The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-06
TIE POsT OFFICE MIDDLE.
The City Authorities Dcla yins if Not Finally
stopping the Work-Only 100 Men En-
ployed-The Dimcultics which Mr.. HUI
nur ha Eu,au,s.~.a

stopping the Work-Only 100 Men En-
ployed-The Din1cultics which MIR. HUI
bnrd has Encountered.
Mr.. Hulburd, Superintendent Of the New
Post once, was waited upon last evening In the
Astor House by the Sun reporter, who desired TO
learn the fncts relative to the progress already made
the amount OF money appropriated, and the OBJ
struetions thrown In the way Of its completion by
our short sighted Commissioners. The facts are as
follows:
The newiComnissioncrs OF whom Mr.. sweeny Is
Chairman, served upon Mr. Iiulburd yesterday frat
We bal notice by JudgeIIIiton, and subsequently a
written notice, to remove all encroachments upon
the streets and the Pork which extend beyond the
limits Of the actual site Of the Post onieo building
proper, which, II literally complied with, will STOP
the work altogether. Mr.. Hulburd will report to
the Secretary that the work must be suspended
and the Secretary will doubtless report 10 Congress
Congress is not 10 thevery best humor with the
Post once, and any obstruction thrown in the way
Of tho work viii practically stop 1t.
To comply with the notice served upon Mr.. Hull
burd he must remove, rmong other things, 4 large
pile OF broken stone in the enclosure, the shope
erected to carry on the work. and the fence which
surrounds the building. This fence extends ninety
feet beyond the oeded limits Of the property.
In ans wer to question OF the reporter, Mr.. Hui.
burd said that they had only verbal permission from
the Mayor and Common Council TO put up the en-
cloeure ninety feet beyond Its limits, and were
therefore only tenants on suderanee. Mr.. Hulburd
added:
Il was with the rrestes, difficulty that could get
one million dollars appropriated II will need another
million IN the General Appropriation bill shortly 10
viii not grant H. in consd Grafton oi the fesiinr shown
'hs Is SS u ne sSy Ssyrsq Sf ss treasury to
SseR ' & % wha as % limit 81 ',s b
appropriated. aud ,hs ms.e. hsif miliios more
act Que Ion rsqaifed e. @ hat coe hsr q
nsd Pnns or r xeFs ers prssared and
BY The secretary of the Treasury s.d the Po.msster
ss SaSSs s'S sSaS Hs 20: sSsa ss
Mr.. Huburd thought this provision perfectly
imTracticable one We have expended about SEQ.
Cco tie last appropriation and the reminder will
come the iron work, which includes the columns,
beams, and girders for hrst basement floor. 1t will
cost AIT gother one million to get ~ 70 the first door.
That leaves only two millions to complete the build
ing. and an acceptable structure cannot be erected
Tor that amount ana cover tie ground that Is con-
The Post once Com nittee had a fight with Mr..
huilett, who did not mean that the last sppropris-
tion should be made while he had charge OF the con.
struction There was animosity between MIR. Farus.
worth, Chairman or the Post once Committee, and
II the proposed plan, as provided by Congress, OF
letting out the erection OF the building by contract
from the pavement, is carried out, IL will involve
new principle IN the construction OF public build
inss The contract system in erecting public build
States. II would be better for the city OF New York
md for the interest Of the working men here that
the present system shou be followed because n II
= given out by contract, contractors from other
states or cities may not only bring their men with
Dlsoes. There have been a. high 40 twelve hundred
men employed on the building though. at present
only a6out one hundred are employed.
TIE Secretary directs me, said Mr.. Hulburd. TO
conhne tmy operations to granite-setting, and the
necessary excavations.
In answer to the question Of what has become OF
the t%So 100, .hr. Hnburd said It WAS expended In
excavations. putting up the area wall and procuring
machinery, &C. No contracts haIe been made.