New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

pcrnt President GENET IL the chair. variety on
t,,olotons and reports we're presented and laid
aver. among them The following, in favor OF puI-
chasing the Fort Gausevoort proIerty.
PORT GASsrvooRT PROPERTY.
The Special Comnitte- to woom was referred inc
and resolution adopted b. ibis Bosrd In relation 10
koh River nor,h Of Css .ss. and south Of Fourteenth
kres. !" beg leave respectfully to
That they hsve siv.n the .ubect referred to them that
aebrr oops hch its impoanee with aspect 10
s public interest med :" them to demand within
Afer Shsent i,qury I'D 'rsminsoo 81 locses w,'nn
ss. 70 find sis 50 suitable pec. for nsrk.t
tes the block Of sr1OrS .i, Try SorS iSe' bems.
.p,syoort Twelfth streets and extending back to West
m ronyeuisnce Of this ocuion the ceo'er CT popnls
on is OF TO p'oducer aud drser. by railway
eater front together render it, purchase slmost indispensable
Sr the purpose cooempla ed by your resolution
ISs Sse oyarcfsd b, 'be ooamdn enic
and that early May. 1884 speea. Cona'.ee o. ,he
Rod n Coupcilnru sppo wi view 70 occrtsn
sls for wb,h it conld be Porch'sed ihs, 1onee;
sn'i.tiug Of ism NJ loan a. nsis ~. nr
Aer sstog 10 ,a.er s posessiOn wa. Indispensable
"a The civ for mnk-t purposes they conclude their report
With tbs following m sussr: t'sr honr OF eeay IN aSqa
ips il adding he cot which The city must incur hen
spec al Committee Of Board of Aldermen Of which
d ssSa ws' Of ss s.o in May 1901 reported
They sisted among Other a,sos1t' that rev market
.ro public conven-nre OF o. and ,h's more
M
nsy hat property be purchased for tn.
I'm OF about $40 100 being tie rlee for which was Of
ed TO the Corporation In 1884 with interest shereon since
a. time. ,.,o bo~evsr ws, adopted by the Common
oupei for the pucipsly that suit pending In
soc Court by on" OF or no.t es eeabs ei.1en,
Of property the Corporation In ioS2 set aside for
i. wa dseu ed more advisable at least by Board
wait before completing the purchase un'ii the determination
Ihe s has since been fn.y decided in favor Of the
Judse mitch.n IL Il trne bad in the 6r instance ct
Special Tel made order IL effect setting a.ide me sale
THIS order wa, how-ve, from the General Term
by defendants and ser able argument Oh both si'es
Judge pscom in delivering III mi ofthe Court in May
1859. u,ed the following langusg~ am o. the opinion ie
~ does not state isc's sufficient 10 con
ca YVES then taken to the Cour, Of Appeals which
.,odsrsd is Judgment G ns s," ia ; ,S. afs.Ss .
biug the tts in the purchaser for the Cooperation and
may well add hst ;he complaint IN The scton did
Dot charge fraud sg OF toe "a les eter the Coa
mon Council the Con mi is OF the soA M und OF the
purchasers; 10 fae', hose c"ald 90 .hosn
Is oil Goa nissices t. eisp,s- OF the op-Tty; and
tod by ihm vi require mert of the ord ce
20 yels.ioo to tic % OF urh property fully complied with
the Comui,,se Of tie hos Of CouI silmrn. befoe
ferred to safe In their r.prt IN Ills fpeet a. elows
Your Cen d" recognize it as part Of hei'
duty ert, exsmi ao" Of the g. which the
sale effected ~hs. tue lorsy wa. disposed o. fahsr
BY the omms ioe the 81 Ains Fund with 81. the sane
ep. Of law % sustain is ns dun the rsiod was sSe
amount: ht dd t. h- highest bidd'r inst the
seved i, on The orGer person whom ws.sw.rd,d
TIE Special CoIne board Of Aide svious
IL men also lived the
Il also Oft investigation Of YOUR Committee.
iSG pScs Ss
>, and de b suaui ted the snn, Aed ofer of
IL wi BE- erOg t. such oH-r that the price
ssted is i44sc and h assumption by 30 Corporation Of
che piueips nief e the It eivea by Mr. Va
nun 70 the ci,y rvty Of he p-ny lin
sslher with ali taxes any paid thereon
It's pIepo..a 'hs' ,e ent Of the .uul above MN
With interest ia five and the other half IN Zen
- The Coamop shs ud. In the opinion Of Com
mi secure the prope ~ at ui' p'ies -
They dec 1t til ia ,alue for H. and believe
Ehat It's puIehs will he Ina,ers the public
IL wl not only sfo'd npi- site f1 nsrkei scconmods
on but secure ~ the c al e1eD'ive aud valuable wAer
The prc- s.ked property doe. doubt when
cerops,ed with the Which the Corpoisou disposed Of
T. le5 CAT. Tue pice paid for reel estate,
especially 10 our e few years ss' /. no just criterion
Properly may favored LOCALITIES has risen twenty
neat Ispd,ty with " c NewYors ia. moved ia it's
Population. conu-.c, seJ improvement.
tended increased value to
tbe property question Ii has bee u'sis svs.'i- for i'm
PrOeuent by the expenditure Of srse in filing in the
10 hi. latter re- pet DO mind that when the
Corporation d po-d OF the property eoii ely cosered
with wafer 1t iormsd par OF lard gran
BY the state the cit, lo hot subject Besertbeess to
The pre- .mPiye r-hs of Tie .dj .e't ow er
Had the ada snd 'his proi-r, been owned BY
triyee parties, it ~ouo d"1 been granted by the
tn liza section o 'l. ~ VI sug tuid ordinance a.
IL each runniog f'r' 'ne she exterior O.
Your Committee fmc tndi he grant Of the block on
She SOUTH between hos 10 Gsn-evoor streets was made
10 Accordance vi said ,-i Ia the o~nes e the land adj
fscsn Is iunii Of the block the North,
between Twelfth ami ~ .rnfn si,,t.. @ r ~.
1t is true ths bulhra crested ny The Copors-
on along -x'.nof IT, 81 l. rope, befhe rs sl- TO
Gr Ysrnun. at On Il -b"u' $zOwo sd ing hi.
however t. the b, lie s-c;op Of the ordnance
above referred To- a. d lie '"ni would be $500
i bIough' $4,000
The pope1y was ,od linz years ago since which time
nsny imp ovemit hve be ,de in nat ion Of tn. cis
wltre l, locbted
The ies covered With water e. place less than
WE'VE set white /" ohr prt- exceeded Inty ioet in
depth, = al averaged sO4ut vent, lee.
Already It l. estimated lso10J ioaSs of earth have
ofeA aumpeo w. 81 east 4 pn, lr-s tts huud ed and
tweAt thousand d'l's Aud WI hi. itnn.. quan
fity OF esstL-hug pq4i Ell ~ 10 could be de
.vablo for inIpf"v.ent snd rsqui do the
ox NOT les. t"sa ave ~ ia and gree. expense
Che city befoe sa~d o. ,noJr.a no ,s,I tsoSssnd
a,srs bei1s al a'efss- Of over huDdd dollar. h.
pochse from The corp T-ti woud. Cou nhtse
saii2hsJ have paid mort than ,net -n oI pro.dy
~ fact he Con- Otter bad " 10 1881 u oply Sls5C0
Bellies good TT i 4. al the tine Of The sale
the peting de for A. obeiiDg hsv od IS
slice gree l. u yau- asing psri ips'ed In com
With ohe zeal e'a" :" 'h" "o ehs e-ul ing from the
ipd increase Of be Pp lou and eoo'e rec % tee city
The se H. The eftir is uot ow-VeT comparatively
eogeat with real eat. Of 'he upper sections i
sna IS,3
Lots .old The pule sales Of Corporation property in
fho.s tom - ITO % esc1 nich ii hin reriOd
i've years Ihtreir,m hid tsen IN value 10 from ~ oo 10
TIE special Committee sf the Board u Aldermen
s ss s'N' recommended us purchase IN ls'' at about
l. wa thea vsoed T. ter addressed the Chairman Of
Wa Cpui zee b. IT i-specsble zeal etaie
eesieIs AnhDry J. jiee Ser Cd Of I IS f0L
iskih te sGn winch could tbeD have been purchased
go N"'.... S4lOOe
1885, = " s- '..'.....'.......-. ~ isO
ana expense Of bLieE I2oOW