New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-25
TUE BIOLOGICAL GARDEN.
,.pr OF BRONX PARK TRANSFERRED
nv THE SINKING FUND COMMISSION.

- GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY TO RAISE $3.50. 900
WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE PARK
DEPARTMENT BEGINS THE WORK
or PREPARING THE LAND
x.r.York's Geological Garden may now be looked
os an accomplished fact the Sinking Fund
'-,-,,ssio, having taken formal action upon the
Ssr,e OF the Geological Society, which promises
:. Give 10 the city within three years the largest
"a enest ZOO" in the world The Commission
..,e-day transferred 10 the society an area OF -ol
!-as If land in the southern part OF the Bronx
g. Under certain wel-defnei conditions The
'.,,ent between the city and the society re-
",s .he latter 10 raise 10000 the first year and
~, ~, additional making total OF $4,000 within
-, years after the Park Department shall begin
'ha work Of preparinS the ground for the garden.
r,o society originally proposed to raise 100000
III, a wear. and $3.50 90 more within five years.
~.,-oler Fitch desiring TO insure the opening OF
- Garden within three years. secured a modidca-
49,. which requires the whole 10 be raised
Ia ~ that time. \ bill i pending In Albany
.bortzine the issue OF Sl25.01 IN bonds to enable
-. park Department 10 prosecute the work OF
s-.,sratlon The sOcietys plans arc ready for pres
,r,a,ion 10 the Park Board.
7-ns long-continued negotiations relating 10 the
,,onosed 200" were brought TO a close by re-
~. Yesterday from Corporation Counsel Scott. 10
,,orr the questions had been referred. Mr.. Scott
s,b-,i,,ed resolutions with his report that were
son-es They recite the act OF 1925 authorizing
- --eo.ior q The garden upon lands OF the city
..-.r ~ one Ureu-and- hist, and alot
.i~g oS acres Tor the purpose. provided that the
--o,s-.v shall be- used for no other purpose, and
-, ne transfer Of the lands shall be revoked in
60 wears changed yesterday 10 three years. II
- ca-ser Is not duly established therein. The
--,s,Ys equipment OF buildings and animals shall
~ 'nsd .or from the sOcietys funds. and If the
80 are not raised then all Improvements shall
.e-,, - the city. No mortgages on buildings or
a-irals or any property within the garden are 10
81 .errnitfed The society may establish an en-
so1irrent fund for its general purposes. other
.,is ~ The society shall be expended upon build
80 and Enclosures for animals. The library. pic;-
10 mans ofi-e furniture and other movable
s-,T.-tv purchased by the society. excepting the
ft15,els may how ever. be removable. The con-
60 ~ me Park Board will be necessary before
So, ,,r,nerry OF the society can be sold. Should
r-ope- maintenance and care OF the animals me
so4iefy nav. after giving three months MOTTO e.
-e-ove animals owned 10y IL.
-ha city must annually appropriate money. not 10
60 - or %. nr~t year. 20 maintain the siluei
pay Commissioners Mcmillan and stiles, William
Cshorn o. Columbia College. J. l.. CadVdlader,
c9vnseL and several prominent biologists appeared
before The Sinking Fund Commission YESTERDAY. Ny;
Mcmillan opposed The proposition o. the Loooglcal
Society. saving TIA, the city was giving away TOO
much, thai tnv event OF trer- being trouble ~
the Board q Directors OF the garden the city would
get the worst o. lf.
william E Dodge and John l.. Cadwalader spoke
N favor ~ the proposition Controller Fitch wanted
Inc slcey 90 secure the $3.50 000 within year This
they could not DO they said. and on Recorder Con
amendment the time made three years aiter
the beginning % the work by the Park department
upon the grounds.