The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-16
SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY.

WHAT COLONEL CLARK HAS TO SAY OF THE
NEW sTRUcTuRE ASSISTANCE RECEIVED
FRoA PATRIOTIC CITIZENS.
"lhc Seventh regiment does not propose 10 beg for
contributions to its new armory fund.-" said Colonel
Emmons Clark yesterday at has done the state
some service and beyond putting Its requirements
fairly before the public viii do notbingt funds
Our necessity for moro ample accommodations has
been steadily increasing since We lrst entered the
present quarters over Tompkins Market That vas In
1860, whom our number smaller and whom Now
York lived further south than Il does wo havo
seen and discussed Tor oght years the necessity for
now quarters and the occasion Of the recent labor
riots gave additional proof Of what needed Then
We had Sl4 men ous Of $40 under armr, and the
armory was crowded to extremity.
'Tbe two most essential reasons for q change of
quarters are the need OF increased drill room and
greater accessibility. In the present drill room only
two companies can DO accommodated at a time, and
then all double quick has to be prohibited
account of the weak construction the floor which
in The third story The armory will have drill
room 800 feet square, on the ground floor, with an
arch-supported roof and columns to Interfere with
exercise. There drill onehalf the regiment
with facility and assemble the wnole Of 1t when neces
sary. There will also BIO provided, Tor tho separate
companies six squad drill rooms Now, the remain
ing Inconvenience OF which the mon complain is the
present location Year by year the city has been NOV
ing northward, aud what first quite central
location Is now entirely out OF the way. Most of the
officers and mombers OF the seventh live above Thirty
nth street, and the now armory at Sixtysxth street
aud Fourth avenue will be most desirable gathering
place. TINS proposition for Increased facilities
is no extravagant notion or desire Tor display In
Decd the future welfare prosperity Of the regi-
ment as large and well disciplined organization
%aa% Inc ,%prSvsmous Originally nn Inc ssy wac
Aldermen passed. Dill 10 appropriate $3OO,OOO Tor
tho purpose. The Mayor signed H. but tbs Board OF
Estimate aud Apportionment was divided the
proposition and failed 10 agree. Finding prospect
OF assistance from The city government the Board Of
Officers Of tho regiment on January TO- 1876 resolved
elor. build tho new armory by subscrtp.
tom and TO appeal 10 the active aud exempt members
tins amount required. Under ACT OF the Les,salure
the valuable plot Of ground bounded by Sixly-sixth
and Sxty-seventh streets and Fourth and Lexington
nominal rental. We arst estimated tho cost OF the
building at 100000, but reduced prices labor have
decreased this amount materially Delay has proved
economical Tor us, the building can now DO erected,
think, for $3.50 O0U. Soon after our Independent
the active $40 900 by the exempt members Of the
regiment while from friendly aud patriotic citzens
the further sum Of ST., 900 was obtained.
PROGRESS or THE WORK
'Ths money was put III charge OF Board of Trus-
tees and contract made Tor laying the granite founda
tions. when extend 400 by 200 leeL Work was com
mencod in May last and The foundations 10 the water
table are nearly completed. The iund originally sub
scribed is not yet exhausted, and second contract
brick with granite trimmings II Is established that
tho Building Committee, In making contracts, shall
not 60 boy ond the funds already on hand. We don't
propose To into debt II the fund IL sufficiently
supported 10 permit no interruption IN the work
can have The building closed In by next summer
ready for occupancy the season following Among
other advantages we will enjoy there will be target
range IN tho basement 4OOeet long, anu lighted with
gas IL is NO casy matter to transfer the regiment
Crecdmoor Tor frequent practice such us neod and
the new arrangement III this respect Will be Of great
assistance In improving the efficiency of the organza
iion. When the foundations shall be completed tue
will DO LAID. The 9th of september mas
been spoken OF as likely occasion for the ceremony
No programme OF exercises has been made, but, OF
course, tho regiment Will parade with the exempt
mombers of which there more than one thousand.
''rhc Seventh regiment has proved Its service
city aud state az we'll country, and believe tho
citizens of New York ready 10 demonstrate their
appreciation of such past conduct All desire Is
that every citizen shall know what s required Tor
accommodation, and have an opportunity OF assisting
If he desirea We have been all along receiving occa-
sioua subscriptions, and ouly last week gontlemans
OF gunicpai interest"