New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-06
THE TIADUCT RAILWAY.
PROPOSED LOCATION OF TIE DOWNTOWN DE-
POT IN THE CITY HALL PARK.
An imDOrtant change in the location of the

PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE DOWNTOWN DE-
POT IN THE CITY HALL PARK.
An important change in the location of the
proposed downtown depot of the Viaduct Railway has
been determined by the Directors, who have CON
cuded that the area Of the Tryon-row block is insult
fcen for the purposes OF the Company and not alto
gether convenient might be wished 1t is, there
fore proposed to take slice off the eastern side of
the City Hall Park, running from Chambers-st to the
road in front Of the City Hail. and going back as far as
the TaxOhlce. This Will give space 800 feet long and
100 feet deep; and, if needfu the depth can be IN
creased to 200 feet after passing the Office The new
arrangement will compel the removal of the engine
house al the Chamborss corner Park Hospital and
the Hall OF Records. The entire area will be covered
with magnificent open arcade, probably terminating
at the south east corner with handsome tower over
the arcade will be the depot AT end and open plaza
at the other. To carry out this plan slight deviation
in the route from Pearst becomes necessary. As now
proposed it will not touch single house in Chambersst
or the Tyronrow block This will be source OF gratit
cation TO Oswald Ottendorfer and Loriard Co., who
Of course, while ready 10 bow 10 public necessity have
no wish to change the locality OF their places Of business
The route on leaving Pearlst, will pass through the
block bounded by City Halplace, Pearl-st., Park-st
and Duane-st., and entirely composed OF tenement
houses beersaloons rag stores and very small places OF
business; thence Duanest., taking the block
bounded by City Hallpace, Reade, Centre, and Duane
sts occupied by Corners large type foundery and
Moves & Wines's Corrugated Iron Works; aud then
across Reade-s taking the triangular block which has
its base on Reade-st and its apex at the junction Of
Chambers and Centre-sts. single arch, OF elegant
structure will span Centrest. from the northeast to the
southwest corner Of Cbambersst., and communicate
Immediately with the top OF the arcade on which the
depot will stand.
This alteration in the plan will not at all affect the
appearance usefulness Of the Park for the greater
part Of the space which it is proposed TO take covered
Hall OF Records is a massive and ugly building, which
was erected long before the Revolution county Jail
debtors and is consequently Of the oldest str
lures III the city. About 80 years ago. 1t change
from jail into department Offices and up to few years
since was occupied by the Registrar the Controller the
Surrogate and the Street Commissioner The last two
officials left years ago, and the Controller last year
the increasing accumulation of the Registrars Office
compelled his using the entire building Thirt y-ive
years ago. under 400 volumes Of conveyances
now there are over 1900 volumes of conyeyances and
200 volumes Of mortgages. 80 PC.
Inquiries made yesterday Of the President OF he
viaduct Railway Company to the which have
been circulating for few DAYS past about other quick
transit lines Judge Hilton laughed at the idea OF buy
ing them up declared that such policy had never
been contemplated by Directors and should never he
carried long he remained President OF the Com
pany. "We have no money for any such purpose" he
said; Our money has been raised to build railroad
with, and We mean to build railroad with it, and notn.
ing else,