The New York herald., 1867-10-10
THE NEW COURT HOUSE: JOB.

Interesting Communication from IN. Citizens'
Association 10 the Board of Sn. perSisors-
History of the New Conrt House Job.
CITzxss ASSOCIATION NKw YORK,
6l3 BROADWAY Oct. -, iooa
HENRY sxrH ESQ President Board Of Supe rviso Of the
county OF New York
BEAR SR-The Citizens Association resr pecfully asks
the attention OF Board OF Supervisors 70 the subject
matter OF this communication, viz, the new county
Court House
The rst legislation upon this subject was In the year
1857 when the Legislature passed an act appointing FIVE
commissioners TO supernend the erection OF new City
Hail in this city. Nothing, however, wass done under
this subsequent acts until 1851, when the county
having acquired title to the present SITE the Board or
Supervisors proceeded with the erection or the County
Court House
Supervisor william r. Stewart twho rem lained mem-
Der OF the Board and OF the Special Court House Com
mlttee until January 1867. in his addres on tho occa
sion OF laying the OF the bui dlng Dscem-
Der "a 1851, among other things sad-By the act OF
1851, tho Board authorized raisss the sum Of
$50 in addition the 5000 sutht rized by the
act Of 1860 tmakng in al $l5oO0ol This sum- It ap-
parent to ALL entirely inadequate erection Of such
building As is required BY the wants Of the city, and
such Is in progress The Spery sisors after ma
ture reflection arrived at the conclusoy tha In order 10
prevent the delays and increased sx snse necessarily
attendant upon preparing peted p ans and providing
Tor the performance Of the work BY tract was best
to have the work commenced under the direction
committee OF their Board and with by days
work during the fall and winter muntIhs. To have pre-
pared complete plans and specdca ions, and to have
given the work BY contract usde the present clr-
cumstances would almost OF necessit have delayed the
commencement Of the WORK unt ner spring, and every
dav lost An the finishing OF the l ding Is additional
loss 20 the county and the public s 70 be regretted
that tba Rosrd az has manifested the
desire complete TO begin Inc court mouse.
II appears that the Commisson crs appointed under
the ACT ar Is5s the uervisors rase for
the purpose OF I new Citv Hall sum not exceeding
$250, 900 declined 70 proceed win tner Work, on tne
ground that In the opinion Of tnen counsel tney nad
power right under tho 70 eecs secton or por-
ton Of the building without b,Lhcng enre SO AZ 70
accommodate all the courts ano mentioned
the act and that therefore, they could not proceed
70 erect the building as the sum authorized was inade
quats for the purpose. the Board OF Supervisors,
although authorized Ia 1891 70 raise $l50OOO for this
purpose, docs not seem r. oIvo mo sim., sc,upes IN
pviston of specinc srlm for specific purpose,
with II no implicatop whatever that the purpose
be consummstcd WITH the exact appropriation.
For the new Coury Court House the following appro
priations have been authorzed:-
1890 amount rased BY tax. 100000
1898 Amount rAised by tar. tax............... 800 900
886 amount aised BY tax Observation-Disclosures. 500 600
1857 amount raised BY ytax................ 100000
Total. 81, 750 600
1892 Amount authorized by act Of
Iegislat ire for which stock
was isssied. 81 100000
1854 amount authorized by acs OF
IAeisis ture for which stock
was issued. .................. 100000
- 900
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