New-York tribune., 1867-10-10

offices that the new County Court House should have
tNcu u hau neeh completed IN reasonable tlme' Tor
isZ-ents and repairs % go 4o8eRsnts and repairs - go %
is6i-ReHts and repairs. AFR 60
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It Will thus be seen that the civ and o1nt by the de
Law IN the construction of proper bu ding for the
c3mmodation OF public offices has lost rents aud repairs
The Assocaton would call the attention Of the Board
the fact that In Brooklyn the erection of County
COurtlOuse commenced about tLe time OF the com
mencement OF the new County Court House here, ana has
been completed for several years The entire cost Of this
building including site and furniture was but sjl96G 49,
The Association thinks that the accommodation afforded
Brooklyn would have been ample for te pubc wants OF
the County OF New-York The Brooklyn Court-House is
and In style, finish and source OF lust pride the
gentlemen under whose supervision it erected 1t IS
building IN which utility mas been sacrificed
nanent and in constructing which the chief object
have been 10 provide Recommendations for County Off
GERS and not 10 see how much money could be rttered
away.
The Association would also submit that if our "Armo-
res and Drl-rOOms for the use OF soldiers are he
fitted up with carved and giIded furniture. costing
enormous sums and our public buildings reared after the
manner OF royal palaces and surrounded with all the
paraphernala OF monarchy, then the days OF republican
institutions numbered for such demoralizing ufu-
cncos poison at the very fountainhead all the principles
OF free government True democracy is always carac-
terzed by simplicity, when in tic affairs Of govern
ment, we turn aside from simplicity tel and the III
ordinate love OF display, also aside from honesty
Of expenditures. Although this building is being erected
mainly for the tribunals Of Justice yet ia its
sructon from the laying OF the oundatIOnstOne up To
been violated As eacn successive application
made 10 the Legislature for additional appropriation
Tor TINS building solemn assurances have been given that
each TO De the final appropriation. and that the
building woud be completed Tor the amount asked Bat
Wheh lhe appropriation aa Dee authOIlled tne money
has been spent aud the Board Of Supervisors has again
appeared at Albany asking for more.
The Association would particularly call the attention
Of the Board 10 the fact that the of S000l In the tax
New county Couit-honse' ana would suggest
that the Board OF supervisors ls in law
in the best possible for that amount.
From the reports of It's engineer the Association cannot
see that the building approaches completion The Asso-
citation calls your attention to the ruinor that is gaining
strength every day that IL is the intention Of your Board
mated to cost nearly million of dollars more If this
rumor should prove TO be wei founded ana tle Court
manner that prevails ia furnishing "armOries and drill
rooms under the supervision 0 youf Board Inc prODa
by is that the ultimate cost OF the building Will amount
to over sir millions NJ dollars The people OF NewYOrk
do not desire to see their money s0uandcred i'm erecting
building Of This cNravagant description, even If every
Tile greatness OF our city would he better shown our
government and ourselves respected aud the prin
clpcs Of sound democracy more firmly grounded, II all
structure and accommodation that indicates capacity
and integrity IN officials and sound public morality
Tho practice OF extravaganza n such matters tends
rapidly 10 undermine confidence and drive capital from
cfy, and creates feeling of insecurity or property
all slos oar taxes have been increased until they
most oppressive. thus greatly rctarding the
growth Of city Within the last few years, in
qucncc Of the system Of cXtrayagan public expenditures
prevailing here. many millions OF capital have been
driven 10 NcwJcey and the neighbouug States, to the
great damage of our city. since many OF our largest
merchants hesitate Ia reside where the public burdens
great and 80 difficult 10 be borne.
In conclusion. the Association would call the attention
Of your Board Ia the following summary showing the
cost OF the new County COurtlOuse up 10 January
l. 1868:
Appropriation raised by tax and by stock S3550O0O 90
Interest 10 January 1868 .-...... GIL .31G 90
Total appropriations and interest .Si6l.326 on
Add years and repairs OF ofccs. 2t7,509 %
Making "a total OF. 81 }Ts.Sa5 g6
the facts Tecitcd. and OF other grave matters
connected with the history OF the County Court House.
and affecting severely all those whose labor promotes
the welfare uf the whole community, the Citizens AssOc
alton his appointed the following Committee to confer
with thr Board OF Supervisors iu relation thereto and
respectfully requests that the Board will appoint Com
mIttar confer with the Committee appointed by the
Association 40 au early day. The Committee b. "a fol
lows: Charles Tracy, William Wood. Paul y. SpOhord.
Icui -. Siiilau. John A. Weeks John H. Sherwood,
Samuel s. Constant. Bcn H. Hutton, Peter Moler, Moses
g.. Bald wln Alex NJ Ross Richard VI. Henry. Joseph r.
DaIy. Very respectfully yours. PETER COOPER.
Chairman Citizens Assn.
EIcukEp ". HERNY Secretary.
Actc- ofk, Oct %. 1861