New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-08
The Arsenal Property in thl. City.

! We have received from the Albany correspond
ent Of Tie Tribune manuscript copy Of the foi
lowing report OF the Select Committee in the As
sembly on the subject Of the Arsenal Property on
Centre. Elm, Franklin and White SIS L vii be
read with interest BY al tax payers
Mr.. BowzS from the Select Committee consi.ir. Of
the Dele CATION from the City OF Ne~lork to Which
Va. referred the senate bill entitled An Act roistve
70 the state Arsenal - the City Of New York submit.
the following Report
TIE Rill uuder consideration authorizes TIE Common
Council Of the City Of NewYofk 10 sell and convey
the snd occupied the state Arsenal situate on
Center Elm. Franklin sni White sta 10 that City ard
20 psy into the Treasury Of the Siste tire Of $50
0O0 from the avsis Of such sale in pursuance OF Sc
agreement, ie set the City OF New York Ani the
Commissioners Of the Land Oice the said so 90 10
b. in ;ul Of tie claim o.; the state 10 said property
The authorities Of the City Of Sew-iOTk. ~ deed
eiy above described, TO have and 10 bold i0ng
TIE ssic premises shall be used for military purposes
and no l0nEsr
The unsafe condition OF the buildings 10 which the
Of the ate. estimated 10 b. ofihe value Of nearly
half million Il dollars. deposited induced the
Legislature q authorize the erection OF Arsenal
That building 3 rcS c0mphted, snd as IN the op mon
OF the Commissioners OF the Land O4ce, the ground
formerly pied no longer required for the military
purposes u the STATE they have made agreement
with the Common C0urcl Of Sew-York ~ Transfer il
back b the Ciy on the terms shove rcciiei.
L will be s-su that tae Corporation II the City Of
New York have made an agreement 10 pay large sum
of mOney for property which already - uuquesiOnsby
theirs ms much the lease % the state 70 term
nate whenever the ground ceased to De used for mill
tary purposes u vii be no longer used for such pur
poses and must therefore revert 10 the City without
any payment 20 the State Tor such revsIsion.
I, Is difficult to understand why under these circum-
stances the Guy authorities should have consented -
contract Of n character.
But aside from the objections TO this unnecessary
stipulation there reasons OF more positive nature
which make the compact sought to be esaised ~ ms
Bill wholly In admissible.
By various ordinances passed BY the Corporation OF
the CITY Of nv York. pursuant TO laws Of the State,
the pu1c lands belonging 10 that city are pledged ire
vocaby 20 the sinking Fund established Tor the pay
ment II the Gity debt now mounting to -i2UuOVuu,
sud IL Is imp raiye the authorities II that City 10
pay into the sinking Fund the avas OF All sales Of land
or real cstate These ordinances were sanctioned by
the LegislatG Ia Act passed My 49, lciJ and tie
faith AZ the : e therein pledged that these Ofdi
nsnces shal remain Ia force until tho whole " SAID
debl created for the Introduction of the Croton water
int the City u New ork shall be fully redeemed"
TIE obligations Of good faith both the state ana
The City New iork forbid the transfer of money
contemplated the BIN and ViN b. ~ fhs pcrsr of any
ciile a. A0ldr II 10 Stock of ne cry 10 obtain az ~
janoi resfrctHHR fs Corporation from pryrR any for
n0s Of fhe eris # ne sale II BE- made INTO as Treas
NY II fhs Siac
Nor is Ia in the opinion of the Committee expedens
that the ground referred should be sold IL Is inds
p.n.sbo that central situation should be reserved for
the saie d,poat Of artillery and rendezvous iOr
troops city with a population of hall million VIII
always TO liable 10 tumultuous sssemblsges. II Is
.sry therefore for the protection ot life aud prop
erty tina, means should be instsnt.y sA0rded b que
the first indie slons of riot Al the present time II
within the power of the commanding officer 20 call
into service n thirty minutes 1900 men fully armed
and equipped siih train Of srulery force sufficient
repress any disturbance But II the cannon, the only
Efficient instruments ia the event Of a serious riot be-
al placed in the Arsenal distant four and halt
ini,s from the present depot they would be useless,
Tor before the troops could march u that pont 10 Oh
complained
For III, 81 reasons the Committee report against the
passage OF he Bill JAMES BOWEN Chairman.
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