The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-25
NATIONAL GUARD ARMORIES.
CONFERENCE AT THE MAYORS OFyICx-vIxws
OF DIFFERENT MILITIA OFFICERS.

OF DIFFERENT MILITIA oPsICERs.
A consultation was yesterday held In the Mayors
otico between Mayor Ely, Comptroller Kelly, General
Shaer Aldermen Twomey, Rowland, Gunner, Simon
son and Saucr and relative 10 the question Of
providing suitable armory ACCOM- modations for tho
National Guard oil this CITY. Among the military gen.
tcmen present were General William G. Ward, Gen.
eral var,au, General vilmar, Colonel vose, Of tho
seveniy.arst regiment; Colonel Wilson, Of tho
Twelfth Colonel SCOTT, OF the Eighth; Colonel Spen-
Ger, OF the Filth; MAJOR Hem battery b; Captain
Hoelze, battery Colonel Buike, Third cavalry, aud
Captain Baker, Washington Greys.
General shaer MADE remarks, in substance
similar TO those delivered before the Aidermanic
Committee on County Affairs on Friday. He
also called attention TO the laws regulating
the building and Leasing of armorles Ho
contended that the city was equally bound
take OF the militia Ia Ibis respect With the SIRE
and Police departments. and tue JUDICIARY. the Ma
uonsl Guard should be maintained and encouraged,
ana kicked out into the streets A good ucai OF
contumely had been thrust upon tncir organ zstion
relative 10 the armories This resulted from the acts
OF other persons, Tor which the National Guard
IN no way responsible Buildings sheuia be con.
struoled Tor the use OF armorcs alone. One Of the
reeimsnts--the Scventn-was engaged IN collecting
money IRON personal friends To build an armvry.
TINS was disgrace 10 CITY officials. Tho civil author-
ties should not permit H.
Comptroller kELLY-ls II your idea that each reri-
monl suoud have an armorys Have you MADE any cal
cuIal on as TO prubaUls cost or AS 10 Iocatiouf
GcnerAi SuaIcr remarked mat he huu not gwen
these matters consideration. Tue location should be
arranged with view TO defence and Tho residences Of
members. Iney should DO erected nj commanding
points, a. the Intersection vi avenues and streets
Comptroller kBLLy-HOw many regimen - aud men
are there IN tho National Guar1 oil this Guy
Geueral Shaler saia there were npe regiments and
about seven Thousand men, Tue city OF New YORK
was nov under rent for six regiments The sixty
ninth ana otner organizations IN y deporaOie
CONDITION as regards armory accommodations. The
seventh wac pretty well provided for.
Comptroller kELLy-Will the seventh Regiment
Armory cost Slvu, O0vy
General shaler thought II would cost about
$3oO,V01 Oi course lie thoroughly understood The
proposition that economy should govern IN the erec-
ton and leasing OF nrmories
Colonel M.tcneil icit certain That all the regiments
would DO satisfied with the plsnost accommUualions
General Naran suggested the erection Of two brigade
armories ono uDon the ground at present occupied ny
tho street reservoir and the other some
where down town. In the mean while shorL leases
ment DO sde OF two years. so as 10 provide for pros
enl necessities
Comptroller Kelly thought 1t might be we'll for the
officers to nnd out WHAT tho buiidIug OF nine royi
mental or Two brigade zrmorcs would cost. They
might consult some archtscL subcommittee might
be appointed aud thereby get at something piact
cable. He WAS opposed at this time TO increasing
tho ciy ucD IN any manner that not essentially
necessary. Mayor Ely agreed as TO tie necessity Of
appointing committee so 10 TO agree
mcnt 10 the best course TO be pursued under the
circums tancos
Alter some further discussion It was agreed 10 ap-
point this cvmmitlee. meeting OF the Adcrinanic
Committee On County Affairs will De ned Wedn.s-
day next, when the owners OF premises IN which
reg cDts are lOca,ed whose leases expired will
appear aud determine AS 70 tho lowest amounts they
wal receive for rentak