. Better Binghamton; a report to the Mercantile-Press Club of Binghamton, N. Y., September 1911. lk Avhich now slinksto the back door of the Court House be made firm and strong,straightened, broadened, and carried through to Collier City Halls Frenchy facade is directly on its axis; the walk canbe made a main approach—it would have no little convenience; andfrom it will be opened the best view of the City Hall. Of course thejail is uncomfortably near; but it is near everything, and as park benches are now locatedto allow people to sit andlook at it, the suggestionthat it would be se


. Better Binghamton; a report to the Mercantile-Press Club of Binghamton, N. Y., September 1911. lk Avhich now slinksto the back door of the Court House be made firm and strong,straightened, broadened, and carried through to Collier City Halls Frenchy facade is directly on its axis; the walk canbe made a main approach—it would have no little convenience; andfrom it will be opened the best view of the City Hall. Of course thejail is uncomfortably near; but it is near everything, and as park benches are now locatedto allow people to sit andlook at it, the suggestionthat it would be seen withthe tail of the eye as onegazed at the City Hallseems hypercritical. TheCity Hall is the buildingwhich officially standsfor Binghamton, and thecounty being so wellrepresented it does notseem too much to attemptin this way to add a littledignity to the citysbuilding. Binghamton has littleelse in the way of smallcity parks. The triangleat Schubert, Haydn andMendelssohn Streets isfeatureless and nearly young maples plant-Timid walk back of court House ed irregularly around its.


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