The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-12
zoo ASKS FOR CITY MONEY.
LIKELY TO GET III, BUT THE MAJOR
HAS SOMETHING TO SAY.

Objects TO the Auxiliary Activity Of Citizens
In Pnblio Matters When the City Has to
Pay and Yet Hns No Control-Publio
Library Cnse-BOnds for l.. I. Water.
William T. Hornaday. director Of the New
York Geological Garden Society. asked the
Board OF Estimate yesterday to appropriate
$125,00 for the laying out Of the grounds set
aside for the Society's use in the southern end
Of Bronx Park. President GugRenheimer Of
the Council objected mildly. on the ground that
the money should be raised by selling bonds
instead Of being put In the tax levy and swelling
the tax rate, and the matter was about to be
laid on the table when the Corporation Counsel
came to the rescue OF Mr.. Hornaday.
This money ought to be appropriated at
once" he said. "as the society offers to spend
q dollar Of It's own cash for every dollar which
the city will give for that purpose. 1t 10 seldom
we get such an Offer"
Does your plan contemplate the removal Of
the animals from Central Parkp" asked the
Mayor. turning to Mr.. Hornaday.
The society Is in an entirely passive attitude
concerning them.' was the reply. present
we have nothing to do with the animals in Gem
Comptroller Coler said he was ready p report
NEW ysS Zoo Oh The "s socisty. he SAID Ss s had s1 81 5PS
in It's treasury which II was ready to spend in
The law allowing us to appropriate money
for this i gar garden was made before we eame Into
t Smi IS;w. sag Ne Sas SSHlsSs' the sns system ste I a'w Which 0RRs ss
private oc5PorationS, 70 control public Affairs Is
turn over. a part OF the school system to the
S coI1tS of Of a private NINs g sso SS 9MI and we are are
property to three private. concerns for a pub;
f1S library 5a co oSsT which Tse the eftv city T Tib,
enough md old nnonph to own ira own
public library, as we'll as Its own geological gar
den; l am willing to sit here and vote to ap,
Shall Be In reality what its name, implies. 4
m came TO me recently and asked II l
Bellevue BSHa8 81 HQ wFitf to e her Eus Society Stsr for tRe eSre qf
wounded soldiers. In case, the military hospitals
got ;, H%~yeS5S re told her that the City SStyI Hall
soldiers II the necessity arose and that the city
would take care Of them. but that l didn't pro-
and her society"
The matter was referred to the Comptroller.
Board appropriated 1921 600 for bicycle paths
eonnecting the Thirty-fourth street and the
The Board also authorized the issue Of $575.-
Cd T T9niH Is fsl S0d0s W q ery s 5Gp i9e c eiaPS ~ 'f IN
1S9o th he city pISn Of ,d Br9sS g 5y6 6 S6H9ptraTSSte fs s to Ract
SnsS st sas Rirdaf an nGr efB By the co aras s S1d the
the value Of the property placed 1t at $4,000.
but the money to psay for the plant was meyer
preme Court wrote q letter to the Mayor urging
him to take the property at the figures, named
by the appraisers. lest another attempt be made
to foist the plant on the, city at an ,e1orbitant
price. Several days ago Gen. Benjamin I. Tracy.
counsel for the company. moved in the Supreme
Court that the entire proceedings for the &C.
Quirement of the property be dismissed on the
ground that there. had been no offer to pay
| the award. and that there was no legal method
OF providing the payment Of the money for the
award. The hearing on the application Is to
com up this week.