The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-11
THE LATEST NEWS.
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL,

Our Special Despatch from Albany.
THE WEST WASHINGTON MARKET PR0PERrY-THE
LOBBY NvEsTIGATIoN-JTHE REGISTRY LAw-THR
COST OF THE QUARANTINE WAR, ETC., ETC.
ALBANY Feb. 10, 1869. \.
The action Of the Commissioners Of the Land ONCE on
the Oath of April last in leasing ground in front Of the
Washington market in the city of New York has awakened
the rural members Of the Legislature to the ownership
Of that very valuable property If we not mistaken
the Deputy Secretary or State, W. Norton ESQ., vss
about the first individual who took steps on the part Of the
State by which the title to that property might be tested
whether In the State or the city Of New York The
lessecs, Massrs. Brennan and Taylor Instituted suit
against the Corporation Of the city in behalf Of the State
and conceded all hands that the title s
vested in the State because 1t all lands below low
water mark, and the Corporation never consulted
the State authorities concerning this lot OF ground
This morning Senator Ames resident of Oswcgo county
introduced bill facilitating decision Of the question az
to the title OF those valuable groundsS Cut up into
lots that property would realize an immense amount
Ia said that somebody perhaps not the city of New York
has received rents annually TO the amount Of some
$61 600 II so, tho cssces could well afford 10 pay the
State the sum OF 5000, and incur the expense Of
testing title with the city The most Objectionable feature
In Senator Ames bill is, that he proposes the State sha
sell the property. and the avas Of sale TO be sa
proprated for the OF tho unfinished canals IN
this State.r Now, matters not how much money the
people advance TO complete the canals there seems to be
dspostion 10 rob the state Of every dollar IL
appropriation All lands lying under water as mir
Washington property did before the city made iumoin
round Of #, belongs TO the Common School Fnnd on M
state md any derived hererom eouseo
belongs TO that fund And the constitution exnI ese,
rovidef that such fund shall orever remain nviolte
we do not sec that Senator Anes will be able 10 ohta,r
much for canal purposes from the Of the West
Dgton market grounds. We give a copy OF his bin
hat the people OF the city may see what scrupuIor
are their rural brethren have for the interests Of n,
lily. This is copy
az act TO SELL CERTAIN " THE CITY or NEW yos
nyNT or THE CANALS NV
Section The Attorney General hereby authorized and -
qured forthwith either to take charge the procedng
pending In the supreme Court OF this or 10
new action as IN hsudgmen shall he gh best 10 aecnre
speedy determination OF the title 10 lands front OF Washnc
ton market In the city of New York ia d,nu,e and yh
lands embrace all that certain piece
on the westerly side OF West street. north Of parale
line OF the souhery line OF Dey street ana south Of IA
nnrnery lice OF Nesey stree, In the Third ward Of In
city OF New York. which piece or parcel Of land
about four hundred and eighty feet on esi ree and
on he westerly end thereof and which 10 more particular
o. sienad and described on map diagram file In N
Office OF the of State - - - =
sec II me title 70 the lands mentioned first secc
v ,ns hct shall be hdjudged the
engineer ana surveyor aha without delay n survey
sso misses 10 be made dividing into such
OF os ma he shall deem the sale thereof 10 be ID
me state He shat appoint three appraisers who's
shhu De 70 examine and apprase said lots
ana maze report 70 the state Engineer and surveyor undo
'a oil INC Vaae q SAID Lola lhc State Engiuees s, er