The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02
ARM0RlES AND DRILL ROOMS.

Tnmmany Hall Offers to Cancel the
Lease OF the Armory in the Hall-Let-
ter from Augustus Schcll to ComptrOl-
Ter Green and the hoard of Supervisors.
One Of the richest placers OF the old Ring plumber
ers was the armories and drill rooms. Under the
pretence OF providing ample accommodations for
our citizen soldiers many old lofts and rookeres
were rented at extravagant rates, and the Garvey
and Ingers0ll agents drew fabulous sums from the
treasury for repairs and luxurious furniture.
Comptroller Green directed his attention to these
enormous swndles soon after he came into Office
and has constantly endeavored to expose and de-
feat them. 1t is well known now that many Of the
places hired at extravagant rents, and on which
it was pretended large expenditures were made,
were In so dilapdated condition to be unfit for
use, while others were simply extravagant and not
adapted to the purpose of an armory or drill room.
Among the latter may be reckoned rooms in Tam
many Hail. in East Fourteenth street. ut the annual
rent of $4,000. The Tammany Society have libe-
rally profered the surrender and cancellation of the
lease of said premises with the Board Of Super
visors, and the Comptroller has been authorized by
said Board to carry such offer into effect
The following correspondence in relation to this
subject has been received, wiz
Hon as s4ss Ga N1w yoS OF June
bSAa sR-1 have the honor to send to you herewith
ban Order rendering on the terms therein mentioned,
the cancellation OF the lease of its building tor the use OF
the county. . -
Respectfully request that You will lay this comrunica-
ton before the Board of supervisors and ask their early
action upon the matter. am sure that they and you will
appreciate the honorable and elevated consde raons
eS re-
TO HoNoRAnLE BOARD SUPERVISORS OF THE
GHsrInnEs. The Society Of Tammany or Columbian
able dy:-The building OF this society, except two
rooms the east SIDE which subsequently for the
convenience of the occupants exchanged for
ment cory which IS hereto annexed The term of
OF the present month unexpired The is $4,000 per
annum The building Is very large edifice situate
Eass s M street. Snd ~ East
teenth street The cost Of the ground and building
in 1868 nearly half million dollars The rental does
dcfavng the cost of repairs replacement assessments
and taxes Nor Ia doubt entertained that with
been obtained from private parties Whatever mprov
dence there have been ON behalf Of the public con-
sists in agreeing to pay an excessive rent but in
purposes At any rate this society Of opinion that the
relation created by this lease between the public autor
ties and society which may bs to some extent con
cism, and Is calculated to subject this society
imputaons of deriving pecunary advantage from pot
cal influence which II true, would be wrong and II un
stances this society prefers to deal only with private
parties and to accept such leases be obtained from
them on the open market
II proposes your honorable body give its
the cancellation of the lease the surrender
the possession of the premises and the Of the
up the time Of such surrender twill also give its
consent removal all fixtures and other property
belonging the public the repair OF damages done by
such removal. by order of the Society OF Tammany,
VI N''"' AUGUSTUS sCHELL, Grand sachcm
JOEL o. STEVENS, secretary