New-York tribune., 1896-06-04
PROPOSED BRONX PARK GARDEN.
GENERAL MCOOK. OF THE SPECIAL COM
MITTEE. OPPOSES THE PLAN OF THE
GEOLOGICAL. sOCIETY-THE LAT
TER APPOINTS A COUNCIL

-. .o,,,y ~ the Sinking Fund Commission
held Yesterday at the Mayors once. "encfdI Mt
Cook OF the special committee appointed 10 con-
,der the advisabiity OF establishing botanical and
geological garden In the south end u Bronx ia'h'
ronor,ed nrogress and a general discussion OF IN"
scheme followed There are certain In'mpe'S VI '''
Sinking Fund Commission who DO NOT look ld'o'"'''
unon the effor. OF the New-York geological society
o., secure 2sI acres OF land in Bronx Park south OF
po,ham-aye for the establishment OF the prop's"i
IL, Tho society made an application 10 the Com
,,ss,on for a site and the matter was referred 10
subcommittee Of the Commission Ihe sup-com-
r,t,ee was composed OF General Anson O. McCooK
the City Chamberlain: Controller Fltch anu A'ue'
Ocott - oo
,so-a,,ons tina, must be weighed. First there was
,h accessibi,itv Of the proposed site TO the general
nuh,,c and Genera, McCook said that II the garden
ras located on the proposed Peham-aVe site II
would be nearly mile from any pon, 10 which ''s''
ORG could secure convenient carriage
General McCook said further: The proposed Sic
,as cos the city $500 eco. and am not at all sure
that the people will consent 20 the transfer OF so
much land TO private corporation. ior that u "''
the society practically amounts TO. AS uhue'S''"u
the matter all that the Geological Society proposes
N do for the city is to establish the garden me
question of maintenance must be provided for by inc
ar, This means bout 100000 a year. The revenue
from the garden which will revert to the society WILL
ho small for under the lease the garden VIII naNo ~
he open to the public free OF charge on nVe n"s VI
tho week including Sundays. but fear that inc
o,star ~ the property might establish Dad prece-
dent" ,, , -, Z. H..
rho Mayor took General McCooks view OF IT, lie
sad that II the application OF the society ""S
granted IL would mean the turning over Vi 1O 80
NJ pubuc land private corporauoh' anu ''''
~ Navor declared ought not TO be done III We
want a great geological garden, said Mayor S'ro"s
n. &c oa, one Of our own We have the nucleus
D., one now don't think that We should get
into the business this application at all inc
resident. in the immediate vicinity OF 'he Pfoposeu
,,s ara protesting against the location OF sA'ue"
there" s ,h.
w definite action was taken, however anu '"e
- .,,, receive further attention later
a. meeting Of the Executive Committee OF the
x.wyork Geological Society, held yesterday ai'e'
noon at It's Office az NO es Wai-s'' a', i"po' "'
usm NJ business was transacted \ oooy Vi 'eps @
,..,,e scientific men, to be called the Sclentlhc
c.ncn uas formed ITO act. with the director as
ar advsory board in questions OF scien'ic nature
ardtre tho development, of the park and the ex-
hib!tion and utilization OF It's collections for Sc'e"
nf donses Of ten members whose names and ON
cia positions are follows: william l. pa waS
sn f;rant secretary xoco secretary
Zooloeical Society; Professor Aiien' ap cura,p,
Of Of HeoS s%S
curator Of mmmaGsy sory sn& Henry
Osborn Da Costa professor Of zoolog oeHe SGsnoa o
University: Professor william STE ~ ~ 49,
the CITY Of New York Professor w Timan inonp Dp
son New-York University DR.. Tarleton H. cr. oeu..
SUPERINTENDENT New-York Aquarium; " ,,eSJ Ieui
Brd Crinnell Editor Forest and stream i,at, xis
A Stiles Park Commissioner. CITY or Ne"-'oA n
Editor of Garden and Forest - 49,,
Ali OF those named nave consented to serve ana
with such corps OF specially qaiined sc,e.'i, n
men TO decide the many important questions IN
voved In making the Geological society an and nSi,c
two important agents Of public benent tne ph puu'hS
rest assured It's interests VIII be a0 ysswm
1t will be noticed that the Natural History Siussu,.
the three great educational institutions 1i en
YOrk-the AQUARIUM. Park CO hH
New-york's leading journals OF pol ular zoology ana
botany-are all represented. -, ,,,.ac,or
The Executive Committee decided 10 send Direc.o,
Hornaday to Europe to inspect the best zoolosIcaii
gardens OF Germany, Belgium. Holland France ana
England He charged TO make special studes
of the lates. improvements In the heating IghIlng
and ventilation OF the large budiI 60 for animals %
and also their cage arrangements in general Ihe
date OF Mr. Hor1adays departure was not deter
present month. Although he has already visited
/ and studied In a number OF the finest geological
gardens OF Europe, many important Improvements
have been made In those institutions In the last nve
years. ,, a., ...L.
of tbe society to ": Niles Il. for his valuable
enactment OF the law Incorporating the society
ard a. q. further mark OF appreciation. hs was
oiected = ufo member