The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-25

NJ the Court House Board. justices Of
the supreme Court. thc city rcurt rep
resentatives OF the bar associations. va
rious civic hodies ard representatives Of
taxpayers associations.
eavoss Work on RsnaiHs.
Ea Justice Morgan J. O'R-ien. az
chairman OF the lou House Board,
opened the argument for those In favor
the modified plans which arc TO reduce
tho originally computed cost OF about
10000 900 TO 97,o00.0O lie. Justice
N%ewburgcr and Justice Lynch Of the
city Court all spoke OF the ,nadequarv
If the present court houses and Tho
necessity for immediate action.
Mayor Mitchell interrupted with the
| remark that he did not suppose any ono
would deny that a new building was
desirable and that apparently the only
| question is whether or not the city can
afhvd nj this time TO 90 ahead with the
| new structure. a remark supplemented
by Borough President MxthsVson. with
the suggestion that because OF war con-
ditlons prices Of materials are now higher
han they have been or arc likely TO he
In the course Of the next two or three
years.
Justice Iynrh's remark that every n
rs satisfied with the site brought from
| President lowing Of the Board OF Al
dermei the rejoindcr that he did not
| think 80 a. all because a great many
citizens fee, tina to pay $4,000. 900 for
a site was folly. sud that not more than
$1,000. 900 should have been spent. JUS
tee Lynch replied that plans must be
made FOR the future. to which President
Bowling replied that the setting apart
oi TIL, Bronx as a counfy hal taken
.,0 nOp na-.nnx ont nf The Jurisdiction
| Of tho New York county courts. Justice
Sewhurger said that white this was
true. the number OF cases on tho calen-
OARS of the courts here had Increased
by 5000 since then. Judge O'Rricn de-
clsred that II the project were aban.
doN~i now The loss TO the city would
I've equal to the proposed cost Of the
new building.
Comptroller rrendersas, suggested
that to defer putting certain necessities
into the building meant only placing a
burden on some future administration
Judge O'Rrten red that the chief
items deferred we're the Lighting. heat
ing and wiring.
WosIa Gsarantee The Coat.
some one thea, brouGh. up the poir,
that even under the revised plans the
work could not be completed for 81.
500, 600. This prompted Samue II
stone. a large real estate owner. 10
asser; that he had studied the plans
and would guarantee TO furnish "A bond
10 insure the cost Az $500. 900. exclu'
sive Of the heating. lighting ana wiring
William n. c~heeseborouch declared
that n the project were abandoned the
city would h able 10 realize no, more
than $4,000 900 from It's investment OF
ST.. 10000 for d site. Comptroller
Trendergas. said that 'hc city's owr
experts figured that tho loss would no.
be more than N per cent.
President Downing suggested tina: thu
community you'd he better served II
SOM Of the money proposed for tho
! Court Hous we're invested in building
schools and several representatives q,
taxpayers associations agreed with him
Peter J. Brady Of the State Federation
of Labor said ne believed Il OF NOR,
Importance 10 the community 10 elm
mate conditions which make par, tim.
for school children necessary than Il
is 20 provide adequate quarters for thu
Judiciary. important as that is.
The whole matter was referred bach
TO the board ~ a committee to consider
H. in executive session.