New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-01
s. P. c. A. OFFERS PRIZE.
PRAISES TRIBUNE'S AID.
Wants Designs for Combined Drink
ing Trough and Fountain.

To demonstrate that he is earnest in his de-
sire to furnish the city with a sufficient supply
Of drinking troughs for horses. and to remove
the barrier which, he asserts. the Art Commits
sion has placed in the way of the work by re-
jecting the design submitted. President John P.
Haines of the American Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals, now makes a
public offer of prize of 500 for design for
drinking fountain that will meet with the Art
Commissions approval and the requirements OF
the society. The design for the combined foun-
tain and trough must be as practical and useful
in every way the design which the Art Com
mission has rejected. on the grounds that 1t was
SO inartstic to be Disagreement to the
city. Here are the exact terms OF Mr.. Hainess
offer:
John P. Haines. president. on behalf OF the Amer
mails. offers prize Of siO0 10 the person who viii
submit complete designs to this society Ior dTinS
ing fountain for man and beast, combining All the
pIaecal points contained IN the simon SsSVe
St and Maiden lane and that meets with the APP
prevail OF the Art Commission and also the ap-
tain, when made in lots of ten or more not to sx-
coed $780, which is the list price of the rejected de-
sign.
President Haines says that he makes this off@
answer to the statement of President John
Dewitt Warner Of the Municipal Art Commission.
published in yesterdays Tribune that it is pos
sble to obtain trough more practieaI more , an
less costly than the design disapproved."
While 1 should only be too glad to receive a de-
sign that will win the prize have offered, at the
time I may we'll say that am not very
hopeful of being able to part with that SlOo" said
President Haines yesterday. -
Despite Mr. Warmers positive assertion sun
maintain that the Simon Sterne memorial foun-
tain is the very best article of it's kind that could
be produced The sensitive eye of the artist may
perhaps be able detect inartistic deficiencies In
its makeup, but 1 again contend that the fountain
trough IS anything but unSghtly. Why, there are
already several of these very fountains In use on
the citys streets. They were of course, placed
there before thess gentlemen of artistic tempera-
ment held absolute sway. 1 have yet to hear or a
single complaint from the public that the aesthetic
appearance of the city has been married by these
valuable boons to poor thirsty dumb animals
Some artistic, drinking trOughs for horses have
also been tried. They have been broken to pieces
a few weeks after their erection by the poles OF
wagons which have been dashed against them by
drink. That is the great advantage of this particu
lar trough; 1t is indestructible.
LAS soon the Art Commission rejected this de-
sign wrote to the John L. Mott Iron Works. who
made it, asking them to submit more artistic de-
sign at the same cost. They replied that this noun
tain is the most artistic they could possibly make
at the figure, without detracting from it's useful
ness and indestructibility. 1 glad that The
Tribune has taken up this matter of troughs. am
sure that there are many humane folk in this city
who will be glad to contribute to worthy cause
We already have donations for six trough fountains
of the design stated and expect further contribu-
tons before long as result of The Tribunes sup
port