New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
FOR TIE TILDEN LIBRARY.
APPEAL OF one OF THE TRUSTEES.



CITY HALL BUILDING BE GIVEN TO 1T.
While the sentiment OF great majority OF the
people Of this city demands the retention OF the old
City Hall It's present historical site and this sen
ment Is strongly expressed many people inclined
think favorabIy Of the proposal OF the trustees o:
the Tden Trust. II the Tanmany officials do
ride the wishes Of the people and decide upon the
removal Of the City Hall stephen A. Walker. one
OF the trustees. yesterday by Tribune
porter. and earnestly discussed the proposal Of the
trustees. lie said
The Tribune says this morning that the proposal
Of the Tldcn Trustees In reference to the City Hall
will b. entitled due consideration at the proper
time ! suggest that the proper time Il now. TWO
things to shortly. 4 big municipal
building is TO be erected In the City Hall Park. The
Forty-second-st reservoir is to be removed one al
vantage OF the present management OF city affairs Is
that the gift OF prophcsy is common TO all OF us-we
have TO but few people TO learn what Is doing or
going to be done. II these are the purposes shortly
10 become facts many observations and arguments are
become stale, The great newspaper buildings. the
postorice and other structures which shut out the
sunlight for third Of the day from City Hall Park
no longer inspiration to arguments showing how
improper all schemes which curtall the grass plots
and the fountain and the benches and which even In
the height OF the proposed structures may awaken
Jealous emotions.
1.-THE proposals Of the Tildcn Trustees contemplates
thlngS as they now are ana Involves no Judgment
upon the arguments motives behind matters now
ont of date We agree with the general sentiment that
noble structure should b. preserved. 1t Is an OBJ
jcct whose exterior has pleased the OF Thousands
who have never entered II. lis exterior Onlv Is the
part OF 1t that Is known. What we must lose and
ereve to lose Is the pleasing and cuilvaing scnSa-
ton OF connecting an historical event with prccise
locality. To stand in room and say. Here Brady
and Graham spoke here De Witt Clinton sat. here
LncOln's body lay-thcsc are things TO awaken
sensbillties which who has not or who icers at
Is brutal.
"To preserve liberty for the exercise OF such sentl-
ments tho old hall must be left intact An annex to or
Enclosure OF crcumjacent sricture-tlcre Is no ar
chitectura genius capable of making such collocuon
or combination OF buildings other than inconvcnlcnt
for use and offensive to taste.
Contrast with this result the preserved exterior
transferred 10 a commanding sight on the crown Of
Murray Hill with spnce OF ample dimensions around 1t
and unobsrcicd sunlight rejecting from Its polished
walls. Toe old pictures. some OF which are OF great
value and have been levied upon BY successive sherfs
for many years n the available personal property
for the Judgment creditors use safely within the
walls Of the modern interior. which is completed and
equipped for the OF the people public library
for all generations.
aft seems 10 me that no one with vcncrnton for
the old, with the historic sense and With any degree
Of aesthetic taste can but welcome such an outcome
from tho dist Tossing possibilities - municipal action
Some such plan Is the only way 70 make Inc liInrh
beoucSt available n really popular unn"rtahlh-'
mean the housing somewhere by municipal or other
additional aid OF what We have (which Il more ana
better than IS known) and what W. eApcc, TO h r
of books and literary matter for the people nc
courts Of NcwYork. rs always expected they wu.uu
have depleted the estate for the benefit OF c0h,cS,s
heirs TO a sum somewhat exceeding two million dol
lars and thwarthcd the expressed intention OF IN" ties
,a,or In England or New England the result would
have been different. The people here mike MIR
own laws and under their Just administration nave
suffered n loss. , ,,, ..,oo,,
should Ike to put n vote IN the public schools
NJ this city the question: What - the duty OF the
municipal authorities IN respect to the oner 81 ,nr
ridden Trust, wit, To give in prpetup say fsoooo
, wear for n public library II the city VIII equip
pIace for It, for n baTlcycOin year 49,,
Tho sum nj command * Insufficient Tor huInlnss,
purcbase and maintenance Of Il prhlc library W9itnN
Of the city. The alternative seems 10 b. LIE 's'hpn
mont of library or other Institution on some special
and limited line OF study. ., ,os y
" The prospect now under consideration MAKES
noonlo,s Institution locates It IN n commanding place
makes II n unique memorial Of the Guys history;
honors a great name widcns the surface area oil
nnhIc pleasure grounds and Is worth thinking oil ana
deciding to-day and not left for regret as iost op
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