The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-12
CHAMBERS STREET.

CHAMBERS STREET.
The sections marked A, fronting Chambers street
WI be 215 feet long, by los feet wide 49,. 215 K 105
The section marked B, will be 50by61
The centre building &, viii be iai feet long, "
And the section marked D. connecting the
centre building with the projection,
The projection Of the rear building being IL
feet will make the extreme length of the new
building, from the rear OF the present build
ing to the front Chambers street 2q2 feet.
The external walls inciosing superficial
The building intended to have subceilar base.
ment first and second stories the whole ground
and story through its whole length from its
necton with the present building to its front on Cham.
bers street and the whole Of the centre building,
marked c, fronting on Broadway, and towards Centre
street.
After the old materials removed from the premises
the ground must be excavaed sufficient depth to ad
level surface twelve feet below the top of the basement
foor to allow the cellar to be eight feet high from
the floor to the top Of the railing when finished
and the attic story to be of the height and
the floors to be the levels with those in the present
building.
The to be excavated to leave the basement
floor eight inches above ground where i. connects with
the present building thence to have regular descent
to Chambers street.
The arst and second of all the foundation
walls, and all the piers to be laid with large
the sub-celar to be laid with the best quality
Of blue blue. sbaildng Stone and all the piers to
witt, blue stone Snders four inches thick not
more than two feet apart and the whole to be laid in
the best cement mortar.
All the ceilings to be covered with brick arches twelve
inches thick and the top of the arches to be eveed
with brick laid in cement to within six inches of the
All the external walls to be faced with white marble
from average depth Of six inches below the top Of the
area tagging to the top OF the balustrades and battle
Nantg uhnva inr dtnn fhn ri Tho
brown facing Of the east and west fronts Of the
projection, and facing them with marble.
All the marble used in or about the building to be
from the Fast Chester quarres in the county Of West
chester State of New York, or other marble equal in
quality and color and no. more expensive. :, .
partition walls and arches to be built with the best qua
y Of hard burned brick from the top Of the foundation
walls TO the roof except where marble may be used in
finishing the work in the interior OF the buding aud
the whole to be laid in the best quality Of cement
mortar.
All the roofs be built with iron trusses and covered
with sheet iron lin the the roofs Of the
Appraisers building fronting Broad and New strees)
including the cutters and leaders, and the sides OF the
comes and sky lights.
The external surface of the buildings to be fin
shed as to correspond with the style Of the present
The front on Chambers street. A. to correspond with
the south front of the present building with the excep
ton of the front steps and portico which will be
omitted the entrance will be on the basement floor
The front Of the centre building, G, on Broadway to
correspond with the south front Of the present building
including the steps and portico.
The east front OF the centre building be finished in
the same style emitting the steps and portico the en-
trance being the basement floor.
The east and west ends of the section to correspond
with the finish OF the east and west ends OF the present
building.
And the north and south sides of the sections and
to correspond with the Of the present building,
The cellar is divided into forty large vaults which
may be sub-dvided into many of less size, for
the of coal hot air furnaces, water closets, and
other purpose required.
The first story will contain varying from
AZ by IS feet to IL BY Is u feet....... 33 q
The basement will contain rooms varying from
33h by IL feet TO 49,. by Is feet......... SO g
The second story is divided into rooms vary
ing from AZ by IS feet to IA y by 1S1 feet. 81 g
The attic story is divided into rooms varying
from 3S by 80 feet TO IL by 20 feet. % rooms.
Making in all. ......... .............166 rooms.
Or 100 in the basement first and secotd stories
All the well lighted and ventilated, and
the walls are Of sufficient thickness to admit of fues
being built in them each room may be easily warmed
with hot air. by having sufficient number Of furnaces
built in the sub.cellar
from FIRE All the halls and corridors to be vaulted and
laid with marble other tile; and all the floors to be
supported on iron beams and Orders the spaces filled
with fire proof materials and the floors OF all the
laid with pine, setting on suitable joints properly
laid for that purpose.
The above brief description with the accompanying
plans elevations and sections respectfully submit
ted to your honorable body, trusting they will be sun
GENTLY explicit Tor
Should the plans be adopted, full specification, in de-
tail, will be furnished giving every particular.
The Alderman of the Nineteenth ward (Hcrrick)
offered as an amendment the following resolution That
full specifications in detail giving every particular shall
be furnished by Mr. Thompson and submitted for the
approval of tue Common Council before any contracts
made for the erection Of the proposed building Ac
ceptcd.
The Alderman of the Eighth ward supported the re
port Of the committee, and said that the public build
ings of the city disgrace to the age. There
not public building in New York, except the City Hail.
which was net unworthy OF this community. II he
public buildings are lie would set fire to it.
Alderman CHarscKy supported the motion for the
Alderman Wlnaxsoy offered the following resolution
That the report of the special committee the build
ing Of the new City Hall be- and the same is hereby
plans such building which may be submitted to them
competent architects without any restrictions VIII
ever as to size or plan Of building He alderman W.
thought that building which expected to be such
permanent monument Of the work OF the city authori
ties should be one that they and their children could
look TO with satisfaction By leaving the matter open
To competiton il youId be but Justice TO contractors
and satisfactory to the public.
Alderman Morr said that the report ought to be
adopted notwithstanding the articles which appeared in
all the papers that morning, written BY an interested
person for the purpose Of inducing the public to change
that person HAD upon the press those connected with
It, he did not know but II was apparent that he had
influence, all the articles evidently from
Alderman Howard said the resolution Of Alderman
williamson totally out OF order as involved the
expenditure OF money which, under the charter they
could not do
Alderman wAKFxAS said 1t did not involve the ex.
penditure OF money and thatt perfectly competent
as Il only authorized a call for contracts.
Alderman CHArSCNy remarked that the public were
calling for this building. lie had not heard one
plant against the report OF the committee and he
believed no better plan than the reported could
be obtained.
Alderman MoTT was perfectly satisfied that the plans
submitted in the report the best that could posi-
bly, be adopted He believed II would be the most beauti
full building in the world, and the motion TO
init was intended to kill the plan he hoped would not
prevail