New-York tribune., 1871-06-30
THE NEW POST-OFFICE.

PROGRESS OF THE wORK-THE MONEY AVAIL
ABLE-UNFRIENDLY ACTION OF THE CITY
GOVERNMENT.
| The massive granite pillars and iron columns
of the new Post-Olce building begin appear above
the high fence which has heretofore hidden from the
public eye work upon which has been expended, up to
this date, sl5OOOOO The sub-basement aud basement
are substantially competed and the Of 800 blocks
of granite dschargng, together with a similar
quantity be received early next month, will bring the
main walls OF the first story considerably above the fence
over 700 at Dix Island quarrying aud shipping
the granite and about 200 at work the building
itself The floor OF the first story, level with
the street, is almost entirely arched over !;
and IS Of the 100 iron columns, 30 feet
high, are in position, while others are daily erecting
The superintendent praises the prompt and satisfactory
manner IN which the contract for the heavy ironwOk is
fulfilled. The supplying Of the granite is necessarily
slow and causes delay. The steam derricks are
constructed TO elevate material TO the top OF the
ond story providing for the rapid progress OF the
work The second story, IL is confidently expected will
he completed by the close OF the present There
mains subject TO draft OF the Congress apprOpra-
ton, 81 100000.
The expenditure for all purposes during the past three
months has amounted TO about 100000 II reasonably
expected that within three years, the building viii be so
far completed to permit to be occupied for most OF
the purposes for which IL is intended The total cost OF
100000 OF which fully one-half viii be for granite.
The question raised by an eminent engineer VINO
visited the place yesterday, whether the outer basement
wall would be strong enough to resist the pressure o
the street particularly the Broadway side Inc Dss
nent and subbascment together 30 feet deep, anu
the wall ia OF stone six feet thick The incessant arDR
of heavy vehicles Of every kind appears TO produce an
pressure, great that, In sIlte o al tn
braeing within the excavation, the street hss sun
about ak inches, both the Broadway anu i.h ia
fronts and practicable the puiluers oI inc
Post0fice viii be required TO repair tno ~ ,y
taking up the pavement and restoring the sifee 70
level. The effect of the coneusslon OF Nes % %ul
the pavement ia shown In the marked ol S W
pools OF water faF interior OF the SUP ~
which the shocks evidently TRANSMITTED 'nroutn ''
earth and not through the air. .o,,ar ~,
The city authorities 10 resent the construction vi
this magnifceDt building By the Government, Juusns
from the illbera manner In which needed prF%neps %
have refused 10 the builders. When Ioriii P ~
cation was made some time for an increase o tno
quantity water allowed for the purposes o, % hs
finally been dug upon the Government sroanq. psr
by which the deficiency OF wafer waEeLL,,s hpah
TALLY supplied In 80 great Duu'ns, nsS,..unisd %
space about 1t is expected ~. ~ a.ons ~ The
By materials awaiting the derrick ana lhe ~ ss
city authorities grud dngy allowed iset on it n, se
across the Park al the north end OF the Duldhg ue
incosed but positively refused 20 grant tne sA iee.
more which was asked and had evidenty become
sary IN the course OF construction Inc resu1 mas
10 cause great inconye yenience, ana sometncs ~
law The policemen have received orders 10 peInt 20
material Whatever 10 be piled anywhere outside thc
fence not even the north side, whefe grent h,
of brick granite and iron might be depotited without
Interfering with needs OF travel IN Otner mattoi
M Bplie has