The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-02
THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
The Probability that o Portion OF II vii
Re sold to the City.

The Probability that Portion OF 1t Will |
Re sold to the City.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-The Senate now has |
before it a bill already passed by the House
for selling to the city Of Brooklyn large IN
occupied field or tract. comprising about
twenty six acres. in the rear OF tho Navy Yard.
This 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. a project which has been urged
very strcnuously by Brooklyn for several years
will at last have been accomplished.
The matter has occupied a good deal OF at
tention on the part both Of the Senate and
House Naval Committees. with visits to the
spot. and the recommendation Of the proposed
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 in question
is OF no use to tho yard now. and has been OF
no use for many years. II ever. 1t is mere
place OF deposit for ashes.i Is covered with weeds.
and Is said to be not oven employed for the
storing OF timber. The only question all along
has been whether at some day there might
not be 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 pos
sible employment which seems worthy to be
taken into consideration.
On the other hand. the advantages OF the
sale appear to be great or course the inter-
ests OF Brooklyn in putting the land to its pro-
posed use for markets. with the necessary
slips. canals. and piers. need not be referred
to. But the Government, to begin WITH will
derive large amount OF money from the sale.
The minimum price per acre fixed by the bill
is SAL 900. this being the largest price
ever paid for land in that neighborhood.
That rate would yield upward Of $l.000.000
but it Is further provided that the Secretary OF
the Navy shall appoint three competent ap-
praiscrs. and II they shall agree that o larger
price should be fixed. this larger sum. subject
to tho Secrctary's approval. must DO paid. 1t
was said in the House by Mr.. Coombs. who
had charge OF the bill. that tho land would in
his opinion. bring Sl,250,000. and somo per-
sons have estimated it's value at 81 100000.
In the next place. it is believed that the sale
OF this land will mako other parts Of the Navy
Yard more available. The city OF Brooklyn
proposes to dig n canal through this land. ut q
great expense. so that vessels may come
in at the rear. and the Government will have
tho right to use this canal. Again. tho Waa-
bout Channel now receives the sewage from the
| main sewers which empty above it. continually
filling 1t. 1t is said that tho last vessel docked
| at the yard In tho large stone dock had diff
| Guilty from the deposit on tho sill The dredg-
| ing on this account cost SD 600 last year. and
| the estimates for this year are $4,000.
| Brooklyn gives up its right to that channel.
| and consents to have n causeway built across
it. SO clearing it. and giving the double benefit
OF pure wafer there and the saving Of tho
annual expense Of dredging.
| Tn" exact tract which is 10 lie sold under this
! bill, as it passed. the house. is rs follows: Com
mencing Mt n point on the limo OF the United
States Navy Yard at the northwest iutcrsec-
ton OF flnshn! and Clinton avenues ex-
tended thence eastcrly along Flushing avenue
section Of Flush ing and Washington avenu - !:
| tncnCe nOrthcIly nltny Washington avenus
| Lois feet an inches. more or less. to the In
| trrsrcton of Washington avenue with IN"
! boundary limo between the nitrl State. Navy
| Yard property and property conveyed by the
| United state, 10 lhc cit, OF Brooklyn l,y deed
OF exchange dated Dc. ~. 1868: thence
westerly along said boundary line 1885
| foot: Thcnre southerly in u straight line to the
! northwest intersection OF tho Navy Yard prop-
erty and Clinton avenue extended tho point
| sale that IL BROOKLYN ever Opens water chan
| nos for commerce through this land from the
| Wallahout Channel, one such channel shall be
npencd on the west side. with ony an open
street intervening between 1t and tho Navy
! lard line
Should any new reason for retaining this
tract suggest itself. OF course the pending
| legislation ought to he checked. a. tho money
TO lie received from II would then he Of minor
| Importance. But 1t looks now as II Williams
burgh would get her new markets.