New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
DECORATIONS TOO COSTLY.
PLANS FOR THE INTERIOR OF THE NE"
HALL OF RECORDS SENT BACK
TO THE ARCHITECT.

The BOARD OF Estimate and Apport'onment held
O Iong session yesterday in the Mayors ONCE
President Feitner OF the Tax Department was
absent.
On a motion Of the Mayor the Board sent back 10
John r. Thomas. the architect OF the new nan ol
Records his plans and specifications for the In
terror decorations OF the hall as too costly Al the
request OF the Mayor Messrs. Horgan d Siattery
went over the plans and sent to him long letter
showing where money could he saved without IN
fury 10 the general plan of the decoration. Their
estimate of the amount needed to secure thor-
oughly satisfactory result was NT5.Wo
Mr. Thomas protested earnestly against any
alteration in his plans. and declared that he had
spent two years them and had made the interior
of the building conform to the exterior. The Mayor
retorted that 81 100000 worth saving, and that
he thought Jess extravagant work would answer
the purpose equally well.
President Guggenheimer and Mr.. Coler agreed
with him but Mr. Whaen protested. He said the
public buildings Of New-York are a disgrace. and
that II was about time that the greatest city In the
world should have some public buildings cornmen-
surate with It's greatness. The Mayors motion pre-
vailed however Mr.. Whalen alone voting no. In
the course OF the discussion the Mayor said he
hoped that before his administration is ended the
city will have begun the erection OF building ue-
sigr ed 10 accommodate al the city departments.
Two forms Of contract submitted by Commits
soner Mccartney to the removal or Ice ana
he might insert provision that the contractor
should pay the men working for him not less than
50 day each. The forms of contract differed as 10
how payment should be made for the snow re-
moved One suggested that the contractor receive
pay according TO the number OF loads dumped ana
the other that the snowfall should be estimated
and payment made according 10 the streets cleared
The Controller was authorized to issue bonds Tor
81 800 1853 s. pay certain assessments on properly
owned by the city and due since 1910 IL was on
property taken for street openings and park I'M
provsments. c,-,.
A letter from Police Captain Michael Sheehan
asking that he be reimbursed 81 ON expended IN De
Tending himself from charges OF neglectng 10 close
policy shops in his precinct made in 1877 was re-
ferred 10 the Corporation Counsel.
These amounts granted in response TO a
reGuisition of the Board of Education For repairs
to School No 81 In BROOKLYN s22597; for School No:
1888 in The Bronx s7 $685. and for Schools Nos. IL
and l2 In Richmond. 1882 resolution OF the
same Board asking for 500 900 TO secure the site
adjoining the new hall of the Board OF Education
was sent back for further particulars and informa-
ton. a communication from the Brooklyn Institute
of Arts and Sciences asking for 100000 to continue
the work on the museum was referred TO the
| Commissioner Public Buildings, Lighting and
Supplies.
At the request OF the East River Bridge Commits
sion the Board. subject to the approval OF the
| Municipal Assembly, authorized the issue OF
S4 900 600 in bonds to with the work of con-
structon condemn land and enter into certain con-
| tracts