New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-11

! tries which have maze INC -Nolhi ''N' 49," -
porous" 1t is ar industrial war OF re'''S''
/ yrU HOPE FOR THE cry HAIL.
II is extremely gratifying to learn that the
,,,o,omopt to nrcsrrye the City Hall. in which
numerous respected societies and individuals
have enlisted. is TO make practical start in the
LEGISLATURE with a favorable report from the
! Senate Committee on Cities Public opinion mas
already rescued this admirable building from de-
! struction several times in the past. once by an
onoc,mcnt similar 70 that which the Legislature
Is now asked to adopt nor is there the slight
est reason to suppose that there has been any
! change of popular sentiment during the recent
neriod in which it has seemed as II such efforts
would he unavailing All the evidence on the
subject in existence indicates that not single
! INTELLIGENT person outside the official circle OF
! Tammanv Hall and the dependents upon the
| favor Of that organization with keen scent for
| = lob IS willing Ia have this beautiful ana MS
! toric structure demolished. 1t is Tammany
| project. pure and simple, and always mas pech.
The ostcnsiblc effort on the part OF the loci'l
! authorities TO find "A site for the new munciGl
! huilding outside Of the City Hall Park but near
it was mere prctcncc. Their purpose was, by
! u process Of exclusion. to create the impression
/ that there was no available site outside the
| mark limits There were such sites 10 be had
nj the time Of their search and we have no
| doubt that such sites are still procuraDle. Bu'
! # not there is no reason why cOmlnOdlouS
and slightly municipal building should not be
erected in the city Hall Park without dlst'lrp-
! ing the city Hall. There are. several worthless
buildings there new which ought. IN any case
To he pulled down, and. if their demolition
would not clear sufficient space for th' pr"poS"l
building there stands the County Courthouse
a conspicIolsly offensive monument To the Ill
fnmics Of the Tweed Ring. That building has
| little beauty Ok aspect or convenience Oh ar
rangcmcnt II p'rpctuatcS no agreeable memo
rics but is associated in the popular mind only
with a shameful era In municipal history. II
would hc incalculabv filter and better in every
/ way 10 destroy tie County Courthouse than the
/ city Hall.
Conditions are favorable Just now for a re-
/ consideration Of the municipal building project.
! The recent competition decided nothing, ana the
! whole business Is now ut a dead halt. y" one
/ If the plans submitted was found 10 be- worthy
Of acceptance and Mayor GVroy'S prcpoStero'ls
| scheme for composite cdicc. made up Of the
best features Of the rejected designs. has ap-
| parcnily been laughed ont ~ sight. There IS.
| therefore. no unfortunate delay involved In the
| proposal to cXcmp: the city Hall by legislative
| enactment from the operation II the Tamnany
/ scheme. Even /: there were SON" chahc" OF
! further postponcmcut and confusion. the pres
/ cnt endcayor ought Ia succeed. II Is Of very
/ slight Importance whether practical beginning
! upon "A new municipal building Is mad" inns
year or next. but il is ~ great ana permanent
! importance I'm the minds Of all Intelligent cl'l-
t,,f
| zcnS ~ New York. that one Of the few heAutiul
| aud venerable examples Of architecture IN exist
| cncc on this island should be saved from de-
| srlcilon The only objection we have ever
! hrar 10 parting with the Tweed Courthouse
! Is the fact thar a vast amount Of money was
wasted and stolen in building H. Ii Is true tiat
! II cost about Sl4OO0VDO: but the question AT
/ The present day Is not how many millions the
Tweed Ring pockcted from the job. but how
/ much tile building j. now worth Tor pracucal
uurnos.s II il were far NOR. attrlctiv" and
! commodlpts than it j., there would still be a
degree ~ satisfaction in seeing it CELEBRATED.
Certainly IT, 10y its loss the city Hall can be
saved. every argument fayors It's destruction
II i, rh. desire nf Tammany Ia cover a great
part II The city Hall Park. including the place
where the CIy Hall stands, with colossal
structure. costing According 10 present com
] IL
! cording 10 Tammany expectations. Il sum three
| or four times ~ great That Is not tn" sort of
municipal building which honest citizens OF
| Npw.York want TO see crcctcC. They are Will
/ Ing to pay for n convenient. substantial ana
! beautiful building whatever such building
| ought to cost. provided that IL does not involve
| either the removal or the DETACHMENT Of the old
| Hall: and they believe that such design can
be executed without difficulty 10 the great and
| lasting advantage and honor Of the metropolis
| The Legislature has IN opportunity 10 scrv"
| the people ~ Ncwlork In substantial ana
| gratifying manner 10y passing the bill 10 pre-
serve the City Hall Similar action has been
taken once before, and was approved by all
! who had no selfish personal interests ut stake
| There is no politics in this bill, excepting rs
| Tamfnany may choose and be- able To give II Il
political turn. Republicans and Democrats
| alike who are not strangely anxious To gratify
Tammany magnatcs ought 10 be glad To unite
| In passing this measure. II Democrats should
be dragooncd into opposing 1t. we at least hope
| that no Republican will initiate some recent
! and dcplornblc examples of subseryency To
Tammany Hall and help to accomplish one Of
its cherished purposes. The object Of the bill
| is well understood already. 1t does not require
| long discussion but ought 10 be passed promptly
| and sent To the Governor.
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