New-York tribune., 1907-09-01
Y0NkERS CITY HALL.
Fine Nc7c Building VII Cost about
.S35O O(JO
S.35O.OOO.

The city of Yonters New York's prosperous resi-
Dental suburb numbering nearly sixty-five
thousand people. is at last have real city hall.
which will be erected in Washington Park. Here
tofore the old Philipse manor house has been used
for that purpose
The ceremony of breaking ground was conducted
by Mayor John II. Coync Wednesday morning
of last week The location is on the highest point
In the park. and when the buildng is completed it
VIII be visible large extent of territory II
VIII be an imposing structure. and in general after
the French renaissance style Of architecture.
The basement story and main entrances will be
constructed of Mile Square granite and from there
to the top with face brick ana terra Gotta The
design shows building of massive proportions
with large window treatment. giving ample light
to the interior of the building In the centre OF the
west front there will be a tower twenty-eix feet
square, having al outlook story tho top termi-
mating It'll d dome. the top Of which is 100 feet
above the ground. In the shaft Of the tower on
each side VIII be clock face ten feet in diameter
and i0S feet above the ground.
The ground plan is in the shape Of an II with
frontage of 17A feet and depth Of l02 feet The
two principal entrances to the first floor of the
building on the west and fronts. These
enter the central rotuuda and main staircase with
corridors opening from each side. This hall IS
t!rely lined with rnarolo, with marble stairs ard
ornamental plaster ceiling
The south wing Of the building the frs floor
contains the Offices OF the Mayor. city Attorney
and City Clerk. The north wing this floor con-
taias the offices Of the Receiver Taxes and Con-
truiler. The upper floors uf tho building are
reached by means OF a double marble stairway.
The south wing IF tho second floor contains the
Offices OF the Commissioner OF Public safety, to-
cetEer with The Offices of the Fire Ponce tteaiti
and Building departments. "hich come dliststL
under his supervision The north wing contains
Offices Of The Commissioner Of Public Works, to-
gether With the Offices Of parks, sewer. street.
water and engineering departments, coming d.
TeCt!y under his supervision
The third fioor OF the buildins contains in the
south wing. the Common Council chamber a room
sether with the committee rooms. Offices II the
clerk and president OF the Common Council with
tending the meetings OF the Common Council The
north wing contains th' courtroom WITH Judet :
room. with ample corridors for the public rms
floor also contains the office and laboratory OF The
city chemist.
The attic story contains the apartments for the
superintendent Of the building.
rtran ,e al era le are offices Of the assessors.
civil service commissions and the Department Of
4bout 20 I.cr cent Of the building at present is
unassigned. which will afford ample provision Tor
the future needs Of the city A.. ...,,,...- ,,,
All II jhe corridors throughout the o4Iidlhs VIII
have and marble floors. with marble watuS-
rooms Will be finished III a pam. SlupIe manner.
with the exception of the Mayors reception room
and private Offices These rooms will be wains-
Coted with ma ahoE2ny and hnlshed win orriIieI- =
tai ceilings. The Common Council chamber and
court also wainscotcd with mahogany and the
walls and ceiling treated with ornamental plaster
These two rooms are to have In their ceilings or
namental glass 1omes.
The building will be completely equipped with
electric light and telephone system Of the most
up-to-date type. and separate circuits are carried
10 the distribution box in the tower for exterior
decoration the building with electric lights at
Edwin A. Quick & Son are the architects. Samuel
l. Cooper the engineer in charge Of construction.
and George r. Kelly is the contractor. The COST
will about $4,000