New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-27
FOR A NEW BIOLOGICAL GARDEN.
MP NILES INTRODUCES BILL ~ THE As
sEMBI.Y WHICH EXCITEs NrGOR-


OUs OPPOSITION.
Albany. Feb % 1SpeclaD.-Mr Foley. Of New
York the Tammany leader upon the Moor OF 'he
Assembly to-day made vigorous protest asa''f''
the incorporation OF the New-York Geological 90
ciety. a provided ir a bill introduced by MT N'le7
OF New-Ysrk. There Is section OF the pii ""'''
which the animals constituting the m~nasefle
in Central Park may be removed TO the propos'h
700" IL was thought that Mr. Foley. not being III
sympathy with the forcible removal OF the ram
many Tiger from the city Hall. had. for that iea
SON taken the stand against fefnoNdi 81 '''o
Central Park animals. until his objections 10 'i'e
bill were sustained by Mr. Howe. the member from
1ioga.
Mr. N.-s's bill to incorporate a society 10 pro''n-
n geological garden In New-York city was on The
second reading calendar in the lower house When
II was reached Mr. Foley moved strike out tn"
title The sole intent OF the BILL ne declared. "ss
to remove from Central Park to some remote PARK
IN the northern part OF the city the animals which
comprise the Central Park Menagerie YOU ar"
seeking" said Mr.. Foley. TO take away from the
poor children OF the city one Of their chief atrac
lions Property-owners along Fifth-ave. behind
this bill They object TO the proximity OF the me
nagerIe and poor people from the lower part OF
the city who daily visit IT," Mr. Foley said the
proposed bill class legislation. ana that the
unanimous sentiment Of the New-York labor orsan-
cations was against it, lie asked the House to XIII
the bill
"as a New-York boy and Ne"-foth ivy Ia"
payer" opposed the bill
This bill seems be greatly MISUNDERSTOOD
said Mr. Pavey. OF New-York. 1T simply PROVIDES
for the development Of a 100 when sha" De a
credit to the city. II IL favored by those who want
10 see In Ne~-York such menagerie az mas been
collected for Philadelphia and Boston and other
cities" .
.crh.p (, that IL the object OF the BILL said Mr..
Foley ,nterrupting Mr. Pavey. ~ you VIII intro
duce a bill TO establish such 100 In Central PARK
I'll support 1T A..
Mr. Payey continued his speech In favor or the
bill hut was again interrupted by Mr. Foley
Would not a ZOO In Central PARK be more COT"
ven,.nt for a vast majority OF the people than one
across the Harlem?' the Democratic 'eaoer Ashe',
mo" said Mr. Pavey. II do not think IL would
That would be purely question OF transportation"
30 far as the poor people In the lower part Vi ''
city concerned"
When Mr. Pavey finished speaking several H'e"
bers addressed the chair Mr. Terry. Oh o"''", a"
guy who was presiding, recognized MI Niles ne
introducer OF the bill asked TO have II ian assoc
as its provisions seemed 10 DE greatly mS"""e'
stood 49,.
Il VIII withdraw my motion 1" strhe Que ''o
enacting clause" said Mr.. Foley ana WIN vi"
sent that the bill be laid aside. n the Introduce,
will agrec not to call up the bill in my absence
Mr. Niles asscntcd, and the bill was iaid os''e'
The incorporatOrs or the society az named III "''
Ness bill are Charles A. Dana Oswaii C''e"
dorfer Andrew ii. Green William H. "epo' .'
II Cook Samuel u. Babcock. Charles H. nine,
George G. Haven j. Hampton Robb Freoe'c" "
DE Voc j. Seaver Page. Rush C. HAWKINS D",''
James King Wager Swayne Charles A. Tehoou'
ir. Charles r.; Whitehead. Charles X. FIih' "a'""'
Parsons IT, Norway Williams. Henry H. "'eso''
Isaac w Maclay Isaac Rosenwald, Hugh y. amp
Andrew D. Parker, Cornelius Van Colt, Whha"' +
Havemeyer Frederick Shonnard, william w
Thompson Alexander MADDEN, Edward ]" o"e"
John H. starin, Rush +. Huidekoper. william W.
Goodrich Albert H. Gallatin. Frederick >. 'h"'cn
Edward c. Spitzka, Robert l.. Niles. Madison Grant
C.. Grant La Fargo and William Van NaIkehDu's
The Comnissioners OF the Sinking Fund are au
thorfzed apart for the OF the society any
lands north OF One-hundred- and -ffth-st Inc
provision to whish most objection was made Is az
follow,
The commissioners OF the Department OF PUBIC
Parks may make agreement with the corpora,
ton hereby created for the use OF the animals ana
other property now constituting the menagere un
der the control Of said Park Commissioners, FOR
such price and such conditions as they may
deem proper or may sell. transfer and deliver such
animals and other property to said corporation
upon Its request. As soon any lands are set
apart, or any transfer OF any animals other
property shaft have been made. the Mayor OF the
said city OF New-York, and the president of the
Department Of Parks Of said city. shall become and