New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-20
THE SITE OF THE NEW PosT-oFFIcR

| If any change is to be made in the location of
the new Post-ofce It must be made Immediately and u
lies entirely with the City Government TO move in the
matter The question Of change stands thus; The
Mayor who is the legal representative OF the city pro-
posed the United States Government not long sinee
to exchange the present for another further north
The main object the suit the citizens
from the beginning. The present place for
the Office not chosen by the PostOce Depart
ment, or the Treasury Department but by committee
OF prominent New-York citizens The Govern ment
therefore promptly acceded to the proposal OF
Mayor Hail. The requisite authority was obtained
from Congress to exchange the land and commission
appointed TO confer with the City magnates This
committee procured the state legislation requisite 70 eh
able the City TO act and all that was necessary 10
plete the whole matter satisfactorily feasible offer
from the CITY to exchange. But no proposals came and
not to be thwarted delayed determined build
medlaely and Is now carving out its intention Mean-
ing light the subject, and waiting hear from the
Government" II they are in earnest let them authorize
the Mayor or Committee to offer such propO-
sails as they deem requisite to complete the
negotiation, II the offers are accepted. and
the matter can yet easily arranged. Either
two locations might be given in exchange for the present
with great advantage TO ali concerned The best
place for the POst0hce would be on line with the CITY
Hall, 100 feet south. symmetrical obOng building
might then be built which would be in harmony with
1t could be built by the Government with much greater
economy Of and money than upon the shapeless
south end with It's various curves and angles and tho
Park would still be public park, and tue public would
not be crowded off the very sidewalks into tho
turbid maeistrom OF business IN front OF tho
Aston House. Or the building might be made
facing Broadway, with the couter on Parspace. and
though t would not be quite ornamental there az in
the center Of the Park il would be vastly superior ~ tho
present site every respect Every one wants change
made the citizens very anxious the Mayor IA
and the Government favorable 70 the change
but IL is useless TO expect any offer from the Government
The Government will derive no benefit from change OF
site it is the city which is interested, and II Is from tho
been placed in the hands Of the Supervising Architect
ana It Is evident mat ne means business ana no te -
70 DC lost II buit on the present pan tne hIr'I b
tne POstOmce VIII DO out Oh Inc Win inc wv
Hall, and will add to the lncongrnous
have made endeayors TO have the line changed % run
parallel the front Of the City Hall but will be mpOs
slbe an the present line makes the sides OF the building
and the north angles equal while the proposed ehange
would make these all unequal and greatly increase tho
Venlence or beauty Preparations LOT DuunB are low
going rapidly The Government purchase has been
passer by that the public have no longer the Tree use OF
the old city Hal Park Inside inc iPelo solf
of and Ronet the fountain is fast following IT,
and the trees are falling one by one The digging u
going on with all speed under the direction OF Ssme5
Eyerard who has the contract and already goou -
hole appears upon the west side The excavation 70
the curbstone OF the sidewalk as two;Story oasepen1
to run out under the sidewalk IL viii be seen ionl
this that the fence shutting in the sidewalk about which
much complaint is made Is necessity, OOth 70
prevent accidents ard TO enable the aboref 70 prosecute
finished and the sidewalk Will be opened, at least
partially, the public. TIL then they must exercise
patience In the northeastern corner OF the neOsure -
be the offices Of the Government Architect,
along this north line and four steam.engines will
be placed here do the hosting OF stone, etc when
be four feet wider than 1t originally aud on tho
south curve the walk will be 80 feet wide or more
south of the line Of the wooden fence but the north vn
Of the office is to be IS feet south OF the renee t9e 80
ernment line will constitute drive through from Broad
way to Park'row.