The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-06
JUDGE BEDFoRD'S GRAND judy

Important Prcsentment in Reference 10 the
safety o. the Hull OF iiccords-hema-lkso Of
q tho City Judge.
Yesterday morning the Grand Jury came into the
Court OF General Sessions. and after handing In
number OF indictments against prisoners now in the
Tombs charged with burglary and larceny, the Fore
man rose ana satd:- @ 20 -2 a
Grand jury to make presentment until about the
close OF their term, but IN the present case matter
has come to our notice OF such immense importance
to The pubic and to property owners In this city
that we have deemed II our duty to make presenta-
tion OF the facts to Your Honor. that the influence
OF your Court and your personal influence, II 1t be
necessary, may be had with those whose duty it is
to reform the evil that speedy action may be taken
In the premises; and therefore VIC make present.
ment OF the subject that we have already examined.
Judge BEDroRD-I suggest that the District Attor-
ney oil the county be sent for.
District Att orney GARvIN responded Immediately
to the can and came into Court NJ n
Judge BEDFORD glanced over the paper and said -
After hastily reading this presentment understand
there arc two suggestions which you present TO the
he q the city and q New
the expenditure Of 100000 for impro !ements on
said building should not have exceeded, according
to competent judges, $4,000. The former PROPOSE
ton. II strikes me, II matter either resting with
who have right to expend the public moneys for
i Improving or rendering any public building more
specling fraud Is a matter entirely Within your
province to thoroughly investigate the same and IN
doing so TO use wise, honest ana fearless discretlon
"a know you viii. The Grand Jury then retired
SuDonel ts the ,sag aVnl r
M PRRsENrMENr. la I b esa 4
kL# GRAND JURORS Room, Dec l.
At the request OF the Register the city and
county OF New York the Grand Jury have visited
the building known as the Ball Of Records and ow
used for tho deposit ana safekceping OF the titles
TO most OF the real estate Of the city, with the maps
and other evidences pertaining to Sucn utles The
vast Importance Of the safe keeping uf these records
must be apparent to all. The Grand Jury feel 1t
their duty 10 present the facts this Court the
hope that Immediate steps may DO taken to rescue
these books and documents from their present
peril. They found the whole building IN q painful
state OF Notwithstanding really approaching
nrepro0r about II. as1 o1 -. nlf S ea -.
new top story has recently been placed upon
the roof OF tins building, but II and the upper
Of the old building are In an open. unfinished and
dangerous condition. "a NHf 81
The Grand Jury have learned that about one hun
dred aud sixty thousand dollars have been paid by
the City Treasury TO bring the new story to It's
present condition while good judges estimate all
expenditures for all Of said attempted improve
ments as not exceeding SIS, 00a 81 So 9f#E-
AL OF which Is respectfully presented TO this
Court, with request TINT proper remedy, II one
be found, be applied. II not within tine power OF
this Court TO act Your Honor will see that these
facts be presented to the proper authorities whose
duty 1t IA 10 atten 10 It.
The Grand Jury recommend the erection at
once OF a building entirely nreproof for the safety
- ! LUCIUS 8. C0MSTOCK, Foreman.
JOHN II. DRArER, Secretary. le ~