The sun., 1897-01-12
NEW CHARTER HEARINGS.
TINE ARTS FEDERATION PROPOSES
AN ART COMMISSION.

PubiIc schools and heaith btscussee.
rh. Greater New York Commission listened
On criticism yesterday on the chapter Of the new
charter relating to the Departments OF Educa-
,Ion. Public Parks, and Health. President
Wilson Of tho Health Board. Park Commits
s,oner stiles. and Superintendent Parsons Of
that department were early arrivals. Among
,he others inside the railing Of the board room
we're Superintendent Jasper Of the Department
of Education. Horace L. Dresser. George II.
FISHER. and Col John Culver. q special COM
mI,tee Of the Brooklyn Board Of Education. Mr..
Paul Dana, President CruRer Of tho New York
Park Department, and Eiihu Root
Gen, Tracy was absent and Seth Low called
the meeting to order. The Commissioners pres
,nt were Gen. woodford. Thomas Il. Gilroy.
Mayor Gleason OF Long Island City. sllas h.
butcher, William c. De Witt, and George N.
piuney, the Secretary. Mr.. Low said that as
the argument on tho school chapter would be
the longest It would bo postponed until the last
and he called for the discussion Of the Park
Department chapter.
Ellhu Root spoke Tor the Fine Arts Fedora
tion. which 10 Interested In seeing that the
monuments and works Of art In the greater
city are really works OF art and that they are
erected In places ht for them. The federation
does not want another incident like the at
tempted foisting upon the city OF the Heine
monument Mr.. Root had m amendment
which the federation desired should be substi-
tu,ed for that part Of the Park Department
chapter which relates to monuments and works
Of art IL was as follows:
SECTION l. There shall be IN art commission
for the city Of New York composed as follows:
The Mayor Of the city Of New York. the prc,i.
President of tho New York Public Library
[Astor. LenoI, and Tilden foundationsl. the
president OF the Brooklyn Institute OF Arts and
Sciences. all eI officio. and one painter. one
sculptor, and one architect, all residents OF tho
city s civ =, Ns Of New York. nome @ Of whom sS" Be
painter. sculptor or architect, or member OF any
other profession 1 the he ns nrs 81 "A All Of NE ok
from list OF not less than three times the num-
ber TO bo appointed, proposed BY the Fine Art.
the city departments shall act as member Of
this commission In all matters OF which II take,
cosnitance pertaining to work under the special
snc' 2. The painter. sculptor. and architect.
opsn ,So and ar 1T three year terms Of ONCE; the
three other appointed members OF the commits
sion shall also choose by lot one. two aud three
rear terms OF offioe. and the appointmcnt OF
their successors, after the expiration OF the nrst
year OF this commission. shall bo for term of
shaii Be for the unexpired term. In case any
vacancy shall occur In the commission by rsa-
serve. V or Otherwise. the vacancy shall be nlied
by appointment provided In section or this
chapter. In case the Fine Arts Federation shall
ppon,nsn SSn insss 10 m"as MAYOR shall
SIC. !. The commission shall servo without
compensation AS such. and shall elect Prost-
own own %msm6ers whose terms OF once shall be for
ono rear and until their successors are elected
power oa 10 ADOPT II. own rules Of procedure Five
saisssis 5 Sss: :1a + D,sy$ss ss
amount % of the @ same shall Be nIed annually BY
s src. T 5. Heresf.sr % no work ' q ART namely. no
paintings, mural decorations, or stained glass;
noau@sSs. mo foans.ins Arches. ' or other s,ruc.
turea OF o permanent character. whether fol
N ~, OF ,s on inasnd.d 90 10 b, whiei
A extend Sxer or upon sasna
erected % Sy orb Or become The property Of the cit,
Of New York. whether BY purchAss. GIT. Q,
!. rsquested By the com mission a combiete model
y for the same shall nrst have been submitted
shaii any existing work OF art 10 the posses
sion of the city he removed, relocated. or al;
tered any way without the n sc,o
Z. When so requested by the Mayor OF the CitJ
Council. the commission shall act In similar ca
pacity. with similar power. In respect OF the do
signs OF municipal buildings, bridges. approach
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OF art TO be erected in our city. The chapte
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mgeneral form and Its specific object M
which prohibits The srection n monuments .
works of art in Any public plnc. without tn
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