New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-04
FOR 4 NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
INADEQUATE ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE REGIS
TIERS. sURRoGATE's COUNTY CLERKS AND
OTHER CITY oFFICEs-A REPORT TO

THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE.
President Jeroloman OF the Board OF Aldermen
and CORPORATION Counsel Scott, a committee APP
pointed by tho Board of Estimate to examine the
condition OF Registers office, made report 10
tina, body yesterday, setting forth that not only
the Registers office. but the offices OF the county
Clerk and Surrogate, which also contain records
OF inestimable value. inadequate for the pur-
poses intended The Registers office, they say
is by no means free from danger by fire O'her
Offices where papers and records are Kept "hich
were found badly overcroWded and inconvenienty
arranged, were the Controllers office ana the 10Y
poration Counsers office. Tho committee con-
cuded that II was absolutely necessary that proper
provision should be made in the near future TO
Mace all the offices mentioned In a building or
buildings which shall be absolutely ireproof con-
veniently located. Of adequate size. and properly
subiivldei and arranged. TO the end that the public
records shall be safely housed and that the public
business shall be properly carried on.
The report ends with the following recommends
tons:
That authority be sought from the Legislature
for he removal OF the old brownstone court
in the city Hall Park and for the erection IN me
Park al Centre and Chambers SITS. Of hreproot
o tae o N mentioned in this report including
two courrooms for the use OF the Surrogates ana
The superficial area Of the Park occupied by tho
three buildings whose demolition, we recommend Is
considerably less number OF square feet could
readily be designed to afford ample accommodation
for The five Offices referred to. II the County
a building. a light bridge connecting the new
building with the County Courthouse would con-
venlentiy connect the. Supreme Court with the
Clerk The removal OF the Hall of Records would
afford opportunity for mu n more convenient
access TO the Brooklyn Bridge than is at present
enjoyed by the thousands who daily cross the City
Hall Park going to and from the Bridge.
The amount that would annually be saved In
rentals alone would go far 20 pay the yearly In
terest and sinking fund charge upon the cost OF
such a building H. indeed. 1t did not wholly pay
them. .
Your committee therefore recommend that tho
Counsel 10 the Corporation be directed TO prepare
and present the Board for approval bill TO
effect the purposes outlined In this report.
The Mayor announced that the consideration Of
the final estimates for the year 1895 would be
taken up follows:
Monday, December l6. Public Works Public
Parks Mayoraty Mayors Marshal and Board Of
Aldermen; December II. Police. bureau OF Elec-
tions. Law and civil Service: December 49, Fire.
Buildings and Finance; December 10, Board Of Ed
ucation Colleges. Health. Taxes and Assessments;
December 20. Charities and Correction. Street I'M
provements Twenty-third and Twenty fourth
Wards: December g. Street Cleaning County Clerk
and Commissioner of Accounts: December "A. Pub
lie Libraries Commissioner Of Jurors and Sheriff:
December &C. District Attorneys Surrogate's
Registers and Coroner's offices.