New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL
THE NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS.
A LAWYER SHOWS THAT SOME ACTION OUGHT
TO BE TAKEN ON BEHALF OF HIS CLASS

.vvr, euovs THAT SOME ACTION OUGHT
TO BE TAKEN ON BEHALF OF HIS CLASS
TO tho Editor of The Tribune
Sir: You are no doubt, overwheimeu WIN eueses
tions Of all kinds in regard to the new m'ihlcipa
n,,Id,rcs mt have seen nothing from lawyers
pen. and venture to make suggestion WHICH
hone will not be regarded as quite cmmerlcai'
In the first place, 1 would suggest that, IL you
wish 10 be persuaded agree with me- you step over
q, The Rcpister's Office on wet day. and after fifteen
m,nnt.s on the ground floor, in the room where the
records OF mortgages TO be found go to the dockee
rom ~ the County Clerks Office. You VIII DC "o'
in the first building by odor Of such pungency'
and an atmosphere vile, that you VIII "ohuor
boyv the clerks can up under it. 1t Is not inc
fanlt Of the Register, for no one can maze s,i'
.tchea buIldlng anything but what 1t Is IL Is the
,o,t NJ the city government, OF propertyowners' anu
or,,a as much IL not moro than nythng else' 'ie
fault Of the bar o.os IN
Wa LAWYERS 20 there and work, ruin our eyes IN
the bad light, are put TO endless mconVehen.e III
the crowded rooms breathe in air so foul d. 'i',oS
that it is nauseatng, and yet not once Ill Ven
voars-I do not know that at any tme-has anything
heen dome Has the Bar Association suggested much
less agitated an improvement in this buiidnB'
7 refer TO the County Clerks Office, because tie
light Is as bad as the air. whoever oesish0u u'as
building must have had wonderful ldea Oh NJ" he
cot into room There are many parts OF the grounu
floor In which on a ClOuuy u"J
hc used and Others where 1t is always used .
There is therefore, thing certain ana 'na' -
the absolute necessity Of improving these TWO oooo
This can be DONE and, II l may be allowed 10 sos
eo oncht 10 be DONE Immediately Furthermore IL eau
and should be done by removing the DisuieEA''or
nev,s office and the fire engine station In
and bv extending the new Court House. Ihere Is
annie room for the erection of a building Wlthou'
epcroaching ON the park. Let the ground moor pc DC
bnt very high with broad windows ana @ let ,,y ~ De
connected with the present ground moor VI to % oDu
House so that while the buildings are sepa@hoe @ ic1
that foor they shall practically be one on I' M hrhcr
In this new building, when neeu ny gT Uissar,s
and County Clerks Offices and II necessary iS nns
Sherif's office. The old County Clerts oCU IouIu c
ovmuIation IS enormous Then let the city put inc
Dstrict-Attorney's Office and other olhceS "heIe'0
a. chooses TO, but not In City Han Park ., H.,
Further-and this ! venture TO suggest WIN Ho;l-
tation-let us have hat and coat COON IN tne hGss-
er;s office IL not In the Court House as We'll ~ 10
such simple matter that even the enete mOharcIt.es
of Europe havo had it in their court houses lo lcM
wet overcoat or with fat man with an umbrella
nnder his arm alongside OF yon or unless you ras' @
sat for hours as We sometimes nave 10 dO-uhu SEu.
fao when on jury-with wet coats about YOU takins
| mn the space on tho tables and chairs ana nahlns
Won and the rest of those present unconiorUpIeyUtt
have no idea Of the inconvenience Oh tne p'oS0"'
With these suggestions think VIII nave saib S
| enough We lawyers ought to have energy enousi'
| fn get these things for ourselves. but as we aP.
narenty have not such energy, respecuu&ay & aS 0 CO,
least my own case before YOU You VIII Id h,u uo % az M
behind brooklyn in the accommodations Pr4vi1eT F 'e
| two Offices | have referred to-. LA" lin
| No 52 Wall-st., April 10, 169l'