New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-13

further investigation In regard 70 tnS 9s-snth
merits OF particular pieces OF land In the eixth ,
aud Fourteenth wards. site for the new 1
Prison, and, after dgent inquiry ana sS baSsSed by
Canal Elizabeth Bayard and Mottsts;; ,h.n
in Itself more s Of tho block sassa the
Vicinity in the fact that IL "a near the corner W sn
BOwery ana nas e.raSe location for Of
access: that It is piece OF land OF moderate value ta
only comparatively small sacrifice OF property
that the position Is high and OF prnpe, graue iV %
grades which have been established for this part OIL inc
City, On INT. .s
very eisibe block for the proposed site and would
suggest to the Commission for adoption a. sue iV
CHAPTER che aew SIS soy Of the , Laws Of 1873
have prepared and herewith submit, resolution
which will the provisions OF the law IL the COM
missioners should concur in the proprety OF taxing
this block of land for the purpose very p,lI
The following the resolutions referred TO- wnicn
were adopted on motion president yanceof the Board
OF Aldermen;
Whereas BY sections and OF chapter 5s5 OF the laws
of 1873 entitled to provide for the location anu
erection OF City Prison and place Tor hoiang oe
tain courts In the City of NewYork passed on May TO-
1878, IL Is provided as follows; A.. n.,
SECTION l. The Mayor. the Controller. and the Presi-
dent of the Board Of Aldermen OF the City OF Newfork
shall be and hereby constituted commissioners ~
locate and erect suitable building In said city 70 De
used as q City Prison and Br1dewe in tho place ana
stead OF the building now used ana occupied ior ''
rS Within ninety days after the passage Of this
act the said Commissioned shall select and designate
he land required purpose aforesaid and shall ue
and to be recorded IN the once Oh the c
the CITY and County of NewYOrk notice OF such seeo
on containing description Oh such and 50 dessna'ou
NOW therefore in pursuance Of the powers conferred
and in discharge Of the duties imposed ny sara sec
Resolsed That all Of that certain piece or parcel OF
ground the Sixth Ward of the said city OF New YORK.
Comprising the entire block OF land bounded on the
northerly side by Canast. on the easterly slde Dy
Elizabeth ST.. the southerly side by Bayardft ann
on the westerly side by Mos said piece or parcel OF
land being in extent 1877 feet, inches on CdnaIsL,
500 feet 10 inches Ezabeth-st 1888 feet inches on
Bayard-st., and 400 feet, inches on Moit,
st-be the said dimensions more or less-Oe, ana
is hereby, selected and designated as the land required
for the purposes mentioned IN such act ana ~ Is
Resoped That there he filed and recorded In the office
OF the Register OF the City and County OF wfOrK III
pursuance Of the provisions OF said Section n0tce OF
such selection, containing description OF such land 80
designated and selected.
The several Commissioners signed certificate In &C
cordance with the latter resolution which was imme-
datey recorded In the Office Of the Register Accord
ing TO the provisions OF the act creating the Commits
sion they will apply by petition, within 40 days. to the
Supreme Court, asking for the appointment OF three
Commissioners to estimate and appraise the property
chosen The property is situated high ground. and
ia nearly perfect rectange with OF about 7bOOO
square feet which is deemed ample for prison purposes
The block contains about IS buildings, nearly All OF
which in a very filthy condition.: WITHIN the Cana
ST. face of the block several small brck ana rane
houses tOlerably good condition, tnOugh Dono airy VI
recent erection. The buildings fronting on the otner
three streets are generally old and poor none OF tne
having been recently been put up with the excePon VI
the school building ON Mottst They are very csy
packed with residents and are very dirty ana nohey
In appearance. The city owns Two DuluIhEe VI tuo
block the primary school building No IN MOttst anu
tie repair shop OF the Fire Department In