The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-26
THE NEW CITY HALL BILL

Tho following u the act passed Apri l.. au,horng tho
Mayor, Aldermen and comnIouaiy % The city n New
YORK 70 erect city Hall, 10 raise money ~ loan aud
% appoint Commissioners for that purpcsns
The people OF the state 81 New York, rcprcscntcd Ia
Senate and Assembly, do enact A. Follows
THr osss<ooSlRs, POWERS, pvrn- AsD xsoirxSSs
sc. l. Richard ". Blairhiord, Gustavu3 A. Couovor.
robert fSnrct, Edwin w. Morgan, aud Henry Eycsoi are
hereby apranied ocmmssoncrs oi the new Cay Han 50
Tie city OF New York aud al vscaucs which may occur
among the sad Commissioners shall be- Aed by tie Com
Sec n shan be the duty q The said Commissioner 70
direct and suporntnnd The erection of City Hall iu the
Sy 9, New York upon thai IoTach " We ,srs ying ca
be found necesssry.
eide uon The plan and srrccssors 20 advertise for and
receive proposals. 10 make eeaifa and 81 dosi ADD eve
rytbng NECESSARY 70 the building and cpmletou o. uc
safne under the provr ot4s Of his act
vNT11 srkrss ruH oficg Avn cnrvrs.
b.t before deo4dng on any plans or si-~ht ~ u hal
DC Their duty b. offer tho proper Authorities az the rie1
esl@ government " conform AIRY sfou Of the Interior
raiS Of said building h. the purpose ~ lsi Nfcc ADD
nc accoinmodarors q Ne court n TIC United states and
% convey 70 the United Stats government uo PORTIONS u
ground covered by said building cocapied. And the
Mayor Aderfoen and Uorumonay ~ the city q Sew York
aTs hsreey snbotzed ami emis~crcd 70 MAKE convey
e uy deed OF grant or lease OF any fprtiou OF to Park
70 the government q the rnd sa,s, for the erection,
INC e-se 81 said government VI such b.ldln fcr The
paryo.s pst C-icc O. accommodates Or e courts
Of hc United Saes head a. said cay rnd for the officers
ached W said courts, upon being duy compensated FOR
tc ene; and casa Of such cnnveyau nv the city the
ec hereOT released 10 The government ~ e Uned states
iw tuch purposes, deserving however ~ tie Stab " Ncw
fors concurrent Jurisdiction relative "a al evil AMI ori
minsl processes.
Sc The said Commissioners slr.I have foil ROVER 10
.hpoy architects, engineers, approximations, CLERKS and
suGn oler necessary assistants be required Tor che
construction cf The esd City Hail. the coinI alton Of such
sehris, engineers, superintendent, CLERKS and assist
snt 70 De nscd by Che Commissioner BY and with the cen
ttai OF me common Council The sad ComnoBerS shall
reeve as compensation noi exceeding Ave dears yer
gy, ,et ecn DAY actual st'endance 80 bc dsics, N
DC ccrhneI W The Comptroller under osih
Sec q The provisions a ~ act applicable ~ cco,-acts
" me sad Mayer, Aldermen and commonaty requiring
aprcprssons Of ncncy 10 tnal The sme hereby de-
cared sppcable "a the contracts ~ BE- made by tho said
tommEs oners, 90 far TIN aos inconsistent
WAN ms act The contracts entered into by the sad Com
risonefs ca behalf OF che said Mayor, Aldermen and
tcnmonahy shall be ied IN The Office ~ The Comptroller
Wnhn Ten days after the same shall be eyeeu<s<.
SEC u The said Commissioners shall Keep full minutes
their proceedings which shall be fled In the oce a
the t@rf o. the Common Coppa f the city &c New yoSk
within ninety days after We ssd new cay Hal hal be
ssVy eomplesed.