New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-28
DANGER IN THECUSTOM HOUSE
MR. QUIGG EXPLAINS HIS BILL FOR
NEW BUILDING.
ARGUMENTS ALSO MADE BY NETWORK MER-
ClANTs-s STRENGTHENING OF THE AP-

ARGUMENTS ALSO MADE BY NETWORK MER-
CHANTS STRENGTHENING OF THE AP-
PRArsER's STORES DISCUSSED
Washington March "A delegation from New
York City to-day appeared before the House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds in sup
port OF the bill introduced by Mr.. Qugg. Of New
York. for the erection OF a Custom House on
the site OF the old one also In support Of PROPOSE
ton TO strengthen the appraisers stores building
In course OF erection.
John S. Wise. spe king on the latter proposition.
said that after the building had been begun II was
found that It too light to carry the loads re-
quirsd The first stories. which had been
erected be strengthened TO carry ou the plans
Improvement. and for this purpose an appropra-
ton of about $4,000 recommended by the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury requested.
John Sloan. OF the Chamber of Commerce. read
letter from an architect giving the results of floor
test Of the building. which showed that the struct-
ure should be strengthened.
Collector James T. Kiloreth said that the present
appraisers stores were often taxed beyond their
capacity. Defects In the present building were dis
covered through overlooking. which caused him to
order the employees out of the building and have an
examination made by the supervising architect OF
New-York City This officer reported the building
dangerous. and the stores had to be moved and the
structure strengthened.
James McCreery. OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
spoke or the increasing business or the port Oh Ne"
York. and urged speedy action on the matter.
The Custom House matter was then taken up and
Mr. Qugg explained his bill. For eight years, he
said the appropriation for the new Custom House
had been available but work had not been begun.
owing 10 the failure to secure site. The present
Custom House was actually falling down. The
lives Of those employed there were in danger. and
It was too small TO accommodate the business re-
aulred. \ building needed badly. The
proposition was TO take the present building down
opJ n pevy hi u "a
sition had the approval of the Board of Trade. the
Chamber OF Commerce and the press or New-fork
City, and the only opposition came from those VINO
advocated the Bowling Green site. They were
against the plan because they wanted TO enhance
the value OF their property. The present site was
an IDEAL one near the Sub-Treasury and the banks.
In the OF business. and Just where should be-
Mr.. Bankhead. OF Alabama. a member or the COM
mittee. said the present Custom House was a dis
Mr. Thurber presented the resolutions Of the New
York Board of Trade and Transportation In sup
port OF the Quigg BILL and spoke briefly OF the
urgency OF the matter.
Representative Sulzer said that the Bowling Green
proposition was impracticable The location was out
of the way and advocated only BY few Interested
IN real estate. .
was impracticable transact the business at Bowl
ing Green
TO be present to-day and at his request Il was de-
cded 10 hear them Tuesday next. The advo-
Gates of this proposition Will come from the Produce
Exchange,