New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-11
ro DEVELOP ART IN CITIES.
JATTIE
,,-rsnrD DY WELi-KNowT ARTIsTs-SOME

ce~rsnrD ny wELL-KNowT ARTIsrs-soME
vrA~v'nrS OF IT'S Provisions.
r,.,,,l introduced IN the Assembly by Assembly
-, Henry Marshall Of Kings. to encourage the
,,oo,ren, e art IN TIE cities Of the state. and
sol Nv ifat body on Wednesday. IS one that
.,s received The Endorsement of the most proml-
.,, artists Of New-York 1t was drafted recently
=, - meeting held by Thomas w Wood. John In
r,r-o art !. q Ere Sn, presidents OF the National
..,r,r.v e Design, the Society Of American
,-,is.s and tho American Water Color Society. re-
.rec.iv,ly fcrcther with William NJ. Chase and J.
carroll ncckwith. The bin was introduced In the
soraie ry Senator Nussbaum. 1t authorizes cities
- ine rrs, and second classes in the State, In the
discretion of those officers bodies Of such cities
vat rs.o charge Of the appropriation % the public
lyris 20 purchase works Of art. which must be
-. PRODUCTIONS Of nrofes sional artists who are
ftl2on. n tho United States. and must have been
executed in the United States. The word "produc-
lions shall he held u include mural paintings or
socora,ions which artists may be employed 10 put
~ ,'o walls OF the public buildings OF such cities
r--egi.s mud stained painted glass. cities or the
,~sf class may cxrend under this act any amount
moi 20 exceed $4,000 annually. and cities Of the
second class any amount no, exceed $4,000 an
nuaGv All art productions purchased under TINS
ac must ba selected by the art commission OF the
ci,y Where no provision Is now made by law for
sn ~, commission for any city Of the FIST or sec
ona ,,tss the Mayors Of such cities sha9, as soon
- any city decides to eXpeud any moneys uhder
Tbs act appoint art commissions for such cities.
such commissions may include women, and shall
I'D, contain more than bare majority OF persons
selected from any Oh" political parry 1t shall be
composed Of persons who arc experts In art matters
\ few day. ago Thomas ". Wood. J. O. Brown.
J Carroll BeckSith. Charles de Kay and Orrln
PARSONS weat 10 Albany. where they were met by
Waller Palmer = resident Academican, and to-
getner appeared before the committees Of the Sen
ate ana Assembly. II is confidently ps"v''N w
UlI Will soon become a Jaw Regarding us il0
VISIONS j. Carroll bcckwth correspondents SeO'e
.4ry q the Academy OF Design. sAd E'S'0iu"' W
. riJune reporter: -,
AT nist sIgnt tho provision reciting thAt 'He
works snail only bc produced hy Aihe''cd"
Ot4vus. but inast be produced In TINS cou""''
lllgnt 0c lOohtG upon as measure mario" VI
J.ctua!-.al to es;ietlc standards. as IL an AFt!sl
t.~,G,', Al orGer ne n.4.at execute Il more com
l.etey ~ Transferring !iInseii 10 home " VI, 100
.n1 tloDuco his under the influence oi nos
c!.lle..tiy ar,stc centres. iut what WoIld De
tl.ned IA tae excellence Of this indl'duaI pt.,'t
ll.|rcr which WOalC result ia the same work ptlhs
tAccutea mere. Many oil us enter ;alh slic Ue.leI
t.dt to-day NO produced mere. IA o.i r. 1a
l4us. mere beaIs q stamp oil our hatlOii'itt3 i.
49, Ger 20 nA'e on MAJ & da'oS fr,u our OWE
produced from orf own SOIL ana ron ~ ~, OOtti,
r.o.O II was therefore made pom; OF ms on,
treven r'i Iaree notos ana pubic libraries gvs
ihc.r orders 10 artists residing abroad, bat me
Tor tfeir individual and Internal development
In albany it was gratifying 10 hnd win "not
VyMcn greeted the bill Their only anxiety seemeI
:, be- lest the money should be misapproprlated
MS however we were happy to tel! tnem' vas vas
oraletely sa!eguarCed In The city or NeW-) e,h
II ne admirable Art Commission pr0vided ior IN
Inc new charter q: which Charles l. Barney IS
tie TTGlrman. OF course other cities OF inc S'aIr
iast look to u that his law shat! not be USED 10I
ab.aes puJ here In New-fork II indicates one or
,hose mcyer.rts in advance which, II properly
maintained AMI honestly administered. VIII reS!It
DOT only IN making New-York an oDJecuye pom.
Tor ai cf cur own country people. but VIII attract
lie visitor from. abroad. and Will enable US 10
sneak Of as IN which life can be piir-
sued under conditions both comiorta De ana ele-
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become law IN the next two OF three weeks
Then IL DEPENDS on what the Mayor and Board or
Ayport!onneHt VIII allow for expenditures 1t IS
iigh time our public buildings should contain the
portraits either IN o.! marble or hronz" OF our
aisr,nguishcl city officials Men wh) have been
our MAYORS chairucn OF great committees that
have created enlichiened movements ana laws
leads Of departments who have rendered public
iccv.ccs for which the city has reason to fee!
tratofli should la perpciuated upon the walls
ard IA The corridors Of our cay Hall! Decorative
lprcls accurately pOrt-aylns the clty In var'ous
stages Of ts development. should be executed oy
or most skllful artists, and commemorative tab
los Of Ugh art design saculd b. erected IN various
PARTS q he city ne sum Of 5000 Is very small
but i e 2 beginning and il properly administered
iaero would certainly he 10 Objection to It's in