The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-31
THR STATE CAPITAL.
IHE PROSPECT FOR MUNICIPAL REFORM.
Bogus Reforms and Invidious
1nquisitions.
"A Magnificent Building Worthy
Of New York.
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
Reasons for Abolishing the Board Of
Supervisors.
Debate In the senate On the Metrope-
Titan Health Bill.
The Attempt to Transform It Into Political
Question Defeated.
Passage Of the Constitutional
Convention Bill.
DC. &c. &C.
Debate In the senate On the Metropo-
Titan Health Bill.
The Attempt to Transform It Into q Political
Question Defeated.
Passage Of the Constitutional
Convention Bill.

Convention Bill.
&c. &c. &c.
Our Albany Correspondence.
ALBANY, Jan. 20, 1855
fHH rsosrxcr FOR MUNICIPAL REyoRx-rHE DIVISIONS
THE REPUBLICAN, FACTIONS
While the proceedings Of the Legislature thus far may
well be presumed TO indicate earnest interest on the
part Of members In the city of New York the much
agitated reform Of It's government strongly dis
posed To doubt whether the end of tho session will not
show that nothing practical has been accom- plished
Infer this from the divisions which ingenously TO-
mented in tho dominant party TO accomplish just this
result and from the great want of any we'll informed
concentrated movement for judicous reform. The
Health bill, for instance, after all the vocife.
ratons Of Greeley and the Tribune and the
TACT that its defeat last year made the basis
OF radical campaign In every Senatorial district
that bill to-day danger Of the same end last year
the hands Of these radicals and under the drcc
zion Of Greeley The extraordinary Of this is the
Intense importance attached to tho Republican General
Committee Of New York city and the strife which
Greeley and his friends engaged in TO capture and
control that important body. Tho radical objections TO
che bill as II IL reported embodied In one single point
which u.s. to have Governor Fenton appoint the Commits
sioners The Fire bill last year went through this or
DEAL and the result that the city came very near
being laid In ashes The cost was enough In the
-ond TO buy up Governor Legislature, lobby
and all. Now like question with regard 10 this
Health bill confron.s u.s. and we may have TO foot up
with our ivss by the cholera In propo;.aso the loss
last year Of the citys properly that the
infatuatiou about general committee which has
demented the democracy, Tammany and Mozart, has
taken hold Of the Union party. Greeley Waldo Hutchins
end their affiliated brethren have just emerged from
contest about this general COMMITTEES, In which J.
williamson, Of the Tax once, was ptted against Senator
Thomas Murphy candidate for Chairman. The strife,
u appears carried In the genuine unterrhod STYLE
ghs WAS only adjourned this locality where the
Animation OF Williamson and his associates tax COM
iseky tsRcs strong and factions interest in this con-
ess - supposed 70 have much bearing upon matters
On hs ssaor. Convention Of Ne STAT mot also on the
even upon the question Of the Presidency SIN later.
The democrats seeing this STRIFE have found very
IAN Che fame and thus the entire question Of reform
stands In jeopardy which points tho most aborivc
results we'll for che dominant party n the public In
SooUs RsyoRxs-nA sucxxAx's ARCHITECTURAL roursr-
have omitted giving any particular promnency to
certain class Of speeches and resolutions which have
prevailed TO extent this session In the Assembly.
Members Of this body who only year very
liable be miscd, and they too ready to permit
themselves 10 be made the tools Of the lobby OF mis-
imagine
moving FOR purposes Of supposed economy reform and
the public good favorite dodge OF this kind IL 10
reduce the number Of copies Of documents 70 be printed
for . round sum, and the specifications limiting the
amount Of printing do not necessarily affect the total to
be paid the job Another favortc legislative
prise Is the appointment Of investigating committees
The Investigating Committee Of the Senate which served
% crcdaby last year and had such good time In New
York spent all It's time upon the City Inspectors ONCE
yet tho defeat OF the Health bill the monument
erected TO IL. iabors Meantime the paid Fire Depart
here In buo
the aid OF any investigation and could make list Of
such illustrations Of the nefncacy Of these inqusons
Tho effort Just exploited here for investigation OF
Che New York Court House management presents some
Interesting points which the debates did not Offer
i,es on Cites A. we'll as the public for they have no,
been appreciated nor indeed very often stated
Slyman Ira buchanan is an snergrsing citizen now Of
years ago he absorbed In the great enterprise OF
building a new City Hall upon a mammoth scale,
and In the mammoth masiadon, saurian some
other unknown style Of architecture In those days
tho CITY Hall people The Aldermen, &C., were
The Honorable Ira Buchanan was king Of tho rng' in
those days by virtue Of his high degree In tho Know
Nothing councils and he came very nca being the arch
posed 70 be- consrcied upon tho design Of an American
eagle, other principIe that could not very well
DC comprchended Ira In genius whose ingenuity could
turn any channel with equal Indifference and being
paid for his plan the city mercifuIly saved from It's
i9hiciion BY some political n'erpo.en Of Providence
had revival 10 his return from the shady side Of politics.
end hence probably his desire " have committee OF
Tho Assembly appointed 10 finish the Court House for
TINS rnrIs Asour TIE VIEW YORK COURT nousr
Seriously though, Il begins 70 be important that the
builders Of the new Court House should have some
nsht let In upon their work. II u presumed BY
ne ssessI, talent y c sSsa or % .h PS n hs
nov oompstsd the caves and the roof viii be on and
the sitting in this spring tho progress o. the
structure win readily bear out an intelligent description
OF what II will be when nnlshed II will afford the most
complete accommodation Of any edince Of the kind in
s' vi, S0aa s.u i ss without question the best built
and the most beautiful public edlhce In the United
States After careful scrutiny % tho plans With me
architect, John Keum, viii leave monument Of hi'
skill which will not very soon be surpassed 70 thin
YORK Presenting frontage Of than thousand
Feet IN white mbs with dome hundred feet 70 ,h,
oIumns liz dimensions and varied details sre on sca
sccoud 70 no other public building In the Union Already
che Old @ Hail. Which ~ ono onss ssoss very ss hand
succes-or ! could go into details Of compari
son between this Court HOUSE and The Treasury
che Patent once and the Capitol buildings
Wsshuston and show that the Of every erpc
rence In those has been turned 70 careful account
s W. AZ that he New YORK sddcc win stan
somparson beauty and strength with the bnlding
at national capital and that IN harmony OF design
architectural modelling has the advantage
TINS oosr AND rxscrrIoS oornr Horu woRx
comparison Of The cost Of The Court House with shs
f private buildings viii be the best test OF m economics
erection what Ira buchanan could do IN this line, ~
Der he inspiration Of the American eagle and wthor
eduosion architect or what may be the opinion
a. leather dealers OF the Citizens Association abor
such matters, not an exact basis Of opinion or eat
mate - - a., ~, A,
f has cost Al 100 600 and not what stated 10 u
speeobes here with thousand feet frontage and U
lofty walls now up w ~ xsy yors WI
A r. Stewards new residence, 900 ieet marble iron
ags, cost about 81, 600 600
Mutual Life Insurance Buildng wv iees marble fron
New stock Exchange, marble frontage, % fecs 60
New HrsArp Building, 100 feet marble frontage co
about stD0, 900.
Considerfpg the perfect manner In which the Gov
House building " constructed IN all Ne parts this scheit
Of eomnaratlve cost viii show hsi "a 's 'ndioion'