New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
THE NEW HALL OF RECORDS
SITES DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD OF
ESTIMATE.
1T Is FINALLY DECIDED TO HAVE A PUBLIC
HEARING NEXT FRIDAY-THE MAYORS
REFERENCE TO A PROPER SAL
TWEED


AIRY FOR TWEED
The site for the new Hall OF Records was the prin-
cipal subjec, considered by the Board OF Estimate
yesterday. There Two sites before tne ioaiu'
One proposition was to erect the building on the
east half of the block bounded by Chambers centre
and Readc SITS. and Broadway. 1t contains S''"'
square feet. and may cost s22Oo.@n the other Is
the block bounded by Elm. Centre. Reade ana Duah.
sts containing NOco square feet. 1t is estimated
that this site car be had cor $4,000 majority OF
the Board including Mayor Strong CORPORATION
Counsel Scott, President Barker OF the Tax De
partmeni and President Jerooman OF the h'Tru Vi
Aldermen favored the acquisition Of the hrst-named
property. Controller Fitch, on the ground OF econ
omy, advised that the cheaper site be selected
Mayor Strong said that the city ought 10 take
both sites and erect the Hall Of Rect rds on the
east part Of the Chambers-st. block and put up
building Cor the City Court on the othtr site. ne
added that the people would back up the pfopo',
ton to take the best site obtanable Tor the nun
of Records and they wanted structure winch
would prove a credi, to the city. A building was
needed large enough TO hold the Offices with vaiu-
able records This included the Registers, county
Clerks and Surroeate's offices. and the Departments
of Finance, Taxes and Law. The cost. the Maso'
went on was a secondary consideration freS'oen'
Barker and Corporation Counsel Scott warmly sec
onded the Mayors view Of the situation. Inc peo-
pie of New York the Mayor insisted. were not as
noscd 10 haggle over the OF public Improve
ments OF supreme Importance. and the boaro was
considering exactly this kind
Take the case OF Tweed" the Mayor added. In
openng the Boulevard and in the other puohc I'M
provements which he planned and started l"eeu
did more for this city than has been done IN all inc
time since his day II he had been content 10 take
only 800 90 or $4,000 year as salary ior whas
he did and had been honest In his expendiures "a
m. -, ,blic money | for would nave glany VVlcd
him thai amount. believe he ought 10 nave nay
that much for the good he did, ana the PeoPiss
would then have sustained him. am IN IaVV' VI
public improvements, and II we make so0u wv
Of this the people will sustain MS IN IL
The Mayor r explaining later In the DAY ms ret.
erence TO Tweed the Board meeting. sdIu ,.a.
what he desired bring out was that y me iat,.I
IA boen an honest man the city could wei nave
aforded 10 pay him something like the salary nsineI
in view OF the improvements ne hau proJec'e' GNU
10 a certain extent carried out; -. <.-roa %
the growth OF the bonded debt or the Guy anu a.
vised economy every point Ths reiershce ~
deht caused The Mayor to say: "Controller FITCH,
hero Is moi 81 u the debt Increase or me last Two
vears that would recall. that you would recall or
maj tho prople would recall II they coud. $780,
Mr. Fitch replied: That may be 80 ar, Ma ikps,
hn. that Is no reason why we should Keep pinng
M the dob, when there is chance 10 save IL"
II was finally decided 10 have public nearing OF
tho questions relating 10 the site or the new RAJ
~ Records and for the proposed city Court Builo-
ing The proposition 10 extend Elm St lnIouSH "
-6a nhersist 10 give the new Hall OF RECORDS an
enfirn block with light and air on all four sides was
also under consideration. For this reason " vas
agreed that the Boards OF Estimate and street
0nnninp should sit together ~ the hei1hs' winch
was SET down for Friday next. at ii a. m