New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-24
U,vDS OFF THE CITY HALL.

The Tammany scheme 70 place the proposed
NOW CITY building in the City Hall Park was
forced through the Legislature shortly before
the adjournment and we presume little time
will be lost in beginning to carry 1t INTO erect.
That Governor Flower will sign the Dill Is
one of the things that may be taken for grant
ed. According to this act. the buloihg may
be placed in the City Hall Park or ciSeWhcre
in this vicinity. That elsewhere Is Doubt
less merely a bit of drollery on the part OF the
trainers of the bill, although the park had been
specifically exempted from Use as site Tor me
building; this being done by an act OF the
Legislature passed in response to popular de-
mand not unlike that which recently brought
about the repeal of the totally indcfenslb!e
Speedway law.
The ewes of Tammany Hall have long been
Turned grecdily toward the City Hall Park.
Its chief value seemingly. in the opinion OF
the men who now control the city is as build
ing site. At various times monstrous wings
TO the City Hall have been planned. or else a
huge. unsightly building which would ovcrop
the City Hall and cover the greater part OF the
open space remaining in the park. II seems
probable now that an effort will be made to
tear down the City Hall itself. and to erect
upon its site an immense pile which shall lur-
nish room enough for all the city offices ana
give opportunity for Tammany contractors TO
reap enormous profits. As consolation 10
those who look upon the City Hall as build
ing which should be preserved intact. Ii Is pro-
posed 10 take il down stone by stone transport
il TO one of the new parks. and there re-cFect
it As museum or something Of the sort Even
Controller Myers, who has sometimes displayed
sturdy opposition to 1ammany jobs. has been
converted 10 this project and Is evidently pre-
pared - advocate it az the next meeting OF the
new Municipal Building Commission.
Judging by what has occurred in the pat,
we NAV reasonably expect to see scheme OF
this kind pushed through the commission III
haste and before an opportunity has been given
for public sentiment to declare itself. There
folc il behoOyeS those of our citizens who be-
lieve that the symmetrical and stately CITY
Hall should remain untouched and that such y
building rs Is needed for city offices should not
he placed in the City Hall Park. 10 take instant
stems 70 make their opinions known. We be-
l;eye there is no time TO be lost. Even il the
City Hall is left where il stands there VIII be
u desperate attempt TO place alongside OF IL OF
near IL q structure that cannot fail To mar It's
fair proportions while at the same time running
| the park. Unless the people are aroused TO
the threatened disaster, and unless they de-
mand with emphasis that Tammany shall hold
its hand. this thing will be done within short
time Hands off the City Hall and the City
Hall Park This is the cry that must be
shouted in the ears OF the Tammany bosses If
the threatened misfortune is to be aycricd.
DELAY I'm this niomcntous matter will be frausht
with special danger. Whatever is done. should
be done at once. If the people speak ont
plainly and promptly, Tammany viii obey.
The power of public opinion was strikingly
shown in the recent attempt 10 dSticure Cen
trail Park, and it will be equally effective now