The New York herald., 1870-05-24
TIE NEW POST OFFICE.
What Has Boon Dors and Is Doing-Ths Con-
fict with the Municipal Au horities Salts
factorily Arranged-The Foundations
to be Raised to the Level Of Broad
way within Sixty Days.

uDsophisucateu countrymen peramDuiaun2
Broadway at hours when desperate stage drivers
iush franticay AZ helpless strangers and 90 their
utmost by vehement and varied cursing 10 create
horrible alarm IN the breasts OF distracted rustics
rarely mss an opportunity Of peeping In between
the rows Of buttOned federal 0cais that guard the
several entrances TO tho City Park enclosure for the
purpose OF inspecting the works OF the new Post
Onlce. And NOS only these who are prompted to
curious prylngs. though having no earthly
interest IN metropolitan progress but clti-
2ens generally, eagerly seek by personal
observation and INJURY Information concern
ting the proposed federal building. thing
OF beauty and Joy for the business public while
New York survives the Vaccinations OF arcade bur-
rOwers 1t Is expected that In It's magnificent proper
tons, Its architectural front aud excellent arrange
menrs win reflect credit upon its builder and be an
ornament TO the ely. Mr. Mullett, when he under
took the contract for the erection OF the building, cx
pected to have the roof cleaning over Broadway on
the glorious Fourth OF July 1871 but as much luke
warmness shown Dy the sell.sacriicing patriots
OF the national Legislature concerning this needed
federal office In The metropolis that
WORK WAS RETARDED THROUGH WANT OF MONEY,
and few skilled mechanics kept on knocking at
the blocks OF Maine granite IN lazy expectancy OF
Congressional action and but very little was DONE
tion was prepared by night and by day; by calcium
gleam and nooD-day sun laborers deyed ana dug
to wnere the waer level conferred with the Broad
way fOundat.on laid many feet OF concrete over the
uncertain sol aud prepared for the solid foun-
datiOn made ready by sklfu hands on the Island or
Hicks. But eO Is IN TINS d ecilOn had limit. Tne
in granite, ana to erect thus 1t was necessary to pro-
ceed by slow degrees ana with every caution. The
wal, very solid built aud slowly lad, that now de-
TuE ABYSS ON THE PARK SIDE
had to be erected the barri.r oil granite between
the CITY Han ana the excavations for the Post Once
bIiltg nau to be la1l and tpro0autiOns. suggested
by the Developments made ~ tee process II .ay,ux
the foundation progressed hae 70 he carefully at.
tended 70 Under these circum ,tances the work
moved slowly, aud very little evidence OF federal
vgor above the surface or Broad way astonsh
the yerdalt country visitor 10 delight the vision
OF curious New Yorkers
LndlhereHce ana the winds and waves that In the
spring months battled against the advancing fleets
Maine, the great work shows ats.actory progress,
aud now It may be said authoritativey that within
sixty days from date the foundations OF the new
Post ONCE Will raise their granite heads TO the level
OF roaring Broadway; crowbar, spade ana trowel
wiz CLEAN over the great thoroughfare, and the
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE NASSAU STREET suANry
VIII have a local nabitition and name.
Some dihlcuty occurred some lew weeks since
between The federal authorities and the Department
OF Parks on account OF supposed invasion OF the
rights OF the Ia ter through the operations OF the for
iutI, Dut tuOuSu unnecessary INK was shed In
the siugge no real animosity was OccasiOned. IL
was exclusively pap1r war and nobody was hurt.
The Post Once people. Represented by SuperIn-
ten!ent HurlOurd, acknowledged the municipal
authority Ill every instance where It was supper. ed
eJ sufficient legal power. The principal trouble
seemed to lie mat a portion OF the Battery ground
was selected by the Post Office Superint .ndent
as dumping ground for the refuse matter and dirt
brought up by the operations OF men at work eSca-
yatng for the foundations OF the new building.
Fifty feet OF the Battery is federal property and is
available OF course for this purpose but the other
recklessy thrown by the cartmen is city property.
The rem0nstrancc OF the Department OF Parks con-
cerning the INVASION OF their rights though perhaps
somewhat captious, win he immediately met by the
REMOVAL or THE OBNOXIOUS MOUNDS
OF earth and sand, and there viii be nothing left TO
quarrel over AS 10 the alleged infringement on
municipal ground III the Park superintendent IIurl-
burl Is anxi0uSiy awaiting the completion OF the
supporting piers OF the building situated opposite
the CITY Hall TO remove all the oh cctonabc debris
Garth the City Hall side raised to the level OF
the ground no cnangc can be made IN present
aspect or the initLit0ry arrangements. by the mid
tie OF next week 1t is expected that all these OBJ
fore sixty days have elapsed tie foundations Of the
new Post Office win have been raised to he level OF
broadway In the meantime there are
ONE HuNDRED wokKMES EMPLOYED
mostly skilled mechanics, WHO are ably superiu-
tended BY General d Beirnc and his clever assistant
CaptJn 1lsddaie whose Ingenuity has saved lie
GOV ernment thousands OF dollars III the saving OF
labor.
The visitor entering from either side OF the en-.
Closure, cannot fail TO be struck by the magnitude OF
the undertaking or refuse to acknowledge taal. in
spite OF inadequate appropriations and the adverse
winds which prevented the proper supply OF Maine
granite nom arriving In proper lime the WORK on The
new Post once has satisi iactorily progressed.