New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-12
MAYOR OPPOSES THE GARDEN.
NO ACTION on THE APPROPRIATION OF
$4,000 FOR THE WORK IN BRONX PARK.

Mayor Van Wyck expressed his opposition 10 the
Geological Garden and the Public Library at the
meeting ~ the Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
ment yesterday. The question OF appropratns sleo-
90 for the Geological Garden came before the Board
and the Controller said the Geological Garden So
cety was prepared to spend like for work in
Bronx Park As the society bound TO spend
dollar for dollar with the city the Controller said
he thought ii would he we'll 70 make the appropria-
ton Nr. Hornaday. director OF the society. vas
present and In reply TO question by the Mayor
ne said that the preliminary work for the Hoolosl-
cal Garden the making az drains. and ne
thought ,he city ought TO do that work. The qies-
Of making the appropriation was referred 10
the Controller and Corporation Counsel with In
structions to draw UP a form OF contract by whi'h
the society and city would be bound TO eXpend tho
same amounts Of money in work on the garden
Tat action taken AFTER the Mayor had eX-
pressed his views follows:
The city should own It's Geological Garden
and not give land and money to society tor su'n
n purpose. This system OF tuning over punlic al
fairs 20 outside societies and organizations grew up
during the last three years. when there seemed .
be disposition to turn over all the business oil the
city TO outsiders.
The city should own public library. and would
bo willing to vote an appropriation OF si9,"Uo ior
the hnes, public library I'm the world. /" re owiiel
and controlled by the city Instead OF mat. the cry
has been bound 10 give s6ctn.up to three private
have no control although IT Is to pay me employees
and support the institution 10 the end of time; II
would nave Been i4r better f0r inc CITY 10 H@
o"n library The other day a wom1o came 20 me
and wanted to miro A pavilion in Bellevue Hospital
TO Tor wounded sailors and soldiers who cannot
get into the National hospitals. / told her the city
would turn Over the city Hall to wounded soldiers
but IL would not allow IT, Institutions to be used
by private persons 10 advertise tnemselv :. am IN
favor Of libraries and gardens. hut the. should be
owned by the city. Why. the last adj lstration
s.ders There wa an auxiliary Schoo' J. ard or
Commission created TO run ono branch school
system | am opposed 10 tha. form Of overn-
ment
Controller Coler reported favorably o.. a.. pro-
posed bicycle track in Queens County connect the
Thirtyfourth-st. and Nineiy-secord-st. fe tes with
the roads that lead TO Long Island. He t't!mated
the cost OF the tracks at $2l Cos. and recon nded
that they be laid al least eight feet from The curb
The Board Appropriated 81. 900 10 do the wor,. Mr..
Coler also reported against several proposed anses
In the Riverside Drive v!aduct the ground nat
the would be $1,000 additional. and his slgg
ton niorsed
\ petition from the League Of American wheel.
men for cycle track under the elevated "a lroa'
from Dey-st. along reenwich-st. 10 tho staten
Island ferry vas laid over. the attention - tho
Park and Street departments had already been
called TO the matter.
4 request from the Park Department for APP
preparation OF $4,000 for the removal OF the Forty
second-st. reservoir referred 10 the Controler
Grammar School No ~. demanding an approx -
lion for tho continuance Of the work was refe. r"i
10 the Controller. The Board authorized the is i'
OF bonds 20 the amount OF yJlJ.yD TO pay for tIs
stock OF tho old Long Island Water supply Co
pany. which had been condemned by the city. j.
was about this matter that Judge GaynOr wrote i0
Mayor Van WICK few weeks ago. Judge Gaynor
suggested thai the money he paid for the
panys stock ard franchise. "a It's representative
were AZ work 10 secure new lease OF life The
Board did what Judge Gaynor suggested.