commissioner Tappen for the way they hao
acted in the speedway matter. .s 49,, ~.
Commissioner Bell said ne had found that tne
Park Department had placed insurance IN com
pany that not subject TO organizations oy me
State Insurance Department. The company TOOK
the insurance at the rate of p cents on Slv ON
missioner Bell said that good insurance would COST
30 cents 400. The matter was referred BACK
to the Commissioner. ~, . -, a..
The board took no action on The request OF IN, the
Park Police for money to pay their car iaTes wn;ie
on duty as the Constitution Will not allow
them as public officers to accept free transporta-
tior. ..,.. .....ou
The board then went into executive session.