,,d[n ,,t[n ,,brooklyn  ,a ,report to ! 
,comptroll] ( ! ,city ( ,new ,york on   
,sites = ,public ,build+s & !           
,relocation ( ! ,elevat$ ,railroad      
,tracks n[ 9 ,l[] ,fulton ,/reet1       
,bor\gh ( ,brooklyn  ,illu/ration3      
,,bor\gh ,,( ,,brooklyn  ,,brooklyn1    
,,new ,,york ,,mcmxiii     ,,cont5ts    
,,lett] ,,f ,,! ,,comptroll] ,,report   
,,( ,,! ,,committee ,fir/ ,plan ,second 
,plan ,?ird ,plan ,f\r? ,plan ,fif?     
,plan ,six? ,plan ,,additional ,,report 
,,supplem5tal ,,report     ,,lett] ,,f  
,,! ,,comptroll]   ,april #ah?1 #aiac4  
,de> ,mr4 ,pratt3  ,x appe>s to me t !  
"t has n[ arriv$ :5 "s def9ite policy   
%\ld be =mulat$ reg>d+ a numb] ( ne$$   
improvem5ts 9 ! ,bor\gh ( ,brooklyn1 )  
p>ticul> ref]5ce to a settlem5t ( ! c\rt
 h\se1 bridge t]m9al & o!r que/ions4 ,we
 h _h consid]able discussion reg>d+ ^!  
matt]s1 & :ile ?is discussion has       
develop$1 z x naturally w\ld1 _m div]g5t
 views1 ,i am confid5t t x has also s]v$
 a mo/ useful purpose because n[ we all 

h a mu* bett] idea ( ! "w t has to be   
und]tak5 & ! importance ( intellig5t &  
unit$ action gov]n+ x4  ,x is v necess>y
 t "s "o %\ld take ! lead & ,i1 !re=e1  
sugge/ t y endeavor at ! e>lie/ possible
 "t to effect a meet+ ( ^? int]e/$ z    
citiz5s & (ficials 9 develop+ ! be/ plan
 = ,brooklyn's improvem5t1 ) a view to  
hav+ a def9ite policy propos$ & s       
det]m9$ at ?is "t t ! only ?+ necess>y 9
 ! future w be ! au?orization ( ! funds 
to c>ry ! plan into effect4  ,!re %\ld  
be a civic c5t] 9 ,brooklyn4 ,we h a    
nucleus ( su* a c5t] 9 ! pres5t ,bor\gh 
,hall4 ,we ne$ a new t]m9al = !         
,brooklyn entrance ( ! ,brooklyn        
,bridge1 a bett] approa* to t bridge by 
! pres5t elevat$ railroad l9es1 !       
removal ( ! elevat$ railroad tracks f   
l[] ,fulton ,/reet1 a new c\rt h\se1 a  
new municipal build+ & a ?or\gh         
improvem5t ( t section runn+ f !        
int]section ( ,myrtle ,av5ue & ,wa%+ton 
,/reet to ! t]m9al ( ! ,brooklyn        
,bridge1 us+ ?is improv$ section = !    

purpose ( c>ry+ out a g5]al             
beautification ( ! propos$ civic c5t]4  
,all ( ^! ?+s _c be done at once1 b !y  
are all a "p ( :at %\ld be a g5]al plan4
 ,i believe t if ! subject be approa*$ 9
 a _s ( civic patriotism a g5]al plan c 
be develop$ :i* w mean ! ultimate       
procurem5t ( all ^! mu*-ne$$            
improvem5ts1 & 9 su* a way z to be ( !  
greate/ b5efit to ,brooklyn z a bor\gh4 
,y\rs truly1  ,,william ,a4 ,,pr5d]ga/1 
,comptroll]  ,,mr4 ,,fr$]ic ,b4 ,,pratt 
,brooklyn1 ,new ,york         99        
99       99       99       99  ,^u      
receiv+ ! =ego+ lett]1 ,mr4 ,pratt      
conf]r$ ) a l>ge numb] ( (ficials &     
citiz5s int]e/$ 9 ! progress (          
,brooklyn1 & act+ ^u _! advice =m$ a    
committee ( t51 believ$ by him to be    
repres5tative ( ! v>i\s po9ts ( view1 = 
! purpose ( mak+ a sy/ematic /udy ( !   
problems set =? & to =mulate a report ) 
def9ite recomm5dations4 ,! report &     
recomm5dations ( ! committee appe> 9 !  
foll[+ pages4     ,,report ,,( ,,!      

,,committee  ,,( ,,t5 ,,citiz5s ,,(     
,,brooklyn ,,appo9t$ ,,at ,,!           
,,sugge/ion ,,( ,,william ,a4           
,,pr5d]ga/1 ,,comptroll] ,,( ,,! ,,city 
,,( ,,new ,,york   ,s9ce ! appo9tm5t (  
?is committee on ! #cj? day ( ,april1   
#aiac1 x has _h frequ5t meet+s1         
conf]5ces & he>+s4 ,conf]5ces h be5 _h )
 repres5tatives f organizations t h giv5
 "t & /udy to ! subjects )9 ! scope (   
?is committee4 ,sev]al public he>+s 7   
held1 notice ( :i* 0 giv5 9 ! public    
press4 ,writt5 communications h be5     
invit$ f all p]sons int]e/$4 ,ar*itects 
h be5 employ$ to advise & we h _h ! help
 ( compet5t eng9e]s4  ,at ! outset !    
committee has be5 compell$ to recognize 
! situation ( ,brooklyn & its relation  
to ,manhattan & ,great] ,new ,york4     
,brooklyn has always labor$ "u !        
disadvantage t1 al?\gh its resid5ts h   
help$ create ! great assess$ valuations 
9 l[] ,manhattan1 x did n be=e          
consolidation receive any b5efit f !    
taxation ( ^? values4 ,9 ?is respect    

,brooklyn 0 n & ev5 n[ is n l indep5d5t 
cities su* z ,buffalo1 ,clevel& or      
,*icago1 :]e bo? resid5ces & (fice      
build+s contribute alike to support !   
same municipal gov]nm5t4 ,prior to      
consolidation on ,janu>y #a/1 #ahih1    
,brooklyn _h rea*$ ! limit ( h]         
con/itutional borr[+ capacity4 ,! city  
ne$$ _m new s*ools & m bridges & tunnels
 across ! ,ea/ ,riv]4 ,along ) _m       
disadvantages t fl[$ f consolidation1   
!re came ! great advantage t ,brooklyn  
at la/ receiv$ a portion ( ! tax money  
rais$ on ! real e/ate 9 l[] ,manhattan1 
to :i* ,brooklyn p _h help$ to give a   
high value4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be recogniz$ 
t ,manhattan is ! c5tral bor\gh1 & t z !
 bus9ess & municipal c5t] ( ,great] ,new
 ,york %e is entitl$ to pre-em95ce 9    
build+s to transact ! city's bus9ess4   
,n[ t ! bor\ghs con/itute "o city1      
,manhattan mu/ help to give ! outly+    
bor\ghs ^? utilities t _! gr[?          
reasonably requires1 & ! outly+ bor\ghs 
mu/ recognize ,manhattan z ! bus9ess &  

(ficial c5t]4  ,= ! la/ tw5ty ye>s !    
indu/rial population 9 ,brooklyn has be5
 greatly increas+4 ,(ficials & loyal    
citiz5s :o desire t ! hi/oric "* (      
,brooklyn %\ld be pres]v$ _c af=d to    
wait t5 ye>s be=e a beg9n+ is made to   
bright5 up ! d[nt[n di/rict4 ,cont9u$   
migrations ( home own]s f ,brooklyn to  
,new ,j]sey & to c\nties outside (      
,great] ,new ,york may weak5 ! ability (
 ! bor\gh to pres]ve its entity & "*4   
,if x %\ld once become a some:at        
neglect$ indu/rial annex ( ,manhattan1 !
 result w\ld be injuri\s bo? to         
,brooklyn & ,manhattan4 ,no great]      
calamity c\ld happ5 to e "p ( ,brooklyn 
?an to h ! bor\gh lose its civic pride4 
,:5 we add to ! =ego+ consid]ations !   
fact t ,great] ,new ,york has ne>ly     
rea*$ ! con/itutional limit ( its borr[+
 capacity1 we %\ld n delude ourselves   
into ?9k+ t p]si/5t & long-cont9u$ dem& 
w br+ indef9ite millions ( doll>s to    
,brooklyn 9 ! ne> future4 ,! va/        
contemplat$ exp5diture = rapid transit  

railroads br+s a %>e to ,brooklyn1 b ev5
 to validate ! dual rapid transit       
contracts x 0 necess>y to d$icate to    
subways #ej1jjj1jjj out ( ! #fe1jjj1jjj 
( self-support+ dock bonds exempt$ "u ! 
rec5t con/itutional am5dm5t1 :ile we 9  
,brooklyn "k t m ?an #ae1jjj1jjj are    
ne$$ = dock improvem5ts 9 ,brooklyn     
alone dur+ ! next t5 ye>s4 ,9 ord] to   
obta9 a suffici5t m>g9 )9 ! debt limit1 
assess$ valuations h be5 plac$ at full  
value1 & 9 "s cases beyond prices t     
prop]ty w br+ 9 ! op5 m>ket4 ,until !   
compreh5sive rapid transit plan is      
complet$ 9 ! c\rse ( f\r to six ye>s1 x 
_c be expect$ t !re w be a sub/antial   
increase 9 assess$ valuations1 tak+ !   
city z a :ole4  ,) all ( ^!             
consid]ations be=e u we h conclud$ t !  
/ricte/ economy mu/ be obs]v$ 9 improv+ 
! d[nt[n di/rict ( ,brooklyn1 & t e     
doll> exp5d$ %\ld be n only ( ! greate/ 
use = ! special purpose to :i* x is put1
 b also t e doll> exp5d$ %\ld give      
co-ord9at$ results4 ,!re=e we consid] t 

su* l&s z are tak5 = public build+s %\ld
 also contribute t[>d ! op5+ up &       
improvem5t ( ! c5tral bus9ess locality4 
,outside ( money = rapid transit l9es1  
docks1 s*oolh\ses & /reet improvem5ts1 x
 is n likely t ! ,bor\gh ( ,brooklyn w  
)9 ! next eight ye>s receive any        
sub/antial sums except = ! new municipal
 build+ & a new c\rt h\se4 ,if ^!       
build+s are plac$ 9 isolat$ locations   
:]e !y h no relation to "o ano!r nor to 
! bor\gh c5t]1 x w be mo/ un=tunate4 ,l 
! ,academy ( ,music1 :i* is surr\nd$ by 
n>r[ /reets1 !y w\ld conf] only a p>tial
 b5efit4 ,!re=e ! "q ( _! location is m 
?an f9d+ a good spot = a c\rt h\se or   
municipal build+4 ,! problem is to f9d  
locations t w be conv5i5t = ! public    
bus9ess1 h a relation to ea* o!r & o!r  
public improvem5ts1 & contribute to !   
acquirem5t ( m op5 space :]e x w d ! mo/
 good4  ,we ?9k t ! ,bor\gh ,hall       
locality %\ld be pres]v$ & improv$ z !  
bor\gh's municipal c5t]4 ,"s say t we   
%\ld look to ,ea/]n ,p>kway1 "s to      

,flatbu% ,av5ue ,ext5sion4 ,b ,bor\gh   
,hall ,p>k is ! old-"t & long settl$    
c5t]4 ,! l>ge (fice & f9ancial build+s  
are !re4 ,x is conv5i5t ( access f e "p 
( ! bor\gh4 ,e new rapid transit l9e w  
be directly connect$ ) x4 ,x is opposite
 ! di/rict ( correspond+ use 9          
,manhattan4 ,x is sep>ate f ! conge/$   
%opp+ di/rict & w und\bt$ly rema9 s4 ,"s
 advocate ,flatbu% ,av5ue ,ext5sion z ! 
be/ place = new build+s4 ,! future value
 ( ! ,ext5sion ev5 = public build+s _c  
be d5i$4 ,canal ,/reet1 ,manhattan      
,bridge1 ! ,ext5sion & ,flatbu% ,av5ue  
furni% a cont9u\s broad ?or\ghf>e f !   
,nor? ,riv] to ,jamaica ,bay4 ,:5       
,great] ,new ,york becomes a city (     
#aj1jjj1jjj p1 x may become ! axis =    
magnific5t public build+s bo? 9         
,manhattan & ,brooklyn4 ,b ,canal ,/reet
 today is a locality ( small bus9ess & x
 is premature to try to =ce its         
,brooklyn cont9uation into prom95ce z a 
civic c5t]4 ,al?\gh ,manhattan's new    
c\rt h\se w be built on ,c5t] ,/reet1   

yet ! front door ( ,manhattan's civic   
c5t] w be ! ,city ,hall ,p>k = ! next   
?irty or =ty ye>s1 & ,canal ,/reet at   
its be/ w be only ! back door4 ,:5 ! big
 bus9ess ( ,manhattan rea*es ,canal     
,/reet x w be "t en\gh to use city money
 = great public build+s on ! ,ext5sion4 
,if ,brooklyn 7 an indep5d5t &          
self-conta9$ city l ,bo/on & ,*icago x  
might exp]im5t )\t fe> 9 build+ up a new
 civic c5t]1 b ,brooklyn today mu/ look 
well to hold h] own aga9/ ! con/ant     
draft t ,manhattan makes on h] f9ancial 
& (fice c5t]4  ,brooklyn ,bridge is     
today & = a long "t w be ! ma9 entrance 
to ,brooklyn4 ,! di/rict betwe5 ! bridge
 & ,bor\gh ,hall has become depress$ &  
unsightly1 ma9ly because ! retail %opp+ 
bus9ess left x1 & ,brooklyn1 unlike     
indep5d5t cities1 _h no :olesale        
m]cantile bus9ess to take its place4 ,no
 city c hope to improve & bright5 itself
 & /ill neglect its front door4 ,! ,cl>k
 ,/reet subway w h a /ation ne> l[]     
,fulton ,/reet4 ,! f$]al gov]nm5t has   

appropriat$ money to enl>ge ! ,po/      
,(fice4 ,! bridge t]m9al has ceas$ to be
 a t]m9al & has become a way /ation1 s t
 n[ ! /ructures t deface ! entrance to  
,brooklyn c be tak5 d[n1 z ,bridge      
,commission] ,o',keeffe proposes1 & a   
solid1 simple1 l[-ly+ /ructure sub/itut$
 = ! %$s & a]ial mon/rosities4 ,surely  
n[ is ! "t to l9k su* an improvem5t ) ! 
cle>+ up ( ! :ole di/rict4  ,! bor\gh   
mu/ )9 a few mon?s ei!r grasp or lose   
its *ance to />t ?is "w4 ,z "p ( ! dual 
rapid transit sy/em ! city has issu$ to 
! ,municipal ,railway ,company1         
controll$ by ! ,brooklyn ,rapid ,transit
 ,company1 a c]tificate to ?ird track   
its ,fulton ,/reet elevat$ l9e f ! ,ea/ 
,riv] to ,ea/ ,new ,york4 ,!            
complications 9 p]fect+ ! dual          
contracts1 & ! ne$ ( ha/e1 7 s great t !
 problem ( free+ ,bor\gh ,hall ,p>k &   
l[] ,fulton ,/reet ( ! elevat$ railroad 
0 n solv$ & ins]t$ 9 ! contracts1 b     
imm$iately aft] ! sign+ ( ! dual plan1  
,mayor ,gaynor1 ,bor\gh ,presid5t ,/e]s1

 ! ,public ,s]vice ,commission & ! ,bo>d
 ( ,e/imate took action result+ 9 !     
prep>ation & passage by ! ,legislature (
 an am5dm5t to ! ,rapid ,transit ,act   
provid+ = ! re-location ( ! tracks & !  
mak+ ( a contract = t purpose betwe5 !  
,public ,s]vice ,commission & ! company4
 ,?us ! way is pav$ = ! removal ( !     
elevat$ tracks to ,adams ,/reet1 tak+ !m
 entirely out ( l[] ,fulton ,/reet &    
,bor\gh ,hall ,p>k4 ,ord]s = !          
fabrication ( /eel = ! ?ird track       
con/ruction w soon be plac$1 & if !     
contract = re-location is n made1 ! /eel
 w be ord]$ = recon/ruct+ ! elevat$     
railroad 9 its pres5t location4 ,x w\ld 
be un=tunate inde$ if additional outlays
 %\ld s]ve to p]petuate ! railroad 9    
,bor\gh ,hall ,p>k4 ,at ! same "t t !   
tracks are remov$1 x is desirable t !   
city %\ld d z mu* z possible 9 op5+ &   
improv+ ! unsightly locality betwe5     
,fulton & ,wa%+ton ,/reets4 ,z an       
indep5d5t proposition ! tak+ ( s mu* l& 
has n appeal$ to "s ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d

 ( ,e/imate1 b an entirely diff]5t "q is
 pres5t$ if ?is area c be us$ 9 "p = "o 
( ! new public build+s4 ,plan #f %[s !  
locality z x w\ld appe> aft] ! tracks   
are re-locat$ & ! plaza op5$4 ,wa%+ton  
,/reet %\ld be wid5$ to correspond to ! 
wid? ( ! op5 space n[ opposite !        
,me*anics' ,bank ,build+4 ,"s say1 :y n 
wid5 ,wa%+ton ,/reet tak+ =ty or fifty  
feet ( private l& along its we/]ly side 
& d no?+ to dis>range ! re/ ( ! prop]ty 
betwe5 ,wa%+ton ,/reet & ,fulton ,/reet8
 ,! answ] to ?is is t ! tak+ ( p>ts ( ! 
build+s w\ld 9 _m cases be almo/1 if n  
q1 equival5t to a total de/ruction ( !  
entire prop]ties4 ,if ! city %\ld       
acquire = public purposes ! ?ree blocks 
ly+ betwe5 ,fulton ,/reet & ,lib]ty     
,/reet on ! we/ & ,wa%+ton ,/reet on !  
ea/1 x c\ld wid5 ,wa%+ton ,/reet to !   
requir$ wid? ( #aaj feet1 use ! space   
opposite ! ,po/ ,(fice = "o ( ! new     
build+s1 & design ! op5 space ne> !     
bridge z a dignifi$ & fitt+ approa* to  
,brooklyn ,bridge1 correspond+ to "s    

ext5t to ! op5 space p>tly cov]$ by !   
,manhattan municipal build+ at ! o!r    
end4 ,?is %\ld be done 9 connection )   
,commission] ,o',keeffe's plan (        
recon/ruct+ ! bridge t]m9al4 ,! new     
public build+ locat$ "h w\ld n act z a  
/opp] 9 ! bridge plaza1 because ! space 
n[ betwe5 ! ,me*anics' ,bank ,build+ &  
,myrtle ,av5ue is ( a fix$ wid? & acts z
 a fix$ limitation4 ,if ,wa%+ton ,/reet 
is wid5$ to ! same wid?1 ! approa* to ! 
bridge plaza prop] w\ld be bett] ?an if 
! bridge plaza %\ld ext5d all ( !       
di/ance to ,bor\gh ,hall ,p>k4 ,9 !     
latt] case ! plaza w\ld be too l>ge & n 
pleas+ 9 =m4 ,a consid]able "p ( ?is    
real e/ate is already own$ by ! city4   
,by *apt] #cij ( ! laws ( #aiji !       
,supreme ,c\rt ju/ices ( ?is dep>tm5t 7 
emp[]$ to select a site = a new c\rt    
h\se & recomm5d x to ! ,bo>d ( ,e/imate4
 ,9 #aiaj !y select$ ! two blocks b\nd$ 
by ,c\rt1 ,cl9ton1 ,/ate & ,liv+/on     
,/reets1 & on ,decemb] #bj?1 #aiaa1 !   
report 0 made by ! ,bo>d ( ,s9k+ ,fund  

,commission]s to ! ,bo>d ( ,e/imate4 ,! 
,bo>d ( ,e/imate has tak5 no action     
!reon4  ,9 ,july1 #aiaa1 ! ,bo>d (      
,e/imate det]m9$ ^u ! s\!a/ corn] (     
,c\rt & ,joralemon /reets z a site = !  
new municipal build+1 tak+ 9 bo? ! corn]
 & ! l& cov]$ by ! pres5t municipal     
build+4 ,! l& has be5 acquir$1 plans = !
 build+ h be5 prep>$1 & :5 ! ,bo>d (    
,e/imate makes an appropriation =       
build+1 actual con/ruction c beg94 ,if1 
h[ev]1 ! recomm5dations ( ?is report    
%\ld meet ) favor1 ! municipal build+   
w\ld be erect$ 9 ano!r place4  ,!       
committee has endeavor$ to deal ) ^! f\r
 factors1 viz41 c\rt h\se1 municipal    
build+1 bridge plaza & re-location (    
tracks1 s t ! money exp5d$ %\ld n only  
br+ ! be/ result = ea* factor1 b at !   
same "t br+ ! additional b5efit ( relat+
 ! f\r factors s t all w unite to       
improve ! d[nt[n c5t]4 ,we %all n[      
comp>e ! co/ & advantages ( ! f\r       
factors z pres5t$ 9 ! ,cl9ton ,/reet    
c\rt h\se site1 & z pres5t$ 9 ! o!r     

plans t reasonably meet ! ne$s ( !      
situation4   ,,fir/ ,,plan  ,,cl9ton    
,,/reet ,,c\rt ,,h\se ,,site  7,see     
diagram m>k$ ,plan #a7  #a4 ,co/ (      
bridge *anges & re-location (           
tracks z e/imat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t      (  
,bridges1 & assess$ value      (        
additional prop]ty requir$ =      same  
#d1jab1jie4jj  #b4 ,assess$ valuation ( 
l& & build+s betwe5      ,wa%+ton &     
,fulton /reets                          
#a1bdi1ajj4jj  #c4 ,assess$ valuation l&
 & build+s1      ,cl9ton ,/reet site =  
c\rt h\se                  #a1ebg1gjj4jj
  #d4 ,municipal ,build+ site at s\?-we/
      corn] ( ,c\rt & ,joralemon /reets 
7title n[ ve/$ 9 ! city7                
-------------           ,total          
#f1ghh1hie4jj  ,?is plan places ! new   
c\rt h\se on ! site select$ by ! judges1
 & ! new municipal build+ on ! site t   
has be5 condemn$ = ?is purpose at !     
corn] ( ,c\rt & ,joralemon /reets to :i*
 w be add$ ! l& cov]$ by ! old municipal
 build+4 ,= ! purpose ( ^! comp>isons no

 values are plac$ on l& & build+s n[    
own$ by ! city4  ,! item ( #d1jab1jie = 
,brooklyn ,bridge *anges & re-location (
 tracks is ! same 9 ea* ( ! six plans1 &
 includes ! assess$ values ( ! entire   
half blocks ea/ ( ,adams ,/reet4 ,!     
re-location ( ! tracks on ,adams ,/reet 
w require a six track /ructure betwe5 ! 
bridge & ,myrtle ,av5ue & a ?ree track  
/ructure betwe5 ,myrtle ,av5ue & ,fulton
 ,/reet4 ,adams ,/reet is n wide en\gh =
 s _m tracks4 ,! prepond]at+ eng9e]+    
op9ion is t ! city %\ld n wid5 ,adams   
,/reet1 b remove ! /ructure to ! half   
block ea/ ( ,adams ,/reet4 ,! space     
front+ ,adams ,/reet "u ! solid track   
floor w\ld be available = r5t+4 ,! co/ (
 tak+ ! half block by condemnation w\ld 
n mat]ially exce$ ! co/ ( tak+ =ty feet 
along ! block fronts4 ,! "q ( damages to
 abutt+ own]s w\ld be avoid$1 & ,adams  
,/reet w\ld be made bett] = traffic &   
bus9ess ?an x is n[4 ,"p ( ?is l>ge item
 w\ld be paid by ! railroad company4 ,"u
 ! t]ms ( ! ?ird track+ c]tificate      

already issu$ ! company is to pay all ( 
! co/ ( recon/ruction & bett]m5t ( !    
/ructure 9 its pres5t locations1 & x is 
und]/ood t ! company w pay at lea/ an   
equal am\nt :5 ! tracks are re-locat$ "u
 ! new law4 ,if ! re-location br+s o!r  
b5efits to ! company x w\ld seem t ev5 a
 great] portion ( ?is item %\ld be borne
 by ! company4 ,! new law provides t !  
division ( exp5se %all be arrang$ betwe5
 ! ,public ,s]vice ,commission & !      
company1 subject to ! approval ( ! ,bo>d
 ( ,e/imate4  ,! new c\rt h\se accord+  
to ?is plan w\ld be #fjj feet f ! ,hall 
( ,records4 ,al?\gh ! books & files kept
 9 ! ,surrogate's & ,regi/]'s (fices are
 n ne$$ s frequ5tly 9 trials z ! pap]s f
 ! c\nty cl]k's (fice1 x is a di/9ct    
disadvantage to h !m s f> away f ! c\rt 
h\se4  ,! new c\rt h\se1 on ?is site1   
w\ld be unrelat$ to any o!r improvem5t4 
,x w\ld also be entirely surr\nd$ by    
private prop]ty1 admitt+ ( no           
ar*itectural developm5t & be>+ no       
relation to ! c\rt h\se itself4 ,! l& is

 entirely cov]$ ) build+s valuable = _! 
pres5t use & is a recogniz$ c5t] =      
physicians4 ,if ! c\rt rooms are made to
 face t[>d ! /reets !y w increas+ly be  
subject$ to /reet noises1 = we f9d t no 
/reets 9 ?is locality are quiet4        
,automobiles & auto-trucks ab\nd4 ,if   
?is site 7 acquir$ = ! new c\rt h\se !  
,bo>d ( ,e/imate w\ld probably refuse   
ei!r to op5 ! bridge plaza or wid5      
,wa%+ton ,/reet4 ,! result w\ld be t    
practically no g5]al improvem5t to !    
f9ancial c5t] w\ld be made4 ,!          
,joralemon ,/reet front ( ,bor\gh ,hall 
,p>k1 probably ! mo/ dom9at+ site 9 !   
bor\gh1 w\ld conta9 ?ree build+s1 !     
,hall ( ,records1 ! old c\rt h\se & !   
new municipal build+1 none ( !m h>moniz+
 ) ! o!rs1 & br++ little or no di/9ction
 to ! mo/ prom95t site 9 ! bor\gh4 ,!   
old c\rt h\se w\ld be relegat$ to       
crim9al bus9ess to ! detrim5t ( ?is     
vic9ity4  ,x w\ld seem t ! city's plan =
 future build+s %\ld make "s use ( !    
,polyte*nic ,in/itute l&4 ,x is only a  

"q ( "t :5 ?is s*ool w move else:]e4    
,?is plan ?r[s away ! opportunity ( mak+
 pr(itable use ( ?is l&4  ,! ma9        
objection to ?is plan1 h[ev]1 is t1     
al?\gh exp5sive1 x br+s practically no  
help to d[nt[n ,brooklyn4 ,x dissociates
 ! desir$ factors & does n relate !m4 ,x
 simply procures an isolat$ c\rt h\se1  
leav+ ! bus9ess c5t] ( ! bor\gh z badly 
(f z be=e4   ,,second ,,plan  ,,flatbu% 
,,av5ue ,,ext5sion ,,site ,,= ,,c\rt    
,,h\se  7,see diagram m>k$ ,plan #b7    
#a4 ,co/ ( bridge *anges & re-location (
      tracks z e/imat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t   
( ,bridges1 & assess$ value (           
additional prop]ty requir$ = same       
#d1jab1jie4jj  #b4 ,assess$ valuation ( 
l& & build+s      betwe5 ,wa%+ton &     
,fulton /reets                          
#a1bdi1ajj4jj  #c4 ,assess$ valuation ( 
l& & build+s      ,flatbu% ,av5ue       
,ext5sion site =      c\rt h\se         
#efd1fej4jj  #d4 ,municipal ,build+ site
 at s\?-we/ corn]      ( ,c\rt &        
,joralemon /reets      7title n[ ve/$ 9 

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#e1hbe1hde4jj  ,9 ?is plan ! c\rt h\se  
w\ld be #a1gcj feet f ! ,hall (         
,records4 ,! transaction ( c\rt bus9ess 
on ! bord] ( ! retail %opp+ di/rict w\ld
 increase /reet conge/ion4 ,x is di/ant 
f ! pres5t (fice di/rict1 &1 if select$1
 injury to ! pres5t (fice di/rict w\ld  
result4 ,x is inconv5i5t to resid5ts (  
c]ta9 p>ts ( ! city4 ,if c\rt rooms     
front$ on ! /reet !y w\ld ye>ly become m
 subject to noise4 ,! available space   
w\ld n af=d z l>ge an int]ior c\rt z    
w\ld be desirable if ! c\rt rooms 7 to  
face inside4 ,if ?is site 7 acquir$1 !  
bridge plaza w\ld probably rema9 unop5$4
 ,l ,plan #a1 ?is plan scatt]s ! b5efit 
( ! f\r factors "u discussion1 & does n 
unite !m4   ,,?ird ,,plan  ,,/ate       
,,/reet ,,site ,,= ,,c\rt ,,h\se  7,see 
diagram m>k$ ,plan #c7  #a4 ,co/ (      
bridge *anges & re-location (           
tracks z e/imat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t      (  
,bridges1 & assess$ value (             

additional prop]ty requir$ = same       
#d1jab1jie4jj  #b4 ,assess$ valuation ( 
l& & build+s      betwe5 ,wa%+ton &     
,fulton /reets                          
#a1bdi1ajj4jj  #c4 ,assess$ valuation ( 
l& & build+s 9      ! two blocks b\nd$  
by ,bo]um      ,place1 ,liv+/on1 ,c\rt &
 ,/ate      /reets                      
#a1ejg1ijj4jj  #d4 ,municipal ,build+   
site at s\?-we/      corn] ( ,c\rt &    
,joralemon /reets      7title n[ ve/$ 9 
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#f1gfi1jie4jj  ,l ! ,cl9ton ,/reet site1
 ?is site w\ld be s exp5sive t its      
pur*ase w\ld probably preclude ! op5+ ( 
! bridge plaza4 ,if ! pres5t c\rt h\se  
%\ld be reta9$1 ! new c\rt h\se w\ld be 
hidd5 & )\t any effective relation to   
,bor\gh ,hall ,p>k4 ,if x _h outside    
c\rt rooms !y w\ld be noisy4 ,s*]m]horn 
,/reet w\ld ei!r ne$ to be clos$ or else
 c>ri$ ?r\gh ! build+ by tunnel4 ,9 !   
=m] case "o ( ! /reets mo/ ne$$ =       
traffic w\ld be lo/1 & 9 ! latt] case ! 

/reet w\ld ne$ to be artificially light$
 bo? night & day & ev5 !n w\ld be       
tr\blesome to ma9ta94 ,?is plan is op5  
to all ( ! objections ( ,plan #a4 ,inde$
 x is ev5 less desirable z x int]f]es m 
) traffic4   ,,f\r? ,,plan  ,,liv+/on   
,,/reet ,,c\rt ,,h\se ,,site  7,see     
diagram m>k$ ,plan #d7  #a4 ,co/ (      
bridge *anges & re-location (           
tracks z e/imat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t      (  
,bridges1 & assess$ value ( additional  
prop]ty requir$ = same                  
#d1jab1jie4jj  #b4 ,assess$ valuation ( 
l& & build+s betwe5      ,wa%+ton &     
,fulton /reets                          
#a1bdi1ajj4jj  #c4 ,assess$ valuation ( 
l& & build+s 9      block b\nd$ by      
,bo]um ,place1 ,liv+/on1      ,c\rt &   
,s*]m]horn      /reets                  
#hha1ijj4jj  #d4 ,polyte*nic ,in/itute &
 build+s front+      on ,c\rt ,/reet n  
tak5 by ! city      = new ,municipal    
,build+ site                            
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#f1hgf1gie4jj  ,?is plan has be5 press$ 
by v compet5t p]sons & we h giv5 a l>ge 
am\nt ( detail$ /udy to its m]its4 ,x   
contemplates t ! old c\rt h\se &        
municipal build+ %\ld be torn d[n1 & t !
 new c\rt h\se %\ld be set f> back f    
,joralemon ,/reet1 ! op5 space 9 front (
 x be+ flank$ by ! ,hall ( ,records on  
"o side1 & a build+ ( correspond+ design
 on ! o!r1 to be us$ = *ildr5's & wom5's
 c\rts4 ,! c\rt h\se w\ld be built on   
bo? sides ( ,liv+/on ,/reet1 :i* w\ld be
 d\ble-deck$ s t ! noise ( surface c>s &
 vehicul> traffic c\ld n rea* ! c\rt    
rooms4 ,?is noise is n[ consid]able on  
acc\nt ( ! slight grade f ! ,c\rt ,/reet
 to ! ,bo]um ,place level :i* requires !
 application ( brakes on ! d[n grade4   
,on acc\nt ( ! wid5+ ( ,liv+/on ,/reet  
?is block is only #afj feet deep4 ,any  
=m ( treatm5t w\ld seem to be unduly    
exp5sive & ev5 !n ! c\rt h\se w\ld n be 
quiet1 z ! c\rt rooms w\ld be subject$  
to ! noise f ! crossov]s at ! corn]s (  
,liv+/on ,/reet ) ,c\rt ,/reet & ,bo]um 

,place4 ,! municipal build+ w\ld ne$ to 
be plac$ on ! plaza site or else:]e4 ,"o
 ( ! ma9 objections to ?is plan is t !  
arrangem5t ( all ! build+s mu/ be on an 
axis t does n correspond ) ,bor\gh      
,hall1 ! p>k1 or ,wa%+ton ,/reet1 & on  
?is acc\nt ! op5 place betwe5 ! flank+  
build+s z well z ! build+s !mselves w\ld
 /& awry4   ,,fif? ,,plan  ,,wa%+ton    
,,/reet ,,site ,,= ,,c\rt ,,h\se  7,see 
diagram m>k$ ,plan #e7  #a4 ,co/ (      
bridge *anges & re-location (           
tracks z e/imat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t      (  
,bridges1 & assess$ value (             
additional prop]ty requir$ = same       
#d1jab1jie4jj  #b4 ,assess$ valuation ( 
l& & build+s betwe5      ,wa%+ton &     
,fulton /reets                          
#a1bdi1ajj4jj  #c4 ,site = new c\rt h\se
 takes "p ( la/      item4  #d4         
,municipal ,build+ site at s\?-we/ corn]
      ( ,c\rt & ,joralemon /reets       
7title n[ ve/$ 9 ! city7                
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#e1bfa1aie4jj  ,?is plan contemplates   

plac+ ! new c\rt h\se on ,wa%+ton ,/reet
 opposite ! ,po/ ,(fice1 & ! new        
municipal build+ at ! corn] ( ,c\rt &   
,joralemon on ! site condemn$ = t       
purpose4 ,x sep>ates ! c\rt h\se f !    
,hall ( ,records4 ,! *ief objection1    
h[ev]1 is t ! available space is n      
suffici5t4 ,a c\rt h\se ( ! size desir$ 
w\ld be compell$ to assume an awkw>d    
%ape1 & x w\ld be s n>r[ t an inn] c\rt 
to light c\rt rooms fac+ on x w\ld be   
out ( ! "q4 ,?r\gh\t our "w we h kept 9 
m9d ! desire ( ! judges = quiet rooms = 
! conduct ( trials4 ,wa%+ton & ,fulton  
/reets are noisy on acc\nt ( surface c>s
 & vehicles & x w\ld 9 our op9ion be    
undesirable to h c\rt rooms front on ^! 
/reets4 ,! c\rt h\se is to be a mu* l>g]
 & m impos+ build+ ?an ! new municipal  
build+1 & x %\ld n be plac$ on a        
contract$ site4   ,,six? ,,plan         
,,pres5t ,,site ,,= ,,c\rt ,,h\se  7,see
 diagram m>k$ ,plan #f7  #a4 ,co/ (     
bridge *anges & re-location (           
tracks z e/imat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t      (  

,bridges1 & assess$ value ( additional  
prop]ty requir$ = same                  
#d1jab1jie4jj  #b4 ,assess$ valuation ( 
l& & build+s betwe5      ,wa%+ton &     
,fulton /reets                          
#a1bdi1ajj4jj  #c4 ,site = ,municipal   
,build+ takes "p (      la/ item4  #d4  
,site = c\rt h\se takes ,polyte*nic l&  
& build+s1 etc41 9 addition to l&       
n[ own$ by ! city                       
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#e1iid1hie4jj  ,?is plan contemplates t 
! c\rt h\se w\ld occupy all ( ! pres5t  
c\rt h\se block except ! ,hall (        
,records2 t x %\ld h a l>ge inn] c\rt ) 
c\rt rooms op5+ ^u x2 & t ! municipal   
build+ %\ld be plac$ on ! plaza site4   
,! available area = ! c\rt h\se w\ld be 
#adg1gjj feet4 ,! inn] c\rt c\ld be #aej
 feet by #bjj feet ) a sup]ficial area (
 #cj1jjj feet4 ,! build+1 if six /ories 
high1 c\ld easily h f\r floors devot$ to
 c\rt rooms4 ,ea* floor w\ld af=d space 
= n9e c\rt rooms1 ea* =ty feet by fifty 

feet1 & "o l>ge c\rt room = extraord9>y 
trials1 #ej feet by #fe feet4 ,?is w\ld 
make =ty c\rt rooms 9 all & !re w\ld be 
ample space = a jury room & rob+ room 9 
connection ) ea* c\rt room4  ,! /reet   
noises w\ld be an objection to ?is site 
if ! c\rt rooms front$ ! /reet4 ,we are 
advis$1 h[ev]1 t ! front+ ( ! c\rt rooms
 on ! inn] c\rt w\ld protect !m entirely
 f /reet noise4 ,v5tilation 9 s l>ge a  
build+ z ?is w\ld necess>ily be furni%$ 
by a p[] sy/em1 & w\ld be indep5d5t ( ! 
movem5t ( outside air4 ,inde$1 x seems  
to be conc$$ t a p[] sy/em succe$s only 
:5 w9d[s are n op5$ & %ut at w4         
,moreov]1 trials are n held dur+ ! hot  
mon?s ( ,july1 ,augu/ & ,septemb]4 ,on  
acc\nt ( ^! consid]ations we are ( !    
op9ion t inside c\rt rooms c be fully z 
com=table & z well v5tilat$ z if !y     
front$ on ! /reets4 ,! inn] c\rt w\ld be
 s l>ge t !re w\ld be an abundance (    
sunlight4 ,?is w\ld n be ! case ) ! l[] 
/ories if ! build+ 7 fifte5 or tw5ty    
/ories high1 b our inve/igations h %[n t

 ) a build+ n ov] six /ories 9 height1 !
 sunlight w be abundant4  ,c>eful       
consid]ation has be5 giv5 to ! subject (
 noise dur+ con/ruction4 ,! fir/ portion
 ( ! new c\rt h\se built w\ld be t      
front+ on ,bor\gh ,hall ,p>k betwe5 !   
pres5t c\rt h\se & ,c\rt ,/reet4 ,?is   
w\ld be foll[$ 9 due c\rse by !         
con/ruction ( ! ,liv+/on ,/reet front   
aft] ! ,polyte*nic ,in/itute w\ld be    
able to locate 9 a new place4 ,lat] !   
rema9+ portion ( ! new c\rt h\se w\ld be
 built :]e ! old c\rt h\se n[ /&s4 ,x _c
 be d5i$ t !re w\ld be "s inconv5i5ce to
 c\rt "w f con/ruction noise :ile ^!    
successive portions 7 build+1 b if ! new
 municipal build+ is erect$ )9 ! next   
few mon?s on ! site select$ = x adjo9+ !
 old c\rt h\se1 !re w be ! same degree (
 con/ruction noise4 ,moreov]1 :]ev] !   
new c\rt h\se is built1 x is almo/ c]ta9
 t x w be foll[$ by "s new con/ruction 9
 ! imm$iate locality4 ,! ma9 ?+ is to   
obta9 fre$om f noise aft] con/ruction is
 ov]1 & we believe t ! "w ( ! c\rts c\ld

 be conduct$ 9 inside c\rt rooms on ?is 
site ) m quiet ?an 9 outside rooms on   
any ( ! o!r sites t h be5 sugge/$4 ,we  
f9d t ! fir/ w+ ( ! new build+ c\ld be  
built z a unit provid+ sixte5 to tw5ty  
c\rt rooms ) all requisite m9or rooms & 
facilities4 ,^! w\ld be m c\rt rooms ?an
 are n[ 9 use4 ,?is w\ld af=d ! ne$$    
expansion 9 connection ) ! use ( ! old  
c\rt h\se1 :i* has f\rte5 c\rt rooms4 ,!
 lat] completion ( ! ,liv+/on ,/reet w+ 
w\ld furni% a total ( ?irty-two c\rt    
rooms 9 ! new build+4 ,?is w\ld p]mit ! 
ab&onm5t ( ! old c\rt h\se s t ! la/ w+ 
c\ld be built :]e ! old c\rt h\se n[    
/&s4 ,if ! money = ! con/ruction ( ! new
 c\rt h\se is appropriat$ f "t to "t1 z 
w probably be ! case1 x w be no         
disadvantage to h ! diff]5t p>ts        
successively available = con/ruction4   
,=ty new c\rt rooms w n be ne$$ = "s    
ye>s1 & !re w be a sav+ ( int]e/ to !   
city if ! entire exp5diture is n made at
 "o "t4 ,! c\nty c\rt n[ has f\r c\rt   
rooms1 ! supreme c\rt t51 ! appellate   

division "o1 & ! appellate t]m "o--9 all
 sixte54 ,! act emp[]+ ! judges to      
select a site & approve a c\rt h\se does
 n contemplate t ! c\nty c\rt w be      
provid$ = 9 ! new build+4 ,if1 h[ev]1 a 
=ty c\rt room build+ %\ld be erect$1 x  
is evid5t t ! c\nty c\rt %\ld be h\s$ 9 
x or else _m ( ! c\rt rooms w\ld be idle
 = a long "t4  ,! new c\rt h\se 9       
,manhattan w provide fifty to sixty c\rt
 rooms4 ,a new ,brooklyn c\rt h\se      
conta9+ =ty c\rt rooms w\ld provide z   
mu* space z is likely to be ne$$ dur+ ! 
next =ty ye>s1 & ! city w\ld h>dly c>e  
to lose int]e/ on unnecess>y space = a  
long] p]iod4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! civil bus9ess
 transact$ 9 ! new c\rt h\se %\ld ne$   
all ( ! c\rt rooms1 ! city w\ld probably
 feel ! ne$ ( a sep>ate crim9al c\rt    
build+ 9 "s o!r "p ( ! bor\gh4 ,x is    
unlikely t ! c\nty c\rt w cont9ue bo?   
its civil & crim9al t]ms indef9itely4 ,!
 t5d5cy 9 all l>ge cities is to sep>ate 
civil & crim9al trials bo? z to judges &
 location4  ,! new c\rt h\se 9 ?is      

location w\ld be ne> ! ,hall ( ,records1
 a comp>atively new1 s\nd & dignifi$    
build+4 ,bo? judges & trial lawy]s are  
accommodat$ by hav+ ! real e/ate1       
surrogate's & c\nty cl]k's records &    
books ne> at h&4 ,"p ( ! l>ge space "u !
 new c\rt h\se c\ld be us$ = moi/ure    
pro( vaults = ! /orage ( obsolete pap]s 
t are already cr[d+ ! c\nty cl]k's      
(fice4  ,! great advantages ( ?is site  
to ! bor\gh are app>5t4 ,x holds ! c\rt 
bus9ess ( ! bor\gh 9 ! locality :i* has 
= g5]ations become adapt$ to x4 ,x      
pres]ves & improves ! pres5t (fice c5t]4
 ,x is ! mo/ conv5i5t spot 9 ! city =   
judges1 litigants1 lawy]s & jurors1 & is
 also ! mo/ accessible f ! c\rt1        
municipal & f9ancial c5t]s ( ,manhattan4
 ,! new rapid transit l9es w make x m   
accessible f e "p ( ,great] ,new ,york4 
,! pres5t location ( ! ,polyte*nic      
,in/itute is n well adapt$ = educational
 purposes4 ,its future gr[? is          
circumscrib$ & probably x is only a "q (
 a few ye>s :5 ano!r location mu/ be    

f\nd = ?is gr[+ in/itution4  ,! site = !
 municipal build+ on ,wa%+ton ,/reet1   
opposite ! ,po/ ,(fice1 w\ld h an area (
 approximately #eb1jjj squ>e feet--be+  
an irregul> plot #chj feet by #aej feet4
 ,x w\ld be a mod]ately high (fice      
/ructure & w\ld fit an irregul> plot (  
gr\nd bett] ?an ! m monum5tal c\rt h\se4
 ,x w\ld also be adju/able to ! site    
b\nd$ by (fice build+s ) ! height ( :i* 
x w\ld h>monize4 ,! di/ance ( ! new     
municipal build+ f ,bor\gh ,hall w\ld be
 #hjj feet4 ,9 ,manhattan ! di/ance     
betwe5 ,city ,hall & ! new municipal    
build+ is #fdj feet4 ,a /ation ( ! new  
,int]bor\gh subway w be ne> ! corn] (   
,fulton & ,cl>k /reets4 ,?is w be !     
great ,manhattan we/ side subway1 runn+ 
s\? f ,times ,squ>e ?r\gh ,sev5? ,av5ue1
 ,p>k ,place & ,william ,/reet1 !nce "u 
! ,ea/ ,riv] at ,old ,slip1 !nce ?r\gh  
,cl>k & ,fulton /reets to ! junction ) !
 two tracks "u ,bor\gh ,hall1 n n[ us$1 
b :i* :5 us$ w make ,brooklyn's f\r     
track subway to ,flatbu% ,av5ue1 ,long  

,isl& /ation1 ,p>k ,plaza & ,ea/]n      
,p>kway4  ,n only w ! plac+ ( !         
municipal build+ on ! ,wa%+ton ,/reet   
site all[ ! mu* ne$$ wid5+ ( t /reet )\t
 extra co/1 b ! erection ( ! c\rt h\se  
on ! pres5t site z provid$ 9 ?is plan w 
admit ( ! wid5+ ( ! /reets by :i* x is  
b\nd$1 viz41 ,liv+/on1 ,c\rt &          
,joralemon /reets4 ,?is consid]ation is 
important 9 view ( ! conc5tration (     
/reet c>s & o!r traffic at ?is c5t] (   
/reet circulation4  ,no o!r plan pres5ts
 equally good sites = ! new c\rt h\se & 
! new municipal build+4 ,?is plan has ! 
fur!r m]it t x h>monizes ! f\r factors1 
i4e41 c\rt h\se1 municipal build+1      
bridge plaza & re-location ( tracks1 9 a
 mann] :]e ea* factor br+s additional   
b5efit to e o!r factor4 ,! removal ( !  
elevat$ tracks )\t op5+ up ! bridge     
approa* w\ld be only a p>tial           
improvem5t4 ,plac+ ! c\rt h\se on !     
,cl9ton ,/reet site or ,flatbu% ,av5ue  
,ext5sion site w\ld h no relation :atev]
 to ! o!r ?ree factors4 ,?is plan       

logically1 h>moni\sly1 & at comp>atively
 small exp5se paves ! way = ! improvem5t
 ( ! entire area betwe5 ,brooklyn       
,bridge & ! ,hall ( ,records & furni%es 
frontages t w attract ! con/ruction (   
sub/antial & h&some bus9ess build+s4  ,=
 ^! reasons we recomm5d3  #a4 ,! removal
 ( ! elevat$ railroad tracks f ,bor\gh  
,hall ,p>k & l[] ,fulton ,/reet1        
pursuant to ! p]missive legislation     
pass$ by ! la/ session ( ! legislature z
 an am5dm5t to ! ,rapid ,transit ,act4  
#b4 ,! acquirem5t by ! city ( ! l& n n[ 
own$ by ! city betwe5 ,fulton ,/reet &  
,lib]ty ,/reet on ! we/ & ,wa%+ton      
,/reet on ! ea/1 also ?ree lots 9 !     
small block opposite ,cl>k ,/reet4  #c4 
,! wid5+ ( ,wa%+ton ,/reet to #aaj feet1
 :i* is ! same wid? z ! ?roat betwe5 !  
,me*anics' ,bank ,build+ & ,myrtle      
,av5ue4  #d4 ,! location ( ! new        
municipal build+ betwe5 ,fulton &       
,wa%+ton /reets approximately opposite !
 ,po/ ,(fice4  #e4 ,! location ( ! new  
c\rt h\se on ! pres5t site ( ! old c\rt 

h\se1 su* site to include ! l& int5d$ = 
! new municipal build+1 & also ! re/ ( !
 l& 9 t block on ,c\rt & ,liv+/on       
/reets1 all c\rt rooms to front on a    
l>ge int]ior c\rt4  ,,fr$]ic ,b4 ,,pratt
 ,,edw>d ,m4 ,,bassett ,,frank ,m4      
,,brooks ,,alex&] ,,mck9ny ,,frank ,c4  
,,munson ,,james ,h4 ,,po/ ,,*>les ,a4  
,,s*i]5 ,,alfr$ ,t4 ,,:ite ,,h[>d ,o4   
,,wood ,,edw>d ,c4 ,,blum  ,dat$1 ,june 
#ba/1 #aiac     ,,additional ,,report   
,,by ,a ,,m9ority ,,( ,,! ,,committee   
,we1 ! und]sign$1 :ile agree+ )         
,recomm5dation ,no4 #b ( ! =ego+ report1
 believe t all ( ! ?ree blocks betwe5   
,fulton ,/reet on ! we/ & ,lib]ty ,/reet
 on ! ea/1 %\ld be acquir$ by ! ,city & 
n only ! ?ree lots opposite ,cl>k       
,/reet4 ,our reasons = ?is belief /at$  
briefly are1 t ! build+s erect$ ^u ^!   
blocks are ( poor con/ruction &         
unsightly & _! condition w n be improv$ 
by ! bridge approa*1 nor w a bett] class
 ( build+s be erect$ 9 _! /ead4 ,!y /& z
 a m5ace to ! improvem5t ( ,fulton      

,/reet nor? ( ,cl>k & if n remov$ w c>ry
 ^u _! re> walls billbo>ds & signs :i* w
 m> ! effect ( ! new bridge approa*4 ,if
 !y are n remov$ ! travel]1 approa*+    
,brooklyn by means ( ! ,bridge c>s1 w h 
b a mom5t>y glimpse ( ! improv$ plaza & 
! new municipal build+ z ! tra9 sw+s    
ar\nd into ,adams ,/reet4 ,if1 on !     
contr>y1 ! build+s are remov$ ! effect (
 ! improvem5t w be notic$ z soon z ,s&s 
,/reet is rea*$4 ,?is w be ! m          
noticeable to travel]s by ! trolley & to
 p$e/rians us+ ! bridge4  ,! assess$    
valuation ( ^! blocks is #ddb1hej4 ,if  
!y are acquir$ by ! ,city x is our      
belief t ! increase 9 ! assess$ value ( 
prop]ty ^u ,fulton ,/reet imm$iately    
opposite to ! blocks 9 "q w m ?an equal 
! assess$ valuation ( ! prop]ty tak54   
,,h[>d ,o4 ,,wood ,,frank ,c4 ,,munson  
,,james ,h4 ,,po/   ,illu/ration3 ,,plan
 #a  ,illu/ration3 ,,plan #b            
,illu/ration3 ,,plan #c  ,illu/ration3  
,,plan #d  ,illu/ration3 ,,plan #e      
,illu/ration3 ,,plan #f                 

,,supplem5tal ,,report  ,,submitt$ ,,to 
,,! ,,comptroll] ,,) ,,! ,,p]spective   
,,draw+s   ,x 0 recogniz$ f ! beg9n+ ( !
 /udy ( ?is problem t any recomm5dations
 mu/ ( necessity take into consid]ation 
exi/+ conditions & mu/ co-ord9ate ) any 
g5]al plans = ! developm5t ( ! bor\gh z 
a :ole4 ,a ?or\gh /udy has be5 giv5 ?is 
"q & x may be /at$ ) reasonable         
assurance t ! propos$ location & g5]al  
arrangem5t ( ! c\rt h\se & municipal    
build+ n only d n 9 any way conflict )  
future *anges b contribute v l>gely to !
 accompli%m5t ( fur!r improvem5ts4  ,an 
exhau/ive argum5t has be5 made already  
on ! location ( ^! build+s4 ,9 addition 
to ! reasons already giv5 = ! sugge/$   
locations1 x may be /at$ t ! plaza site 
is n well suit$ z a location = ! c\rt   
h\se4 ,on su* a location ! int]ior light
 c\rts w\ld be too small to successfully
 s]ve ! c\rt rooms1 & ! block too       
irregul>4 ,fur!rmore1 s9ce ! "* ( !     
municipal build+ is t ( a high (fice    
/ructure1 a less regul> plot ( gr\nd is 

requir$ z a site ?an is ! case ) ! m    
monum5tal c\rt h\se4 ,?is build+ is m   
adju/able to a site b\nd$ by (fice      
build+s ) ! height ( :i* x w h>monize4  
,! c\rt h\se is ! focal po9t ( a sy/em (
 art]ies lead+ to v>i\s c5t]s--,wa%+ton 
,/reet to ! ,brooklyn ,bridge1 ,c\rt    
,/reet to ! docks1 ,fulton ,/reet to !  
retail bus9ess c5t] at its int]section )
 ,flatbu% ,av5ue1 & f9ally1 ,will\ghby  
,/reet to ,=t ,gre5e ,p>k4              
,illu/ration3 ,propos$ new location (   
elevat$ railroad tracks & sites = ,c\rt 
,h\se & ,municipal ,build+  ,will\ghby  
,/reet1 along its di/ance f ! ,bor\gh   
,hall ,squ>e to ,=t ,gre5e ,p>k1 %\ld at
 "s "t be us$ z a relief to ,myrtle     
,av5ue & = t di/ance %\ld be ! important
 & improv$ /reet4 ,fur!rmore1 x w       
become1 if develop$1 a /rong factor 9   
reliev+ t portion ( ,fulton ,/reet bel[ 
,flatbu% ,av5ue ( ! traffic f ! ea/]n   
section ( ! ,bor\gh1 :i* has = its      
objective po9t ,bor\gh ,hall ,squ>e4    
,?is art]y1 lead+ directly to ,=t ,gre5e

 ,p>k1 c5t]s on ! ,m>tyrs' ,monum5t4    
,s9ce ?is monum5t has be5 c>efully plac$
 on ! axis ( ,will\ghby ,/reet1 x is n  
only desirable b economical to br+ x    
into value4 ,will\ghby ,/reet crosses   
,flatbu% ,av5ue at its highe/ po9t & f  
?is int]section ! facade ( ! propos$    
c\rt h\se w come f9ely into view4 ,!re w
 be1 !re=e1 /rong reasons = develop+    
,will\ghby ,/reet4  ,! location ( !     
municipal build+ on ! plaza site w all[ 
( ! wid5+ ( ,wa%+ton ,/reet4 ,x w fur!r 
! improvem5t ( ! approa* to ! ,brooklyn 
,bridge4  ,! erection ( ! c\rt h\se on !
 pres5t site ne> ,bor\gh ,hall w admit (
 ! wid5+ ( ! /reets by :i* x is b\nd$1  
namely1 ,liv+/on ,/reet1 ,c\rt ,/reet & 
,joralemon ,/reet4  ,improvem5ts su* z  
^! are v important 9 view ( !           
conc5tration ( /reet c>s & o!r traffic  
at ?is c5t]4 ,fur!r relief might be _h  
by plac+ additional /reet c> loops at ! 
,bridge plaza :]e "p ( ! c>s t n[ cr[d  
,bor\gh ,hall ,squ>e might be c>ri$     
ar\nd ! nor? end ( ! propos$ ,municipal 

,build+4  ,! build+s locat$ z propos$ d 
n make a =mal gr\p 9 ! /rict s5se ( !   
^w4 ,!y may be made1 h[ev]1 to c\nt     
toge!r4 ,"o's att5tion1 imm$iately on   
cross+ ! ,brooklyn ,bridge1 :e!r by !   
c>s1 by vehicle or on foot1 w be        
controll$ by ! facade ( ! municipal     
build+ ) its =egr\nd ( public space & on
 pass+ beyond ?is build+ into ,wa%+ton  
,/reet1 "o's att5tion w be c>ri$ )      
int]e/ to ! facade ( ! c\rt h\se :i* w  
frame ! ,bor\gh ,hall silh\ette &       
dom9ate ,bor\gh ,hall ,squ>e4  ,ow+ to !
 location ( ! ,bor\gh ,hall on !        
,wa%+ton ,/reet axis1 x is recomm5d$ t  
no c5tral motif be us$ 9 ! c\rt h\se    
design4 ,! facade ( ! c\rt h\se mu/ be  
design$ z a foil to ! brok5 silh\ette ( 
! ,bor\gh ,hall & its cupola4 ,%\ld !   
,bor\gh ,hall be ultimately remov$1 !   
axis may be controll$ by a c5tral       
feature ( monum5tal or commemorative "*4
 ,! conv]g+ l9es ( ! l[] cornice ( !    
build+s1 ( ! curbs & ( ! lamp po/s1 c>ry
 ! eye =w>d to ?is motif & to ! facade (

 ! c\rt h\se4  ,co-op]ation betwe5 !    
ar*itect select$ = ! municipal build+ & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,sup]vis+ ,ar*itect %\ld
 be urg$1 s t ?is build+ & ! ,po/ ,(fice
 w be h>moni\s 9 ar*itectural "*4       
,v>i\s monum5ts & ar*itectural details  
are sugge/$ on ! plans4 ,!y mu/ all be 9
 h>mony & 9 scale ) "o ano!r & ) !      
build+s4 ,_! sett+ mu/ be c>efully /udi$
 9 detail4 ,! plac+ & proportion+ (     
balu/rades1 ( pools ( wat]1 ( grass     
plots & 9 p>ticul> ( trees mu/ be done 9
 ! f9e/ way1 z x is only by a c>eful    
att5tion to all ^! details t ?is gr\p c 
be br\ght into h>mony ( high ord] 9     
keep+ ) its importance4  ,illu/ration3  
,view f ,bor\gh ,hall t[>d ,brooklyn    
,bridge %[+ propos$ ,municipal ,build+  
,! spaces surr\nd+ ! public build+s1 :]e
 n ne$$ = circulation1 %\ld be p>k$ &   
trees %\ld be plant$ :]ev] !y w s]ve to 
enhance ! build+s1 scre5 undesirable    
objects1 at ! same "t n int]f]+ )       
bus9ess int]e/s4 ,! same v>iety ( tree  
%\ld be plant$ ?r\gh\t & %\ld n exce$   

#be to #cj feet 9 height4  ,( almo/     
equal importance is ! "q ( lamp po/s--_!
 height1 design1 spac+ & fixtures4 ,x is
 sugge/$ t ?is be exhau/ively /udi$ 9 ! 
light ( mod]n inv5tion s z to make ( !  
/reets & op5 spaces involv$1 a model =  
o!r p>ts ( ! city4  ,! pav+ ( ^! /reets 
& op5 spaces also %\ld be p]fect4       
,creosot$ wood block is recomm5d$ = its 
all r\nd qualities4  ,! above           
recomm5dations1 if c>ri$ into effect1 w 
contribute to mak+ ?is entrance to      
,brooklyn h>moni\s & impressive4 ,!     
/udies submitt$ 9 plan & p]spective %\ld
 be und]/ood to be only g5]al sugge/ions
 along ! l9es indicat$4   ,,consid]ation
 ,,9 ,,detail ,,( ,,! ,,requirem5ts ,,( 
,,! ,,v>i\s ,,build+s  ,c\rt ,h\se3  ,! 
c\rts & alli$ dep>tm5ts1 at pres5t      
situat$ 9 ! old c\rt h\se build+1 9 !   
,bor\gh ,hall1 9 ! ,hall ( ,records & 9 
r5t$ qu>t]s1 :i* w\ld be h\s$ 9 ?is     
build+1 are3  ,supreme ,c\rt1 ,supreme  
,c\rt1 ,appellate ,division1 ,c\nty     
,c\rt1 ,crim9al ,p>ts1 ,c\nty ,c\rt1    

,civil ,p>ts1 ,gr& ,jury1 ,c\nty ,cl]k1 
,di/rict ,attorney1 ,%]iff1 ,commission]
 ( ,jurors1 ,all ,c\rt ,/5ograph]s &    
,cl]ks1 ,ju/ices' ,*amb]s1 ,ju/ices'    
,ref]5ce ,libr>y1 ,law ,libr>y4  ,space 
occupi$ at ! pres5t "t by ! v>i\s       
dep>tm5ts is z foll[s3                  
,squ>e ,feet4 ,c\nty ,cl]k              
#bj1jjj ,di/rict ,attorney              
#h1jjj ,%]iff                           
#b1bjj ,commission] ( ,jurors           
#a1fjj ,t space includ$ 9 ! ,old ,c\rt  
,h\se1   ,appellate ,division1 9 !      
,bor\gh ,hall1   ,appellate ,t]m 9 r5t$ 
qu>t]s   includ+ ju/ices' *amb]s1 ab\t  
#abj1jjj  ,! bill = ! selection ( ! c\rt
 h\se site does n provide qu>t]s 9 ?is  
build+ = ! ,c\nty ,c\rts1 b x is likely 
t = sev]al ye>s all ,c\nty ,c\rt bus9ess
 w\ld be h&l$ 9 ! new c\rt h\se4        
,illu/ration3 ,view f ,brooklyn ,bridge 
t[>d ,bor\gh ,hall %[+ propos$ new ,c\rt
 ,h\se 9 ! di/ance  ,a safe assumption =
 a new build+ provid+ ample light c\rts 
& set back fifty feet f bo? ,c\rt ,/reet

 & ,joralemon ,/reet is t5 c\rt rooms p]
 floor4 ,a build+ hav+ f\r c\rt floors &
 two additional floors w\ld h an area ( 
approximately #dej1jjj squ>e feet4 ,ea* 
c\rt room unit1 moreov]1 w\ld be amply  
suppli$ ) judges' rob+ room1 cl]ks'     
room1 & necess>y witness1 c\nsel &      
jurors' rooms4 ,?is build+ w\ld be ab\t 
#aaj feet high to ! ma9 cornice4 ,9     
addition1 space w\ld be provid$ = an    
em]g5cy hospital1 = newspap] report]s1 &
 = a g5]al public wait+ room4  ,! new   
c\rt h\se w\ld provide sev5ty to eighty 
?\s& squ>e feet on ! fir/ floor1        
sixty-five to sev5ty ?\s& squ>e feet    
approximately on ! c\rt room floors1 &  
fifty ?\s& to sixty ?\s& squ>e feet on !
 upp] floor :i* %\ld be plann$ z        
ju/ices' *amb]s4  ,hall ( ,records3     
,space vacat$ by ! c\nty cl]k1 at pres5t
 h\s$ 9 ! ,hall ( ,records1 w\ld provide
 tw5ty-five p] c5t4 additional room = ! 
,surrogate's ,c\rt & ! ,regi/r>4 ,%\ld a
 new /ructure ( ! same height z ! c\rt  
h\se be erect$ at "s future date1 & set 

back f ,c\rt ,squ>e & ,fulton ,/reet1 ! 
space available = ^? dep>tm5ts w\ld be  
ne>ly d\bl$4  ,municipal ,build+3  ,a   
build+ on ! plaza site ab\t eight /ories
 high1 w\ld h a floor area equival5t to 
! build+ n[ plann$ to be plac$ on !     
,joralemon ,/reet site4 ,x w\ld         
adequately h\se all ( ! adm9i/rative    
dep>tm5ts & bureaus4 ,! *ief (ficials   
w\ld d\btless rema9 9 ,bor\gh ,hall4    
,bor\gh ,hall c\ld be us$ entirely =    
adm9i/rative bus9ess z ! ,appellate     
,division w\ld move to ! new c\rt h\se4 
,,fr$]ic ,b4 ,,pratt ,,edw>d ,m4        
,,bassett ,,frank ,m4 ,,brooks ,,alex&] 
,,mck9ny ,,frank ,c4 ,,munson ,,james   
,h4 ,,po/ ,,*>les ,a4 ,,s*i]5 ,,alfr$   
,t4 ,,:ite ,,h[>d ,o4 ,,wood ,,edw>d ,c4
 ,,blum  ,dat$1 ,july #be?1 #aiac