The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-18
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what manner the additional room may
best be secured, he says Referring
In detail to the south extension. This
appears the most natural direction for
expansion, and the suggested addition
Is shown on accompanying Arawins'
This would afford the needed relief for
the present, IN those quarters, and
would occupy ground now occupied
by any building lying between the
federal building and the building on
the adjoining private property
But possible objection arises in
Mr.. Greenlleld's mind as to the use of
this lot, lie entertained an impress
sion that, as a rule, the department
required an open space to intervene
between government building and
private edihees. In using the lot be-
tween the present federal building and
the four-story brick structure on
the south, this rule mentioned would
be violated by closing up the alley
way. Should the government deem 1t
improper to close this interval, then
Mr.. Greenfield suggested as IN alter
native; III the department should de-
eide this open space at the south side
could not be closed with one-story
building, another place for obtaining
the desired space by building a one
story extension along the front (easD
of main building as shown on drawn
ing"
Since preparing his report, Mr..
Greenfield has ascertained that there
will be no objection to the use of the
ground upon the south of the present
structure, which dismisses the alter
native proportion of an extension on
the east, 1t Is not proposed to disturb
the grave and classic features of
the main building. which has for al
most half a century been an honor
and an ornament to Church street.
The extension at the northeast"
mentioned IN the assistant secretary's
letter above quoted, contempldtcs an
extension of the one-story addition on
the north side of the public building
(south Of the jewelry store), eastward
to the front of the main building,
for postotiic use, This would in no
way mar or he derogatory to the staid
and serene oomposure Of the lrchitec-
tural dignity Of the PRESENT eajfice,
1t Is delightful that the press of
New Haven should have dealt with
this topic Ca new and improved pub
lie bulldlng), since It has become a
living issue, with a genuine interest
and a liberal breath of view that au.
gurs we'll for the final outcome of a
somewhat multi-slded, complex and
important public problem. There
may be at times some cropping for
facts not definitely disclosed; but in
this end the best results are often
reached through the judicious and inn.
partial lnquisltions of the press.
As there exists an uncertain, not to
say bcwildering, state of mind In
many persons regarding the origin Of
the present effort for .he enlargement
Of the existing Federal building In this
city. which logically has led to an or
ganized and earnest movement for ar
entirely new building, and MS there arr
some who honestly dcprecate any ef.
fort TO enlarge or improve the present
structure. lest It delay the coming of {
new one. beg TO submit to TIL,
Journal-Courier so much Of the offlcia
correspondence as seems necessary e
make clear the facts and consideration
involved
From this II appears unquestlon1bl'
I that pressing necessity exists for AZ
i immediate enlargement of that part o
the building used by the postofiicc di
vision. II Is apparent that the L. $
/ treasury department, (Which builds
owns. repairs and controls all publ
buildings Of the United states Is con
WINGED Of the needs of the New Haver
postofice. and Is using It's influence
appropriation for this purpose. II I
also clear, from the reports Of the SUI
perintendent Of construction that TN
contemplated additions to the presen
building need not delay the movement
for now and adequate public hulldinl
in this city.
The representative Of the treasur,
department Superintendent Greenfield
who gave nearly one week TO q per
sona examination of our present build
ing. pronounced II Obsolete. and ha!
advised that fn active movement h
set on foot without delay for such al
edlnce as New Haven already needs
and must have within few yeare
without regard to temporary enlarge
ments lie appreciates the fact tina
our postofflce facilities arc quite out
grown. and that imma late measure
should he taken TO provide the add,
tional space for the postal service
which cannot wait the necessarily SLOW
movement for a new building. Upon hit
recent report the treasury department
has advised an appropriation Of $4,000
for the necessary engagements
Through the active and persistent e.
forts of Congressman Y. d. Sperry ant
Senator Morgan G. Buckley with Tho
advice and consent of the secretary o
the treasury, an amendment to thu
forthcoming public building bill (nov
pending In the house, has been prepar
ed has passed the senate without op
position, and is ready to be added tt
the building bill Of the house, after It!
passage through that body, after whic
II will he taken up and deal with b.
the senate
II Is believed that this amendment
will he accepted by the house, thus Civ
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