The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-24
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Mayor oiiroy and the other members Of the
Board OF Estimate expressed yesterday in very
emphatic terms their disapproval Of the man
ner In which the Park Densrtment was spend
ing the Sl.OO0.000 appropriated BY the LeRis-
laturs for giving work to the unemployed.
PRESIDENT Tappen Of the rnrk Board and En-
einecr Kellogg appeared before the Board OF
Estimate TO ask for more money for carrying
on the projected i'm proven cnts in the parks
II came out that much OF the work was to be
done by contract and not by days work. The
Mayor said he would not vote for any appro-
pr!ations to ray contractors. although he held
himseltin readiness TO vote for all the pub
lie improvements the Park Department could
suggest up to the limit OF million dollars II
they agreed to employ mea themselves to do
the work and not let It out 10 contractors
President Happens nrst request was for
$4,000 to pay for excavating and removing
rock from the gore OF land north
Of 1854 street between Seventh ave-
nue. and Nacombs Dam road FOR the
purpose OF building an approach to the
new bridge. The Mayor asked how much
rock was to be removed. Mr.. Happen said the
the rock. except enough to constitute pla-
teau. Corporation Counsel CLARK. President
Barker. and the Mayor said very emphatcally
that q plateau would be more OF an obstruo-
tlon than an ornament. and might cause acci-
dents to people driving around It The other
m en- bsrs OF the Board thought there should
be a plaza like that at Fiity-nnth street ana
Are We 10 reject the recon m en- dations Of
our Landscape architect. AIR. Nauxf asked
s Do as YOU ii ike about that" retorted the
Mayor. We want the work done properly; ,
II would like 10 see Mr.. VauS about this'
You Wouldn't want to see him . second
The Board then rejected the plan and told
AZ the PARK board has already advertised for
Mr. Happen. asked for Ssl ,0OO to repair
spending money in MorninGside Park when
so. this n work wss 70 dom.
Mir. kellogg replied that 1t would be done BY
Then you won't get a cent" the Mayor
said. The Legislature voted you a million
dollars, not so much for the purpose OF beau
employed. Now you propose to give all this
money to contractors"
Itch sas con
They are covered with gravel" said Presi-
with Two feet of mud. you mean" said the
Comptrollsr. was up there yesterday and
The Corporation Counsel said that a bill had
been passed appropriating sCuo.uOO Tor i'm
proving riverside Park. and that would he
May Ss to the sG Ss5 sss wO sdo
slow In providing days work for lHborers
WORK = s.tsd p f5s.iSsn! H.pSss, n"..".',,
Commissioners, Barker. would not ask that
question here. .
wisdom OF the mem hers Of this Hoard" re-
Piled the PRESIDENT OF the Park department
The Mayer sds .nStneT I, sfst h,,s Won will
pEboprintlon until rou rie prepared to spend
PARK Bosrd got Il si5 900 instead Of ssi 200 on
hiring day labOrers to improve MorninGside
Mr.. Tarr-n asked for $4,000 for planting
street on the west side OF entral Park,
How will you spend that money! asked
I'VE will employ nifty Iahorrrs at once"
said Mr.. Tspnen brighiening M
L st them have IT,. said tho Mayor IL was
The Board received a request from Elhridge
Ing an Appropriation oI 5000 annually for
the work OF the society Tor the Prevention OF
trnelty 10 Chlllren- Inc request WAS relerIeu
to the Corporation Counsel
The Board voted Sol.H,3 IN about twenty
charitable societies from tho excise funds.
In regard TO tho proposal to erect
new building for the College OF the City
OF New YoEE. the Mayor and the Cor
poraiion Counsel reiterated thei. stato-
msnts that the Board Of Education would get
no more money for buildings until he necss-
supplied. The inembers OF the Board smiled
when the remark was made that wagons were
supplied by tho hoard Of Education for the
purpose OF taking children TO school above the
Harlem Rive.
Why doesn't some reformer get up and adj
yocate tho abolition OF this rural pnstime"
said COMPTROLLER Fitch. There ought to be
enough rsfOrmers In New York to do that"
The Boa7d nlSo gave the Park Department
81 4lG.59 Tor eIuippinG the east wing Of the
Museum of Natural History.
secretary Burns Of the Park Board said yes
terday that about t5U men were now emil lOyed
under the new appropriations