The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-10
THE NEW POST OFFICE.

THE BUILDING IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION.
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT NEARLY
coMpLETED-THE UNITED STATES COURTS
BACKWARD.
The work on the new Post Office. SO far as the do
partment itself concerned is practically finished and
there danger there being any hitch by which the
removal would be postponed beyond the present month
They simply waiting for the painters and other me-
chancs to get through All the appurtenances belong
ing the Post Office proper in position and ready for
work The 1000 lock boxes all put in and work sat-
isfactoriy The newspaper drops also ready, and
the letter drops of which here is for each State and
territory and for each of the big cities nearly So
nothing being required except the mahogany graf
ings underneath. The distribution racks the
floor are all in their places, and so far
as these concerned, well the reg
uar counters and paraphernalia Of the Office 1t
might well be occupied now. The floor is still taken
up however by host of aborers of all descriptions,
who constantine being hurried up in their work.
that it is evident that there number Of details TO
be yet attended to before the department can move
in. This so far as the first floor is concerned On
the second floor matters in much more backward
condition The principal room of the floor the Broad
~ay side that of the Postmaster Is being at present
rescoed The designs for this very simple and beau
tiiu, the background being pure white, ornamented
with pale green Offset with gold This will be the
handsomest in the building and will be beautifully fur.
nshed 1t will be finished this week. though the Post
master will not occupy it until the whole department
moves in.
Along the western side of the building the various
offices for the transaction Of the Post Office business
such the Auditors department, the money ordei
Office &c-are pretty well finished up with the excep
ton of some furniture and carpetng On the eastern
side of the building this 1oor the state of prog
exists and the work for the Post ONCE Depart
ment itself is being pushed with all vigor, and little
remains to be done The elevators are in very un6n.
ished condition. those the northeast and northwest
Of the building being in yet while those in
the middle of the building about half finished The
doors have not been hung yet, and it is
what singular fact that has been crushed OF
tumbled down them As long as the doors not
hung something should be put before the openings to
prevent accidents On tins floor there something
like forty devoted ONCE purposes and al
located ON the two corridors running lengthwist
through the building The ventilation is very perfect
and is accomplished by tubes running from each
to two immense wells running the whole height of the
building, from the subcelar to the roof
THE COURTS
The three courts the floor in varioui
stages OF advancement The Circuit Court, in the mid
die of the corridor very nearly finished much
that Is now occupied tor business Scaiiolding standi
around here and there, disguring the bench ITSELF
and the carpets are not all laid The gallery is now
being painted and the cornces and ceilings, which
very tastcfully decorated in plaster, have yet to be
frescoed that the tranquil administration of justice
will be for some time troubled here Tho District
Court the northeast corner of the building, Is in
much more backward state. The bar and the ratings
stand in a confused heap in the middle of the floor;
but there is other furniture the 1t may be
fortnight before court will be convened in this
The judges private rooms, next the court rooms are
deserving of remark, as being specially handsome aud
well fitted up. They are incomplete yet; but there
pleasant indications of what they will be. The
third court this floor for the transaction of the
United States equity business, is in backward condi-
ton and not tit for use as yet: The stair
cases here, between which run the elevators,
are yet OF dangerous access. On the next
floor, which is almost exclusively devoted
to United States Court business, the offices are in
various stages Of advancement. Facing Broadway 10
the Office OF the United States District Attorney, now
occupied by him, and directly that OF the Post
master This is all ready as are also some the Offices
OF the clerks OF the United and the United
States Marshal's Offices, which very numerous.
Here again the northern side of the building IS most
backward, and on the rooms facing the CITY nan faIk
much work has yet to be done This corridor leads to
the doors Of the galleries connected with the courts
below and the northeast corner stands the United
States Criminal Court, which is the most backward OF
the the floor, the plastcrng not even being
done IL is a handsome chamber, but smaller than the
court rooms on the floor below. The floor requires
mainly details of finish though with the single exception
noted il is very serviceable now There is only one OF
the starcases leading to the top moor IN perfect CON
dition. the small running up the Broadway side Of
the building The others are in somewhat shaky and
dangerous state yet This top floor Of the huge
building il very backward and will be completed
for couple Of months to come or many Of the
rooms The ultimate destination has not been settled Ip
many respects IL IL the most agreeable in the building
by lis height and arness the distance being nothing
as 1t is reached easily by elevator In easel
the plumbing work Is not finished, and .
great deal remains to be done in all tn,
branches. There is floor above this prac
tcally that IN the dome the south end, which
Possesses immense space Of flooring Its purpose ia
decided upon. Many persons visit the dome daily
and mount to its top The view very fine aiording
day like yesterday clear sight OF the Narrows and
Highlands beyond side, the North River and
Bergen Hill the other, Brooklyn and its patches Of
green the east, and the whole city stretching inter
mlnably up through Westchester on the north Work
men now laying the roofing the top OF the dome
and in short time iron staircase reaching from
below will take the place of the ladder which now loads
up 20 the floor IN the dome
a visit to the whole structure convnces thai
everything has been done that could be done make
perfect building Of the kind Every detail " Ia the bes,
VI taste and material Nothing IL sighted nothing
In large things Ia small the work has lees
daae W perfectly ~ Fe hand Of man Gao DO Aagthiss