The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-08
University place.

Can any member Of the LeQisature-if this dia-
gram OF the property 10 correct, and we have OBJ
tanned our facts from reliable source-jusfy him.
self before his constituents II he should In favor
Of exempting the real estate Of the corporation OF
the Sailors snug Harbor from the comparatively
THE TRUSTEES OF THE INSTITUTION.
The win made by Captain Randall provides that
by trustees consisting OF the Mayor and Recorder Of
the city OF New York Tor the time being, the presi
lister Of The Episcopal Church. the senior minister OF
the Presbyterian Church and the President and vice
president OF the Marine Society. BY some unac-
eountable misinteprefati0n OF the provision for q
senior member OF the Episcopal Church, the Rev.
DR.. Dix. the young and popular rector OF Trinity
parish acts as b one ,oen sc ccc Trustees so and
the ground OF being the oldest clergyman
or his communion. but on the ground that he repre-
sents the Oldest Episcopal church. The meetings OF
this happy family OF trustees, some OF whom never
attend are never made public; and 1t Is q remark
eve, tSa. they shall make report annually Of their
income and the condition OF the institution to the
Common Council, they have omitted TO perform TINS
are the proceedings OF the trustees made public.
The only exception TO the rule was In relation to
an amen inmate Of the institution. from attending Ss'
Roman Catholic church. and this fact only leaked
out amid the bitterness OF the mayoraty canvass In
which Fernando Wood and Holman were rival can
IMMENSE RENTAL FoR THE PROPERTY.
y,eIs ground rent. il II said, Of about $500 600
year. The leases were given originally for twenty
one years, with two covenants OF renewal for like
periods In one or two years from the present time
the first covenant OF renewal win have expired, and
the corporation will then be enabled TO increase the
ground rents very largely, 30 that their income viii
Be not less than 100000 year. And In twenty
wears hence this vast tract OF real estate will revert
10 the Institution and enable to possess 1--WE times
as many millions OF dollars a. the number OF Its
trustees In addition TO this they own 100 Of
land on Staten Island, thirty-tllree Of which are
leased and pay large rental. The prospective
OF the real estate OF the institution In New York
so large many years ago that they established 10
Staten Island and after the old site was covered
with splendid buildings.
Not long after Mr. Randall had made his bcuuest
the increased value Of the property called forth the
cupidty OF q man who claimed 10 have been q 70.
latlon OF the donor. lie at presented hls claim
before the courts and commenced q sut Of elect
ment against the trustees. The case was deemed SO
important that what was then termed Grand AS.
size was called to try II, for it was deemed an
extraordinary legal emergency. IL was first com.
menced In the United states District Court of this
court the claim was rejected. IL was while
acting m counsel In this celebrated suit that Mr.
Emmett great light Of the New York bar half a
centuary ago, expired In an apopectic ut. We re-
trained from including In this article more than a
passing reference TO the suit brought against the
ofcers OF the institution by some worn and decrepit
old tars In August last-a suit the revelations OF
which, made on oath. are almost Incredible. We
simply desire to let the application Of the trustees
have the taxes taken on their property stand by
ITSELF and the facts we have presented show that II
the Legislature should grant their request they must
assign another motive beside that OF Justice for their
action.