New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
OPPOSE PARK INVASION
Many Protests Against Court
house Bill Sent to Albany.
OPPONENTS WANT HEARING
A. R. Shattuck and City CLUB
Write Their Views to Speaker
Frisbie of Assembly.

Protests and appeals by telegraph anu
by letter were sent to Albany yesterday
by civic associations and other organiza-
tons opposed to the Stilwell bill. whicn
provides that the new courthouse sha''
he built in City Hall Park The protests
we're sent to Daniel D. I'risbie, Speaker Oh
the Assembly, as the Stillwell bill pasSe'
the Senate without debate on THURSDAY.
Meetings of protest by civic assoc'a
lions will be held and resolutions vi a" -
and forwarded 10 the Assembly WIN inc
demand that the Rules Committee
lsh a precedent and give the large nun,
Der Of societies strongly opposed 10 '''o
measure an opportunity to be hearu UPON
the provisions of the Stillwell Dill
4 r. Shattuck. chairman OF the com.
mittee on courthouse site of the Munlc'i'u
Art Society. said Yesterday that aI'hous"
the subway question undoubtedly was I'M
portant. he hoped it would not receive the
attention OF the authorities and private
citizens to the exclusion of hghtlns 10
keep City Hall Park free from the Unreal
ened invasion. Mr.. Shattuck's letter 10
Speaker Frsbie is representative OF u''
numerous other requests for nearing oi'
the Stillwell bill that are being sent ~
Albany by the long list Of societies 'ua'
have worked together in this regard ioi
several years Mr. Shattucks letter Is do
follows:
Tho committee on courthouse size y.
the Municipal Art Society requests u in
YOU give II an opportunity 10 ne go biil
opposition to the Stlllwen p tn nrovide for
tho erection of a courthouse in the count!
Of OF New York. This bin provides that
the courthouse shall he located uruei N'
This committee made application 10 Ile
Senate Committee on Cities for hearIns
on this bill but no opportunity vas -
bv that committee for such a hesIns,
Art Society a shame that bllI Wiz
arfects so seriously the city of New ! OF N
should be passed without any op ~ t tu,er
for any of the citizens or socleueSS We
ested in the matter to be heard.
therefore make application 10 you una a
the committee Of the Assembly having
charge OF this bill will grant neaI ~ u, : :
end that we shall be advised OF the same
Snfore the hill is taken up by the Assem-
we feel quite sure that in asking for a
hearing we are voicing the sentiment i
not only of this society hut OF many III. .ii
societies in the city and Of private indl va
uaIs who are vitality interested IN TINS
matter Of courthouse site. III, -
Trusting that this hearing VIII DC
granted l am yours yerR = 'sFgHIAH.TrucK.
Chairman Of the committee on cour'fo'@'
site Of the Municipal Art society.
The CITY Club also made public letter
which had been sent to Speaker frisoie'
II emphasized the violation Of the nome
rule principle. and was a. follows:
We respectfully ask to be heard on sen sen
WE'LL. with relation TO the use or Cl'y
Hall Park for new courthouse. -.
The government Of the city or New
York has all necessary power 10 locate
and construct a courthouse mere is ~
demand among the citizens for depriving
the Board Of Estimate OF its power 70 a. as
ect the finances Of the city IN this d.
in Ali other respects. Particularly AZ q
time when the city needs the command pa
ali its financial resources in order TO De
master of the rapid transit situation. the
BOARD of Estimate should neither be
forced on the one hand 10 take preclpl'ate
action on new county courthouse nor
on the other hand should IL be deprived OF
the power ;, Of ,S cont s9ndnssad ine amount
plank in the Democratic PLATFORM
upon which a majority of the members or
the present Legislature were elected dls-
we believe in the largest possible
measure Of home rule for all cities ana
political subdivisions Of the state con,
vinced that by such rule tho liberty ana
prosperity of the citizens are best az,
tained" We ask that this platform snail
be FAITHFULLY adhered to. Respectfully.
THE CITY CLUB OF NEW YORK.
nv Robert : Binkerd. Secretary.