The morning call., 1892-06-11
THE BROOKLYN MAYNARD.
The Probability That a Portion of 1
VIII Be Sold to the City.


The Probability That Portion of 1t
VIII Be Sold to the City.
New York Sun
The Senate now has before it a bill
already passed by the House for selling to
the city of Brooklyn large unoccuped
field or tract comprising about 26 acres. in
the rear of the navy-yard. The bill was
agreed to by the House with little or no
dissent, after an explanation of its purposes
and probable results. Should the Senate
concur, project which has been urged
very stTenuously by Brooklyn for several
years will at last have been accomplished.
The matter has occupied good deal of
attention on the part both of the Senate and
House Naval Committees. with visits to the
spot, ana the recommendation of the pro-
posed sale made by previous Secretary Of
the Navy has been repeated by Secretary
Tracy, supported by the cOmmandant
Of the navy yard 1t is admitted
that the land i'll question is of no
use to the yard now, and has been of
no use for many years, il ever. 1t is a mere
place OF dsposit for ashes, is covered with
weeds, and is said to be not even employed
Tor the storing of timber. The only ques-
ton all along has been whether at some
day there might not be a need of this area
But, as to that, its situation and the plans
for the yard appear to be decisive. and
there is no suggestion of possible employ
consideration.
On the other hand, the advantages of the
sale appear TO he great. OF course the in
terest OF Brooklyn in putting the land to
Its proposed use for markets, with the neces-
sary slips, canals and piers. need not be
begin with, will derive a large amount
OF money from the sale. The minimum
price per acre fixed Dy the bill is
$4,000, this being the largest price
ever paid for land in that neighborhOod.
That rate would yield upward Of $1,000. 900.
But it is further provided that the Secre-
tary of the Navy shall appoint three COM
petent appraisers, and if they shall agree
that larger price should be fixed. this
larger sum, subject to the Secretary's ap-
proval, must be paid. 1t was said in the
House by Mr.. COombs. who had charge of
the BILL that the land would, in his opinion,
bring S1.250,000, and some persons have
estimated its value at 81, 100000.
In the next place, it is believed that the
sale of this land Will make other parts Of
the navy-yard more available. The city of
Brooklyn proposes to dig canal through
this land at a great expense, so that vessels
may come in at the rear, and the Govern
ment will have the right to use this canal
Again. the Wallabout Channel now re-
celyes the sewage from the main sewers
which empty above 1t, continually filing it.
1t Is said that the last vessel doeked at the
f"tu III tio ldiEo otoue uoCh ndu uIH-
Guilty from the deposit on the sill. The
dredging on this account cost $4,000 last
year. and the estimates for this year are
$4,000 Brooklyn gives up its right to
that channel and consents to have a cause
way built across it. so clearing 1t and giving
the double benefit of pure water there and
the saving of the annual expense of dredg-
ing. 1t is condition OF the sale that If
Brooklyn ever opens water channels for
commerce through this land from the
Wallabout Channel one such channel shall
be opened on the west side, with only an
open street intervening between it and the
navy-yard line