New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
PLANS FOR NEW CITY COLLEGE.
THEY MUST BE HANDED IN BY WEDNEs-
DAY-THE SITE QUESTION STILL OPEN

THEY MIST BE HANDED IN BY WEDNEs-
DAY-THE SITE QUESTION STILL OPEN.
The time for the submission OF the plans for the
new building the College Of the City will expire
on Wednesday at noon. 1t was proposed ny the
subcommittee in charge Of the preparations OF the
building a month ago that the arch'te'ts
should hasten their work and get their drawings
ready by November L.. with the idea that by 30
doing the matter would be brought before the Board
Of Estimate in better shape ana the required bond
issue authorized before the close Of the year When
the architects consulted however, they object
cd 10 having tho time for the completion OF their
forward two coke and some OF them dc
clared that on account Of other engagements Il
would be impossible for them TO comply with the
suggestion OF the subcommittee decision was
then made 10 adhere TO the original date.
Eight architects firms were invited to submit
mans for the building. They are McKim. Mead &
White Charles c. Haght, John r. Thomas r. H.
Robertson George Il. Post. Cyrus l.. w. Edli;z
Cady Berg & See. and William b. Tuth They
will receive $3.50 each for their labor. except the
whose plan is selected, who Will be the architect Of
the building.
The subcommittee consists OF Joseph J. Little, A..
p Montant and General Webb. the president OF the
college They and the other members OF the Ex-
ecltiye Committee of the City College Will select
the best one of the eight plans, and make report
on the subiec; 10 the Board OF Education. sitting
as a Board of Trustees. After final action by that
body on the plan for the college building. the mat
ter will be laid before the Board OF Estimate. with
a request that the bonds needed for its erection be
issued The amount allowed for this purpose is
$4,000 Ii is expected that the specifications can
he completed and the contract awarded that work
NAV be under way by March and If that Is
done the committee believes that the building vii
he ready for occupancy a: the beginning OF the
school wear in September, 1899, at least nearly
ready that possession can he taken OF II at theJ
time The site OF the present building. when II IS
no longer needed for college purposes Will De used
for a new armory for the 69th Regiment.
No decision has yet been reached regarding the
acouirement OF the entire site for the new college
proposed by the Board of Educators committee.
THE site recommended consists OF four blocks one
of them irregular in outline, bounded by ne-hun-
dred- thirty eighth-st, AIMS erda m-aye, one.
hundred a nd foreth-st., ST. Nicholas-ave. and
Pentz-st Several members of the Board are con-
WINGED that X will be needless outlay TO acquire
80 much land for this institution although agree
ments TO purchase about one-half OF the block in
dispute the in the northwestern corner OF the
plot have already been made.
The amount originally authorized to be expended
lion IL was increased $4,000. in the expectation
so members OF the Executive Committee assert, that
fhe entire plot would be secured. They also de.
clare that Il would be wise for the city 10 obtain
this land even II II should later decide TO sell It,
for II could sold under restrictions that would
prevent the erection there OF brewery a factory
or ANYTHING else that would be Objectionable
near neighbor to the college.
The site question will come up in the Board OF
Education again next year. since the action taker
on II last summer is not regarded as final