New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-27
NOT so MUCH MONEY TO BE SPENT ON REMODEL
LING THE BROwNSToNE BUILDING
SuTy JIATT, PARK

NOT so MUCH MONEY TO BE SPENT ON REMODEL
LING THE BRowNSToNE BUILDING
IN CITY HALL PARK.
A, Tho roeetinr OF the Board OF Estimate and APP
norIonment Yesterday there was further considera-
zion of plans for rcmodens the Brownstone Build
Ing for the City Court. Deputy-Commlssioher
Wilds appeared for the Department OF Public
Works The plans submitted by the architect call
for an expenditure OF $4,000 The Board members
agreed that this was too much 10 spend on the old
building and the architect was instructed TO pre-
pare new plans Commissioner Wids said that
the amount OF money called for had surprised MIN
He had thought the work could be done Tor so,O
CORPORATION Counsel Scott and controller ftch
were of the opinion that no extensive work should
ha don. on tho building. The fine new Hall Of
Records IA to be right across the street. the Ola
hrehouse Is 10 be removed from the corner anu II
is only a question Of time when the ola bro"hs'one
Building will go 1t is not worth spending money
on" said the Controller.
Jefferson NJ Levy appeared before the Board to
oppose the expenditure Of so large an amount lie
also protested against spending 80 much money IN
remodeIling city Hall Il understand that FEop
"a 10 be spent In changing this building said ne
II have had an architect go through 1t. and ne says
that $1,000 should pay for all the work. .
The remodslllng Of City Hall Is costing 'lh'c"'
answered Mayor Strong bids were asked for and
oroued here In this Office one hundred ana ess'' ~
ono thousand dollars vas me 0"1s, ma' "a" WV
ltoI,g, u-,a sl-tuu We took the lowest hil
I'm. contract mas been let already You are pc
hind tine With your protest" said Corporation
Counsel Scott - - -.,,.h -,oca,
well n IL IS shown that twice as rnuch m99ney
g.. banp epent az should be spent isn II your uI.y
es A public official 20 80" that s0me'hlhs II uo"o'
even 4 tho c.utrac' mas been let - q. -,,., NJ
yes d, IL il shown That that Is true reP"eu 'i''
The bills all go through the Controllers ohire
s,i Nr Fi'rh and II any are excessive you may
bc sure th,y vii De- protested 80 8, .,.,,
AL right" replied Mr. Levy i Simply ".s.s n,
10 protest as a citizen aud taxpayer against WASTE
" tn C0rporaiIoa Counsel said that the law was
,V,iI-i, Affecting tho Board - make up w 'sN-
mic as IL has always done brooklyn aid lIoilSS
Iii,,d CIV and probably the towns OF kichmond
El,1,y IA Oueens would make UP budgets IN the
s,me way There wIll BE- a meeting again OH "V'-
INC contractor Mr.. Brady. who II In charge OF
ga. work Al CITY Hall. when told u Mr Levy re-
,r,rka before the Bonrl replied why III, 0ruer
20 got this work finished In me SNORT tino M Az
>, Il, n I am working a small army OF in'n o an,
NIGHT and HOLIDAYS. For extra time nav 10 P iIy
,ry mon double wages. and pay my men Hooi
a ,r,s Tor daily work This means that one ar y
80 cot go o. S5 a day. II youH just look NJ tA'
.,.-- - mon "a, work. and count up niue
a. mis- have got the very best mht"flhls 10 pu
Am tho Old building The N0Tk my in'. ar 49, u' h,
I.-. .r masonry ls solid "a the "nI uoIt W
tho mon who first built the han! pay "a, yo
for mortar. wnrn Cou.a K', s, ~ ' "
several Of the members OF me ,'vhIH "a ~,
mate An taking over the matter lh''r. su'u III ~
Nr LEWIS architects mad "Fid"nly NJ ~ a., ,So
crcl the work Of bving IN" oIl ilinp'n' Ia w a.
hruting Passages must be cut thIousH' anu n ~
r,a cases woole partitions taken down IN "nils
ten feet through and 30 solaN set do ~ " ~
pli rpsk