The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-27
HEINEBUND'S NEW SCHEME.
10 sIICk W THE FOUNTAIN ON
1'RIVATE LAND.

sites Said 20 Have Bern Onered Up Town
nt fort Hamilton, and ut FIntbusa-Tu
Make the city Take re SIN the Ohiect-
Aldermen Get BACK Their Resoiution,
Mayor Strong returned to the Aldermen yes.
terday without action their resolution 10 accept
the Heine fountain for the city. saying that the
legislature had taken the matter out Of the
Jurisdiction Of the Board.
But the Germans who have been trying to
force the city Of Now York to take the fountain
are not willing. 10 abide by the verdict against
them. They have got n new scheme which they
arc seriously considering. IL lie 70 get by pur-
chase or gift a suitable lot near the Concourse.
beyond the Harlem, and on II erect the fountain,
where they say IL will remain until the law Is
changed or the opinion of the art experts is.
They don't think that there Is much likelihood
that the latter thing will happen, but they do
think that there Is a possibility Of the former.
For, they say. the fountain will not be finished
for n year, and in n year many things may come
to pass.
A meeting of the delegates at large to the
Monument was held last night Mt
Arion Hall. Letters were received from sew
eral private individuals offering sites. This
committee was appointed to visit the proffered
sites and report thereon: William Steinway,
George Ehret. Max Ans, Richard Katzen-
mayer. Felix Schwarzschild, Heinrich Binder.
w. Juergenson, and Jacob Heintz.
One thing Is very sure. The fountain will not
be given to Baltimore for n long time yet. A
member of the Hcine Committee said yester-
day that he was sure of that.
The whole matter is now in the hands Of the
guarantors," said he. You will remember
that 1t was the Arion Society which first agreed
to buy the fountain. After tho agreement had
been made 1t was found that the society had no
power to carry 1t ont. Then it was decided that
the money. or so much OF it rs could be, should
be raised by popular subscription. In order to
secure the society from possible loss ten of its
members guaranteed to pay on the fountain
10000 marks tS2,5O0l apiece toward the cost OF
II, or as much thereof ms WAS necessary. About
$4,000 has been raised by su Inscription and
the fair. Now IL is evident that In the present
condition of affairs no more money can he raised
by subscription, and the guaTantors are going
to pay the $4,000 balance. They are naturally
not going to pay 81 900 apiece for the. benefit Of
baltimore or any other city except New York.
thought Of setting. up the fountain on private
land, with the ultimate view of getting the city
to accept it. ! believe that SEVERAL locations
consider the suitability of any of them
don't know. One man that | know OF has a
that he intends to make into n private park,
with the possible intention o, turning it over 10
the city. He has asked the EunraEtors to put
the fountain there. Another offer has been re-
ceived from F%latbush and another from Fort
Hamilton. Perhaps the end OF all this will be
that the fountain will be put in storage until
of the monument have not lost hope of ul-
placing the fountain in New York"
one OF the Aldermen. when told OF this scheme
to put the fountain on private land, sad with a
IF that is done. 1t will give Anthony Com
stock a chance to get in some fine work.