New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-03

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The period the Bosd Of supervor. rnqni.ed .he control Of
the wek until the Supreme Court decided that te board d
supsrysors the proper body to construct tie buidg
! was nearly twenty one MOUTH.
A. 20 tie advantage to the County In The erection OF t'
building. your Committee viii tha, cannot be everest
mated The rr--nt crowded condition Of our Courts and
epe,, I H. shains nscr,.v of Increased aeconnods.
ton FOR the transaction Of lac business Of their several depart
n,nt bot private individuals IsI payers are ,nh.eted TO
delays almost n,erninabe in the II their Interests
and the interests 81 the County suffer annually by psen 2
which will be accommodated In this building when COM
p.eted.
men,sl buildings not only in this eoutybut IN the county
and vii commend selio the P,ids Of al New Yorker
choose "a interest himself In the construction q me budns
will contemplate for moment, the nasntude Of e structure
aud Institute PERSON With other large edhcss he wl
Immediately that swofi otiese hug proportions must Oe
attended with time and large outlay OF money. :,
The present City Hall building which commenced In
IsC3 completed tin 1872. period Of nearly ten
The expense contingent upon its contIueion was ABOUT
The number Of feet Of frontage ofihe City Hall less than
that Of the Court House which IL loo eet-sud
the City Hal building less than one a the capacity Of the
Tho hight Of the City Hall Including be attic story, is ss
men, viii b. feet ard Sss feet 70 the TOP dome
The dome viii be lss feet high above pednen aud from
sidewalk 10 peduent the building will be w feet hishmok
ina the total hight Of building 0m sidewalk to top Of dome
2I0 feet
And the inmensty Of the structure Only be and
felt by comparison with boidnss Of great capacity tower
ms does above tho hvestory buildings in the vicinity
petely overlooking
hno view Of the surrounding 0! New ORA - can pos
Ibly be had
The Court noue 10 Of rectangular form go feet In length
| 80 feet IN width and three stories shove ground
The present City Haws constructed OF small stone which
required but little expense and trouble comparatively place
them In proper position.
In the Court House the plans and desgn csled for masrs
particularly with reference to the marble and non OF great
and The expense attendant upon their selection,
preparation and adaptation together with al the enbelsh
| Inents, 10 necessarily heavy. .,
The City Hall has been considered since ito cree
tion the prominent and important building In New.
Yak. -.
Your Committee DO hete that the Court HoUse
when vii on 10 the Of the stronger one Of
structures IA the United s,es and psrhsp',
| Of its sire. IN the world. 90,
And whom we consider that tie Court ouse VIII be
In which VII be deposited all the records
wills eases documents Of the Offices Of the Hegser
County Clsrk and Surrogate the citizens OF VINO
ss s % Interested In the preservation OF bese
will feel security to theiI property and Interests not huh
sfto felt.
IL will afford accom- odatIons for County CLERK, REGISTER
Surrogate Sheriff. and TsI Department. and Tag OficrA
departments In which II OF tie utmost Importance that
business should be transacted daily and with Dispatch
The Rooms Will bs ge airy uGobstluctsd by eol-
nmps made with reference the principles Of acoustics and
finished In agreeable and pleasing manner 70 that they viii
attractive feature TO the spectator and all TO whom
mar be entrusted the niaon OF justice differing IN this
respect om most Of the large rooms IN the Capitol Wash
zion tho City Hall and other public buildings IN which,
general thing hs shadows md souber hoes strong
that light and heat 30 necessary TO lend cheerful
There VIII be twenty large court rooms forty fy
feet square with ample accommodation for clerks 10 courts
md their saeht witch for Size arrangement and appear
viz szssl spy'hips Of ~ lSs fptsbss ~ ibs ~
dSsEy.