The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-09
THE HARLEM SPEEDWAY.
A. Earnest Fisht 20 Prevent the Abuse-
or vsuaaIisr- n Its Constrsetieu.

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f,on Garden ard F0re''
We have more than once referred 10 the e1-
,r.ordIps,y action Of The PARK Hoard in ,hi.
city In giving out contracts for driveway along
two miles Of the shore line Of Manhattan island
without consulting their own professional sd-
WISER or any other artist Of recognized skill in
us.s -, 80; -. s.s,s. 81. ~.
formeo mat eminent srustS speaking tor sue
Ne T.v yorS ana cxS,y nsw.nsnsr which rsprs.
'. a. .,,l,t,.,s, lit. ..is,an - ,h. ia.
prote.tsd ssaIn;t his shameful waste o. az ,oP-
IN It's beauty. ayoiiabiiity and adsptedness to
varied public nsc would he one q The most
valuable q the eitys possessonsi At Yer many many
nna hnv gn ads n nia nm ,ber 40 nnt
possess even AZ elementary ides that anything
n the nature aesSh Is eSsentisI 70 the proper
suddenly, At their last meeting, passed the fol-
lowing resolution
point ISsp t sadSe pss
~ an. MIC ,s,r testimonials with this Board 10
II was announced also that these applicants
would be required to appear In person At the
Il Is charitable 70 assume that the Park Board
IL acting IN good isith; that its mem6e 5s ere
tseiry neglect To- sppon Ns designer IN the
ginning, and for their refusal TO accept the coun-
sci OF their own official desiiKner' But II they
q the rSquSs, made BY the NV, Municipal Art SO.
ciety and others, ana that thcy are dlsarining
astounding iFn0ra1ce, OF their duties as trusted
custoiians OF the city's property and boGrish
incapacity to appreciate the functions and re-
sponsibllltles OF q Landscape gardener IN tns
broad sense OF the term ms resOlution proves
nov Oe msae ~ tnnt sra,an W.
TASTE. anu skii deserve some c9nslneIa,,on nor
,nnt an Mtlst OF .ra,nlng, eSperiencS, anu rSpu
nron IN aesgninE puo,,c PARKS ough. 10 nou ia
ai.eren, pOsltloh as Iehtsu 10 5uun Wo n Sv
70 the onigers who admlnister them from thss
What the people want what the people have
rlRh! 10 demanG' ana Wnat - .nH ~ H.
q the Park Board to supply an artist OF as, ais,
Ine WORK done Ior tne CITY VIII 70 worty OF y, the
city. III new municipal building were 70 "
admit tina, u might be well 70 intrust the work
70 70 an arcniteot VINO stahus IN thf IRONY renk OF
ms profession ii no one but Psrk Somm mis-
sioneI WI. Sontenu uht tuIe equhily Ilglo
ior = public pleasure ground; which WI cost
to daily use by many more persons. Whethero5
not tne men VINO vii appear peiore me boara
on Ws1hSSsaH VIII oe sf t sn 3r thg proprt
RANK " naruLy neeessasy 70 inquuiIe. ~ Wou,u
n the countryt,say one 81 those who aided IN
position standiins' nat IN nand oeforg the park
hoard; presenting testimonials OF ms o2mpe.
President clausen as that oiiisiel Questions
S%iiesiu5s :' oD' INV I l''a ~ ..D"
the place. and many OF them may be worthy
men, ont Hho ne,y re, unht they appear III
iesdins Designer ~ parks In the coun,ry
Plenty OF so-t allied landscape gardeners can DO
found who VIII bring testimonials from some
how to make lawns and plant shrubbery. But
here Is picturesque river 'front.' Two miles long
Of the largest city on the continent.
who VIII throng thither 30 witness some specn-