New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-24
THE ADJOURNMENT OF NEW LAND.
ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO BE SECURED

ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO BE SECURED
FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
The passage of the bill authorizing the purchase by
the city Of portion OF the former property of the First
Reformed Church in Jorslemonst. for the erection Of
building for city Offices, calls renewed attention to
the present accommodations for the municipal officials.
The City Hall begun IN 1886 on . scale sufficient
TO accommodate all the business OF great city, and
its wall 10 the height of ten feet But the panic
Of 1887 put end 10 the work on the structure and
ten years later the old foundation torn down and
the present structure was erected II was occupied
by the MayoraCommon Council and other city officers
and the courts until the city of Williamsburg was
consolidated with Brooklyn. Then the Court House
was built Later It became necessary 10 for
the Police Headquarters and some Of the other de-
partmens. II first proposed to enlarge the City
Hall By the addition of wings but the plan did not
prove feasible. In 1875 steps taken to chain
site for Municipal Building. and by exchange with the
county tho city acquired the plot across Joraiemon
ST., from the City Hall.
The plot secured by the city 1874 feet wide IN
Joralemon-st aid 600 feet deop with extension 81
by 100 feet, running to Iiyngstonst, aoriing
entrance The building completed in 1873. the sum
OF 100000 being appropriated for IT, and the cost
being $3.50 977 4e. Tae building was occupied by the
Police Health City works, Collection, Arrears Assess
ments and Excise Departments. Within ten years
from tho time the new building was occupied Il was
found thas It's capacity was exhausted. The plot OF
long been regarded emnenty fitted for public puf.
poses from is situation and Il was proposed 81 one
Tine 10 erect upon 10 the Federe Building Mayor
Chaplin early In bis administration she need ~
providing for what would soon become an imperative
demand last year he forwarded BIN for the pur-
chase Of the property for which 1925 600 was asked
But the Leslatare refused 70 authorize the expendit.
are Meantime the Poiyteohnic Institute cast
eyes upon the vacant plot adjoining. Thus while
plans were preparing for the building Of hotel and
stores the property, negotiations. wore entered
into by the Institute authorities for It's purchase pro.
ylded that the city would take tho yoralemon-st
mont for about $3.50 900 The btl which has tast
authorizing the issue Of honda nos 70
exceed s2e5 600, and permitting the Mayor At his
discretion 30 purchase the property IN Joraicmonst
lac feet vide and ls2 feet deep, together with lot
on tbe court-st. side Of the properly. for which
$685. 600 Is asked.
tbs property, and they viii bear interest az per
cent The sum OF $685. 600 viii DO provided BY three
series OF tho bonds, 100000 70 fall duo Ia 1914
100000 % fall due In 1915. and sa0 900 to fail
due In 1915. All exempt from taxation for city
purposes. Tho Mayor Is authorized % purchase and
peoted that nexf year more money win be borrowed
10 put up q suitable building 10 accomuodate some
OF the departments now crowded In tho pressat
Municipal building