New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-20
10 ths Committee on Repairs sai

caxsd and rafsrst 10 ths Committee on Repairs a
S s. p. ss.,. . "a. Board IF cs..,. Of d. o., s.-
Ths underlined beg leave to submit herewith tsef
pl,ps sud .peci6cstiocs foe tia proposed neE CeV
Ill re in ufiists necessity foe shich prssses 70
nrosntly neon the consideration OF your h honorable
Bssy. 10 submitting tasse p tss, ths uaisfS<oei
vnu6 ctfal, ststs the considerations and views
whiei have governed Il em in their protection,
TIE frs Qn- sti0n rejvced 10 us si"Pies' 'ofn'
What does the City eeo a..
There nav be a multitude of be sutifu aud vs'usbs
plsps for public bpiloioes suitable for svsr'ety q
purposes, 81 yet these plass may De asosetosr 'e'
adequate TO n s; the wants Of Net'opo'is so vAS
az of rapidly uc's asDg population ana business
a. that Of City Of New-York. 49,,
The consideration OF primary importance whieas
Therefore PIE stnied itsef sas TO Prorme anpe oc-
conneGGti0ns for al the bus osSs VI ths Cuv' IN ne
gard IA its Counts Chambers Departments, Baresus.
a. Offices On careful consideration OF tins paos.
and on consulate IN Win several gentlemen whose
long professional experience, and iahmate scqases
ance with public sifai's fully qashed them to Jaige.
the ssufcency of any OF toe p'sns hsielo'ors sao-
m tied became sp parent, snd the Decsssty Tor new
ote YVES obvious Al Approximate tsnmats vas,
accordir civ. made of the namher and kiad OF rooms
se,Galy required, or which will Dc eemsnasa
by the future Sapfs OF tbs City.
Having sscsTtsiped these cpnoisions. II hss oeen
our shdeSvor TO the greatest amount OF rooa
With the best possible facilities 81 light snd venus
ton. ana thu gteaiest practicable degree OF 70 ire-
nent from II noise and confusion OF the sreeis and
a. tine 10 have all the business so ceosrs
lied spd grouped in ore bui'diog as to sro'eeseV
requisite facility 70 the professional msn and citizens
having husii ess wi h the various departments
On taking a survey of the Park and OF the build
iBss which nov s.sno there and glancng prospective
~ 81 the changes shioh must in lev yens be msds,
to rrovioe Tor the public needs, it beosme eviiens
THAI no narrow or doubtful policy could b. parsoed
except st the ulimste eypetse Of the CITY aSd occa
sion also great aud constant Inconvenience. Ihs
Guilty exisiioe is that there several build
q = 81 .fgta Of
architeot uTe. oessI ed for the mod alton OF px
tculsr cepsIimsrts without the east regard 70 ua.
furniy or fitness Of location on the gronod. Zoo
present therefore is rbe tre to act ioeIleent'J In
the J ht dir, ciiop 10 Anticipate such evils, aud to
erect a building OF such PROPORTIONS snd WITH such
harmony Of design ss 10 resent To tie uure iDhan,
tAnts Of sse City evidence OF the prudence ADD
foresight Of our present rulers and TO secure soe
gr, aies, ultimate ecoIony of room, OF means aad o.
tine
Tn psrk is surrnund.d en- all sides by vide and
open streets and TDrs eventually become the BUSINESS
center Of cur great metropolis Tue lrgs area OF tue
psgk az its extended street lines, afford AZ op Dor
~, NV for Improvement large scs'e, aud tha best
impro, eBt mus, eventually Do the most valuable
"a eli Is most ecor ON cal.
With these considerations the plans OF Tue unnet-
sieIed, by which the land shall be improved, tue
pressing wants Of toe City satisfied ana HARMONIOUS.
ard beautiful structure provided are herewith sub
mi'tsd.
TIE building, az proposed, will present front on
Ctaubsrs.st, which will DO thirty feet from the
street TIE recedirg portion OF the ouoicg on Cnsnr
bsrs e. being sixty feet from the street. line. Ine
view 81 tie streets will thus be most grIna sad
in posing and this arrangement will afford wider
avenue ell si5es.
While The Sc objects are accomplished, there IA no
obmeDt or obstruction OF the present City hsi
bu, TIE srrsDgemen mt proposed will add to the value
AZ converts Of number OF the offices ana cnsn-
bers Of that building.
In our sirr the fronts on Broadway and Ceotre-
st will be similar and consistent throughout IS there
l.. a. IA, tbsttk a hui no n
Chatham st. viii be q greatly Improved scae, anu
corresponding iib the buildings surrounding 10 TUG
ioI ipg street, the whole assemoiage oil iinss aaa
rcr Is thereby presenting an arcul,ec'arai - a.
bus ees eToUypg not eXceled eve IN the ola world
The ground inc uded within the bu'lp,ng ana oe-
tween the City Hall and the new structure WIN ifm
court Of considerable dinner sions, when VIII an5fu
every faciity fer communication between the severa
! departments The inner ranges OF rooms ana cntm-
herr being thus aog ether secluded from tue streets,
will Afford the inc irper sble requisite OF retirement
for the mporisn transactions OF the Courts ana o'ner
| bodies where quietness il Of go much Importance.
in the plans no attempt has been made to set apart
or Indicate specific chambers rooms for n, use oil
tie several Courts Departments As bs wii become
after for future election. on the completion OF tae
| builoinge. Provision has been made, however, tg
grand rece ptioD room, for public purposes, Sn,ca
I'll all open on Broadway 10 be 30 by lao fest waich
ia uch needed AID may be used slso a. gallery f'r
| the works of art. which Are now or may Ecome tue
properly Of the City. We have also provided Tor
iucieD. number OF ROOMS to be- set apart Tor liora-
rils IesdiDg rooms scbives, records &c. with such
ooDvtnienes will afford every facility for citzens
al gers, who may reeort tbsher for businsss
purposes. Our plans also provide some rooms OF
large SIZE cobftructed bnd designed rs TO admit OF
Ubscquent partition and sub division should such an
arIsr ger ent at any time become necessary.
Ample staIwsys and corridors, and full fscllities
for sccess sid egress provided at the least eK-
penss Of room, the plan giving light and ventilation
Tor Every apartment in the edidce
II hiss been the constant purpose ofths undersigned
to develop plan which shall comprehend everything
The City may require for years TO come, and 60 to de-
sign it that there may be harmony and unity
throughout, which will, when completed, make i an
ornament TO the City, and combine all the cocs!ders-
ecoromy. The undersigned urge that, to cucumber
the Park property with detached and dissmilsr ,truc-
yieed and wastefn policy while the erection Of no.
be snd properly. conceived structure will be reward
ed with The aocsmatoDs of the people aud the appro-
baton Of the future. Very respectfully, &c,
ALRERr GILBERT.
THOMAS X JACKSON,
HENRI l. STUART