The New York herald., 1921-09-10
SUGGESTS EXCHANGE
OF POST OFFICE SITE
Postmaster Morgan Would
Trade for Lafayette and Cen
ire Street Block.
ASKS VIEWS OF MAYOR
Wants Him to Put Matter
Before the Board of
Estimate.

Postmaster Morgan. who was IN
structed by Postmaster-Ge General Hays to
seek a suitable location for a new Fed
eraI building In case 1t should be de-
ciSed to tear down the present structure.
wrote a letter yesterday to Mayor
Hylan which contained the suggestion
that an exchange of city property for
the Federal site might be agreed upon.
The suggestion involves the grant to
the Federal Government of land at
Lafayette and Centre streets which Is
now owned by the city. Mr.. Morgan
asked the Mayor to submit the proposal
20 the Board of Estimate and to COM
muncate his own views as well as those
OF other public officials on the proposed
exchange.
Mayor Hylan agreed to call public
hearing either on September 20 or Sep
temper 80 for the hearing of argu-
ments for and against the proposal.
From the expressions which already
have been made, little important opposi-
tion Is expected to develop. 1t was an
nounced yesterday that the Board OF
Estimate had placed the matter on the
unanimous consent calendar, thus indi--
eating that its attitude, SO far at least,
Is favorable.
Postmaster Suggests Change.
The letter of Postmaster Morgan 20
Mayor Hylan follows
MY Dear Mr.. Hylan: At meet
ing called by Postma aster-General Hays
at which Michael Friedsam. ex-Gov.
Alfred Z. Smith, William Fellowes Nor
gan, representing the citizens commit
tee appointed by the Postmaster-Gen-
eral to consider the needs of the service
in New York city. and myself were
present. the doestion of the removal OF
the old post office now known as the
City Hall station. situated just south OF
the City Hall, was discussed.
II was appointed a committee of one
to confer with you with view to as
certaining whether the city owned any
property that it would be willing to ex-
change for the site referred to.
'Ex-Gov. Smith stated that he be-
Ifeved we could obtain the block bound
by Worth. Lafayette. Leonard and Cen
tre streets.
''I would be pleased If you would
bring this matter before the Board of
Estimate to ascertain their views as
well as your own relative to the PROPOSE
tion outlined above"
other Meetings Called.
When the Board or Estimate holds its
hearing 1t will have the benefit OF the
views which probably will be developed
at another meeting OF the Citizens
Postal Committee, which has been called
for September II by Postmaster-General
Hays at the Waldorf.
Representative Albert Y. Rossdale,
who has introduced a bill into Congress
for the removal of the Federal Building.
called on Mayor Hylan yesterday and
urged him to call a special hearing on
September 20 II possible. Representative
Rossdale has called a meeting OF his coli
leagues for September 26 to consider
ways Of furthering his measure.
While IL is not known what their at
titude will be toward the proposed ex-
change of property. Mayor Hyian. +. H.
La Guardia, Comptroller Charles l..
Craig, Henry Fl. Curran. William Fell
loves Morgan and many others promi-
nent officially and in business have de-
clared themselves in favor Of the demoli-
tion of the old building.