New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-02

to place the watercloset of great building In its
centre and to the through the middle Of
that supply the three upper stories Other details, such
the Immensely long, unlighed corridors the elevators
in immediate connection with the stairs the staireases
entering the great hall Immediately through the floor;
and not from exterior landings IN vesbules-a method
not only nconvenient hut unhands0me-these are
only few OF the difficulties presented by this design,
which. they did not present themselves as dltcues
to the architect might have been discovered by tue COM
mttee If, failing intelligence OF their own, they mad
called IN professional reader Of plans .
We have left ourselves but little space in which 70 ex-
the design Ceres" But at least ask the
committee to give half an tho study the prop
ostOn that he plans and elevations OF this design have
In important particulars no relation whatever 10 one
elevation Of the second story agree with the plan II
the floor line OF this story, the story that contains tne
through the arch over the nakebeeve doorway the
make-beieve tower at the southwestern angie Mhite
other make-belieye great doorway in the other make
believe tower at the northwestern angle Whteha ara
Beaverstsll There are only three windows on plan:
Outside all the great this floor pretend to be
the lights Of the hall inside two at the northern
The makebeieve doors speak of are those on White
halst, which. in the elevation Cnore workea,up anu
pictorial than the law aOws appear to open INTO
6ule TO the whole building. filing the base OF tne
tower Seen on pan they are merely "a
door other end In fact the discrepancy between
All the same this design seems vorlte with
many of the members We Will take Leave OF wiz, tne
the middle of the four sides crossing the building
at right angle and meeting IN the centre anty r 'e
thus entered unighted fom the outside except 1or
little way at the immediate ends .,.
Much complaint Is heard outside at the way IN wnicn
the committee failed to enforce their own rules ana ~
lowed competitors disregard the strict limits OF the
printed regulations No doubt these complaints are ID
cases well founded the general pubic IA more con-
cerned with the fact that when rsate designs by men
who have given public proof of their ability were sem
i'll, they mcOntnently rejected apparently Wlnou
40 much as being examined Granted that they dd not
of the committee In certain details OF ar
rangement, was that for refusing them aito-
gether9 Why not have given MIR. Whers for exam
pie, the opportunity TO modify his tnougntlu
nOhle Int
part with trained skin and scholarly care, tnat was
given the author OF In me tnea spes est MI MI
Edltz too sent in design to which he brought tne
learning and thought he has 50 oien put az ne
public service. but heed was taken OF these
We write with deliberation verdict tnat II III no
same hail that contains these four uninteligent neon
sstent unsafe and uncomfortable designs the reec eu
designs of Messrs Withers Eidltz but especially
those af Mr. witrs could be shown to the members Oh
wnuld agree that the spectacle furnished an unhappy
commentary not merely on committees but on the
average intelligence Of large body oil our