The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-13

the centre of Twentieth street and the centre OF Twenty
first street Except such parts thereof may have been
taken for any streets and by of such
ownership are will be- entitled, adjacent owners,
to the pre- emptive privilege TO grant of land under
water which the corporation Of the city OF New York
may now lawsdy make, may hereafter lawfully make,
lying to the ostward Of the easerly line of Tompkins
street, and lying bsween the centre of Twentieth street
and the centre of Twenty first street such Streets
shall be continued, and to which pre- empyo privilege
is or may be- attached and to such extent into the river
That the defendants the New York Gas Company, are
seized Of and well entitled to the parcel Of land fronting
TWENTY second sucS par as maa
have been taken for street avenue and by reason
thereof are, or will be, entitled as adjacent owners to
ton of the city Of New York may lawfully make or
naS hereafter lawfully make of land under water to the
eastward of the said eastey line of street and
lying between the centre Of Twenty first and the centre
Of Twenty streets such streets shall be
tnued to such extent into the river the corporation
shall be authorized TO grant and TO which pre- emptye
privilege is now, or may hereafter be attached And
that the defendant John Brewer is seized of and well
entitled TO piece parcel Of land lying between TWEEN
ty second and Twenty Streets described the
said map, marked c. made under the order Of February
% 1854 and by thereof entitled to the strip
parcel lying within the westwardly line of Tompkns
street, marked on such map and is also entitled by
thereof adjacent owner, to the preemptive
privilege to grant which the corporation of the city
of New York may now lawfully make, hereafter may
lawfully make, of land under water to the eastward of
the eastery line of Tompns street and lying between
the centre Of Twenty street and the south side of
Twenty street such streets shall be continued,
to such extent into the river the said corporation
is may be, authorized to grant and to which pre-
emptive privilege is hereafter be attached
That the Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty Of the city of
New York be restrained and perpetuay enjoned from
granting conveying unto the defendants, James $.
Thayer and William Flagg, or to any person persons
whatever other than to the plaintiff Elphaet Mott,
claiming under him, any part portion of the
land water comprised within the grants heretofore
made by such Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty that is
to Hezeah Bradford dated the 22d day Of June
in the year lS4s and to Ephalet Mott dated the 18th
day Of May, 1874 That the said Mayor, Aldermen and
Commonahy, be also perpetualy enjoined and res
trained from making any grant or conveyance to the
plaintiff Ephaet Mott to person persons, other
than claiming under John Flack and Nicholas
Gouverneur of them of piece parcel OF land
under water comprised within the grant of the Corpora
on Of New York to them dated the 18th day Of August
1925 of any part portion of the land under water
within Tompkns street to the North Of the centre line of
Stuyveant street continued to the centre line of Twenty
third street continued That the ordinances of the TWEEN
tythird day Of July and the twenty seventh day of No
vember 1850 establishing exterior line of street
the East rDr illegal and without authority that the
land under water from and beyond the eatwardy side of
Tompkns street. which is comprised within the limits of
such ordinances remains in the people of the State of
New York and that the Corporation of the city OF New
York has right power to establish such exterior
line to take, USE grant OF such land comprised
within the said limits; that each party pay his own
in each Of the suits The plaintiffs attorney in the
first suit will prepare the decree, and notice of
settlement of five days before me.