New-York tribune., 1874-12-03
NATIONAL BUILDINGS.
REPORT OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT
MULLETT

THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT BUILDING IN WASH
ISGTON-RECOMMENDAuoN THAT IuI Liuhi
| HOUR LAW BE REPEALED.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The following are tht
important points in the report Of the Supervising Arm
| tect OF the Treasury
OFFICE THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT. oct l. 1S7i.)
SIR / have the honor to suOmi, the following report
of the operations of TINS office during the past year. ahu
charge: Sites for the proposed pubic buildings az Ltle
eyer been fDuud nrcrslr, to resort 10 condemnation
order TO obtain valid te TO the property at the Grdnd
RIplds. TIe amount appropriated Tor ste al fiIs-
purEh proven Ihin'lla'e lo' 'hc ircul'We W " ,,,
property IN an eligible lurahv. Under these clicum-
stances an offer Of the citizens Of that city to NIKE wv
the deficiency and 10 the additional sum required
been accepted, aud ruc0ns issued for the com
| plrtOn OF the condemnation TO which II mas Deeh
! necessary To RESORT The proceedings WhIch as eA-
planned IN my Last report. were nece siry 10 serHre
for the proposed bdIldugs at Cincinnati FhIlilc
phlL ana Uuca have been completed. and the properly
The act authorizing the erection Of public building
at Albany appropriated the sum Of SljO0O toWaIu te
should coutrbute su.h additional amount - might
e reql lired IuIs u course Tend IL ne.ess4J "a
! location whcn, in consequence of tine difference OF
opinion eAI'ild- d.Ill- ile si1'za1S "as d ,c
which, though by no means the beSI that cOulu nave
been made dld the Department been at liberty 10 act
independently, aud though IN my opinion 700 smil' ~
Otner respects, suitable ana was therefore acccpeI
am however, satisfied that 1t IL for the interest OI th
Government 10 purchase the ADJOINING propettS' aiu
recommend that authority obtained Tor tndt purpose
as % unio1btetly be procured mu-A cheaper no"
tnan AT any Subsequent period. -
All efforts purchase The remainder Of the Post ON
block ID Boston at fair price hdYnS fllei P'uccc'
Z iu.5 In condemnation rcs0Ttcd t.. Ino dLohhJ
a0ar led b jury was however, cOrsi raly in tN-
cess OF the amount appropriated and the pioceou@ *,
were cOlscu 4cn ~ abandoned. Negotiations LaNc r.
Gently been renewed ami 10 now appears prU1anie ll
a satisfactory arranSeuent can Oe maze "ith Tue
Al ,f)ris to secure suitable site for tie proposed
p'' ,, I sti 'o- no,,3 fl,'J ,uI a clrrf ii ia
vestl4on prUvci the necessity for an iilllonil
appropriation. Jersey CITY l. rapidly lncr,4',"- ~
population aud cJnn -icltl m3J.LiItt ana 10 Is 'Nl-
deit t4Lt MLcu larger DLliiIIS taaL Wa co!leni.
dcst' iie of t' ordinary c1avtneut'-, an - N i
Impossible to rcnt any building thu VIII plolIu-
proper .J.umo iItou-, rtcommanJ thAS A"tI'i.5
be 0Dta4cd purchase suiaDc size anu to commence
W0rN - t-e ea.4'eot ros''J4e moment. - I'M, ro,-
coLir, ,ed the iutcAhc.y ut iu place. ANA A-
,o M T.. M% M% ~ l.r M 10 r.po'i t,t ihr Dr1.tor o the
.ut rNptcss-s III enie Sa, a'tl0n wth '"' oI.,I'l-.
ho.h JOS rr.tri- 'ut ant rOI. .'ic'luu, I .4
iIs in MS OPINION. unsurpassed IN fitness Tor lne Pui
pose auu u OtNtAlcucc ~ any mint IA me
Tue Post Onice ana su-Trrasnry ~ Boston J. prac'
caly complct u ana is pirud!y OctdheI II n' p
A. as Tor tl. cxf', Son ai,n5r.z.i Oy is
ur.et thr rau,Ic 1h .. pI3.o business n tde portion
Ahead, compiled layONm- ~ Eedt lAc'AN ci'c".
o me o.eers lor whose Use It's luende as wei ds 10
Work the Court house and Po,t-oate IN New-York
A' zen rIo3vI5I #,. '4fi''S & ,, az "a. cIUIy.S c,gS and
culrI before the close o. tar present h,.I ear
IIe construction ol the Cd,fJu-Iol,e ~ -f Ions h.
md uuler extraordinary C-m---lci, II LANlH- ur'"
lornI u-ec--ay 10 pic 'Ic foundation a-d io ro ef &
entire excavation wI,L lssYc Dci Ui concrete AA'
retaining Walls ana inr conhec.)h "4tA ht "L'l! 'l'
IIeutti u. I"lt ti'h j. iii IA a'LI-' po' pu o. tu'
basement walls ttpe I1r iIrlu oi iAr bI'e-
ment, -uiua-encnt a4d portion o' INC nI'1 stoFJ %
Tue Ol.-S o %. of Missouri re 1 ar'.t 90 cHp.a,ae
lu uIs lt-J p0r. TINS pDrtyI of lh' "u J. H---Ai
as - - "I 1i ,- 't ,gi.I i render n possible 10
complete TINS important building 40 a'searir diir
Norh has urcA continued "h the no. .h' '''tN an
east fronts OF itc tu-iunA'u-r az 'ic'-J .'"d l"e
.s, fra n
uorI,u os tlc second VIII he COMP" ed oiilAt tIe
5D5I a. 4n eal.y u4.e should 10 u4.ors-eA G..A.Ay
1rse.
rae vor, on the Court-hou.e and P,s-Oli,e at Tren
i1,,trrl.i t1I I is OF the est qia.it,.
~ Ga.,re 10 renew ~ recommend atoms in regard
tb. C.fo-hO.s. at Nry orleans. MIny OF iha officers
nov ,r.upyu- Rooms Led ]. are w.;ho"i ordi"a' co4Ve
r,-. ,,i iue courts arc I.cd uanhi. IDd aPdr
"' t' n 4, almost ImpJ.-. Die tj Transact th'
,,. names. TAe blsrueu. hls D.rn cjmp,r.od ani
"dniid% an .. az , i'm.
Az W, OK has o..a t,mm.u,.d the C,urhousc and
- .'. .+ - lin ,..p. iiI "a. IA. C.4 f1.. hoist 3t
d, ~ '' of tlcse bindings. ani OF the
al. @ ~, . man. ~ Nr, -1k ana Boston aud Custom
n,., Al Cnc4sI ana -. Louis ami the me-" 9i','
u ana Vlvt Dauirfmeut banding IN This c!tv, AMI
'it, c..lrlrtrr or o.. Sc structures, have
'rtr IN * .u.ltu.. OF time dnd labor tn.t It
i,. noon flgUl luIOssipt. 10 nruce wJra on tlr
Rock, and Dover d".lu- 'h- plr''IC ,'L'"'' az
pegnu.. ,. , , t.,,,,,.
thorough system OF 'enuatioh ha' oe'h ll,roIucru
l,,-,r "a Il. therefor construction o. tir
,',,i.t,,., T. br.tiur auuII4tu, also
.ul m .., y..l.t mic SINCE formerly ctcIprt
.a"- 49,, & IA .., all. md ',r ,f % plrul.r. l. now
a.. ..l ..,.... ,u and - one uf the most 4u rs al
40 ' '. .,,. ...,. n -. d, ,.,,.,iou of Inc GOV
".l "'' '''''' "
~ - ,, f.,,r-o,~rlart- and roDa!~- have been made
M 49,. iti... m ..- y .r. III Ter to meet tA. d.-
mani, of IN. ram .iy .cr.4,tA. cuisines of import
am branch OF Toe puuuc service fine Vdllt h, u,rn
aud the portion OF the building now used ~
The .s..} Ji..e has been Thoroughly rettte 7Ao"-l
ii...-. i,,.yt.- T. r.tIc increase iiJ a. D.
now .nD.,r, prDuaD.e IN. euure buIdin- mciuiIug
t, i.',.u ma, o,i.l.I a.. a b .lLl-u.,,c viii be
'', t''' = 49,
H.. re,odeling ~ the Custom-hou at Boston l. rap
-. az. r,u.i,.I,l and viii JrOylir ample
arroi1i l Mons for tur Transaction OF tuc customs
,-4. a. f-,.,r uorr Tua u,..rl.. tD3.rltl- las been
,,'tr y r..u,,lai.J and urrl.g-iueu male for the
IN ..I.u t.r... .tltr. lJ Al