The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-13
THE "TOlnBSu DOOMED
A Site Selected for a New CITY
Prison.
Meeting Of the Commissioners Prison "a
Be Within the Sixth Ward Limits.


Be Within the Sixth Ward Limits
The "Tombs"-New Y0rk's famous prison mauso
leum-like in architecture and associations and
with slnguarly gloomy history, is doomed, prob
ably to demolition, certainly to dlsuse as con-
ciergeS-e and within three or four years the people
will, probably, see larger, healthier and more
suitable edilce erected in its stead, only five or air
blocks northeasterly OF the present structure
| The Commission created by the last Legislature,
consisting Of the Mayor, the Comptroller and the
President OF the Board Of Aldermen, with autho-
rity "to locate and erect suitable building to be
used as q city prison and bridewen In the place
and stead OF the building now used and occupied
for that purpose" met at four O'Clock yesterday
afternoon in the Mayors Office. The session was
for the purpose OF receiving the final report OF
SELECTION OF THE SITE,
the ninety days from the passage Of the ace
expiring tomorrow. The meeting did not occupy
| over fifteen minutes. The minutes Of the last
meeting (hed on Monday were read and ap-
proved.
preamble and resolution were offered by the
Comptroller approving Of and selecting the loca-
ton Of the proposed new prison the block Of land
bounded on the north by Canal street, on the east
by Elizabeth street, on the south BY Bayard street
and on the west by mott street. The frontage
measurements Of this plot OF ground are as fol-
lows:-On Canal street. 1877 feet inches; on Eliza
beth street, $50 feet 10 inches; on Bayerd street,
1855 feet inches, and on Mott street 400 feet
inches.
port and resolution, and the motion was carried.
The COMPTROLLER then moved that the Commits
siOners proceed to ax their signatures to the no
tce or such selection, which the law requires to be
at once filed ana recorded in the once q the Regis
ter OF Deeds for the City and County Of New York.
the first step In the matter was thus. completed.
| THE NEXT MOVEMENT
required under the law is that within forty days
the Commissioners shall apply to the Supreme
Court, at Special Term, for the appointment OF
spp sa make fair and Just appraisal Of COM
pensation to property owners whose premises are
w soes s ss @ 1s 'iss Of
thorized in amount necessary to meet and defray
all expenses Of purchase and erection. The
aeiy vrae the law Of DO
main," which authorizes the approximation Of
can be no appeal from the selection BY property
owners, nor from the estimate Of value fixed by
by the supreme Court; their action in the words Of
| the law Is 'hnal and conclusive"
1t Is extremely difficult at present to arrive ct
ESTIMATE or THE VALUE
Of the property the eo Is nh 9 ana
the nucleus OF civic government and the various
municipal departments, y alike convenient to
thoroughlares well as to almost all the street car
lines IN the city, including the Second, Third and
Grand street cross-tOwn line, and only four or five
blocks rom the Broadway and Canal street ter
mini OF the Sixth and Eighth avenue routes.
There are scarcely any buildings OF real value upon
the Whole block the most valuable being public
building and three story sicf fbe otheE
structures are old and dllapidated, and not few
OF them built OF wood.
fine granite walls now standing will be gobbled up
bv some OF the railroad folks who now occupy the
adjoining block, to be used as freight depot.
Report or the Comm issioners.
The following is the report Of the Comptroller
adopted by the new City Prison Commission yester
day, and accompanying resolutiOns:-
Cry OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT FINANcE,l
~ CONTROLLERS OFFICE, August II, is7a 5
the CTS. non DHs AND EAEs
AZ T $s'g %.ss s
pieces q ans in The s so Seventh SsM
ciy Prison and after dssnt inquiry and computation
Canal sayrd and Mott streets eo%bnes
IN any other block situated the desired vicinity 10
the a It's the m of the and
the most desirable location Tor convenience Of access
tS sSdnss s9S woua
% but ,a S sS rrsae q o
Is1e IS % 81 M py ree Of thy
Ss Ss@%sSp %,s:iss
chapter $50 Of the Laws Of 1873
nave viii s9S
soners should concur In the propriety Of taking this
O'0ck OIL ana lot 'n HS6HGw GEER COMPTROLLER
The following are the resolutions mentioned in
the ComptrolIer's communication. They were
formally adopted by the Commission on motion OF
President Vance, OF the Board Of Aldermen
b. and \, Of chapter t r., s' Of the Laws
IAN IN the sly Of New York. passed May S 1873.
1.-The SsycT tn. Comptroller, and the Prss!
@ be .n and are
locate and erect suitable building said Ely to 3
stead Of he eHdn now used and Occupied for that pur
SEC within ninety days after the passage of this
the said shall select and designate ihe
5 70 Be- S soo oe spG o se
S S5 description Of such Land SO designated
Now iSersicrs in Of the powers conferred
and in discharge OF the duties Imposed by said sections
ed That al Of that certain gssss o. parcel Of
prisng the entire block OF bounded on the northery
street ss son;asry Side By sayara street hs
i've inches ls1 feet Inches Canal street three hun;
l%sSes siissss!% saqSssS and ssS,y
s Ss oS Mott be s an
on more or less be and !. hereby selected and desg
said acts t. and III aTher o'
Of hs S d nn Sum S New IN ae once
pursuan provisions OF said section notice Of
s ana ssss1a description OF 'uon land SO
The Commissioners scverally signed O certificate.
in accordance with the latter resolution, which
was Immediately recorded in the office Of the
Register.
MODERN MODOCS AS BAD As THE OLD.
Paterson has an 'Improved order OF Red Menu
On Monday they went to picnic at southside