New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-23
CONTROLLER MYERS OBJECTS
nr BLOCKS . Plan To PURCHASE RIVER FRONT
LOT, TOE TN CITY.

uF BLOCKS , Plan To PURCHASE RIVER FRONT
LOT, roE TIN CITY.
Dock Commissioner Cram went 20 the meeting Of the
sinking Fund Commission Yesterday afternoon with a
scheme 4, purclne, from ptivat" owner t1cni' Two
marcel, Of lard between seventy nd and ourhnn-
drd and twenty ninth ST.. on me Norh Hvcr IN oricr
10 prevent tie erection them ~ unsisiy structure
lie that he property wa assessed At aho'i SSH
OoO but that IL would cot thc clt, about ,4ppWo 10
obtain II under condemnation proccodlnr-. The poch
Board lie said IN order 60 facilitate the acqu lton ~
rsc land authorized on.r u 80 % loot ifoni.
We ask the Conmi,,on.- said Mr. Cmm 10 authorif"
t.c issue Of 100000 of dJcl bond, or the purchase
Til, aroused Controller Mycr.. who .ad
Well IN not vote To- the sue ~ any mon bonds
Already We have Authorized the iaue % S-.'ooOOo OIL
bond, for yOur department tins YEAR
The Mayor. turning to the Controller. said rather
warmly. II you want Ia take the responsibility oi
preventing THIS thing; why. all right Ia ms opinion
Il f. the duty Of the city 10 protect III park 'front.'
Zig tenement house already being built IN seventy
.lAth &c. and the STANDARD Ca, Company T. con'ldcrlug
the erection Of - tank on land Il OWLS between
seventy second and ocyenti tirl SIS. other strlc
lure, Just a. un-ishuy are being considered along
tie mile front We are alrady vested with authority
to i-suc s3OOOOOO In bond, year for the purchase
aud improv cmcnt Of water front property. We are
sin liberty 10 Issue 100000 this year. The
money n the hands OF tie Dock Department will bo
needed. don't to pres this matter to-
strongly. rs own some property mp thew. and
don't want IL 10 appear that am Interested person
ally IN tho purchase; bur II the project Is defeated.
want the possibility 10 rest where II belongs We
may authorize the issue Of bonds without binding
Oursclvc, 10 any action Of the Dock Beard
At that Chamberlain Grain said That being So,
III vote In favor OF the ISSUE $50 shall H. said
Alderman Brown. The Controller. however. would
not give his consent 10 the issue. The Mayor said
testify: Let him take the responsibility The
Controller sccincd willing 10 do this. aud. his vote
was necessary to carry the scheme the subject was
dropped. Recorder SMITH was not present 10 give
hi, opinion.
The request Of Commissioner Brady that new quar-
tiers be provided for the Department Of buildings
next considered. Mr. Brady ,ays hc wants a good
deal Of storage for The records. aud the Mayor
suggested that three small pieces Of property In Park
Row near Chimbcrs-st bc temporarily taken for the
purpose. The city the property. II Is
leased the city has the right TO take Possession
whenever IL desires 10 To this proposition the
Controller again entered protest and said that tho
property not suitable for storage purposes and
he also did not approve cancclling the leases. IN,
Mayor put the question 10 vote and II carried
Controller Myer, shouted Nor 1erccy.
Tho Commission gave authority u the Dock Board
10 widen I1cr No. ii, North River, from - 10 i2j
feet This Will cost about 10000. The Controller
was authorized Issue $50 ~ ~ bonds 10 pay
for the site of the 9th Regiment AmJy.