New-York tribune., 1867-03-26
THE WALLABOUT BAY LANDS.

ACTION OF THE .BRoOKLYN BOARD OF ALDERNIEN-
TRIMS or AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.
The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen met yesterday
afternoon III their chamber, at the City Hall, Alderman
Fisher occupying the chair. There was quite large
crowd of politicians present, with the expectation that
tbe vacancy caused by the death Of Justice Walsh would
he flIed Inv the Hoard Col j. O. Adams and ii. NJ Place
esq were the prominent candidates, the democrats hol
ho{,, ohle IN a,sree TO a nominee The election finally
postponcd until the next regular meeting.
The first business of ipoit tltlsacte VIZ e
Lands and Claims In reference To the proposed exchange
of certain lands I'm the vicinity OF WalabOut bay Ihe
Committee referred to the fact That large POI non OF t
city had no convenient approach to the Waterfront, ana
then stated that the property now owned ny ne cl On
Waabout bay would enable the Common Co'incll 10
remedy this want time but would not enable then
10 provide sufficient accomss6+ ions for the future
street so feet wide could be built Dut TINS IN tne oilo
of the Committee, insufficient for q thoroughiare
between tie two sections Of the city The Committee,
therefore, regarded The increase ol the extent ~ th
cltv property in the WaiabOut, as necessity, ana
had sought 10 secure from inc GoVelhmenI al. an
of the and for the construction OF another avenue
connecting the Eastern nia WfS,e & ~ , dnJ & an
ermcnt had agreed TO cede TINS piOpeilp 10 llS cay o'
certain conditions, follows: The basin woud accom-
mOdae G5 vessels allowing 100 feet 10 EACH aud with the
basin reaching TO the channel % kesses Iheie VIII De
space side ~ the basin to construct street
make Washincton-ave 100 feet wide. The Committee,
however desired some changes IN the conditions o inc
agreement eNtCEd the time set FOR the completion
of the work ana 70 allow be city 20 co,Ilcs NdreIVns;
the land between the BASIN ana Flushing ave shou9
close and sign the agreement with the United states
Government.
The following ore the conditions contained IN the mem
orandum appended 90 the report The United states 10
convey TO the City Of BrOoh 520fcet east O washing
tOn-aye., from FlushngaNc to Hospital creek on which
proper walled basin is be constructed by the city,
feet wide. 12 feet deep at al times 90 extend l4O
feet from Hospital Creek toward Fshrg ave. 10 be re-
served for the construction OF said basin at future
day The city to convey 20 the United States Govern
mcu 200 feet Of the WallabOu Uaer front Win Wldtn
of POO feet meeting Washiu gtOn-aye extended.
II s further stipulated that tie United states snail en-
oy the of the basin bu shall not anchor or lay
up in ordinary United states vessels therein. The city IS
To construct street from Fushiugaye 10 the creek on
the east side Of the premises and 10 build 1sbsiantla
brick wall the lire OF said street. that no bndiugs
shall be erected on the premises conveyed TO The civ oI
on WashngtOnayc without the consent of the United
states GON eTnmcn that the basin aud improvements
aforesaid shall De completed within five years d IN case
of failure TO thus complete thcu the property shall revert
To the United States Government, provided that tls
agreement shall moi into eject, ar be condcied bnd
Ing until after the Legislature Of The State oi ScWNOrk
shall have granted jurisdiction 60 the United States over
what Is called he "shnbOne stores on Lttcsi 10 fr
the said ShnbOnc property extends on either side 81
said iAtles and also jurisdiction over the premises on
the walahout Channel herein provided 10 De conveyed
20 the United states by The City VI Brooklyn.
Provided, further that the cty shall construct This pro-
posed street vacatc Cutonve. within the time
provided in the Terms already IN existence.
The report ona Recommendation Of tie Committee
wcro adonte1
Aflcf the transaction Of some further unimPostaut
business, the Board adi01rneg. "a"