The New York herald., 1876-01-02

effected the city accepting s67 800 for rights
while the church took the reminder OF the 600 for
which the property sold The Times is now the prin-
cipalOwner.
ON the 23d July. 1870 tho Mayor. &c made sale
TO the Brick church. IN consideration of 81, aud, ITO
promote the benevolent objects OF said trustees "do
grant bargain, sell release aud convey TO them ana
ther successors in oce forever, for their free use,
occupation and cnjOymentna lot 20 by 80 feet IN
Augustus street Cty Hall place n trust for the solo
use ana purpose OF erecting building on the SAID
promises for charity school, Whenever the prop
crty ceased TO be used for that especial purpose
TO revert to the city.
KINGS tcoLuxBrA) COLLEGE
This institution, founded 1854, received from tho
CITY, IN August l1O for the yearly rent OF one pepper
corn, certain water lots the North River in front Of
the College grounds, between Barclay and Murray
streets, extending 200 feet along the river The prop
erty was never used by the college, and not long ago
came back TO the city.
THE HOUSE REFUGE
lhs Is now public institution, but II was started as
aprvae corporation, and chartered as THE Society
lor the Reformation Of Juvenile Dclinquents Novem
Der l. 1924 The Common Council agreed, II the
cicty would get from the United States government
conveyance OF its interest certain property used for
an arsenal at the junction of Boomingdale road
and tho Old Post road lnow the southwest corner of
MADISON squarel the Corporation would grant addi-
tional ground for the erection OF House OF Refuge
condition that should be used for the society and
other purpose. Many of our readers will remember
the old building standing at right angles to Broadway
The old poplar trees that shaded the front still IN
the square, showing the situation of the ednce The
society bought the United States property for 600
When Madison square was opened the city exchanged
Tor the Refuge property plot in Twentythird street,
near First avenue. In 1851 the city, for one dollar,
granted society about thirtysix acres on Ran
dals Island where the Refuge remains The Twenty.
third street property has passed into private hands.
DIsPENsARIEs
January 10, 1928, the CITY, for 81, conveyed TO the
managers OF the New York Dispensary lot 90 by 50
feet on the corner of Centre and White streets In
1881 grant of 20 feet additional White street was
made Tor IKE consideration THIS is the oldest and
most important of some eight or ten dspcnssrics.
March 70 1850, the Northern Dispensary received,
for 81 grant OF the of land the Junction of
GroVes factory and Christopher street. The Institution
Is there now.
NEW YORK ORPHAN ASYLUM
November Is, 1S40 gore of particular value on
Troy street sold this society for ST.. The chief
endowments OF the asylum have come from the state
ST. LUKE's HOSPITAL.
On the 10th of May 1S4o a conveyance was made by
the city TO the Anglo American Free Church OF ST.
George the Martyr of twenty four lots the west side
OF Finh avenue between Filty-iourth and Fifty-hnh
streets, in consideration OF one dollar in money
from the corporation OF Trinity church a
perfect title the block bounded by Wash
ington, West Duane and Reade streets Erie Railroad
buildng), to which the church lald claim. November
90 1851 the Common Council allowed this grant to DO
transferred ST. Luke's hospital condition that the
managers should comply with the covenants of the
original lease.
December %, 1872 the city conveyed to the Society
for the Benefit Colored Orphans for 81 TO be used
only Tor legitimate purposes of the society, the eastern
end OF the vacant block Fifth avenue, between For
ty-third and Fory-ourth streets, running $50 feet
west on each street. plain, cheap building put
up but during the draft riots, july 1868 the mob OF
reckless negro hunters drove out the little children and
burned their home Early in 1868 the city consented to
the SALE OF the societys property, and gave the pro-
cceds TO build asylum up town. The burned site
now covered with costly dwellings,
ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHAN ASYLUM
August !, 1876, conveyance was made to the trus-
tees managers of this society," for the consideration
of ST. of the block now two blocks by the opening
Madison avenuc between Fourth ana Fifth avenues
and Fifty first and Fifty-second streets, on condition
that the society should erect an asylum thereon the
plans of which might be approved by the city. 1t is
now SO occupied.
We now come to property that has been the cause
or much discussion, not always by any means tenn
pcrate, and about which seems TO know any
thing We allude to the blocks between Fourth
Madison aud Fifth avenues and Fftieth and Fifty
streets, of which the unfinished cathedral
stands. The ground is the very choicest in the city,
being just at the crown Of Filth avenue Adjoining
blocks assessed at nearly 81 0O0 00O houses
and all, and these two blocks rated at at least
81, 100000.
Ii is widely believed that the land given by tho
city; but we have excellent authority Tor saying that
acquired by regular purchase And yet the city
gave title for song, else there is some consIdera
tion or owner. or transfer not on record. To show
how 1t stands now copy the Cathedral conveyance
in full, from Conveyances, liber 620. page 364-
This indenture, made the 1lth day of November,
1852, between the Mayor &C. of the city of New York
OF the first part and tho trustees of 81 Patrcks Ca
thcdra in the city of New York, and james r. Bayey
and James Il. Nicholson new trustees, &c, OF tho
second part Whereas the said parties of tho first part
did by certain indenture, under their common seal
bearing date the lst day OF May 1899, grant, bargain
and sell unto Robert Lyiburn, OF the said city. ner
chant and to his heirs and assigns for ever, all that
certain piece lot OF land, parcel or the common
lands OF the said party of the first part situate in
the Seventh ward of the said city, and de
serlbcd in tho survey and map or chart
of the said lands Dled in the
Office of the Clerk OF the said city by the No o.,
bounded on the west end By certain road laid out IN
the said map called the Middle road (now Fih avcnue
the end by another road laid out IN the said
map called the East road now Fourth avcnue) tho
north side by street of sixty feet IN breadth (now
I1ny-hrst street, between said lot hereby granted
and released and lot No. 6j and the south side by
another street of the like breadth (now Fieth street,
OF sixty feet between the said lot hereby granted and
released and lot No So containing breadth and at
each end three chains and three links goo feet less
about qua of inch.l and in length each sido
thirteen chains and nineIy-iour links 1920 feet and
about half an inch over) subject however TO certain
yearly rents sums OF money to be paid to the said
parties of the FIRST part and their successors by the said
grantee his heirs and assigns forever thcreaer by
reference to said ndenture TO the counterpart thereof
sealed and delivered by the said grantee and now in
possession OF the said parties ol the irst part
will fully appear. And whereas, the said parties
to these presents OF the second part lawfully
seized oil the said premises granted and conveyed by
the above mentioned lndcnturc of conveyance they
alcgc, and have paid TO the said parties all the arrears
of due upon the said premises and have Also
paid to them the further OF SS3 ~ In lieu and dis
charge OF all and every the rent aud rents which
would hereafter become due and payable to the said
parties o the rst part upon the said premises under
and by virtue Of the said grant Now, therefore, this
ndcnturc winesscth that the said parties OF the first
part for and in consideration of the said sum of SS3 81
do hereby for themselves and their successors and
assigns rcmisc release and forever discharge the SAID
parties of the second part their heirs executors adj
ministrators and assigns IRON every covenant matter
clause and thing In the said ndentdrc or counterpart
contained relating to the payment OF rent for the SAID
premises thereby granted, aud Of and from all actions,
suits costs, charges payments damages, claims and
demands whatsoever In law equity for or concerning
the said rent. In witness whereof &c.
A. {. kiNGsLASD Mayor"
1t appears that Lylburn paid f4O5 money Of New
York down and was 10 pay annually iour bushels OF
wheat It's value IN money In default the city might
rcrncr aud possess the land lie seems To have aiied
about the time OF the with Great Britain, and how
the land disposed of TO whom docs not appear
We do not undertake unravcl the mystery. \ great
many IrOcstants dcnOuncc the city Tor giving these
valuable blocks away for scctarian Tho Catholics
deny that IT was slit but affirm that IL was honestly
bought and fairly pud for.
NURSERY cHILD's HOSPITAL
On April l. 1857 aplot embracing over nvc lots on the
south sidc oil Fliy street. between Third aud Lex
fngton avenues leased to the Nursery and Chids
Hospital for the rent of II year the 18th October
lS6b further lease OF seven lots IN the same block
made to the same institution on like terms The hos