The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-20
Our Albany Correspondence.

Albany, Oct. IA, 1850
he West Washington karka Camtroueysy-R eso,utions
ADOPTED by the Commissioners Of ne Land 0Gce-Posi-
tion Of ne Di:p1ted Question, DO
Almost every week two something turns up in the
public papersfrequenty OF alarming characteristics
tive to the dispute to tte occupancy and Of
the grounds for market purposes opposite Washing
ton market The courts beseged, the Common Couu
Gil are ,mportuned the State officers assailed
qusnty keeping up excitement among your citizens
That there 'chcatpg all around the board" there no
room 70 doubt That there Ia a strong combination OF
influential spectators who have frequent audience at
court is matter Of notorety The very fact that the
State officers leased the entire disputed property for the
nominal Of five thousand dollars aad again renew
ed that last April attaches suspicion 70 the matter
which justiles the belief that COLLISION exists between
somebody Of Albany and the holders Of the lease.
The Legislature Of last session passed Law authorizing
q sale. AT meeting Of the Commissioners of the Land
oce held on the 9th of September last, the following
prean BILE and resolutions introduced and placed
the minutes Of the proceedings Of the Board
Whereas, The Stale Engineer and Surveyor under and
pursuant TO the act entitled Gan act authorize the sale
the Corporation Of the city of New York TO purchase
the same passed April H. 1850 has caused survey to
be made Of the lands hereinafter described; therefore,
Resolved That. the Commissioners OF the Land office,
In pursuance Of the act aforesaid hereby offer and agree
atty OF The chy Of New York, all the interest Of the
State in and to all that certain piece or parcel
Upox n as ihe wes. W..hSson make. propery
bounded follows Here given the points OF boun
Diary Together with the wharvcs and piers in front OF
the ssme adjoining thereto, with all the appurte
nances thereto belonging and and any claim
right 81 action favor Of the people Of the State against
the Corporation Of said city fr the use and occupation
thereof upon the following terms and conditions, viz
That the said Corporation shall pay into the state
treasury as and for the purchase money for said pre-
That said Corporation shall, before the delivery of
such grant convey over and release in the manner spec
fed in the seventh section Of raid act settle and oil
all claims rights OF action and demands OF every descrp
ton which any person or persons now have or may or
have against the Corporation Of said city, its les
sees grantees arising from growing out Of the
occupation OF said lands any part thereof by the
8 The city Of New York Shall relnquish any claim or
claims which may have against the State OF New York
for erecting oukheads and filling In upon said lands or
ndemn y the State from any and al claims, rights OF
lion and demands Of every description which any person
or persons may have against the state for money paid
liabilities incurred In relation thereto
That the said grant conveyance aud release shall be
subject 10 the rights Of all persons now holding lease
leases Of said premises from the Commissioners Of the
Lard Office
s. That the aforesaid offer shall accepted by the said
Corporation within - days after receiving notice
thereof
Resolved, That If the aforesaid offer shall no. be
copted by the said Corporation within twenty days after
service Of copy Of the foregoIg preamble and resou
upon the Clerk OF the Common Council Of the said
city the State Engineer and Surveyor be- and he Is here
by authorized and directed SELL pursuant 10 the stat
uie in such case provided the aforesaid lands
at public auction in the city Of Albany on the 9th day
Of November 1850, upon the following terms and con
diors and the notice Of sale 10 be published In the fol-
low ing newspapers viz -
Condtiors-i The property shall not be sold for sum
lees than $2tot00 the sum Fixed upon by the appraisers
heretofore appointed by this Board.
The state 10 give quit claim patent OF all the r'gnt
and title Of this State 70 the property and IN case q the
failure Of the title Of the State the purchaser shall have
claim upon the State account OF such failure for
the purchase money oherwsethe object OF the sale
brg to sell the claim and title Of The state but at the
rink the purch TO the validity OF the te
ard the patent TO be issued shall contain clause 10 that
effect
q ore fourth Of the purchme money shall be paid
Gown in cash at the the sale, and the payment OF
the remainder shall be secured 10 the satisfaction OF
the Board payable in six equal annual instruments, with
interest at the rate Of six per cent.
4 In addition 10 the said purchase money the pur-
chaser shall pay all lawful claims which the city OF New
York may have against the State for filling In or recsi
and the purchasers shall pay all lawful claims which
the lessee essees sssgree sssgnees Of the State
may have against tho state for moneys paid or lass
Incurred acount OF that properly.
The sale 10 In no wee 70 Affect any rights which said
esfee efsets assignee assgnees OF the state may
have for the past rents or mesne pronhe object o. The
raie berg 10 release the State from and all liability 70
any person or party In the premises.
Al Getting OF the Commissioners OF the Land Office
by the CITY Attorney ana Comptroller Of the city Of New
York. Askipg posponement OF action upon the above
resolution TO enable them 70 be heard before the Board
In relation thereto.
thus the matter stands 81 headquarters. The next
meeting Of the Commissioners will be the sth OF No
ycmbcr, when the gentlemen Who desired the postpone
mcrt Of the case vii appear on the part OF the Corpors
ton OF the city Of New York Their purpose, under
stand 10 convince the state Boarf that the title " the
property rests In the city, that the essees have been
ousted by the Courts and that the city Ia In
sion, receiving rents, 40 The question mooted H.
whether the law cer II the State sustans the a,oa Of
Brennan The matter standsa state H. o,wihsand
Ing all Efforts OF interested parties TO beicg II.