The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-12


rhe above Is fair esimaie Of It's value exclusive Of
the buildings attached Three since one lot on the
Of Fifth and sixty third street, sold fr
$3.50 ard then los but few ST eets below sold
for 81 COO and IS oOo ana a. distance OF ten street.
below for 81 GOO The land to the State in fee
b. the city of New York in 1908 the consideration bel.g
$780, which Ia recorded in The office of the Secretary
q State Original releases TO the state, vol p 20e
The arsenal, magazine and ground being within she
geets question whether they may later
Be required to be sold to tire city Of New York.
sy and Is used By The First Division New York sta
Militia and although inadequae to their wants is well
adapted With few Tor state arsenal ana Is
capable Of herg defended by small body OF men, which Is
quito the contrary with the State arsenal sm war
ranted Ia stating that the First Division would willingly
1enquish the srmory providing the proceecs OF the sale
be appropriated to building Die f1r their
requiem ents 1t we're deemed necessary % sell ia.
arrepa property smother and substantial arsenal
could be erected contiguous 70 the city proper and tho
Dsgazne coud be removed to one Of The isauds
The that exist for change in this respect
follows:--
The seec ion Of the sta Of the present Stae arsenal
highly ipjudcious from, the nature OF the ground
The north psrt of the foundation rests upon marshy
SELL which ex,enos about half the length Of the bulldog
Zoo eet), the remaining portion rests upon rocky
foundation and thus ~hiie enc wing Is nparatvely
6em, the other ia gradually sinking and by its oohe hon
with the south wing is drawing it well from its per-
renoisuIar The building, although Yearly new, is Lo~
h diApdaed condition, notwithstanding the heavy
outlay during the past five years In endsavor 10
keep 1t in repsic During the whole Of that period the
roof has OF less leaky making eviden thai
the large expsn ed thereon have unattended
by The desired beneficial results and snty the
arms &C. continually in danger of being damaged 10
the 1864 prede endeavored oovias the
diff ulty by causing ensey roof TO be put bat
1t msniiest that he whole baildng has pr
archi ectura eject vbshis susceptible Of
medy sh0rt Of an entire reconstruction. The towers zoe
faeons eight in number all origin dly built of brisk
three sides Of he our ceutrs towers being built from
the foundation and the remaining five sides resting
the roof The north aud south towers have five side
bait up from the foundation, aud the remaining hrse
sides resting the roof. FROM thsir great weigh
(many tons and the absence of any support other hsn
the roof gradual sinking ensged, and consids abba
detection of the beams caused hereoy The pacag
70 heavy weight Of bricks and mortar cepepding
on the roof supp IA glazing fault ~ require
the towers of brick removed and repece by
wood painted and sanied in ntaon OF tbs brick wotk
that left stan ling.
Bot o few months sioce, upon opening the building
upon Monday rnorningthere having been heavy rain
on the previous urday evening" and the arsenal being
lower story peary flooded aud tbs floors above
In = corresponding condition As an Unavoidable coz
sequence the wet intern ally and externally
requiring the labor Of the employees tor several weeks
restoring them to their former condii)n Not belug
able to discover any cefect in the rSo tue leakage
covered to exst in Of the north towers the
ry of which hao parted to the extent Of two inches
That was Immediately cemented, but during each
auccessiye storm thu evil continued. After the
discovery and repair Of many other Gs1res and breaks
from time TO time, without. avail, q practical
builder was consulted After strict exarnin alton
he asceraned great trouble TO exist ia ths mortar,
which was net properly made but was composed smost
wholly ofand, Gnd instead Of beltg projection h act
n sponge, abtrping The rsin and damp from rith
ont ard distritoiitg within he bui ding The apors,
AZ have soeTtslnea from sorae q the 7erhnen sm-