The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-05
TIE NEW POST OFFICE.

Progress Of the Work-A Satisfactory Report.
The public generally does not seem to have q
proper understanding OF the large amount Of work
that has been performed upon the magnificent
structure In which be located the United States
Post once and Court House in this city. Since the
beginning OF April the energies OF the corps OF over
$50 workmen, including bricklayers stonemasons,
iron workers, macninists and brick and hod car
rers, beside large number OF aDorers have, under
the direction Of Superintendent Hubbard, been de-
voted to the finishing OF the endorsement and base
ment These are both below the level OF Broad.
way and are OF necessity Of the most massive de :
scrlption.
The floors are OF brick arches laid In cement be-
tween the heavy iron Orders the latter numbering
over 1000. and the brickwork has consumed some
400 900 for the archlng OF the two foors About 800
cubic yards OF rubble WALL for areas have been set
and this together with the concrete for the lower
foundation have consumed 400 barrels of cement.
The sand on the Park side OF the foundation is
very dry, and constant sheet pilng is necessary to
prevent its cavlng in. heavy stone wall twenty
Ave feet north OF the building forming the area is
being constructed, which wall is being connected
with the main building by heavy iron Orders, archcd
Ia for The driveway OF the Post 0iilce Department.
The contracts for the material and labor have
been so favoraby made by the superintendent as
TO the government In this one item 500 per
day. To support the structure there nave been
placed IN position some $50 heavy iron pillars, and
heavy iron grdcrs nave been iald nnoer the walks
outside OF the facade OF the building on Broadway
and this work II steadily progressing arohnd the
entire building II was found that the iron exposed
to the dampnesS was subject to considerable
exidilzatlon, and TO prevent all future rust from
water or damp Civilizations newly invented anti
oxide solution Il applied which enectuay pre-
vents rust Tor al time. The base OF the
towers at the northeast and northwest
OF the street, and the ''backing- OF nearly all
the stone masonry with brick and concrete has
finished. About one hundred stone blocks, varying
frnu IN ma In iyDt haua haan iutI
on first floor above the street level thus carrying
the superstructure some five feet above surface
OF Broadway and Park row. Three OF the mammoth
derrIcks have been raised 10 height OF niuety-1ve
feet above the street. for hosting stone lumber aud
iron 10 level with the second story.
Material OF oil kinds Is arriving daily, and as the
city authorizes allow no delay In Keeping them on
enclosure by four steam engines and the derrcks-
Another cargo OF stone has arrived this week, and
the work is gong on Ms rapidly az the magnitude Of
the work will warrant.
II Il said that an eminent English archit CT who
mas been connected with the government structures
In England and Europe, after thorough personal
inspection OF the details OF labor performed, stated
last week that the building would. in point Of
massive construction and beauty Of design, DO
without On equal on this or the Eastern continent.
The appropriation OF ST 1850 600, made by the last
Congress for the furherance OF this grand edidce,
Will surce 70 carry on tue work for year from the
LIST OF April last when the first story Will nave been
completed and portion OF the second be Ia course
OF construction. The general supervision Of this,
under United States supervsina Architect A. ).
Mullett. or Washington. The officials In charge
are:-superintendent OF Construction, Hon. Calvin r.
Hulburd; engineer In charge, q. Steinmetz.
skill which is now employed upon the building the
edlnce will lie completed In three years, which will
be quicker by years than any similar government
building has been constructed