The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-29
The New Court House.

they are now filed?
The New Court House.
II must have been n subject Of deep
regret to Mr.. TWEED that is sudden with
drawal from public affairs prevented the
completion. during his regime, of that
magnificent white marble pile on the north
side of the City Hall Park. popularity
known rs TwEED's Court House. II was
one of his pet projects to give New York
public building every way worthy of her
proud position as the Empire City OF the
Union. To accomplish this result he spared
neither time, thought, nor money. partic-
ularly money. Some thirteen or fourteen
millions had been generously spent in this
laudable undertaking, when, In obed ence
to the voice OF the sovereign people, he
stepped down from the curule chair before
the expiration of his consular term To re-
ceive that reward for his public services
which he so richly merited, leaving the
New Court House still in very unfinished
condition.
Relieved from the cares OF state. Mr..
TWEED has of late passed much OF his
time IN foreign travel. When last heard
from he was in the land where blooms the
myrtle and where climbs the vine; and he
received marked attention at the hands OF
the Spanish officials. But his countrymen
could no longer spare him. Here in New
York more especially, the people who owe
so much to him ana to whom he owes so
much, missed him and yearned after him.
| Those sad but beautiful lines OF CHILDs
the great American obituary poet
WILLY, we have missed you, were in
everybody's mouth. Complying with the
general wish, Gen. GRANT and Mr.. SEcoR
Robertson placed the United States steam
frgate Fr'nklin at Mr.. TwEED's disposal,
and this offer WILLIAM cheerfully ac-
ccpted in the same kind spirit in which
IL was made. He is now on his way
home, surrounded by much pomp
aud circumstance. and Mt any mo-
meut tidugs OF his arrival IN this port
NAV reach population 10 whom he has
been so very dear. In truth, in less than
four years he cost the people of New York
over one hundred millions.
As TWEED drives up Broadway to take
possession of the apartments which have
been fitted up for his accommodation by
our county authorities, he Will doubtless
notice with pleasure that the work of COM
plotting tho New Court House has been
again commenced. To be sure. the original
portico plaza classical conception of his
own, in winch he took Legitimate pride
has been abandoned to make way for u
large white marble wing on the south side.
This additional building will be four sto-
ries high, covering superficial area Of
fifty by seventy-eight feet; and thus
% II. g..
millions, further sum OF nearly half II
million is to be lavished on the construc-
ton Of this wing, and that, too. NJ time
when the burdens OF taxation are crushing
the very life out Of the people of this city.
1t Is estimlted by competent architects
that the New Court House could not by
any possibility have actually cost more
than two mi lions, and it coald to-day be
duplicated for less than that sum. As re-
CARDS the half million to be devoted to II
four-story marble building 50x7S feet, our
readers can judge how monstrous is this
fragrant expenditure TO be imposed upon
tho much-plundered people of this city,
when we state that the largest and most
expensive private house in this city, with
the single exception OF the late A. 7.
STEWARDS marble palace that OF Mrs.
ADELE l.. s. STEVENS, on the southw
, corner Of Fifth avenue and Fifty-seventl
street. was built ut an estimated con-
tract price of $ljO,0O0 In dimensions II
is seventy-three feet Ave inches front by
2 over seventy feet deep three stories in
height, with Mansard roof, and is built
l of brick and Cleveland stone ia the way of
, trimmings 1t Is constructed in the most
Iafa a
, i'm fact, the very last expression
of what is sometimes described n
n palatial residence. Moreover. the con
tracts were made some three years ago
l when labor and materials were fifty pc
cent. higher than now. If building o
, this kind, 73x70 feet, can be built at higl
{ prices for $4,000, what should whit
. marble wing 50X18 feet, four stories high
and plainly furnished, cost a period wheI
. labor ana materials are lower than 'hel
have been at any period during the las
Y thirteen years. Surely not A500OO Thu
g Legislature, as we think, were over hast,
i in sanctionng the expenditure of $4,000
9 for such purpose There is no homes
4 reason why this money should thus b.
J. squandcred. II additional accommodation
Il Is needed for city Offices or city officials
i il can bo had ut the most reasonable rate
i in the immediate vicinity of the Park, a
J. is abundantly testified by the numerou
o placards in that Ueighborhood announcin
= Offices, buildings. and parts Of building
o "to let"
h When Mr.. TWEED learns that the ne'
= Court House still continues TO serve th
4 admirable purpose for which 1t was origi