The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-21
THE BURNING Oh THE NEW CITY HALL,
Removal OF .he Heads OF peparsm,nts.

Removal OF the Heads OF Departments.
The New City Hall, yesterday, Was in . duspitatsd
state. The owor story and basement flooded with
water, and above this nothing remained bat the black
| ciarred walls.
Thousands yesterday stopped in their journey through
the Park 10 take look st the ruins very few thought
the loss to be amened since the public documents
and libraries s,ved. The Hall long known to be
danger of taking FIRE from the defect in OF the
aues and hs subject had been spoken OF among the Al
| eernen but sll acton in the matter confined to
| talking.
The public officers who o,cupied this building
compelled to find nsc quarters Tor the present Tnsy
| Rave seyeray removed as follov5:-
The Counsel of the Corporation has gore into tbs Office
| Of the Public Adninttrator No. 81 Ohsmsers street.
The Tax Commiscnss has taken up his in the
| tea room.
The Receiver OF Taxes has gons into tbs Ggani Jsry
OF the building st the east cad OF the oornsd
| block.
The Collector OF Asss ssessments has placed hs ss ia
the Com ptroller's Office.
The Attorney to the Corporation has qBsrtered i,h
the old Dtfiot Attorney, Uohn heKson at No 80 Casm
ters street.
lhs Fire Warden has gone TO the Chief E,gioeer's
office, in Elizabeth strset, the Blvory the,rs.
The Coroner, removed to No 10 Centre srsst mp
stairs, directly opposite the Park pabhei yester
days HERALD.
The Commissioners OF Emigration 70 be found at
No. 27 Canal street, as given in yesterday HERALD
The United States Msrshsl has taken up his abode over
Burtons theatre, until othsr arrangements Be sds
The City Inspector sends in tho following notice.:
T % s s h ss. & w ::
IN 40 building haSy s 'h ESsSIss Park
On account otsse burning Of the New City Hall books
Collectors of Assessments will 20 found Tor he present
stthe Street comui.s.nsSs 9fos Nc na Of Records
The Commissioner OF Repairs and Supplies has taken
up his abode with the Chief Engineer At his Office in
Elizabeth street.
The arrangements OF the courts will bs found else.
where.
Tie Law Library has yet fixed upon room for its 40
commodatlon. The site selected must be n The
City Hall TWAS sometime ago suggested that be
given the library in the Are proof building. Tbs
corporation will perhaps gran. the dire, qlAr
tsrs in this place. Through the exertons OF the late
Librarian Henry s. Dodge Esq, to the library ai
dtd in 1852 the most important foreign legal puoca
tioLs up to late date 1t last year contemplated
to appropriate the income Of ths library for the present
year to the completion Of the purchases OF foreign ks
up TO this time. Mr.. Dodge, however, declining At the
annual election in Nay last TO logger Librarian
his In oics has thought |: better to sppro
pirate tho income mainly towards furnishing sad cspst
Instead OF the shelves With
volumes much needed The library ia yet therefore, in
incomplete state and only be plssed with i'm
potsnt looks and reports BY assessments upon
its shareholders 1t is nevertheless in i present state
OF caleulAbe benefit to the New York bar and IL de
serving Of good location from ths corporation 10 the
posses on Of the institute valuable rslioa
sopg Others folio volnme Of the laws OF Loui KILL of
France formerly owned BY General George Washington
The business usually transacted in the New City Hall
has been Temporarily suspended in consequerce OF the
destruction Of the building BY the Are OF Thursday night
The United States Circuit Court was opened before
Judge Betu pro for1na In the new building adjoining
the harshals Office, amid . promiscuous ptls Of Law
books papers boxes tables and chairs and the cause At
present trial adjourned TO Tuesday next. The
Judge announced that In All probability other jury
case would be taken up until nsxt tuesday week.
The United states District Court WAS opened in ths
room, before Jadss IosersoI pro o,a, and slso
adjourned until tuesday nsxt the Judge inmatng thst
business vould be transacted until Tuesday the 3ist
caee Judge Belts had kindly consented 70 near Il cou
teuporaneousy with the business OF the Circuit Court
JUDsR BErIs' LIBRARY.
This valuable collection Of Law books, among which
Of the bset works admiralty In the Uaitsd
States ard which have cost Judge Bstn over slo 900
and forty years to accumulate has besn fortunately
faved, with slght ipjary by being thrown out OF
the Windows into the snow and vet.
fuk DISTRICT ATTORNEYS q LIBRARY AND OFFICIAL
PAPERs.
Mr.. b. y. Dunning the assocAts states attorney wAs
fortunately In his office when frs broke oo and ~
his txertons, assisted BY Messs Elm sndof snd SUI
well ard Mr. Robinson OF he former clerks the libra
and all the papers records snd indictments we're saved
Hsilbonn, claimed BY this British government A. fu
sitive from charge OF forgery and woman cetAnsd ~
witness in . Of oounterfeitns were held Ia Gus
tody ever the U. karshAls Office, and tbs
alarm Of Ars thsy Immediately removed TO the a.
6sidgs street prisos
surssn oouT.
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