The sun., 1898-02-15
TFW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
,opr OF the ATTEMPTS TO
HISiUr nrcT NEW BUILDING.
,.,,. 10 dispose OF the Oia Custern
psins ~. price FIred By 5.aw Secretary
Ho" ormsnds that It Ne sold 60 the
eaae .adcr for 50. $50. 600 or More.

o., D,.,ose OF the OLD Custar,'
.t the Price FIHed bS law secre'arS
~. ,.rommends That IL Ne soiu 70 the
, u,sdcr for 50, $50. oOo or More
r,..,,veroS, Feb. lI.-Secretary Gage 10
",..n.mitted to Congress the reports OF the
oS oS,,sing Architect OF the department upon
pupoi ..i,v NJ erecting 4 new Customs House
.pp ~,,,0r In the city Of New YORK. and the rec
UuhuiN ,io,s nj Assistant Secretary Spauld-
onHio, oo.. hos the subject in charge. history
jus, .,,ous attempts to get new custom
House Is given IN the '''
,r,sav stated. Is this:
plleH' plass In $50 appropriated $2.000,0OO for
N-.h.ss "a n, suitable sites for the erection OF
mep.js.r's warehouse aud a Custom House.
~ apr, a, s5o5 O22 was expended In purchas-
NV ..,,o bounded by Christopher, Washing
ps ps c..orvich. and Barrow streets for the Ap-
uo,,. uoU, warcbouse. Tho Secretary OF the Treas
authorized by Congress TO sell tho
uI' ,ho Custom House for not less than
nOo w ~ ooo the proseeds Of tho sale after the
SN, =, the usual incidental expenses to
p'ra-cd into the Treasury and reappro-
~ "a and made available for the purpose Of
pu..,nc.inp pI. the new Custom House. The old
,.,s,no was to be leased by the United
~. .,sctlon and completion of the new build
.n' commission composed Of i've citizens
InS Work was TO be appointed charged with
~ mnking OF contracts for and the supervision
%,hs work OF erecting and constructing new
SSn,Sinu Congress afterward repeaied tno
M ..sn.ctine the appointment or the Commis-
a1pels %hs nroperty known as the Bowling Green
Looked upon rspofted the
n.fprs M the property to be $2.1Ol,OOO:
sum Ssns ss,.n5s sssoSt " the IN $500 5000 ooo
thS ,S Snesste nsspsrtment having been unable to dis
ns. snS ~ The old Custom House at the price re-
ppuired by the act OF March 8. 1891. the depart
S,snt has not been able to give eneet 70 1ne leg,
;ilstiSpi sn1ss IN ,oSS1pS Sow York r. city. city
While. therefore. ample authority has been
given and an apparently sufncien. sspproIp,Tnla. I,n.
Y Hou.s. p'SssV because neither the site selected
nor any other of sufficient size can
% Ss fsS0nsn tss nSsnneIpended t balance Of the APP
rrouriation heretofore made. and not having
Een able to sell the old Custom House at tho
bands Of the department for the purchase OF q
buildjnT. The department now recommends
sS.t IS the price at which the old Custom House
rsedpced, 80 as to permit the department
SOr moi less than So. $50. 600. In view Of the
proposed reduction IN tne seiilnH PElce ol tno
an annrouriation of $3.50. 900 be made for use
IN addition TO the unexpended balance Of the ap-
uropriation made by Congress in 1888 for the
purchase OF o site for the new building, and that
{he limit Of cost OF the building exclusive OF tho
ate, be fixed at $S,00O.0Oo.
Collector Bidwell. who has been in Washing
ton on business connected with the erection of a
new Custom House in this city, said yesterday
that he thought that Congress would at the
present session authorize the construction of q
about 10 be introduced in the House OF Repre-
sentatives appropriates ST50.OOO for the pur-
pose and there is 81 490. 900 available from for
mer appropriation. Mr.. Bidwell thinks the prss-
upset price, when it is sold. The new building
Is to be six or seven stories high and to be built
in about three years. II Is proposed to include
the whole work OF construction in one contract,
which. 1t is believed. will save both time and
money,