New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-01
THE NEW COURr.HOUsE.
Trouble About iss Origiu-Its Singular
Antecedenss-Plan Of the Buiiding-hts
Extcrior und Interior-Probable Coss
Of its Completion $500, 900.

Many people have wondered for the last lew
years and endeavored to satisfy their curiosity to the
movements and operations going on inside mys-
terolsy boarded upincosure at the north end oil inc
City Hall Park They were informed at divers periods
that the New Court House being erected there out
many year rolled by before the walls 81 the long
promised building appeared above the 'bladorned
scantlings. Some years ago while the Umpire oN5
yet in swathng bands there was nm unprelehtons
looking building in the Park which served all the p'r-
poses Of q temple Of justice. Bnt rs the CITY
grew npace its judicial wisdom grew 100
and there Was general demand Tor iur'
Tier Accommodations. shortly after owing I"
the destruction by fire Of the edihce to "hioh We h"'e
alluded it became incumbent on the authorities 10 cTec'
now structure. Accordingly the Legislature gran'eu
rowor TO the Supervisors to appoint Connlssohcs 10
purchase ground for the site. The raod-or rather
boarded.oa-portlon Of the City Hall Part, where the
building IL being erected was bought for tins purpose
in 1861, at n cost OF s4jO00o But Immediately there
was storm. Lawsuits and newspaper articles ie' MOI
and fast around and political capital was FOR long TING
made out Of this bone fcontenon length IN oppo"
ton 10 tho shes of Mayor Opdykc Especial COMMISSION
was appointed by the Board Of Srpery sors to carry Old
the work. In the present state OF affairs no one ap
pears 70 be responsible for anything. Workmen are
employed and arsc appropriations voted ~ ehon mrc,
ing of the BOARD t. defray tho expenses There - no
time specified in which the work shall be compcpd u"
fixed mentioned beyond which there l. no ad' ahcr
The building viii, II Is true, when hhish'd De Oh Ner!
reat adv antags and promises Ia hr ornament 10 our
CITY and will be 80 the architect. Mr.. kelium, sa.s
of the eraIdcst structures o the KIND IN ts or ~
any other country il j. not nt all surprising ln J..
should be so when take tie fact into cons derhion
that the resources mii,s-. and that hii mat II
asked will be checduly paid By senerons pubic he
entire AMOUNT appropriated ny 10 lhis time Is ~ "'"
PLAN or IIIE BUiiDiNG.
The building is 80 feet long by $50 wide. AID con-
prises three stories tie basement - feet high the
second story - scet II inches and tie tiri story y
feet besides fourth story. nine feet high, which wiz
be used for the puTposo. OF storage. The County
officials will have their offices the fret floor, while
the various courts will be located on TIE second
The style il Corn.hlan-eyery side beng hnlsb'd
front From the first floor 10 the summit OF the dome
which viii crown the building. wll be ll0 feet high;
octagona on the inside, and 20 feet IN diameter, and
Will contain corridors projecting on each story.
TIE IXTERIoE OF The EDifIcE.
The principal entrance OF tie ediice Is on the west
side. the facade q which is 100 ee long W about ~
feet high with Coriathau columns ut Intervals.
crowned by bigLly-wrouSht onablatnres, eiesant.y
carved The Windows y and - feet ID hight aiietna
tiyely by about IL in width, are placed between lhese
columns and rise rnhTOAel nom the basement stor!
10 the cornice being adorned in pare CorntLian and
surmouuled in the first story with projecting aud ee
gsntly wrought segmenis. In me second s'ory lac
heavy cOrnico dispon.cs with Their use. Ihetc are siI
Windows on each side If tho entrance 10 ych you as
cend by igt, of - steps. while massive blocks OF
granite line either way. ani when on level WIN the
basement story you stand between tfo large columns
80 feet high aud four feet IN diameter, and which with
two Other- terre supports Tor heaFy, pToIndIhS
po.tco The width ~ the entrance is about " ieet
aud the hight l. feet Tie style Commentator n all
A5oye the three doors ahou, % feet in hight are
/ three windows finished ~ accordance with the other
H. the eastern side OF The building the
same general features VIII be PRESCRIBED. Inc Dome
viii rise N feet above the roof aud the view from tho
basement in the interior 'o the summit IN AL 40 loet
will be something more tAIr hall that of TIE hight oi
the Dome ~ the Capitol at eshlneton.
THE fsTEEIoI OF TIE HCfLDISG--II' VENTILATION.
To properly ycntatc uur priyale dwellings as - ell ~
public buldng, Is matter 10 which architects appear
10 pay Ney little attention, or oil Tie necessity 81 winch
they have very Little conception. Inc dome a. she
New Court House Will be provided with four large nos
each about four feet square, aad correcting with
coruous fans driven b! steam. Warm air val De IN
froducod into ihc several in Winter 10y Ors from
the basement In the construction Of The Interior iron
the principal material used thus rendering the build
INK almost proof against the destroying demon OF Fire.
rRoBAE-E COST or codriLfIoS.
A. we have sisted 10 ne preceding part Of this artl
Gle 60 100 0)0 has been already expended on the building
yet far from being finished. inside the fceDe
il indeed busy. some hundreds Of workmen are there
dusty and begrimcd but they a appear 10 s!uly how
not 10 DO H." Large masses of marble lie about. Tue
workmen are engaged In saw inc. polishing carving
some pieces While others fresh from the ohisel, with
ali their fine and eahorat. decoration lie scattered
around or are being slowly but surely lifted to their
masses of along ceilings ald leap across arch
WAYS. form support Tor tue bhse OF an lnhcnsc
column. aud again In another place - VIeaihsd INTO
the mort delicate foliage II j. thought that the
roof via be put before The next inter, and then
the interior decoration OF the bnilung viii he COM
inence This 81 course viii BE- elaborate rs the or
nsrleDittion Of The exterior Considering the present
aspect of affairs aud calculating the uiare by the past,
will not be sangunc "a 10 look for the completion
% iAe builng beOr" two years. or 10 estimate it cost
at Ices than another si,ooo'ooc making altogether