Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-08
TRYING TO RUSH
NEW POSTOFFICE
Newark's Proposed Building
Far Down on List of Federal
Structures Approved.
ARCHITECTS OFFICE is
THREE YEARS BEHIND
Congressman Mccoy Explains
the Situation in Letter to
Postmaster Book.

In letter received by Postmaster
Book today from Congressman Wal
Ter /. Mccoy, the local representative
said that every effort was being
made to rush through the supervis-
ing architects office plans for New
ark's new postoffice.
A special dispensation is being
sought to secure immediate action in
the architects office. As the matter
now rests the local postoffice stands
No. 295 on the list of Federal build
ings which are being planned.
According TO Congressman McCoy's
Letter the supervising architects Of
flee in Washington is more than three
years behind IN the work ordered by
Congress. This is attributed to the
reduction in the force of the office
at the beginning of the Taft admin
istration.
According to the present conditions
even though the bill has passed Con-
gress and received the Presidents
approval, ii may be more than five
years before the site is even Sc
lected.
Fights to Have Plans Drawn.
1t is these conditions that Con
gresham Mccoy is fighting. He is
in touch, according TO his letter, al
most daily with the supervising
architect, and is making every effort
to have plans drawn at once.
The congressman insists on having
plans for the local postoffice prepared
especially to meet the demands of
this ONCE. The present building was
constructed from stock plan and
was cut off because there was not
enough ground to erect the building
according TO specifications.
The present building, it is claimed
was always crowded and 1t was
necessary to build an addition be-
fore il had been in use five years
With the establishment of two ses-
sions Of the federal court and fed
eral grand jury in this city. the post
Office has been crowded to such an
extent. that space in the tower Is
being pressed into service for storing
postal supplies.
James M. Reilly, secretary of the
board of trade and member of the
special postoffice committee of the
board, was in Washington during the
Inauguration ceremonies and talked
with several of the congressman re-
sarding the Newark postoffice situa-
tion.
Architect to Decide.
Everyone seemed to put the mat
Ter up to the supervising architect
department" said Mr.. Reilly
"Of course no plans can be drawn
For the local office until it is definitely
known how much can be realized
from the sale of the property on
which the present building stands.
THE sale of the property rests with
the treasury department, which will
also select the site for tthe new
building. William c. McAdoo, the
new secretary, can be counted on TO
get rid of the dead wood as quickly
as possible
When Mr.. Reilly was asked how the
bill, in its amended form, providing
100000 for a new site for the local
postoffice, read, he threw up his
hands in despair. He said;
1T has not been printed yet, and
nobody seems to know the exact de-
thllS ol the dillenuiDenl. 1 dsKeu
numerous congressman, all of whom
were too exhausted almost to talk.
"The bill was passed at about $50
last Tuesday morning, after the con-
gressmen had been In session for
three days practically without an adj
iournment. Until the bill is printed
nothing definite can be stated"
ADMINISTRATORS Attitude
Ine explaining the attitude of the
new administration toward the super
vising architects department, Mr..
Reilly said.
From the conversation | have had
with represent l am positive
that the new administration is not
satisfied with the work being done by
the old Republican supervising archi-
tect's department A change is an
ticipated within a few weeks in that
department which will result in bring
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