New-York tribune., 1873-07-29

as site for the contemplated prison ana courts;
This block measures l@ by 500 feet, c3aoan,u oa sn
gested It has been my purpose rather 10 ascertain @
Indicate the general reasons that should control the s
definite location This must be done by the Joint Judg
Of the Commissioner By the terms OF ,no aos n
taken v the process Of eminent domain The site OF
Centre Market is very convenient 9nt ts area Is 0ny
% o3Q eouare feet which Is not suClent Tor our pu
poses Comparing these dimensions, except the last'
with that OF the required area-SoUH dnhre @ o., Tho
RlrTSG''0 large, '-'''''' ,,o otto. rroro..s
that at Bellevue Hospital has some advantages put IN
asmuch the place Is needed ioT te @ ~ ~ rnn
The Eighteenth Ward Market is obectonaDle IN s re- re-
from the business center Oh tie @ cry rsent
buildings on IT, This applies with equal IOics & rho
hospital site aud 10 all others similarly situate. i
dsadyantages of any site such the Bellevue hOhpa'
or the Eighteenth Ward Market, OF any olncI 2 ~
town position of the central line OF cneap ton ZION
muneation are great with reference 10 the uHhsuc o
of the necessary business OF all kinds connecteo VIII
the City Prison, and an examination OF tno & nap VI bSD hen
the time comes for the removal OF the present Cl i
and other buildings associated with ~ Tor tne GnE i
In the position of those buildings II made at a nust
necessarily be to central position on or near
way site the shore OF the river appears 10 haYe M
advantage with regard to salu0rty over an eeVdt1
easily drainable location in the interior OF Tue ely' a
problem therefor appears TO De sinp led 10 ' ~
selection of site that shall offer all the advantages OF
the present in regard TO convenience OF access " h
courts and public generally ana tna sna @ DC
therefore TO ix the site not far removed from 'he
present courts. somewhere about tue hterseCoion ~
Caua-st and the Bowery would be very cehtraI t anu
would accessible by street cars from an VI
the city and not be too far from the CITY HAN Inc aM
being mandatory, "a suitable position lOr the Le" Jan
has thus been generally indicated. 49, . ,.,
The question OF the especial unntness or the se OF e
TOnbs Tor what Is required by the city az TINS tpe -
not matter that has referred 70 this COInissOn
IN Is required by the act to select new site ana SOL tue
present one Our decision must be made on the asSup
lion that IL is an established fact that for some reason
known 10 the Lawmakers the TOmOs site cannot DC
made healthy by a judiciOus system OF drainage anu
that additional fand improved accommodations are
needed and that is better for the city 10 start ahe"
aher than 10 attempt additions ana improvements on
the present ground We should, think, De careiu IN
selecting site TO avoid our being unduy lnhueheeu W
he fact that the habit Of those having business Win
inc urson have become fixed IN the course Oh series OF
years by the necessity " going Where tne prlsOh -
located, These habits and ideas OF convenience hlSnt
have been lust as fixed and settled had the prison Deen
I'm ,ome other location ana II II had, we shouh no"
very likely be equally Influenced by the hXed current OF
things in favor OF that location
Having for some years been member OF the fIlsou
which has been the means OF DONG 10 nuch
Good have had occasion 10 consider tuese SUD
iects and it Will, sure Toe as gratifying 10 yOu as
IL viii be to me, TO be instrumental IN c0rrectlng 10
some degree, the abuses OF our prison aaninisudon
ana that YOU will be ready am In the interests OF
society and OF humanity, 70 tke advantage OI Tue oP-
pOrtunty that IS now placed before us'