New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-19
CITY HALL PARK DEFENDED.
PROTESTS FROM CITIZENS AGAINST
MOTHER BUILDING THERE.
THEY URGE THE SELECTION OF DIFFERENT

THEY URGE THE SELECTION OF DIFFERENT
sITE-opINIoNs ON THE SUBJECT
The adjourned meeting to hear protests against tho
erection OF the Municipal Building in City Hall
Park held at Mayors Office yesterday, was sue
cess as compared with the meeting fortnight be-
fore, convened for the same purpose and many prom
nent citizens in attendance to offer their advice
10 the Special Commission all the members of which
were present except Recorder Smyth. Mayor Grant
said that the Commission was ready TO hear sugges
tons from any citizen upon the subject.
Ex-Judge C. II. shannon. one of the old citizens
nj New-York who has made his home here since 1888,
urged that there should be further encroachments
upon this glorious old park. whose deeply
cherished by all acquainted with its history. That
there were other parts of the city 10 be obtained TOT
site for a municipal building was sufficient reason
against marrlng the park. There was now little enough
space IN the lower part OF the city Tor preatnhs
.purposes Mr.. shannon suggested the appointment OF
q committee of citizens to look into the matter and
renort 10 the Commission. Mayor Grant said that 1t
was not in the power of the Board to delegate It's
authority and asked Mr.. Shannon what site he woulu
biggest.
@The property between Chambers and Reado sts'''
Mr.. shannon said. "east of the Emigiant savings
Bank"
~such a selection replied the Mayor, will prevent
the opening OF Elm-st7
Ex-Conroller Andrew H. Green presenter inc hui
lowing preamble and resolution adopted by the Now
York Chapter of the American Institute OF Aohl'o'''
and they were read by Secretary storrs
Whereas has been proposed to encumoer WIN ~"
ditional buildings the contracted limits OF the CITY ian
Park already small breathing space tof the oOH'
centraed population lives in its vicinity and
Whereas would to be inconsistent ior Ihe CITY
of NcwYork to be appropriatng land for building pu
poses which forefahcrs intended for PARK whe II
acquiring land in less populated districts ior PARK p
poses and ~, -, -,
Whereas large portion City Hall Park has al
ready been the Postohce and proposition mas
been officially made to establish the New, orh ouOn
House in the Battery Park; thus. with 0her instances
actually and prospectvey accommodating unfortunate
precedents therefore , - l., 49,,
capacy architects OF the New-fork Chsper
., The I A. deprecate such encroachments on the
rights OF the people whom the park was made ana
think city OF New-York Is aole 10 ana shouu az
aure other property for its buildings
Orlando i. Potter asserted that In his OPINION no
greater misfortune could happen TO the CITY OF New
York than to take up any moro space IN Inc CltS
Hall Park. Mr.. Potter thought the ChahoersS''
site suggested by ex-Judge shannon available Ihls
proposition precipated discussion Det"eeu 1ho
Mayor and Mr. Potter as TO the effect thar selecting
such a site would have upon the opening OF EiH-sr
Maps were consulted with view TO discover whether
The Chambersst. site would be available under inc
circumstances. ,,o,
Guilty ny divercng at Duane ST., and coming dag
onaly into Centre-st., leaving all the real esti'o
east of the Emigrant Savings Bank between man"
bers and Reade for the site of the new munro
h,ldinr The time was not remote. he said' whe'her
all the cities around New-York be made one munIc'-
nal,tv or not when they would be SO united that
all the business would practically DO transacted from
centre. ,
of civ Hall Park and the memories winch cluster
-, q, The law he said required that the
,everal departments Of the city government DC as
embled, if possible, In one building no nH s
mace would answer for the site. Mayor Drano re"u
.cquired should be accommodated anu dsAou MI
Green if he would indicate SITE
81 can better tell,o Mr.. Green answered, Whero IL
ought not 10 be located" CLaughter)
some discussion followed about taking the triangle
Included between Tryon Row. Park ROW ana s1snds
Mr. Green promised the MAYOR 70 give tme Stp !TC
his careful attention and to submit a statement SUB
costing site at an cary day. zoo W. r,tt =, road
Daniel T. Martin, of No. 236 West fourths t; dedn
= nanrr uroesting against the proposed budlhg ~
the park which he said represented the views Oh to
New-Yok ACADEMY OF sciences vi WIFI ~ indicate
officer. Mr.. Martin modestH dechhcu " H
mitted series resolutions passed by the Onned i
German Dem9SiG S 1s sr beV Assert that the ex
ocnSe OF the purchase of an outside ste Is Oh saI
Concern However great IL m M gtaxa IS values in the
neghbrhood Of the neT b Site dsH can be ap
peaIed to TO alter the law: Mr.. Crosse SpoAo i"'0'
ABLY OF the Chambers-st site. ,, ..ot tbo cost
of that Site would be 81 100000 to the city ~ ,r
am still in favor of taking ~ Wa my TYP y,
But Mr. Crosse would not commit hmseh Ill idNor "a
taking the "StaatsZetung' triangle; so,,oa nv
George S Iespnasse read resolutions adopted Dy
the legislative Committee of the Zeal Es,at5 r. f.
change opposing further encroachmeh's upoh '
park. ,,.A .ho ,-ommiss'on 10 90
nm and nut up the building in the park Inc nl9ntS
yhicb an ous de site would cost could be useu 10
purchase new parks in the lower part OF rae cS
Tb,c, would furnish breathing places in more SdtIs
aciory localities for the people most needing men,
letters protesting against the C Uyymnbrcv no ~
West Thirty ninthst. Charles Henry Phelps No E rTo
proadwav: Roswell i. Bufchard, No Fast FORTY
eirbtb.sf': g. d. LawtOn and Others. Ihey "eIc
placed file. ,, H.. ohtocts, MANS
amounting TO something over $4OO. were ordcred, 10 70
be paid The members of the commission deCueu t
20 tale no action present and adjourned 10 meet
Of The call OF the chair The main difficulty seems
TO be the securing of another site when VIII pro'o
satisfactory.