The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-31

MANAGED TWAS commenced under but the
salary system was ound too slow and the same plan
adopts in New York for i>portant edces An architect
and builder employed AID there arc no sinocures on
on private buildings above named WHORE In the latter
the builders commission q ten per cant nvs on tne
court house. that Of Mr. Kellum, the sschect benz z
Now, II is probable that the Hon NJ Buckmsn or any
ordinary political architect would be glsc 70 take sas.
undertake to do the sSms work but til tho city would Do
better 70 give him clean grant Of BrUsdway
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the immortal American eagle spread out s nconsruous
wings In the Park. Tho work Of Mr. Kellum as
edincs in the city II will accommodate the county
oaces and records in suite Of successive
or principal floor and In the third and fourth 1t will
furnish room for the speedy demolition Of that particular
specially Of the Woods and others Of ths secesh-the
public business now without shelter elsewhere the
dome, which will take couple OF wears to flnsh will
tho principal building Of the city its elevation of two
hundred feet being such that the light which will DO
kept in the 'antern" ct its summit will be
in clear weather before any other on the immediate
coast
REASONS yoR ABoImHSa THE BOARD or supERvIsoRs
These statements are not advanced In defence OF the
Board OF Supervisors. On the contrary, think would
be adyisabeto have that board abolished There are
even on 1.-The ground Of lis known corruptons should
be abolished. There hut plea in is favor
mIVttaus porduu oI inc CITY government ~ mas
given the city tho only instance besides tho Central
Park and the prisons In the East tryer Of Judcou:
public work II has put up number OF excellent
public buildings where nothing OF this nature could
seem to be accomplished before As the Hon.
Mr. Buchanan failed 30 did q hundred other
architectural PATRIOTS and the disgrace OF New York city
was the atrocious character Of the buildings for tho pub
lie business In the of the and the exposure
OF tho County Clerks records the thing worthy only
Of the criminal action OF the Grand Jury. Mr. Lyons,
who spoke In the Assembly for Supervisor Ely, can
obtain ample information Of the other operations OF
Supervisors from that gentleman and the abrogaton OF
the Board like that Of the Ten Governors, will be the
certain result OF It's ventilation In bill for abolishing
the body. Board Of Public Works, comprising the
Court House and all such buildings, the Harlem bridge
and the Central Park, would present exceednly de-
sabc and popular concentration Of affairs that
too much ,scatered. In the control of intelligent
board the Court House would be continued In the pres
ent architect and builder inevitably.
SUBSTITUTES FOR oRIsoN BLUNT AND THE sUPERvIsoRs-
CONTROL.
The bill notice In the Assembly last week BY C. E.
jenkins, OF which abstract appeared in the HERALD
relative To Board or Control proposes to create sub
sttute for the Board Of Supervisors Consisting Of eight
members, TO DO appointed by the Governor and in
Guiding the Mayor ocio, this Board would afford
practical centre OF the Of tho city and the
county, including all the commissions. II would have
an extent Of practical and direct jurisdiction which tho
would be far more effective engine. It would admit Of
the abrogaton OF the Supervisors and restore to the
Common Council large portion OF the duties now de-
volvng the County Board In this Board OF Control
the best for the abrogaon Of the Supervisors
may be found.