The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-26
BR0okLYS MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.


The Waliabout Improvement Report Of ssss
Committee Government Property and
Claims-Menoranda OF Agreement. &c.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon Ths
election Of Justice Of the Peace in the First District
Court caused by the death Of Justice Walsh was laid
over the subject made tho special order the nexs
meeting Of the Board. A great number Of politicians
nterestedin this matter who were waiting for this sub
ect to come up, withdrew from the room on this
The COMMITTEES on Government Claims, to whom was
referred the matter Of negotiating with the United States
government for the acquisition OF lands In the Waabout
submitted their report The committee state that among
the most prominent and important duties devolviug
the Common Council arc the furnishing OF means Of
western districts Of the city, and providing facilities Of
wharfage and dockage for the present and future need
OF the great interests OF trade ana commerce While the
large portion Of the city has no convenient
any public docks places for landing and
citizens Of that section only be supplied with most a
the necessares Of life and materials for building ct
The property now owned by the city the wailabost
will enable the Common Council 70 provide for both these
needs 70 limited extent possibly sufficient for the de-
great the future There space that property
TO construct street eighty feet WIDE and basin with
length Of hundred and fifty feet The street bcng
the only direct TO and from the Eastern and West
over which viii pass the great buiE Of the travel and a
trade OF the two sections Space for railroads. Tor oar.
rage way for carts trucks for sidewalks and for un
loading goods the side Of the avenue adjoining the
basin will be required, and all is to be supplied from
eighty feet width The basin when its sides are lined
with vessels two deep, will not accommodate moro than
thiryv vessels such likely be brought 10 IL In
this view of the the committee have regarded
increase OF extent OF city property in the about
necessity, and have sought from the govern
mont an amount OF space sufficient for an eniargemens
Of tho basn and for the construction Of another avenue
connecting the districts This the government has
agreed to cede to the city the conditions contained In
the following memorandum Of agreement The basin
described would accommodate sixty five vessels, allow
ing hundred feet EACH and in the basin reaching
to the channel nnetyve vessels of Same length. There
street Of hundred and twenty feet in width
twenty feet Of the space be taken to mako WASH
ington avenue one hundred feet wide The committee
conclude their report with the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee Government Property
aud Claims be and hereby authorized TO accept the terms
posaeS said a%endd So hat Ss ST
Tor completion Of the basin be extended and the city Be
basin and Flushing avenue and the proper officers Of the
s sa 81 ss s az
concentrating exchange of lands amended terms.
part Of the Navy to the Commission Of the
city Of Brooklyn embraces the following Agreement
The United States to convey r to the CITY Of Brooklyn
nue., from Flushing avenue TO Hospital creek, which
premises proper walled basin to be constructed BY
the city two hundred feet wde twelve feet deep at I'll
times TO extend thousand four hundred feet from
Hospital creek toward Flushing avenue be reserved
city to convey to the United states two hundred feet Of
the walabout waor front, extending back with par
alell width Of two hundred feet to meet Washington
avenue extended, owned by the city, to the United
SsAes 1t further spulaes that the United States shah
enjoy the FREQ OF the basin but will not anchor
United States vessels nor lay up vessels 10 ordinary II
the basin. The city to construct street from Flushing
TO said creek the easerly boundary e. the
said premises and TO construct substantial brick wan
the line Of said street. That buildings ehail -
erected on the premises conveyed 70 said city O. up
Washington avenue without tho further consent &
the yn1ted States government which privilege =
reperved for fuhsr consideration That he basa anA
ihprovemsnts aSSrssad shall be completed within avo
yeaFs nom the dats hereof and In case Of failure yshss
completing them the property revert TO The Unito4
States Provided that this agreement shall not 90 Int
effect and Do considered binding until afsse tAs Legla.
ture the State OF New York shall have granted Juro-
dcton 70 the United States what called the ehia
bono stores Little street. far e the said shinbono
property extends either side OF said Ie street. a.
also jurisdintion the premises the Walabost
channel herein proposed 70 be conveyed tho United
States by the city OF Brooklyn. Provided further th
she city shall construct this proposed street 70 W
cate Clinton avenue within the term provided already b
existence
On motion OF Alderman BERGEN the report Of the co-
mttee ordered to be printed In the minutes and laid
the table, to be made the special business OF the Board
1t the next meeting. ~