New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-11
WASHINGTON.
THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECTS RECON-
MFNDATI0NS.

yreEp-A NEW CUsToM-UoUsE AND ASSAY OF
yrcE NORTHUMBERLAND IN THE SYSTEM
OF coNTRACTs--BOw MORE ARTISTIC PUBLIC
BrnipiSGs MAY BE SECURED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmUNF.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. l0.-Supervising Archi-
ss Potter in his annual report 20 the Secretary OF Tue
Treasury makes the follow ing recommendations ID re''
tion 10 public buildings in New-York: l.,
Ihsye 30 recommend the sale Of the ola , onS M
Eew-York the binding being now inch
q Pnest which rented a. d rSpery DE paired
have also 10 recommend that the proceeds on n III O.
these two buildings NAV be authorized o ne ~" e !"
FIND Tor the purchase Of site for tho ,5af
That ctty TIE demands m puohc stIht'e @55,"hcr 10
M hitting shoud he commenced without tithoI no
Isy Tie pre sent CustOmhouSe bmidlhS hes'i n'snn
been n,ended for the Use 10 ~i' he /" pnrroSe
hsdy lighted and cutircy small for the aecomnod
an of The tsistas Department, part Of winch is located
An adioinng building part in buildings situated ri
yer, iuoonyt Dicut distance fgoin me center az
snCtorge rents arr annually l1la TOT nls @ f nriic
ton poorly suited for the proper TRANSACTION oi p'
tlms officers nj NevIork that me Nlslse o. o'' ,
Inc revenue IS greatly lncfclsed Oi inc NECESSITY vi -
porting goods To the Appraisers stp9, VIII 49, mi
caied moro than two inen rom the Sus H. Winter
The difficulty 81 this transportation dufnS NV VIII
months when i' streets pc o,i IN. transer that
MANY OF the frauds have hcen eoninttcd Wict nav
ncnt has sustained heavy losses The yearly l'nt l1iI
fr The necessary additional arconnodsii" 0 OF oon H
nartmenf OF the pnbic service amonns tn Sl4.Voui Ne
sides which 10000 is annually paid for repairs WHICH
amounts to nohiug more than the Improvement VI
Tie wrosc1t condition OF the Assay Office in View York
Ctv v necessifafe ths speedy erection OF more sit
Sie mndin ION Lis branch Of the service have cor
f.rr,d Win Tie Director of the MINI, VIM ago. ~
me m IA" ornion nat l-Ss central iocato Tor h's
t"iitn1 uld he eaually wen ..daptCd for me proper
Transaction % tlc work Whith y c'IiI'i Vi. ~ -,
INJECTIONS metals and that tho injury 10 snriohdg Poi
spty tl,rou,h nc oct on ~ acid fumes eoactlS!
the ,.wiib detrimental that II should nave NJ.
thcso works The iron work Of the building IN question
has become injured and weakened mat n's""is',
ing Efforts have been made fO render II as secure as pos
slte IL is IN n very dangerous condition. IL - az :"
insufficient aapac is III aranScd ant III - NH, he ,
building located m iess cent a' position sAna i've d
Incnced and constructed as 70 pt nuitl a.
neprooi aud ,i raTt ~ te ll, ~, I,s,grisls rs
voted 40 fhe refining should ne hull' ul ,,cd
viii suffer no deterioration from the proc e-es Sup1Heu
ON the completion cf he new building me OF "C'.ins
and site would realize by s3'S sum NOR mn. mn, i
10 defray th" Vtl-e ~ purchasing rl" anu 'f"Vs
thereon a suitable buiCIng
Mr Potter makes the follow aE general o1scrNa'ioi''
U1oi my cnlr, into this Office th,v were IN process OF
execution contracts for cutting graih I1f Snpnfs
turcs Of several Of me largest nadhas ipM "i y, cor
,tIed under She supervision o. the Treasury Depart
inent These contracts. known as the percnlaSe 'on
trssts provide for the payment 10 CONT T,"le Vi
nctuai ost OF al labor ard materials uH'd IN lho |vI -
cent az the saine Wme 'h.le arc a,nal,.g5 80
fls svsioIn Ga executing ths very important 'ith'h "a
tie service. aln persuaded hat % Is i1pi8" on ms
taken principle, and that so long AZ the prous 10 con
ira tors are in proportion g. the extent az tae rNp"S 81
their work, thc Department viii hld great dufHi'E III
keeping the cost Of tue T"ine "ltnn 'o ]
In ViCW Of lle faN that nearly oleild ~ ~ inc Ppp
hc buildings under his department l. expended ID ru
stone for ga, 20 buildings m9ch attention mas zen
to cutting, with the NlCW 20 itlhcluG e
fir as possible les aud while This branch OF work N
believed T., ,e s too e<, psye, vet am eraed with
tie r,, T. tnu, far. NV form Tor reporting monthly
operations 20 various quarrcs Ca Nth We@le', Hi|
adopted; also ROW system ~ eNhim;ng various Binds
and quantities of cutting upon each stone WIN
&c cost Of tte same, by means 81 which me Dc-
sSmether or net the cost is beng KEPT within
tae estimate for the same aui also 20 in5 i
comparison To the expense OF shiar work uir az
f,lent contracts. mo!c siiaat systen 0i kceiiS 'ie
oaserIs Las been introduced mon oil 'hose works
which good Ie-uit- expected IherC has also beer"
Of iui!dngs, Doth plain and ornamental work, 1hS
alone affords V,H gl'1t reactoL IN eos'. "lth"iC ID
puy deg,ee dlnsIny be Ctegisfress Of the d SitbS,
i i" h,,it ~" - tr.oted must he diminished IN
nuOnDaie rate a. pan further removed from ne
- ."tn, ave- nosS,he which very greatly dcttact
non thS Vi- Of H., result liy jadcious suIriu'ond-
eDct aud freiu.u, inspection 81 v"'s- lone under inesS
siG!r regard ID tic interests 81 tle No'eihheh''
Needed CHARGE ~ THE SYSTEM OF DESIGNING
PUBLIC BUILD NOS.
sire particularly o. invite your attention TO sub
cct which presented rsclf to very shortly aftermg
e-or.rx unon the duties Of this office refer to he
in lich dcs,sns are prepared r punh" lHlo-
ius erected under Ire Treasury D,l'u{uienL ih,>.
arr,.ect and have been made up 10 tho present time"
H,t y.ry stToI,, reasons witch present Themselves
uSf tni- pfacire have convinced ~" tEa should
be rcyuetird spec ily as nav he nave gwen nurh
tbaI.t 70 tbs siiec and while ava prepared
10 present Tor Your consideration any pln Dl Wii'h
I radical doect- OF this method Of procedure
81 dOoi.nug puDhc buildings thrcu%uOut sic country
m,y bc died. the vital point O any Ay8ieH Wbch
nv D.. gfur Cd must be the removal Of thc power from
u eppcrN -iag Architect 10 make drl-Ht ana iS~t'l'
l. dui,s 20 those simply 90 a supervisory nature
will concsoiy "a posslhc, STATE wi't t'o- nav u
NE 10 iouu 10y opinions n regard "a rto. ENpclthte
h Shown t.S L T. difhcu II not irposs:hle, 70 scpa
rate the Office Of the Supervising A'itci ron l"lli
oont, - greater o. less degree aud thus j. possible
Z 'he iurunb,E ~ may b' both y nature 2H1 Wan Z"
proper study AID experience totally unit 70 innn lHs
ao.i fcsuusbC duty and tBc country Is ll1hlc thereby
T. Dr. hurdeurd b. Strurtiu,s utterly lacNpE IN iuNsr
ynrk of 4: g.ai NATHAN. Tie snnl of ucficicnc}
printed in national arcoteciuie H. n't C hstIe soon
% ff. ~ f E
fse>Sr6e fv estimated EGt Should ms evil De
,s,.el tlorp remain vet Others liuncnsa amount
OF ?, une WORK winch occupies the attention ~ me eu
peri ing AIehtec tAe varied uat;r' 81 the dutics
N.,h doVolVe upon him. and the ,sct That he Is ~ 40
time fco nom interruption, leave Ina no u'he Tor thS
IN l.. TDs done under ai' Gie disadvantages 81
40 Of uuie, want 81 Gde ana @hiost ,l'-t l4e'ct-
p.lCn viii Jllcf lnittf, N,yn H.u.t INV ,l, ~
wols of impcneci and unsatisfactory character
successfully must give liins M - II WHOM iriim'
No good work has becn done Without severe Hu!i
and INTO empla0I Ot the problem tho artist must b'
abe 70 THROW Mhise'' u'hdsCIN' - 80. 100
O1eCt- which bu iiHgs erected ID y once ere con-
rlite n at the iupo.sibiy Of endowi < them win
y.uuty uld 'ndis duality must ne apparent ih"s'
therefore allow ts opportunity 10 pas without 'lV.ng
yoH a'd % e. ,''S %, u,s - ~ -, - D,T os
ojner Wtu 0i INV profession are VINO 10 nos TABOR O"e
tIat lri-cc mtrt which tie puh'ic Lave ilht ~ cY-
a. blame and ,on me and not 20 the raise system
uher which work and where ~ belongs rowe ", Iui-
fpr t0 te profession ~ architecture whose members
Have 1gh o. their share IN the honor Of increasing uc
dny and Gp1ty 0f tAe ART i'm this country ana wnosc
Wo.k nust 30 Infinitely tls eAd Than thc en-
dtgyo.s OF any orc man, DC he ever 50 gifted Aud,
lastly IL 10 tIe public, whose money am plas "a
here u waJh that be i1 fuiiy AMI wisely expended
TgSits HanGblc from n 9cnieVe1.
tii 10 do iny whole duty m s II frmain inactive In
t1s Gi ectiou, i,r by some or system thD mat DOW
obtaining mach be,tcI, moic artistic, ard worthy Woik
Dc done.
Nj Potter .lo.es bsTcpnr; with generous grton
OF TIE fsithiues-, energy, and abhty OF bic sUb1-
G.nate,. and tenders his hearty thanks tO Sccctaiv
Blstgv Tor the sympa,y aud support which he ha- ~
ee ed and Ur the wse counsel wlt Nbch ne has always
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