The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-30
UBIQUITOUS GIFTS OF THE CITY PROPER
TY-THE PROPOSED POST OFFICE SITE
IN THE PARK.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
am glad to find that your paper has the manliness to
raise against the attempt of certain parties among
deprive the city of Of its chief ornaments our City
Hall Par under the specious pretext Of adding COR
namen,al building" TO the lower part Of the city The
scheme believe to be .mpolc and unjust for the follow
ing reasons-I mpoi,c firstly, because the lower part
Broadway already much crowded. requires re-
lief and not extra pressure; secondly, because have
too few openings for ar and exercise already and
not afford curtalment in our crowded thoroughfares
thirdly the beautiful approach TO the City ball.
through those great channels Broadway and the Bowery
will be obsructed and obscured fourthly, because Is
expedient extend the business OF city into cup
per wards" rather than 10 encourage the growth OF
neghborng cities by cvercrowdng the lower section of
the city Is Enthusiastically, because the majority Of
pay tribute o time and trouble TO the lower end Of the
city secondly because every additional vehicle which rs
crowded into the narrow gorge Of those great thorough
fares Broadway and Chatham street. In injury 10 trade
comfort lfe health and convenience thirdly because II
wrong Tor retiring Common Council 70 dispose Of 80
wishes Of the people fourby because the sale would be
Illegal very inadequate consideration being proposed
the power to sell depends upon the city being "duly
compensated" for the land. The price offered by
the government does not approach a moety Of
moey OF the value Of the property proposed 10 be sold
To prove this will take the figures given city paper
the dimensions OF the ground required by the govern
ment 16s feet Broadway, 1856 feet Park row. 21s
feet Park place. including GO feet at the junction Of
Broadway and Park The Of this piece Of land
md 10 De ~ sb ect or ABOUT ~ O OF Z5V0 feet each
add this the land be taken for the extension OF Park
place which suppose be 20 fest vide by 2ls feet in
length and have IL 40 feet more Traction shoyt Of
seven lots Of ground making very nearly ~ lote on
Broadway and Chatham street Park row No will
value those lots less than 500 600 eachthe Mecba-
Society ask $3.50 900 for the LOT Of Park place
and Broadway opposite 10 this property Now e 100 600
worth OF property hardly he paid for by ESQ 600
Suppose am too high in my estimate: cut down my
figures pethird one-haH you please, and In the
worst contingency the city parts with s property for
less than third Of In value this renders the sale In
valid Can City Fathers intend 10 drive the tax payers
70 the courts 70 prevent thl\ l\,ninstce'
might add, that should the Park be built upon, II
would be, without exception the most inconvcncnt posi-
ton n the esy FOR general Post O11oe H actual
~ dangerous and attended with great delay 70 arrive
at this point OF the Park from either side of broadway
Chatham street opposite How would Il be when the
building completcd-not taking into account the
great obstruction which would necessarily offer 10 the
actual gates were 10 this great city, while the build
ing In process of erection When complete the mail
wagons would constantly interrupt the travel or passage
OF all vehicles wishing 10 pass This point and great deten
on OF the mails would In arriving and departure
from, this site. have trespassed much upon your CO.
umns, but think duty 10 my native city where have
resided over half century, TO make this remonstrance
INV York, Dec rs 1857. A CITIZEN.