New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16
BIOLOGICAL GARDEN PLANS,
LAID BEFORE THE PARK COMMISSION
ERS.
NEW BIDS NECESSARY FOR THE BOTANICAL GAR
DEN BUII.D!NGs-THE PROPOSED HAIR

NEW BIDS NECESSARY FOR THE BOTANICAL GAR
DEN BuII.D!NGs-THE PROPOSED HAIR
LEM RIVER BRIDGE.
The complete plans for the geological Park
In the Bronx Park, as prepared by Helms e La
Fargo. the architects. were laid before the PARK
Commissioners yesterday. The Executive COM
mlttce Of the New-York Geological Society
headed by Henry F. Osborn, the chairman. APP
peared before the Com .nissioners to advocate the
approval of the plans. Mr.. Osborn said;
In submitting these plans the society desires 10
state that neither time labor nor es nearly
DS pareq pass Iae In the consderaion Of the
ga plan Of the park there Is one faG b %G j.
o. vital importance and whiGn smouII h oI evnote of
the plan OF development has been the utillzauon OF
the natural features OF the sr9unS snc iSa Great
ures that must be furnished with homes The de.
w rGpqths the ekcepoD Of the Central glade
by SIX PaT S Sqf bse ad out
strc, reference 70 The wants Of the animals and
the fncst possbil'cs with respect to their care ana
nubiIc attention There are five entrances, ana me
walks vary from eight to twenty feet in widta
according to location, AZ the same tne me ,f nnr
ough consideration
Mr. Osborn Informed the Park Board that
tho society had obtained the services OF eX-
perts and that all the plans had been gone over
carefully with the view OF making the park
an ideal Zoo"
The plans show that the buildings to be
erected In the Geological Park are TO be mostly
low structures. and II is said that high-roofed
buildings are condemned by geological experts
because of the difficulty Of controlling the tenn
| perature in winter. The best authorities on
the care OF animals in this country were con-
suited by the architects before the plans for
| the buildings were drawn.
President Mcmillan OF the Park Board took
the plans and informed the committee that
| owing TO the absence OF Commissioner Mitchell
the plans would be considered at special
meeting OF the Board. Of which the committee
| would receive formal notice.
An opinion from the Corporation Counsel was
| read to the Board, in which 1t was decided tina,
| the bid OF the John H. Parker Company for the
| erection Of the Botanical Garden buildings al
| $50 900 was illegal. There technical vio-
| latiQn OF the law. Mr.. Parker had neglected to
! state and show in the papers that he was presi-
! dent OF the corporation for which the bid stood
! on motion OF Colonel Cruger IL decided 70
| throw out all the bids and readvertise for the
| work.
| 4 communication was received from the Sec
rotary of War approving OF the plans for the
| new bridge over the Harlem from One-hundred-
and-forty-f fifth TO One-hundred- forty ninth
| ST When this was received Messrs. Frank
| Grossman and King representing the property
| owne-s north of the Harlem, complimented the
| Board on the rapidity with which they had ad-
! vanced the work Of providing for the new bridge
| The committee asked that the work be further
| expedited by the Board approving the specifica-
| lions when they received them President McAlil.
! Ian stated that the Board could not so ahead
! with undue haste, but that as soon as possible
the Board would consider the specifications and
| hurry on the work.
| The Board, receiving a report that the second
| section OF the Harlem River Speedway had been
| completed, decided to allow the public TO use
the speedway on and after tomorrow.
Plans for the Improvement OF Cooper Union
| Park at a cost OF about $1,000 were approved