The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-24
Sale OF the Public Docks and slips, and the
Lease OF Castle Garden.

Sale OF tho Public Docks and slips, and the
Lease OF Castle Garden.
Yesterday afternoon according to previous announce
pent the leases Of portion Of the Corporation docks
md sps put up at auction under the direction Of
the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund and sold TO the
highest bidder accordance with the requirements OF
the new city charter.
The sale took place in the Superior Court ROOM IN inc
City Hail. and attended by many persons a. c"ua
by any possibility be squeezed into the chamber ana
is probable that had the auction been held IN more CON
venient place, 1t would have collected 'oso'ne'
double the number.
The leases instead of being for five years-the term or
which they were advertised to be sodwere ior only one
year from the ars day Of May next the change oemg
made in consequence Of its being confidently expected
that the bill which before the Legislature, ncreas
Ing the present Of wharfage, will become law,
which will render the docks and slips much more profit
able and the leases conseq uenly more valuable.
The sale occupied nearly three hours and the greatest
competition manifested the part Of bidders, is
evidenced by the prices which Of the leases brought
great number of questions were propounded to the
Comptroller during the sale all Of which readily
answered. While the lease of Of the wharves was
being soId the entrance to the slip of which is some
shat obstructed, gentleman in the crowd stated the
fact
CONFERENCE.-The have nothing to do with that
CoMrrroIlER-We are here to sell the leases Of the
~harves not to give instructions to how vessels should
be hauled into or out Of the slips.
GKSrLMAN-Enough said Two thousand dollars.
Pier No. 13, North river, between Cedar and Albany
Streets brought ten thousand seven hundred dollars,
which price obtained in consequence OF its
being desirable steamboat landing.
Included in the sale five years lease from the first
of May Of Castle Garden For ten years past Messrs
sort, from the Common Council at two three
thousand dollars year during which time the amphi-
theatre has been enclosed floors laid galleries fitted up
stage erected and the whole place beauted and rem
dered Of the finest, aud in the summer season the
most pleasant concert rooms in the country When this
was put up, the announcement ELECTED the undivided at
tenton Of the crowd, and the bidding commenced
Nh. HEsER-Three thousand dollars.
AGRsrNLAN-Are the improvements to remain
CoMrRoIIER-Yes sir. We have II in black and white
that the present lessees take nothing from but
the brackets and chandeliers
Mr. NAYLoR-Four thousand.
Mr.. r. FREycH-Cannot the contractors for enarging
the Battery close up the passage way the brdges
CoMrrRoIIER-No, sir. They only allowed to GIL
up around it, but they must not obstruct the passage
Mr.. S. RoBERTs-Five thousand.
Mr. FRENcH-Cannot the city take possession of the
Garden on giving twenty -four hours notice9
COMTRoIIKR-Yes, sir; If there is danger Of the city
being invaded and the fort should be required for de.
fence. But there is no prospect of war at present
Mr.. AuIN-sx thousand dollars
From this point the bids advanced five hundred dollars
at time until it finally struck down TO Mr.. Allen
for ten thousand dollars year.
The following list of the piers and slips the leases
Of which sold together with the price which each
brought
EAST River.
West side of pier No. H. and bulkhead adjoining
East side of pier No is, and half Of buikhead ad
joining foot of Maiden lane Observation-Disclosures. 370O
West side Of pier No. 81 foot of Burling 200
Fulton Market slip, except berth for ono ship
r ys side of sr n No % and the fish
tween Nos "a and 2S, between Beekman street
west side Of pier No u.s. and nai Of buikhe:d be-
tween Nos. rs and "a foot of Peck slip. .... 5000
East side Of pier No 20 with the whole Of the end
of said pier foot Of Roosevelt street. ..... SIS
Pier No. ST. and half Of bulkhead between Nos. 81
and 30, between James and Roosevelt Streets. 800
tween Nos. 30 and 81 foot Of James slip. 800
Fast half Of pier No. 3s, and half of bukhead be.
tween Nos. SO and 81, foot Of Oliver street; and
pier No. "a, with water privilege west side,
and half of bulkhead between "a and S3, between
Oliver street and Catherine slip, together 49,. 400
West half of pier No. 35 between Catherine and
Pier No 81 and half Of bulhead on east side and ''''
80 feet of bulkhead on west side, foot of Market
dip and pier No. SO, and half Of bulkhead on
west side foot Of Market slp, together. $3.50. $500
Pier No. 49, and half Of bukhead between Nos. 40
and Al, foot Of pike slip, and pier No. Al, and
half Of bulkhead between Nos. Al and 40, foot of
l,er No IS and half Of buiiheai between Nos. is '''
and a. foot of Rutgers slip, and pier No. ~ and
half Of bulkhead between Nos. ~ and 4a, foot of
Pier He pos e Jefferson street Not so,S
Pier No. 6s and half of bulkhead adjoining foot of
East half Of pier No. So, and half Of buihead be-
tween Nos SO and 81, foot of Walnut street LOO
West half Of pier No 81, and half Of bulkhead be-
Half Of both piers, and bukhead between, at foot
Half q both piers, and 6ulhead between at foot
BuIkhead foot Of and along the north side Of Rv
ingen, and to within 50 feet of pier between -.
Bulkhead foot of Roosevelt street. .......... 800
Bulkhesd and ground foot of Catherine Slip. 500
Pier foot Of Third street .'...............,. 400
Bulkhead at the foot of Thirty fourth street.. 1870
Pier foot Of Thirty eighth street. Not sold
Pier foot Of Fifty third street. ............ $50
Pier foot Of 108th street. Observation-Disclosures. 105
Pier foot of Stanton street Not sold
RuIhead foot of Stanton street, extending from
Stanton street to within as feet of the pier be-
tween Stanton and Mvington streets. Not sold
NORTH RIVER.
North bali Of pier No H. foot of Albany street 45o
Pier No 49, between Cedar and Albany streets 700
south half Of pier No II, foot Of Cedar street,. 1000
BuShead between Fulton and vesey streets. 2loo
South half and westerly end Of Pier No. 20, and
bulkhead adjoining, foot Of Dey street. $3.50
North half Of pier No. 90 and half of bulkhead be.
tween Nos 20 and q, foot of Dey street. 1900
South half Of pier No 81 foot of vesey street not sold
North half Of pier No a. foot Of Harrison street 5000
Pier No 30, foot of North Moore street ..... 1850
Pier No ST. foot of Beach street. ....,........ 5000
Pier No 80, foot of Vestry street. ........,. 5000
Basin, foot of Spring street .............: 1000
Pier No 4S, and half Of buikhead between As and
4e foot Of Charlton street. 3l0O
A. foot of King street 5000