New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
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will provide considerably more room inside than
exists at present. The plans. drawn by John II.
Duncan, OF No. q West Twentyfourh-s'.. were
fled Thursday with the Building Department.
Work will begin soon n. possible. for u i' de-
sired that the alterations shall be- completed by
January I. The Board OF Estimate and Apporon-
mcnt has appropriated $1,000 10 cover all OK
pcnaes and the architects estimate OF the entire
cost Is 1872 79,.
The second floor Is the one IN which The most
important changes will be- made The nne old
Governors Room. with Ito collection OF paintings
and other historical treasures. Will be left
touched. with the exception that doors. In pockets
so that they Will not be visible will he placed In
the passageways leading TO the east ana west
wings II the room. This Is 80 that. In case OF ne
ccs.iiy, these wings may be used for the meetings
Of committees which cannot find an assembling
place elsewhere. The present Aldermens Chamber
will be left practically ms II Is. with It's thirty
desks and ample seating capa city for spectators.
This will accommodate the Municipal Council OF
twenty-rine members. The only other room on
that side OF the second Moor IL now occupied by
Of the city Courts. II viii henceforth be used
as a members room for the Councmen North
OF the dome acove In the centre Of the building
Will be two new small committee rooms
The striking feature OF the floor Will be the now
Aldermen's Chamber, TO he created on the east
side by the throwing together OF two OF the city
Court rooms and the inclusion OF the entire east
corridor. This VIII make room much larger IMAM
the present Adermens Chamber. II will be capa-
BILE not only OF holding the sixty members OF tho
new Board OF Aldermen but will have In all ninety
desks thereby permitting the two bodies to meet
In Joint session when necessary. lobby VIII be
cut through from the west end of the room 10 tho
circular corridor In the centre OF the building.
This will be the main entrance to the room. On
one eide Of the lobby VIII be courtroom and on
the other a toet-room. In making this new
chamber large enough to accommodate the entire
Municipal Assembly IA joint session. all the former
seats for spectators had TO BE- removed. To pro-
vide new place for vlsitors. gallery will be built
around the west end OF the room. extending nearly
halfway down each side. The entrance to the
gallery will be by the present staircase at the end
a the cast corridor. Strangers viii therefore no
longer have access 10 the main Moor Of the assem-
hly-room. but Will he RELOCATED 10 the gallery just
at the custom Is in the Capitol at Washington.
The third City Court room on that side Of the
floor On the southeast corner, will become q mem
bers' room for the Aldermen.
TN, new Truss roof which IL 20 be built
his entire Gust wing has peen made necessary by
ne creation OF the new gallery. With the present
s!G,s for q man 10 stand 10 me gallery. but tho
a.w ron arch viii sy. several feet more OF YER
sI ,p1Sd cmrofay aaI he Ola
roof !ngde which dates back many years. and
over which the newer one was laid taken out en-.
tlir!y After the new truss ~ In place the copper
'' on T The n r. Il" moor ne Mayor. office Will DO left
clerks OF the Municipal Assembly and reporters
room. The basement will be renovated and much
iSe e"re lsS.ine system q he building WI e
and nearly all Of he plumbing will be new; It i
said ,ha, DECISION has yet been reached as :.
the new IMPROVEMENTS. viii henceforth BE- located