New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MoRr ARMORY DISCUSSION.


err ,,r,.pNrN's couNIrrEE on COUNTY AFFAIRS
REPORT IN FAVOR OF THE wAsHINGToN-SQUAHh
scHFME-ALDEEMAN NORRIS PLAN.
The P1hljc Parks Protective Association
.sut to the Board OF Aldermen protest against inc
erection of an armory IN Washingtonsquare' ahd the
,ub. vas reio red 20 the Committee Oh County Aa'IS
TIE members OF the committee IN thc reportN eser"dl'
declared that they had given the subject careiu consul
Grafton and could not Join in the protest. They had
been influenced 5ey declared ~ the representations o.
mo First Division including the Maior-Geneial Com
handing who had made plain q them the reasons o'
the selection OF s spot as the arnOTy size: The afuoF
was necessity; this desirable site; the cay o'0
ought not be increased by dcvotiue money to INC pn
chase Of private property for site; Neutrality-suspicious.
contained nine acres Of land; attor two acres M"rs t
for tGe armory there would stu nc .Sit i - ti IN
~ Union or stuyyesaEtsqu"res ana mueh larger '""
The portion OF this property The committee said which
originally used ~ potter reu Wis t NJ ., i,v
milf ny purposes by the Common Council OF lhe cry ~
ls96 ms the washington Military Parade Ground.
Since its dedication at that lnhe IlSIe "S ~ oS ,ho
change which made " anything else. and so lar as ne
Nbh n as then devoted like its name remained the
same. Thus the committee was able to agree entirely
hest AGAINST every attempt 20 divert
from the purposes to which II was dedicated Inc
men should send to the Legislature memorial asking
IL 10 exempt the Washington square Parade Ground
from the terms Of the law which prOvldes tnat no
armOres shall be erected a any of the pubic parks VI
Ncw-York
mitiee laid the table for one week. Alderman key
objected the subject should be disposed OF at once, ne
said The majority of the people OF the west sac OF te
CITY was opposed the project Before he could argue
further he called to order. He moved an amend
ment that the matter should be decided al thai meeting
This was lost Oy tic yOtc-10 TO TO- Tue Aldermen
then became excited, IL being evident tht the D0ar
was very evenly divided on the question: Mouons ana
amendments followed thick ana fast and We're dlspOsed
Of only make way for Others. Finally the resolution
and report was laid for one week by vote Ol ii
toe. -----..,
Alderman Morris introduced a resolution recommend
ing the LEGISLATURE an act providing Tor the
location OF two brigade Hrinorles IN inns
city Ia be known the Brigade Armcres OF the FRS!
DIVISION The act makes the Mayor. Controller, ana
Commissioner OF Public Works q commission empowered
within ninety days after the passage OF the act 10 seleci
HE sites for the armOres Ia the following districts one
on the West side between sixth and Nnh-aves BeecKer
and ourthsts: the other the East side
tte Bowery and Third-avc the west ana Avenue on
tbe east and between BrOome and Thirtyfouftb-sts
The hI further provides tOi the selection OF commits
souog OF appraised whose report as TO the value OF ire
real estate taken the sites shall bc final after alr
pruval hy the supreme Court. The Commissioners ol
fubc Works il 90 entire supervision OF the con
,rucfion and fitting up Of the new buildings. The Con
tro authorized 20 issue bonds or Stock OF the c
The proceeds be used for the construction or tle
armorcs not less than 20 per cent OF the whoi,
amount required. the bill provides, shall lac pu III iht
taNlevy FOR 1850 and like amount every year untl
tbc whole II paid. After little discussion by the AIuer
men the matter vas laid over Ones~eek