The New York herald., 1871-02-20
REAL EST ATE MATTERS.
THE BROADWAY WIDENING

THE BROADWAY WIDENING
scheme it passed the House has formed the rrin-
clpa subject OF discussion in real estate circles
recently. The well known fact OF large purchases OF
real estate by powerful clique Of politicians during
the last few years, frequently referred to here, and
the uncertainty respecting the extent and locality Of
these purchases, likewise occasioned much
ing; and, Just to show the weakness OF huma n
nature there was very general regret on the part
of him them discussing the matter that he they
aforesaid was or were not 'ln the ring" himself or
themselves.
THE RING PURCHASES
are currently stated to have been made through
member OF a firm down town, whose name, although
frequently announced to the public, does appear
IN the title OF the concern to which he belongs 1t
is stated that within ninety days
OVER s30o0,c0O
worth of property was purchased by this ring One
of our contemporaries recently gave the following
IN reference to this matter, which, although little
cOlored by partisan feeling, contains rather more
than the grain OF truth necessary to acquire cre-
dence:--"An investigation has been commenced TO
ascertain the location OF the heavy purchases OF
real estate made during the last three years by the
leading Tammany politicians. 1t is well known
that they have obtained possession of this real
estate as quietly as possible, and tnat in addition
they have resorted TO various
CUNNING EXPEDIENTs
to disguise the ordinary legal proceedings neces-
sary to complete the transfer Of The property from
those OF whom they purchased 1t either directly or
by proxy. Hence there is great difficulty IN obtain
ing a complete record OF what they have acquired.
The location OF this property Is the handspring of
many Of the proposed uptown improvements, the
cost OF which IS yet indefinite, but certain to fau
upon the taxpayers generally"
1t Is the common talk Of the street that very many
heavy purchases made by members OF this clique
were acquired under other names than those OF the
real purchasers, and that those papers which pub
lsl the transfers OF real estate with the names
OF grantor aud grantee have, either through
necessity or purpose, omitted in their record the
names Of buyers connected with TINS clique. The
same paper from which we quote above gives the
following abstract OF some of these purchases during
1870. This list, however, Is very Incomplete ana
only represents portion Of
THE REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS
OF The so-called ring, which have been quite as
active at the upper end OF the Island and in West
chester county In the localities mentioned in tins
record. The following ls an abstract from the
official record OF some OF Mr.. Iweeds purchases
9th sls r. Of "a ss sz7s .so Alonzo crsn
sith ST. g. aso II, w Of 81 az 22xSsa Aet,a vsen allen
ppy s;sa 'sy aory rs9 to " a'iS
Tweed Feb y iso GopsiasraOn side, ;,:;o 900
farsSla, estate agent oi Nj; Tweea's to
NfsssI sSsfs. wv aasHs
,5s @ s 1sE s. SO r. e. Of M av so.io3s h. and An
drew j Smith, referee, to VIM. NJ. Tweed tR Dbl
S'S aT e ! * ssd ;ii Si
f. = s ay iIo SS psa ps hslrs; asa s w,fs
and Bsaa@a s'a s Trass T%ess, July
81 l' rs i Of ii .; ss and Corr
on neiis iii !" o'ksiy to VIM H. Tweed Jr Aug ia 1870
6S ar aed 4d st. corner 51 sarah S. wife
Of Peter .; sturses to VIM NJ Tweed g q, July July
S4 9wssa snTs sy pispfsyS s T. Han
4th and l05th st corner, ie0 tlxS5o Patrick ~
Duffy VIM sx n rwees " Of S'i 4 81 s 5sso I'd 00
ward Kearney to Wm. N. Tweed Nov ls0..... 10000
Total. .sS0s,sSo
The following is also on record:-
.erpe new street next south adjoining lands OF wm NJ
Tweed Kinssbrdge road, west sde aaJoinlng lands
OF VIM "a A. st on KappsbrdSa road Ana &
feet south Of LANDS VIM NJ TwsednSc trhe Commission
ers Of and Assessments on the OF the
Kingsbrldge road are at work nowJ
In 1869 Peter b. Sweeny bought property on Thirty
fourth street, but the deed was not recorded until
last year, ana then as follows:-
s4th at, g. g. n of 9Th av., h. anGl Mary Van Horn
seller TO Hugh Smith and Peter Sweepy, Jan. 50 oo
1870.
The official record also exhibits the followlng:-
s7tb A. n .. 100 H. e. of 18th nv, 275xl00S Cs partl
Richard Connolly to Peter B. sweeny JAM l6OOO
soh s4 W Of sh u sS;sT ss swsssy sSa
9TH av and 9th ST. 2cooxoS Christopher ,oo
soth st. g. g. 5i4,6 It. w OF 6h s5s
ssii io part). Hugh smith to Peter b. sweeny, Oct 60,
The CITY and County Comptroller, Richard B. Con-
molly, and the late Auditor, James watson VINO was
an appointee of Mr. Connolly 1870, also put them
selves ON record as follsws:--
9Th ave- 1871 #. n Of 4lst ST. 2oI7s5a2a2s.s,o, @ 20