, 1873-11-20
THE COURTHOUSE PLAN.
MIR. Tllloy's Understanding of.the Pres.
ent State of Affairs.
Some Explanation Of the Pccultaritles. Of
o "Lnnd-Ownor ~ Picture,

Tho questions which a9tatcd tho local mind D
1ow months ago appear to hnvo ceased to inter-
ost. Mono has moro completely 1apsod into
oblivion than TINT Of tho Courthouse plan.
but, tho elections over, tho question now
revcrts As to what is tho exact statuB OF tho TIL
Icy plan. Everybody knows TINT IL was adopted
by both County Commissioners and Common
Council, provided TINT tho architect could WORTHY
his estimate Of cost. The iaat occasion upon
which It oanlo up before tho public waa at d
special mooting OF tho Council, whom 1rr. Tlllcy
presented o statement Of estimates indorsod by
vicinity. No formal action WAS taken
upon thcso, and whethor tho Com
mon Council regarded them as sufficiently
verified docs not appear. a reporter yesterday
interviewed Mr.. Tit1oy upon tho subject, in
order to find out what further steps he had
taken.
It appeared that Mr. Tl1ey thought tito tuattcr
was settled beyond dispute.
Reportcr-Do you consider tho estimates vou
havo giyon sufficiently accurate
A1r. Tiuoy-Thoy arc indoreod BY many
thoroughly rofiablo architects, as you saw in the
atatomont handed in to tho Common Council.
Roportor-1s 1t not customary to make your
estimates from detailed drawings3
MIR. 1illey-Not until tho contract hna boon
signed.
hspoE;tgrmqan .!;,e ~ these worhing drawings bo
cost several thousand dollars to make them ali.
Noporter-Haye you made any of these details
at all7
Mr. Tlloy--Yes, ono or two (pointing to como
euporb drawings Of co1unnB), but those wero
finished before tho awards wore made.
heporter-How do you regard tho case as II
now Bt0nde,
hlr. Tilloy-Tho "Eureka" plan has beon
adopted, but whother I am to superintond
the construction Of tho building from TINT plan
ia quito another thing. Tie Council and County
Commissioners can choose my one thcy like, I
suppose: c..,,
plans for building 80 vol as tho orgina
arohltcct2
+ Mr.. Tilicy with smilo)-1t does not roquiro
IN expert to anawer that question. You can
tell about as we'll ns can.
Rsporter-It seems as though the artist of tho
Land ooner has been unable to give very cor
rect drawing, ey6nof tho perspective from . diff
foEont potnt OF view.
mir. Iilloy comparing tho drawing OF his p1nn
in the INow York Graphic aud tho Land O,oner)
1t does seom to have been q trile difficult for
him.
neporter-Whnt ailH that funny picture?
hlr. Illloy-There Aro ono or two trifling de-
fcots about It, which eau readily be pointed out
by measurement For instance, tho point Of
vision Is taken from spot whore tho gazor
,,! you'd b. BE- promptly run oyer by 4 passing vo-
traoted in width about 80 teat, wRilo It has been
lengthenoa out to q quarter Of milo.
Property owners on Lasalle street, Fifth
avenue, and franklin street may reason-
oe iee e. this
reduced about oighty-ave foot. No sidewalk has
been put round tho building.
Reportor-The court-Houso soems to hare
been subjected to great deal Of shriukage Is
Alr. Tiiloy-I think 1t is owing to tho artist.
You SEQ those figures scattered in front like
lamp-posts2 Measured fn proportion, they ara
seventeen feot high, Those horses attached to
tho wagon thoro arc twenty-cight feet long.
such monster animals would contribute to dwarf
st, Peters.
neporter--1a that ali
Mr. Tiliey-Yos, except that he has drawn
Corinthian columns whero I drew Dorio, and
absolutely usod the picture for an advertisement
of business house,
Reporter-To injure yon7
Mr. Tilley-Yoa I think so. I could tell you
tale connected with TINT affair, II I had any
desire TO-. A. th9 Land Gunner cannot really In
much butter, is it notS
Mr. Tilley-Yes. but tho point of vision is 800
feet from tho building. Observe that tho artist
has nqs been as6smea to Ssngrave hs nao
aA!@ot W tue dny P43i!' 4ou tAu ulu my
snch mark on tho " Eureka p,oture I don't
blanc him. It would ruin him to put his mark
on any such production, md suppose he works
to order.
Reporter-Then you await the action Of tho
authorities, before doius anything more?
A1r. Tilloy-YeB, I have dono ali can do. Now
they will dotormine who is to suporintond tho
erection.
Reporter will not tell mo that little Incl
dent about the Land 0oner nud tho "Eureka"
plan2
Mr. Tilley-No. not now. will somo other
time, II you still care to lacar it.