Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-09
cosr OF ~ sLIc nUILDISoA
The Government Architect Makes Re-
port and Recommendation


wAsnixGrox. Dec. s.-Tns supervis-
ing architect Of the treasury IN his re-
port glves some startling figufes ~ TO
wnAt the pubic buildings OF the United
States are costing and will coat. He
also MAKES some special recommends
nons. lie states that operations we're
being conducted on new public build
ings, for which the Ilinlts OF cost aggre-
gate So. .2ls. 5000. and in tho repair
of puplis buildings. which cost 70 June
80. lssa. sos. .254. iio22.
He also states that during the year
ending September 50, tho expenditures
actually made aggregated 80, 7il 1857 l
and that at that date contract l:ablli-
tIes had been established and were ex-
isung aggregsung S2.ssi. .4oS.o2, max
ing . total OF $9,575, ,694.1S. Also that
the contract liabilities existing at said
date does not include the amount OF
liabilities which cannot be definitely
ascertained IN connection with the per-
centages IN condemnation.
Tue statement 10 also made that with
IN . few mouths following said date
further contract liabilities will be estab-
lished to the extent Of several millions
more. He makes special mention of
necessity for congress pressing the limit
of cost of the postottice buildings at
Buffalo, New York, for which site
has been purchased. He calls atten-
ton to the fact that whlle there is an
appropriation of SIC. 900 for the acqui.
sltiou Of . site for the postoffice build.
ing AZ Emporia, kas., congress has not
authorized the erection of the building.
To- of ast- Aat IAr Il q t,D.
for the acquisition OF "A ate for and the
construction of . custom house build
ing 1T New York and the sale of the
old custom house building, and sets
forth the facts IN regard to the per-
centages in condemnation for the ac-
quisition OF property for the site and
tue action taken by the department In
its endesvors to effect . sale Of the old
custom house property.
He atates in connection with the ap-
prsisers warehouse building at New
York that after q tull study of the
questions involved, plans were pre-
pared and approved for building
covering tue entire block bounded by
Washington, Christopher. Barrow and
Greenwich streets. two stories high,
with construction such AS 10 permit
the addition of eight stories when con-
grees may deem such action neces sary
| and suggests that congress at Its
present session. consider the matter of
increasing the limit of the cost of the
building 10 81. 200, 900.
He recommends that congress make
an Appropriation of S235, 900 for the
purchase of additional lots OF ground
adjoining or adjacent TO the United
States post Office and court houee build.
ing at Philadelphia. He says for the
proposed new United States mint at
Philadelphia, . further appropriation
OF $500.o00 to prevent any delay in
making payment for the site after all
preliminary matters relative thereto
shall have been determined. He also
shows. IN regard to the site for the
United States court house and post
office building a. San Francisco the ne
| cessity for congress taking action Il
limit the cost of the building for the
reason that no action can be taken fol
the commencement of the work unit
after congress prescribes definite
limit of cost.
He makes request for the amend ec
legislation, so that the United States
courthouse and postoffice at Savannah
Ca. can be sold, as An act OF congress
of January 81, 1891. contains an erro
neous description Of the property re
ferred to.