New-York tribune., 1896-12-01
NEW USE FOR BRONX PARK.
THE. SOUTHERN END WANTED FOR A
CITY MENAGERIE.
II THE SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS WILL
GRANT 2ei ACRES FOR a SITE. THE NEW
YORK zoorOGICAL SOCIETY WILL. RAISE
sosoooo FOR BuII.DINGs-A D1s1NrER-
EsTED PLAN BACKED BY WELL

srso 600 FOR BJ-II4DINGS-A DISINTER-
EsTED PLAN BACKED BY WE'LL
KNOWN CITIZENS.
The Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund will
soon take up for final consideration and decision
the application OF tho New-York geological So
cotv for the appropriation OF 261 acres In the
southern part Of Bronx Park. 10 be used as
Geological park There is. of course. way OF de-
,srmniny in advance the action Of the Commits
s,oners but the terms upon which the appropria-
,,,r Is asked arc such as those WHO familiar
uh the plan are inclined TO think that the de-
cision will he a Favorable one.
The Naw-York Geological Society incorpor-
a,ed in April 1896. and its three objects are
srs, 10 establish a public geological park; second.
,be preservation of native animals. and third.
,hc promotion OF zoology. After its Incorporation
.bo society at once began to proceed toward the
aal,za,jon Of It's first obiect-the provision Of
,b,c GEOLOGICAL park Three experts came to
New-York and made Investigations looking 10 the
choice Of the most admirable site. They spent
ssveral months in this employment. looking care
.,uv ~ the good and bad points of Pelham Bay
pors Crotona Park and Van Cortlandt Park,
ros,scting for unknown reason TO examine.
even In the most casual way. Bronx Park. and al
las. made their report 20 the Geological Society.
r,icA very properly decided 10 postpone action
,,r the choice Of site until a permanent director
for the future park had been chosen. The choice
mas made in April Of this year. and he took pos
session Of his office at once.
william, Z Hornaday. who the director
chosen at proceeded 10 go over the ground
already covered by the experts employed. but he
took Bronx Park also into account He made
eras, number of visits to the parks available for
The prpose OF the society. and spared no pains 10
arrive at correct estimate of the advantages
offered by the various parks above ohe-huhuleu-
and-eftv-ffth-st for this the limit prescripeo
hv the act Of Incorporation OF the society IL ala
No, ,sxe Mr. Hornaday long TO see that the
southern part Of Bronx Park was almost an ioea'
site FOR the proposed park Its advantages "H ne
,od Tribune reporter yesterday are numerous
ND of such character that little artificial treatment
If the ground will he necessary TO MAKE II al '''
ro,,,a he desired for the animals whose future
home tie society hopes 10 make IL. II o." s w
animals in Noahs Ark were suuoeis .,
,oose in Bronx Park" said Mr. Hornaoa!' ,".s
would find there Just the sort OF lana sui'eu "
,hetr habits have no hesitation III saE'ns VIC" ,'o
e ,ha, site is allotted 10 us we VIII nave '"v
finest site for the purpose that exists close u any
city IN the world. pro,x
In addition 10 its natural adNah'Hs'S 80.
parL is fer more accessible 10 the people io'
those benefit 1t is intended than any other pain
:. q, rou, nossible TO reach It from City Han py
means of the Third-ave elevated trains anu VI.
electric cars in about an hour ana quH 'e'' so
If the pans Of the Geological Socle'! are o",,'
ont II is regarded certain that the Me'ropoi''a
Elevated Railroad Company Will ex'enu d S'" ~,
,,s road 70 the main entrance of the PARK ana III
,h,s case the Park could be reached from ',''
Hall in an hour. and for 8 cents Inc 'ac' w
sired is bounded on the east py 'he ou ~ ~,
pos, Road on the west by the Southern bouie
s ~ ,he south bv the Kingsbridge Road and
on the north by Pelhamave
In case the Sinking Fund Commissioners act
favoraby upon the application. the Zooloeical 80
e,v will bind itself raise the sum OF s2oo"o loi
The eouipment Of the Park. OF this sum $Z"V'
viii he expended upon the buildings and other ac-
commodations for the animals Inc refia'''iis
$4,000 will be spent In purchasing the anmais VIII,
which 1t Is planned originally to STOCK 'he id'h'
Mr. Uornadav saws that $4,000 will buy an extern
sive collection of animals. 1t is no part OF the
societv's plan 20 transfer the animals In the
menagere at Central Park to Bronx PARK ne
Central Park collection will be left just as ana
where it is and the new venture VIII not a''ec' II
in any way After the society has put the farh
into condition and stocked 1t with animals. the
plan is that the city shall pay the running expenses
Of the afar-that Is buy the FOOD OF the hhiina'S
and hire the attendants The society VIII not enter
upon the actual work Of preparing the PARK TOT
the animals until 1t has 10 It's credit In bahK
$4,000 of the $4,000 be subscribed. II the sink
ing Fund Commissioners grant the land by Jana-
airy l. however II is thought that WORK VIII De
begun by April H. that the first animals VIII De
purchased in about year from That time ana
that the Geological Park will be opened to the
pubic by middle OF May. 1898 -. 49,, >-
York Geological Society is sufficient 10 guarantee
the disnterestedness OF the efforts This list IS as
follows: , ..oa,,,
President Andrew Breem Fo 1ecar5
Secretary. George Bird Grinnell: ,reasurer l.
siam r Hornaday. Board of Managers: Class OF
Ss7-John l.. Cadwalader. Madison Grant Andrew rev
Winthrop Chaner PhiiP sShuyeF yeF.r EdwarS ilea n
Frederic w Devoe william A. Stiles Class OF
ssS Thomas II BarbsT J seaver bage, Tgarles
Haven' d. A. Morton John H. siarin. Charles 81. A.
Dana Charles f, Whitehead chares & ~ ~ f.nl. ,sna
Andrew il Green Wager s%ayne Roya Mar rhegs OPS
waId sIfo'i 'i;.tnndorfer Henry F. Osborn. William n
webb Henry II. Cook. L. V. T. Randolph. VIII
lam G. Church. Frank NJ Chapman