New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-25
Delegations Tell Estimate
Board to Start Project
at Once.
WILL BUILD ON NEW
PLAN FOR $500, 000
S. h. Stone Routs Fears Of
Greater Cost by Offering Bond
to Keep Within Sum.

Representatives Of the real estate in
terests, the Chamber Of Commerce. the
Bar Association, the justices Of the
Supreme Court. and many other or
CARNATIONS appeared before the Board
Of Estimate yesterday and urged the
immediate construction OF the pro
posed County Court House. Consider
able opposition developed from other
sources on the ground that the city
was not financially able al present 70
undertake the project. The high cost
as a reason 20 defer erecting the new
building.
Most OF the members OF he Board
Of Estimate favor going ahead with the
building on the last plans submitted.
These call for an appropriation Of 81
100000 The size for the new build
ing, just north Of the Municipal Build
ing, cost approximately Sl2,O0O,OOV.
City officials pointed out that 70 de-
fer the project longer would not mean
n
and tax increases, following the in
creased valuation Of property in the
neighborhood, would more than Offset
the high price Of building materials.
There was a great difference OF opinion
among the real estate men and build
ers whether the building could be con
structed for the amount named.
Samuel II. Stone. a builder and large
real estate owner, told the board his
company would put up security bond
to construct the building according to
the modified plans for S7,5O0,Qco.
Present Building Unhealthful.
Morgan J. O'Brien, chairman Of the
were only two things 10 DO, either
make the appropriation at once or
abandon the project. He said the
Courthouse Board had done oil 1t
could do. There were some who
favored abandoning the site, but IT was
explained that il the property already
acquired were sold, II would not bring
more than 100000. On adjourning
the matter was referred 10 the whole
board for consideration in executive
session.
Justice Newburger, representing the
justices OF the Supreme Court. Justices
La Fetra and McAvoy. the City Court
and Charles r. Bostwick, the Bar Asso-
citation. urged the construction OF the
new courthouse. 49,
Among the business bodies and civic
organizations which favored the pro
ject were the New York County
Lawyers Association. the Fine Arts
Federation OF New York, the Park ana
Play Grounds Association, the Ne"
York CHAPTER OF the American inst
tute of Architects, the Board OF raue
and transportation, the Chamber o.
Commerce, the New YORK COTTON IN
change, the New York Board OF IRE
Underwriters. the Lower Wall stree
Business Mems Association, tne buren j
Of Municipal Research and the Cl''@e"S
Union. ,...t. %
Justice Newburger called attention 20 .
the unsanitary CONDITION OF the %
Tvesd Court House and declared thaV
drrino the last winter jurors had oeeh
Obliged 20 keep their overcoals on
while serving. f.. .Ls,
,,rnosc he said. "and there Is no
Accommodation for witnesses, lawyers
ar Eticants. We ask you TO dispose VI
,bis matter as soon as possloie' 49,.
The hearing was enlivened by a w
hetween Coz troller Prendergast ana
stewart Brown, president OF me Unlteo
Real Estate Owners Association, Who
objects 10 almost every mater Nn'en
comes before the Board or hStiHa,eii
MIR. Brown intimsted that ne uouD'.-
.an,e ~ the Controllers statements
Tbs later demanded An apology. , ne
Ne took sides with the tontroiIeI
~ refused 20 hear Brown fur'heI
u.hen he failed 10 apologize