The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-24
Laying Out Of the Region or Washington
Heights.

Heights.
TO THE LFGIsLA LArUKK OF TIE STATE o YORK
The petition OF toe undersigned, residents and holders
that portion Of lhe oy o New York ymg
north Of l6tth street, respectfully snowetn tnas-
70 map out tue city Of New YORK, designating where
ana avenues should be opened
And whereas, such comm seo0ers did 80 map out said
cry, and cause suitable monuments 70 DO erected, IN
ing and designating where such and
be located, tar north 5tb street. and extending
across from the Harlem river to the Hudson river.
And wbercas slnce such map was adopted, in all sAlee
purchases transfers or negotiations OF real estate situate
south Of said 156th street. tue land has described
os (meanpg generally plots 20 ieet oy 100 feet IN
radtncton 70 the land lying north Of said l55sh street,
which has been designated farms or acres and has
been aseesseG and taxed.
And whereas such lots are all bounded on one side al
least by street avenue, as iad down by said COM
missopers.
And Whereas al purchases Of and Improvements upon
land situate south OF said i65,h street made within lh
ias hity years have been made with full knowledge
ana understanding oil the COURSES and lines Of ali streets
And wbereas any change map that part Of the
CITY yng south Of l55th cause great trouble
and attended w,h nor nous expepse md eao IN at
endless litigation would materially affect rights and
leave many holders OF slots w'thout aoy ave.
nue. rontaee AMI give them no means Of ACCESS 10 their
property, while others would have their lots cut toto
g0ree, or irregular shaped parcels
And whereas, many improvements have been made, and
buildings erected streets not yet "woked" but LAID
down on The map adopted BY the city which buildings
and improvements cannot be removed interered with
ers thereof
Ano whereas it is proposed by owners of lots
south o lb5b street TO O0tau from honorable body
authority 10 change such map ana 20 alter the course Of
ees and LAID down thereon and to make
enormous expenses attendant upon such changes tax
upon the real estate yiDg nor th OF 55b street, well As
upon the properly SO sought 10 be changed.
And whereas, exists the opnon fyour petition
ers necessity for making any change the laying
Of SAID portion OF the Island south of l55th street.
And whereas, authority once given by your honorable
body TO change the map adopted by the city, than
fifty ago, altering the Of streets and
avenues, closDg entirely, and opening other new
ones would be a dangerous precedent, and would
tend to prevent holders Of from improving
same they wouq feel cont ence III the permanency
Of any design for lay ing Out the city.
And whereas, large amounts OF money have been al
ready raised by assessment real estate for opening and
sought 10 be changed altered, which will have
| been throHn away If such changes are made
Now therefore, 1t rs the prayer OF your petitioners that
such changes may not be made and tina, power to
make any changes ID whole or IN part in the map Of the
city south OF One Hundred and Fty hsh street, be dele
gated 70 any commissioner or board of COMMISSIONERS
And whereas all that portion OF the cy and county Of
New York lying north OF One Hundred and Fifty 6fth
street, and between the Harlem the and Hud
son lVe, on the west, I'D whch your Peuuoners fesue
and holders Of real estate to the opDose
Their respective names, has never been surveyed and
mapped out with view to Tue locating Of streets, ave.
| nues roads.
Whereas the time has arrived when such surveys
should be made and The and locations OF
| ry roads streets should he definitely settled upon.
And whereas from the peculiar formation of this portion
o the sand the rectangular system OF laying out streets
and avenues, which been adopted and followed below
l65th street. Will Lot be practicable.
And whereas your petit ones believe that residents and
owners Of estate in this section of the city
qualified, from their acquaintance with the of the
laud, marx and decide which the proper
locations tor such need
| ed than strangers mon resieDG) can be.
Therefore, petitioners further pray, that James c.
| wnet John A. Haven Shepherd Knapp, Isaac Dyckman
and Henry II. Ell o be appointed by honorable body
conm sopers TO and Law down the course and
| number of such Streets roals and their
judgment may seem most proper ami necessary and suit
ed 70 the wants OF that portion of the CITY and county OF
New York lying l56th street, and between the
Harlem river On the east and the Hudson the
west, giving to and imposing upon sucn commissioners
Tiahtn IYsac
accompanies this petition.
Isaac Dyckman, KnesbriJge, four hundred acres.
John Ii. Dyckman, kiogsefdge, fifty seven
James C. Wnet, k,ngsbfidge, five and half acres.
A NJ Ferris, kngebrldge, twenty -four
James T. u. Smith. Kingsbridge twenty four acreg
A. A Van Nest, Kingsbfidge, h,,een acres.
| 7. a Thompson, hingsbridgr, hve acres
Thos Neltch, Kings bridge, i've acres.
| Albert L. Beab, kmgsbridge, i've acres
John u Moremer, Kiugsbrdge, four and half acres.
| J. NJ. Joues, kipgsoridee, two acres.
Elisha Brooks, kingsbrldge six acres
John 7, Dodge, Kngsbridgs, bali an
Joseph Thompson, KlDgsbridge, twenty three acres.
John Haven. Two acres at Fort Washington and twenty.
| four iots 40 l43d street making oar acres
Joseph Fisher Fort Washington t~enty three ecres
| /. Cnttenden, Fort Washns ton, CITY five
Vim. Sweetzer, Foft Washington eleven acres.
JON A. daven Fort Washington, fifty three acres, and
szty lots 143d and l44s Streets making hfty eight
| acres.
James G. Benpe,t Fort Washington forty acres, with
| drawing his name from their petition
| SAINT b. Ryer, Fort Washington, blf an acre.
| j I. Beekman, fort Washington, three
Bcsanual DAVIS, Fort Washington, three fourths Of an
| acre.
| Nrs. Eliza Ryer, Fort Washington, four acres.
| Jobn B. Ryer, Fort Washington, hau an acre,
BisZor Ryer, Fort Washington fourth or an acre.
honlagnie Ward Font Washington, thirty five
VIM Parsons, by ArWard, Fort Washington, thirty
| five
Chas NJ Connolly Fort Washington nine acres
Thomas logham, Fort Washington, two and haracres.
W. A. Stebbns, Washington Heights, Two acres.
a. Seaman, hingsbTidee, twenty acres.
l.. SSacShamer, Fort Washington, nine
Richard f. Carmsn, seventy and seventy houses.
| New York Juvenile Asy luna g. Weimore, twenty
|
| Joseph r nonnel, six lots.
| RvbeTt White, three
| john 81. Hopkins, two and half ncres.
SAM. NJ. Valentine, owner and trustee, thirty as
| Kngsbridge
shepherd Knapp, abont twenty snd seven houses
&. j. ). Thompson, thirty acres.
VIM. L~Flitner, acre
Thomas J. Powers, thirty
| AN ACT
| TO APPOINT COMMISSIONERS FOR LAYING OUT THAT
| PORTION OF TnB CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK