New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-20
NEW PUBLIC STORES NEEDED.
WILL THE OLD ONES BE ENLARGEDn
T. c. PLATT OPPOSED TO SUCH A pI.AN-URGING
ACTION ON SECRETARY WINDOW.

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ACTION on SECRETARY WINDOW.
| A rlmOr circulated yesterday that Secretary
wndom had arrived at decision in rgaLd to the
App aiseTs warehouse. and that he had decided not 70
erect new building for the purpose but to have tho
present stores In LaghtSt. fixed UP so as to meet the
| increased demands OF the service The report caused
considerable surprise Few were inclined to credit IT,
| though II was said 10 be based upon Information re-
| ccIvcd from Washington. Ex-senator T. c. Platts
attention called TO It just as he was preparing to
| start for the train on his way 10 Alaska.
- don't know where such report could havc
origna.cd- he SAIL "Dut am sure that there Is not
word Of truth In IT, know how the Secretary fceis
on this matter. and I'm certain he has no idea OF MAX
Ing any such arrangement as reported The service
here requires new building Congress realized thai
when II made the appropriation for It. and know that
Mr.. Window Is not going TO resort to Temporary OK
pedlents when there is not the slightest reason for
doing Why. II Is utterly absurd tn hupINS" Sn'h
a thing probable. Tho story IS without any founda
ton whatever
Mr. Plat has not taken any particular interest IN
the question a. to where III" structure shonld be
placed though 1t Is said that Ike many others ~
favors the bowling Green site. The merchants VINO
In favor OF uptown site aro urging their views
as strongly az ever. In addition u the arguments
advanced by the Chamber OF Commerce Committee
when It appeared before Secretary Window last week,
Others have been submitted within the last few days
by Simon stevens and Others. Mr. Stevens, who Ofei
the site at the foot OF West Elevenths STU said IN a
letter 10 Mr. Window yesterday
have male adiltioua investigations In relation
to the Inadequacy OF IN IN" public stores at Lagh
st. for receiving. examining and apprasing the goods sent
there through narrow aud ded streets.
learn that la many Of the months Of 1887 and 1883
the oy"rfow carriage" paid by th Government on goods
that the public had not capacity to receive but had
divert general order stores. amounted to something
kO VI - 900 per month and now even many
goods for OF sufficient accommodations there have
L., unduly hurried in their examinations or examined
with less the wharycs The whole available
Goor space of the pnsnt stores, understand. Is bu;
about $4,000 squar" feet when In foc MOI" than twice
that space actually required and could be economically
used for careful inspection and apprsis"mcnt Of
goods To cdy this condition OF affairs Ia ono OF the
nr't duties OF M Government to Itself. WEI as 10 the
merchants Tho present building never be rcuair"d
to be sufficiently convenient to meet the requirements
Of the Government and the public.
The question OF site with facilities IL an Inn
perstiye one 10 be Immediately solved have offered
ST" which Will aTcrd every iniuccment that be named
It has two sides the water front OF North River with
ground Of shout So50 feet which would give
approximately moor space OF about 750 square feet
each story exclusive OF walls partitions. stairs and Gle
vatorS Then IL you should decide erect build NJ ten
stories high above IN" BASEMENT the Appraisers would
haN" about 900 square feet OF fOs the receipt
chaininauon aud sppraement Of goods. which would Be
ample for years u At no future time could block
Dc hal tho price named with such advantages ~ this
The site Is within eight blocks Of the landing
place Of than 20 per cent OF the packages "
ChlndI-. coming th" ppt; o New York that sent ~
public for examination an aUpraIsenIent
suggested. IN the u your selecting this
St. sample packages Of goods ordered thcr" from
brooklyn, jersey City and HoDoken might, with economy
be- sent by steam lighters.
Permit u suggest more specifically the manner OF
transfer. Cover m"nt lighter OF tho natur" Of
largo roo' say 100 feet in length, with double rail
Way rack feet gauge. Its entire length, u carry
twelve whccicd twenty feet each
In length.
Tho lighter thus cquiPp"i alongside N" piers
q, th several steamship lines, or alongside the steamers
II necessary aud collect the packages ordered to /" cent
70 the public stores aud them TO the Government
uyn wharf buikhcsd at ThrtcnthaNr. From thi"
wharf railway should b. laid sCroSs the avenue
directly into ,he Of the puhlc stores n elevators
built expressly for the purpos-, which the cars can be
run aud hosted any story and similar tracks run
70 any desired spot that noor to be unlooded After
apppcmcnt tho packages can b" collected
into the same and lowered 10 the basement FOR de-
livery.
Mr. stevens will 60 To Washington this evening
TO confer with Mr. Window about the matter.