New-York tribune., 1902-10-02

Tns seventh annual report ~ the American
Scenic and Historic Preservation Society 70 the
NeW-fork legislature is document OF rs paEes
l4.-7ITated with nine maps and haIf-tone plates
nc Is record or twelve months. hard work by
means OF lectures. correspondence notifications
and legislation. for the protection Of American
landmarks and natural scenery and for the ha7rlt-
fyt1E or cities and villages
Two successes ~ tH- society during the asst
year nave oeeH tHs erection or monument AZ
ort washington. New-Y0rk Ciry. through the
generosity OF James Gordon Bennett and the i'm
provemeut and formal dedication OF the stony
foint Battlefield state Reservation. OF which IL Is
custodian The =o-i@-gs conservatives manage
ment IS reflected IN the tented statement of the
expenditure of the States appropriation OF $50
for the improvement o. the reservation which
shows small balance on hand after the building
OF fine steamboat wharf re1OvatinE the care
takers hou = and building about mile or road
way IN addition % This the society has expended
about 1900 from rs own resources in permanent
improvements on the state property.
Having secured the creation % the Interstate
Palisades Park Commission. the society follows
the prosress ~ The work OF tnat commission with
peculiar Interest and reports substantial progress
In the acquisition u the Palisades property. Up
70 the present time about - per cent OF the prop
srty between H-y.ers landing on the north ana
the southern boundary ar Fort Lee. has been
cured at A cost well within the original estimats.
The society mas ln hand an important project for
a riparian drive around the Hook Mountain 10
connect tLe Palisades Park with the reservation
az stony Point It's principal accomplishments IN
the department ~ nomenclature has been the
adoption by the Common Council OF the names
s-.4 Lnn-nled uy the society for the East River
No- tre least Important effort of the society last
year was t1- attempt 20 secure state legislation
-lr me regulation gf signs and posters 5y taxation
The report gives in full the text or The bill pro-
posed. and expresses the opinion that in spite Os
.le failure To secure .aw last winter yaIua bic
pioneer wo-K In this direction mas been accom-
g.H~r states The aprrua-HtU- t-rcenteaary OF the
Hrsr permanent English settlement within the
units OF THE present United States at jamestown
\ e., lends particular interest 20 the movement for
NE creation Cf a federal reservation az Jamestown
jamestown was originally settled a peninsula
n the James River. bur tl- peninsula IS now an
island and o. gradually being washed away with
the precious relies OF -ra- 1rst and historic colony
lur nrSt 1at Ct the report - devoted about
thirty subjects similar % the foregoing The
latter half is composed Or four appendices OF per-
UaE-Ir Fe..t. They are rr- address before The
society hv Professor 4 u F. H8m.i-. 0F Columbia
University. D--Sa1rir- ara historical resume Of the
movements for the -r-s@rEatior and restoration OF
oy the president. Andrew ti Green, the dedica-
tCu OF the Fort Washington monument Judge A.
n Sawye~'s his-o-,ra. paper ON the Battle OF Fort
Washington. ana Cr-r- --caI and archaeological
paper on jamestown. t.- -r-r permanent English
So Fit.@uent iT America -v Edward Hagaman Hall
Andrew n Green d president or the society;
Frederick w. DeE.e Walter : Logan J. PterpOnt
Morgan and Charles Francis United States Min
lister 20 Greece. are v-r--0r-Sld-Crs- F. P Gone -
treasurer Colonel Henry W ~ackert Is counsel.
j. Fl Hsi is secretary. It's --4t1uarters are IN
he Tribune Building