The New York herald., 1867-10-10

IL will then be seen that the city and county, by she
delay IN the construction OF proper building for the
accommodsuoa cf public oces. has lost in rents and
The Association would call tho attention or tho Board
70 the fact that in Brooklyn the erection Of new
the commencement OF the new County Court House
here aAd has been pistsd for several years The
enrs cos: o. sas building including site and furniture
The Association thinks that the accommodation
afforded by building Q, toe oh.ractsr of tho new Court
House In Brooklyn would have been ample the pub
lie wants OF the county Of New York.
Tho Brooklyn Court House is large and commodIous
and cost Of just PRIDE the gentlemen under
whose supervision u Was erected Il q building In
whicn utility has no. been sacrificed 70 ornament aud
IN constructing which the chief object seems have
and no. % go how much money could 6s fritisrsd
*: Association would also suS,. tia. IL our .rmores
and drill rooms for tho Of soldiers bs lifted
With carved and M si!ded furniture, costing enormous
sums and our public buildings reared after the manner
Of royal palaces and surrounded with oil the paapher
MALTA Of monarchy, then the days Of republican insu.
poison at the very fountain head ell the principles Of
free government True democracy Is always character
o ana wnSI r ne % sus o.
ordinate 1--we Of display We also turn aside from honesty
Of expenditures Although this building 10 being erectsd
struction from the laying OF Foundation mp
the present tme every principle OF justice seems 70 have
made TO the Legislature for an additional appropriation
for this building solemn assurances have been given
that each 70 be the nna appropriation and that the
when the appropriation has been authorized tho money
has been spent and tho Board Of Supervisors has again
appeared ~ Albany asking for moro.
Tue Association would particularly call the attention
OF the Board TO the fact that the sum Of $500 900 the
az levy Law Of 1857 y expressly for the competon Of
he new County Court HOuse" and would suggest that
he Board OF Supervso Is In law bound 70 that the
building u completed In the best possible for
that amount From tho reports OF It's engineers the
M
plstion.
The Association calls your attention to the rumor that
s gaining STRENGTH every day that Il IL the intention OF
your Board 70 crown the building with grand I" ron
DOME" estimated 20 cost nearly ono mion'o dollars
and the Court House should bs furnished after the same
eztnvagant manner that prevails In furnishing armo
pes pssa ana Ss .O., unoes tns 2. your
building will amount TO over six millions OF dollars.
The people OF New York do not des,re TO sec their
money squandercd In erecting building OF this extra
VACANT description, even every dollar OF It's should
be represented by value received Tho greatness OF
city would DO better shown. our government our
selves respected aud the principles Of sound de-
mocracy more firmly grounded II all our public Doiid-
ings were characterized BY tina, simplicity OF structure
and accommodation that indicates capacity and Integrity
In officials and sound public morality
The prscce Of extra, agance IN such matters tends
rapidly 70 undermine confidence and drive capital from
our city, and feeling OF insecurity OF property
on all Sides Our taxes have been increased un they
are now mos, oppressive, thus greatly retardIng the
growth OF our CITY. Within the last fes years 10 con-
sequence Of the system Of extravaeant public expsnd
lures prevailing hsre. many millions of capital have
been driven To New jersey and the neighboring States
70 the great damage Of city, since many OF our larger
merchants hsate TO reside where the public burdens
are great and 30 diincun TO be borne.
In conclusion Association would call the attention
OF Board 70 the following summary, showing the
cost OF the now County Court House up 70 January
1885,
Appropriations raised by tax and bv stock $50 900
Interest Same 70 January 1868. 6li, ,32o
Total appropriations and interest. 81 16l $40
Add ave ears rents and repairs Of ofces. 2l7 500
Making totA OF. ~, 376, b3S
In view OF the facts reced and OF other grave
connected with the history Of the County Court House.
and affecting 30 severely all those whose labor promotes
the welfare OF tho whole community, tao citizens
Association has appointed the following committee 70
confer with the Board Of Supervisors In rslson thereto
and respectfully requests that the Board will appoint
COMMITTEES TO confer With the commitss appointed by
the Association at early day.
The committee Is a. folows:-Charies Tracy, William
Wood Paul N sponord. Benz d. siliman, John A.
Weeks. John H. Sherwood, Samuel a Constant, BENZ.
Il. Hutton, Peter MoIler Moses Q; Baldwin, Alex n
Ross, Richard n Henry, Joseph p. DAILY.
Very respectfully yours
PETER COOPER Chairman Citizens Association.
RICHARD n. HENRY, secretary.