The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-15
I'm TIE BRowx-sroNE BUILDING.
Preparation for 1888 That Beteken y
Great Deal OF rubise work.

The brown-stone building In the City Hall
Park is undergoing IN interior metamorphosis
For nearly forty years 1t was occupied Jointly
by civil and criminal courts. the District Attor-
ney. and the Tax Receiver. When tho now
white marble Court House was erected the
higher civil courts were moved. Last year,
when Part III. OF tho Court OF General Sessions
was created to provide for the increase OF
criminal business, the Tax Receiver reluctant
ly moved away. leaving the threo parts OF tho
Court of General Sessions and the District
Attorney in undisputed possession. A broad.
tiled corridor on each Of the three floors
divides tho building into two equal halves.
A conference between Recorder Smyth and
Judges Cowing. Gilderslceve. and MARITIME has
resulted In an equal division OF tho building.
On the right hand, as one enters from the City
Hall Park. is tho District Attorneys Office. On
the left Is Part Ill. OF the Court OF General
Sessions. 1t has been settled that District At
torney Fellows shall have for himself and his
lately increased forco Of assistants and clerks
allo the building above his office. with the
exception Of two rooms facing on Chambers
street, which have been used by Recorder
Smyth as his chambers. 1t has also been de-
ermined that the Judges OF the General Ses-
sions shall have exclusive control Of all OF that
side Of the building above Part I'LL, with the
exception OF the Grand Jury room. which Is on
the third floor. facing Chambers street.
Part Ill. though a very roomy and broad
the hrst hooT, on the. isit;hand Side Of the
entrance. Midway on that side OF the hall Is a
wall which divides the court room from q very
large and airy apartment, which, the four
Judges have, selected for their chambers. This
compartments allotted. respectively to Re-
corder Smyth., Judge Cowing, Judge Glider
sleeve. and Judge MARITIME. The commandments
are undergoing a course Of furnishing. but
though tho style OF furnishing is very simple
partments In the now Court House devoted to
the use of tho Judges Of the Supreme Court, the
Department of Public Works is goins about the
W Work very slowly, much y TO- the disapnointment
wish to have the division Of the building 60 into
full effect as soon Us possible.
After they are established In their now quar-
tors It Is understood that the four Judges and
save time thnt would have 10 be given If they
got their meals sepnrately. At the same hour
each. day the clerks. OF the court will have
luncheon together In the rooms now occupied
by Recorder Smyth as his chambers. which
are to BIO set apart for them.
Col, Fellows. who likes pleasant surround
inGs, Is having his room on the first floor at the
City Hall end Of the building tastefully painted
and decorated. The Judges of the General
the elevator in the building, which has a ca
pacity for only eight persons Mt a time, though
hundreds require its aid every day, must be re-
placed by a new elevator, and that an nd
ditional elevator must be, put in. They are
to the Commissioner OF Public Works. 1t Is
expected that. the Grand Jury Of the present
term will make a presentment upon this SUBJ
Ject, as the portly and wealthy gentlemen who
fortab!y crowded every day in going to and
from their rooms.