New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-19
banging dangerously out Of the perpsndcular; aud
va. told the Commission er hsd never seen then.
Aid Herrck's amendment WA lost by tol3

ere and oce architect.
Al5; HowAnD proposed, as an smenameu, to the
amendment, that there should be vo Con ni.sioner,
and that one OF them should be an architect. He
said II there were four superintendent they world
receive more from the treasury than the whole bald.
ing would cost.
Aid Howard's amendment was carried by l6 70 2
Aid. HEnRrcx moved, as an amendment 10 Ald
Tecktr's motion, that one should be s,one-nason.
Ald. HOWARD proposed TO substitute practices
"bu'lctr; which AID Herick accepted. Carried. /
Aid. WAkENAs moved TO substitute in the fret
resolution, for Field e. Correja," ID Z. 4 Ira
" Buchanan"
AID. HERRIoK seconded the motion.
AID. WAKEhas-siy resson is this: Several artists
called on NE and ssid, B1ckmsn's plans were supe-
rior. Ibave not seen them, but Axe the motion as
requested.
Aid VooRHIEs-I oppose the motion. Mr.. Buck.
man plan makes very splen lid picture. and i.
might be well adapted for iron but the interior ia
quite inferior. The Committee found it Difficult, to de-
eide whether Field g. Cerrejss plao, or Burkes
should have the first premium The exterior OF +. Il
C.sis bitter the Interior Of BaIkes may be as ,od
Aid. Howard think the object Of the artists is
not the amount Of money, but to get the work siver-
tised AZ having got the first prize Toe Backmsas
aid several ellie Ds have told me that their pao is the
best think the money should be more equally dis
tributed.
CHAiR--Tbe original advertisement. prevents thai.
AID. WAEENASs motion was lost
Aid BLUNT asked il the former report Of the Com.
mitee ives before the Board.
CHAIR-No it was referred back and now We
have pew one, which alone is before US.
Aid. WAKEAAs-Befpe the final adoption Of this
report would wish TO offer another plan--ths one
bad the honor Of presenting the other evening.
Aid. WV. TUcKER-Chat would be out Of order.
AID. WAKyNAss-If / oppose this report should
have some better plan TO present We are not build
ing for this age only. but for all time, to speak.
TIE plsr which offer has been before sever al intel
bgept citizens. They and the Judges OF the Courts
sBd members Of the Bar approve Of II; and the Lii
brsrian Of the Law Library where il was on exhibi
tioD, told that all who il declared il batter
plan / do Lot know that the opinions Of the public
will weigh with any member Of this Board. Tue
plan pi eseDt has been examined by distinguished
artists, who have declared it better than the gdron
plan. When building il constructed 10 the form Of
cross you have the greatest amount Of all with the
least amount Of space. We hage not in this
building proper reception room; the pan
recommended Goes rot give the least accommodation
for such u room. You want City Library; you
have thousands Of volumes lying on musty shelves
which cannot be got at; there is none in that plan.
One wing extends on Broadway where, from the
noise il will he impossible TO hear. If you build
that plan, ia twenty 10 fifty years you will wat al
other building To day you wAnt go rooms not $50,
az the plan dcsigna'es. ibis City has always beea
built on too contracted plan. The streets, tbs
parks, the Croton wa'erppes, are all to small The
extent OF the plan propose is $50 feet Chambers
st. 400 ON Broadway 400 on Centre; this cannot be
too large. Remember that the United States Courts
wish accommodations. j move . alter the second
resolution 80 III II sba recommend the plan drawn
by Mr.. Gilbert.
The plan was displayed before the Board.
Aid. MoTT said something about The person who
wrote lies and slurs ia the newspapers our reporter
could not cat, b lila precise words.
AID. WAKENAS called Mn 10 order; he wa abus-
ing per sons " bo could not defond themselves.
Aid. MoTT-Tbe gentleman can write ne Hsp1per
articles for them; but we cannot be c0erCed. Whst
evidence have that the judges, lawyers and
Librarian approved Of this plan Why were not
IL. taA IN fha trsn7
The very who brings them was lurking around
then bow--resdy suppose. 10 psn ne Espaper ar
iiclts against the gentleman OF the Twenty mrs..
We have judged all the plans and the one gives the
most room, air and light, is The one recommended.
The front on Broadway presents one OF the most
beautiful appear 10 this country, in tho old,
for the size. The object Is TO baJd rooms for our
Courts Lot for must uns arena people. l care not
what the public pi say for VII itever they say Is
the language of some Interested men. II mao can
rot ave bis plan accepted his next cry is: Give me
a. some money" ! suppose 1t will be the same with
this plan now before us.
AID WAKESAs-I must make one observation in
reply The aente who interested ia this plan
are az nc ore Bile men any the City they not
OF ihe stamp Nith to receive money in the way al
lude 10: but Of the highest qualifications aui
iptellect-meD quite dsbt rested aud as high above
such thires as pole is pole; nothing weighs WITH
them but patriotic motives This plan was placed at
The Law lLstitu:e and did not say the Librarian
gave bis opinion but told me what all had said. NJ.
Gsbert and Mr.. Stewart, who is bore ths evening"
ard, am told, an ex Msyor, Democrat are IN Ia
vor Of tbi. Plan
AID. CHiuscrY-On of the gentle n.n objections
10 the plan recommended by the Committee is, that
the noise i'll be great but he remedies the difiicuty
nv bringing out number Of stores built all round
the streets that surround the City Hall! There
seems 10 be determination 10 have the Park built
M somehow or other-our predecessors helped to
d, socrate II by al open ra,ine-shd pe'iuoIs arc
poured in upon ourselves to have the Park removed
up town. There is an xaggeraied ideaof enlarge
mt nj Of the City Hall; but 1000 900 Of population
will reed larger one than 100000 tie present
number Of Aldermen and Counchmen WI De SUI
Gc.nt for that enlarged population and there will not
be in tie world for municipal purposes, 80 large
building that recommended.
Aid W,KrNax-The Louvre lie four times as large
AID CHauNcKY-The Louvre is used FOR picture
gallery, not for municipal uses. Guidhali is nf 80
isres as the proposed building. The Croton water
pines supply water enough for the Gro *ded City be-
~ cen he Reservoir. The iecsphonroo we have
is large enough for all who come lp'S H. see
nothing in The geniemans arguments. The bsst we
coud co with the building he advocates would ne 10
let il for stores. The plan recommended VIII give
TIE bandsomest building i have seen ana h.ve
besrd architects speak Of il as such. IL Is called
.,;o;ron Int evtn il il we're like grdiron on the
SS,opnd floor that don't spoil It. An attempt hiss
been made to introduce party feeling INTO tns mattel
but don't see ehat psrty interest can De intt-I
should be- Judged by ability II the Common Couu-
Gil had had the approved pan oeio'e ho"'' eu ''u
they would have adopted It.
Ala VooRHis-1 lave had this plan at home, and
7 can call it the warmng-psn plan. Ii has nearly
1000 feet and is 65 20 feet high. How is it T. get
cir II contains more room than can De needed Tor
t~o hundred yesls. i don't Ike u Say anything
s;n.t the cen,lemans plan but it would answer for
TAI. in a livery stable. What DO we want wiih
pubic room two hundred feet loDgl We IRE our
cappoo in the open air. 1t looks ike pa!tne the
bouse siihin the BAN 10 save the roof IL s"esps
80 ,he buildings in the Park and leaves hollow
smsye without any use. As 10 letting II in stores,
~, wore rent we hsve-ss in the markets worse
Oh ". .re az we cannot pay the fees
Ala wv TrcKrR-I took this gridiron' plan
a,wm town, ard asked every gentlemen cedld about