The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28
BEEKMAN STREET.
Upper portion OF
= BEEk MAN'o LAND.
Site OF fhe
BRICK CHURCH
IN the fields.


In the year 1855 the trustees of the Brick church
applied 10 The Common Council to reduce The rent,
and after using All the influence at their disposal
they succeeded. The rent was reduced to Ell 49, on
the sd Of SEPTEMBER IN that year, ana TINS amount
was annually paid ap to the latin OF May 1906 when
the church was removed up town. But the early
pscted emergency, they were unsble TO paw this
sun. Their income was mainly derived from the
temple: but in the year 1922, when fever and pestl
fence were rife IN this city, the Common Council
city, and the trustees Of the Brck chur r
soon found their treasury empty. They bore
this pecunary misfortune patiently until the
municipal landlords as applicants for relief. They
mission to erect stores next the church, and were
thus enabled to exist as an ecclesiastical corpora
ton but they paid rent annually. t...
FUTILE ATTEMPTS OF TIE TRUSTEES TO SELL THE
PROPERTY.
In the year 1851 the trustees manifested strong
| IL was In the market and viiat there were many
bidders. The United States wanted 1t for q post
Caleb Cushing. after a careful examination, dis
covered that the trustees could not by any
grant provided tnas the ground should revert
to the city whenever 1t ceased to be used for
% s 1hs
J. Raymond, then q young and rising journalist.
stepped IN 70 buy It. lie was urged to this by his
friend, Mr.. lesley, now, We believe, The proprietor
OF the Westminster HOTEL The trustees then offered
the sum Of Sl5ooo to the city to give them quit
claim deed, to enable them sell the ground,
but the Corporation refused the amount.
MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING
FUND.
At length in the early part Of the year 1853, the
trustees again applied to the Common Council Tor
the SINKING Fund then met TO consider their propo-
sltlOn, and, after lengthy debate, recommended
n nan WOOD Was then Mayor Of the city, ana IN
message to the Municipal boards he expressed the
follow ing views In relation to TINS plot
| EX-MAYOR WOODS EFFORT In BEHALF OF THE
TRUSTEES
The interest Says Mr. Wood when the Corporation pos
|
ger unascertaned or natJasd WhstsvSr the inares.
PRESENT pres q vii arss sum. THIS
Erek Presby.eran church under grant dated Feb
conditions which sonans the use Of the land the
Rare taken place IN the especially IA the rest
's he
purposes The congregation, now worshpig there are
up town. more conveniently ocated are restrained from
e.
between the and themselves which they
SGnn p % ss Tsaa 1%
4. g.
appears +. me ,h.. nis report should now be called Up
Common Council 2 Determine he p5nsiPs. which i
70 remain onser present on viii be disal,anS.
s D 50 e' Se s% Il the & r mar and
Re ~ ss s1 % sp IN a
the realized Another benefit arising from the sale
the Se @ ee ae rn o tax
& IT, Value WITH a"s
e n sseso f addition %'
| THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND RECON-
| MEND A COMPROMISE.
The trustees continued their negotiations and
won the members of the Common Council one by
one, to their cause. At Length tue Commissioners
proposition They ma de the following report to the
Common councll:-
FIsAson DEPARTMENT, NEW YORK April s. 1883.
mssoners sinking Fund has been called to matter
pra@ote the interest the fund condsd to their charge
fund at o be cs reR, of 2
Of rent 1 tss are used
DESTROYS selling the present site for the Of
s% wo sas s 10 Ss
this and other the matter has been delayed
20 Tine the widening OF B.kmap
Brought church
order The supreme sell the properly so
sUDJnor TO THE OoSDrr1oss AND nrsrnlorroSs In THE
from The Corporation and 10 app proceeds Of such sale
q other lands ny, and 20 erect new
he rssort then rece, tho craa, to the church and pro-
So the sinking fnnd :. interested this question: It
ss As apd Win ss ga 8 q se yrasSs s
annual q. of 1886 The
81 sn 1 r the 81
ct az :Ss g e
.S sssT'ssps fund SHAH
principals q the Munic,pai Government ha. been urged
az Ssn THAT
during that 9f and ~ S % value by
dee in ourdsnsoms taxation. they, too ought
s n @ Of ns Sna 1 s
sd n sSSsass ,s ss o And
V nc G% ad iAs .ss 1i Of q
the taxable properly e sYrss
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'A' p''''' u ''' ~ '' ~ '' '' my 7. X TiLLow
THE PROPOSITION FAvopABLY RECEIVED BY THE
| ALDERMANic COMMITTEES ON FINANCE
The communication OF the Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund WAS referred 70 the Committee on
| Finance OF Inc Board OF Aldermen, VINO made the
! following report
Ths, on February e. l7 the Corporation Of the City Of
ever Triangular piece ground now occupied By the
cs@rSA On s1p Pre-.
secular a. an ap s rent q S which ron.
since In sa. the Ohurca at consider
the souns fe tie Of the desa Which
By The Council The same
year which required that no ntermen should be south
Some after trustees erected building for
lecture In the OF their church, permission
the trustees such OF might
not he required for religious equivalent Tor the
loss OF tte ihoy had anticipated ron tae vaults
The society occupying the premises have been for
time DESTROYS selling their property aud have an
Piled Suprcne Court perm ssion authority
sell aud convey the which granted February To-
1883 Subsequently they applied the Cooperation TO unite
with them In selling ANA conveying the premises and oher
Ing fifteen thousand (xaOUN dollars, which
considered TOO triilng a sum interest OF tho
city, having for over eighty years exempted II from
taxation tho protection lie property tor that
long period. and the great increase IN its value,
| by many improvements which have involved
the city heavy debt and buriensome TAXATION These,
with consideration, induced the trustees offer to the
quarter winch the property
b. soil liking minimum price At $22s0 which will,
SUN, yeld city Ss62O, is believed there
VIII be realized sale much larger
the cry annually only $50 ~ tor the these
premises
ya,r committee favor of accepting The proposition