The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-17

Brooklyn This Week.
No branch OF commerce (f transactions in prop
erty may be thus classed) is more inclined to be
mercurial than real estate. and no other is more
quickly affected by the weather for good or bad
stock, jObbng not excepted. Ir the sun shines
everybody is cheerful and operators are inclined
TO make investments. rainy day is the dudmt-
courier OF stagnation, and no matter how attrac-
tive the offer made. either public private,
buyers disposed to be very shy of concluding
bargain. This assertion is evidenced by
THE STATE OF THE MARKET
during the first few days OF last week. AT the pub
Ito mart lots went begging for want OF buyers,
owing to the incemency Of the weather. while
during the latter days, which were clear there was
a stirring activity and considerable traffic was done
at auction and on private terms. Whatever other
causes may have operated to depress the trade
have not transpired; but one thing is certain, and
That s il parcels of eligiby located property are
offered for sale. at no matter how high figure,
there are always spectators enough lying around
loose who either possess sufficient means OF
their own know where to obtain the same to
close the bargain at the shortest notice. For in
stance the owner of four lots located on one Of the
fashionable streets contiguous to the Central Park,
400 feet west OF Central Park avenue, was either
own accord and offered them for sale at 800
all cash. wealthy landed proprietor on Wash
lngton Heights, learning OF this fact, at once nc
cepted the bargain, for such IL was. and to bind
the agreement gave his check for $4,000, and the
balance, 5000 is to be paid in thirty days, when
the deeds arc passed. This transaction is only
of many happening now quite often, and in the in
stance just quoted the fortunate purchaser knows
full well that he has made fully $4,000, If not more,
by this investment. Money is easy now and while
such heavy operators are in position to give any
amount OF collateral they have difficulty In
obtaining funds al ubdtum whenever such oppor-
tunities present themselves.
FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE
The publication of the awards for property taken
by the commissioners who have charge Of laying
out the northern Boulevard, running from 155th
60 InwOOd street, exclusively in yesterdays
aERALD. has created q great deal of interest in
real estate circles The sum decided upon f0ots up
In round numbers very nearly one million dollars
witch, considering that the new Boulevard is
about four miles in length, and running through
some OF the most valuable property on the island
may be considered highly judicious outlay,
especially fully fifty per cent Of this money must
be paid back by the owners for assessments. The
labor Of surveying and determining the damages
sustained by, besides the benefits accrung to the
months, being the speediest operation OF the kind
ever performed by any Commissioners ever ap-
pointed by the Supreme Court. All the maps and
documents OF this projected Improvement have
been filed with the Corporation Counsel as also
with the commissioner OF Public Works, as the
law directs, and only await confirmation to be
carried into practical effect
The ''West End Association" have properly
designated this new boulevard as "Fort Washing
tOn avenue" in Difference to the expressed desire
Of the resldents and landed proprietOrs OF this
vicinity.
The subject of the annexation to the city OF New
York of the towns OF Morrisania, KIngsbridge and
West Farms, in Westchester county, was pretty
well discussed during the past week, and presented
phases that varied rom interesting and instructive
50 amusing.
THE BALL OPENED
with the public meeting held in Harlem on Monday
evening to discuss this question: IN connection
with quick transit, the improvement Of He'll Gate
and Harlem River, the Crystal Palace project and
zion. All taxpayers and citizens OF the Twelfth
ward were included in the call, which was extern
6ively advertised and circulated, and the result
was a ''tull house." The speakers were all OF the
class included in the call, except General Franz
Sigel, who adequately represented the sentiments
OF his fellow citizens OF an adjoining ward on
quick transit. That no dissenting voice was heard
in the discussion OF the important measures pend
tng, and none when the resolutions iavOring them
were adopted by The meeting, must be accepted as
conclusive OF their popularity.
IN RESPECT TO ANNEXATION
particularly the spirit of the meeting was lively as
well as approbative. But absolute unanimity is
nardly TO be expected in public matter of magnl-
tude, so up starts the select association ycepr Tax
payers Union OF the Twelfth Ward with, al objectn
ms body makes up in persstency what it lacks in
accustomed to whereas, and resolution, the
Harlem Railroad Company until all its stations in
che Twelfth ward, but one, disappeared from the
face OF the land, is fairly represented In it.
THE LAST FEAT ATTEMPTED
In this direction was to drive the road down under
Harlem
nate Old Commodore could not be induced to take.
Occasionally Will be ouRd in this fold stray goat
OF the Tammany n0ck, and here and there a real
estate Spectator whose operations have entitled
him to be regarded as having
STAKE IN THE COUNTRY;
but conspicuous and imposing over all are men OF
exemplary lives and characteristic figure
Each OF these elements its use in the lorna tion
OF an elective composite, and when the mass re-
solves, az 1t did on Thursday evening adversely on
She Eastern Boulevard, so lar as IL extends above
Egnty-sixth street. its extension northward on
che line OF avenue through Harlem may be
regarded AZ ready for its cruel, unless, indeed
CHS opposition shall be traded of by the Tammany
goats and spectators, without the knowledge OF
ene biameiess and guieless men OF exemplary lives
eae characters for the defeat OF the Anne Xaton bill
or the promotion OF certain other bill mentioned
oeow, In which large real estate interests are CEN
on the other hand, exemplary lives and charac-
eers are MADE TO pay, as we told they always
90 IN tine long run. The tender soliciude that dis
kuE SIMPLE RURAL MIND OF LOWER wEsrcHEsrER
on tne sunJect OF local assessments for grading
streets and avenues, In case oil Its annexation to
the city, rs set forth in the now famous address
or this Taxpayers Union, becomes a firm resolve
when provision sis Orderedr by the Union .to be
sent to our Assemblyman, that the property
owners should pay one-half the amount OF any
bonds Issued to pay Tor any service or material
used in paving, grading or IN any way improving
said Streets and that the heads Of the department.
s 81 the
scoop in the Sixth and seventh ay enue boulevards
only and 1t is put forth as an amendment to the
act relieving property owners on their line
from half the assessment lor their i'm
provement with the qualification that 1t
u intended only to make the assurance
OF relief from said assessment douby sure; but as
the amendment refers to streets only. and says