The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-09
RAgyE BOARD or supERyHoRs:-

TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SuPERVEoRs:-
,GENIIlnK-we nave the honor 10 acknowledge the re
cept preamble and resout Adopted by your Board
on the 81 May ast requesting proceed charge
the duties incumbent upon as Commssiones for bud
Ing City Hall, and after consideration thereo
beg leave 10 present 10 your honorable Board the FOL
lowing report III relation thereto
In former report, made by US in January last, we
stated that to ascertain the size of the building
required to accommodate the different courts aud puohc
offices included in the authorizing the consrucnon OF
buildings, had addressed mmunicatons u me
JUDGES and officers respectively Of the courts and pu'c
departments TO be provided for, requesting replies as 10
the rooms necessary for their accommodation
These reoes were transmitted then to your honor
able Board from which 1t appeared that pu'h larger
building than the amount authorized raised BY the
Legislature would construct, would be required 70 be
erected and tina, the OF million OF dollars would
be required 10 construct and furnish the
Application was subsequently, made by your honorable
Board Leg satore At its last session. amend the
act relation City Hail. To authorize tue
sum OF one milton Of dollars TO be raised, instead Of
$3.50 000 for the pnrposes thereof, and bill WAS AFTER
waros introduced mo the Assem- oiy 10 that effect
THIS bill passed tue Assembly, but failed to meet the
OF the Sepat. ana by reason OF this failure the
undersigned still left the position In relation
TO the authorized for she contemplated building as
when they ed their communication TO your honor
able Board In January last.
We then stated ana s,l adhere 70 the same tina. the
of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars will be 10
adequate carry the object Of comta ssiou b.
ing oesous however OF proceeding with our duties 10
the OF a section Of tine building at an ex
pence within toe limit OF the authorized caused
plans 10 be prepared for the building in sections
with this view, eavpg for subsequent Legislation TO al
tEcrize additional sum 10 be raised to complete the
whole work
Before proceeding, however, with the work, we deenei
II proper Oh legal information as to tue meaning o.
the act whether, under il, would DO isied IN tne
erection Of n eect on OF the building.
The opiD Of counsel accordingly OBTAINED, wncn
stated thai have right construct or erect por
commooste the whole ant offices, enuDe-
rated ia sbe second section OF the act
We have, therefore, taken no further action III RELATION
to the duty Of erecslpg the contemplated new Cty da,
for the that the auth ,rlzsd S not tr1 tue
required and the estimate Of the cost OF tue oung,
be sufficient, N the language OF the act 10 compete ana
furnish the same
We regret the result because we are sateed that an
urgent necessity EXITS for further AMI better sc
ton for our several aud public Offices We snouid
be pleased proceed with toe duty Incumbent upon 49,
but has failed 10 authorize the 81 oe
cesssTy therefor must await the further actoa OF tnat
honorable bocy
Even If we could proceed the perf0 nance OF part
commencing the ere ion OF SECTION OF
the building II might be deemed advisable 10 90 So as
While would the Of the entire ~ok, and
the for Its completion, there no guaranty
that necessary to complete aud bolsh
the Whole ns to fully accom- date he courts
and Offices heightened IN the act Will be authorized
In cSuciusiop, beg leave to state that we have in
CURED other liabilities than for legal ADVICE
Respectfully submitted.
WILSON G aUSr, commissioners City Hall.
JOHN CoRIlES, o0AA'' '''A''' VI" --"