The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-29
THE OLD Delaney STREET STATION.
An Omoiai Landmark Soon he Superseded
by Building on Ridge Street.

An Omeiai Landmark Soon he Superseded
by Building on Ridge Street.
One OF the offlcial landmarks OF New York on
the east side OF town is soon to make way for q
new structure by the prosaic process OF con-
domination proceedings In the Supreme Court.
Tho Twelfth police precinct station. at the
northwest corner OF Attorney and Delaney
streets. is to be given up. II Is one OF the old
est OF the station houses in town. having been.
according to police annals. watch" or
station house as far back as 1896 and after
ward In use by Four Hose. otherwise known.
in the Thirteenth ward, as" Lafayette" Mar
ion." and Veto" This company organized
In 1888 aud continued In service until the es-
tablishment OF the present paid Fire Depart.
ment, thirty-two years later. The present
Twelfth precinct Is bounded on the south by
SCANNED. on the north by Riviugton. on the
west by Norfolk. and on the east by the East
River. It includes tho turbulent neighbour
hood Of Corlears Hook. and has had two other
distinctions recently-4. 500 idle persons In tho
police census OF the unemployed and the
smallest number .of school accom- me dations
to the number OF children enrolled OF any dis
trict In the city.
The Board OF Police Com missioners find the
present Delaney street station . primitive
and unimproved building not only unsuitsd
to the growing requirements OF thu thickly
populated Twelfth precinct. but also danger
Gus to the health OF the officers station ed there
on account OF it's bad sanitary condition.
Property In this section OF the city. where
mammoth tenement houses are going up very
In the region close TO the East liver, much Of
which 10 made ground. and accordingly the
new station house BY condemnation proceed
ines. a1tnori5ed by chapter $50 Of the
The sit. selected ia on Ridge street. loo feet
north OF Broome. The dimensions OF the lot
are ~ feet front and 100 deep. and the matter
supreme Court on May 3 the Corporation
Counsel having charge Of the proceedings, as
user. When these are concluded and title TO
the land desired Is vested in the city. for New
YORK owns all its station houses with very
few exceptions. 1t is proposed TO erect nne
station house and a patrol. wagon house as
is considered By the Com m issioners as a very
Important one. as tho extension OF the patrol
other Western cities. 10 com idered as not very
far on and the need Of stable accommodations.
oiherwiss attainable in this section Of town.
The city OF New York owns thirty-two OF the
ON land, two Of the precincts being given over
to the river police, with headqu9rters at Pier
the city OF New York does not own are eth" the
ThirtY-nrst at High Bridge which is rented
ier Si,sO0 year; the seysntesnth used by
the dosists for 5000 a, year and the
ThiTty-nlth precinct station at Kings
5000 The Thirty.third, precinct station
but is not whOily, available for police uses, ana
the city rents other property adiOining it Tor
$3.50 year. 1hs police Duildings helonEing
cinct station. which Is in the Easement OF the
City Hall. snd the Twenty,th sub precinct.
valued at not less than so.WOOOO, and most
OF them are very well suited to police pur-
poses, thodRh some OF the buildings have been
Twenty-second precinct in West Forty sew
enth street over which Thomas kiliilsa pre-
sided so long as Captain. Ii WAS built thirty |
in any essential particular since. The last |
Thirty tth street station Is another one OF the
= old-timsrs." IL was erected in 1880. and. |
though TepAiTed and enlarged from time TO |
msnts Of this precinct, which hts always been |
one OF the most turbulent in the city.
Those persons who believe that the acquisi- |
Is a mere matter OF form. and not subject to |
yeXatious delays could be told BY the Police |
Commissioners. and indeed by the heads OF |
act contrary Of this 10 the Gaze Under exist |
ing laws. which the legislature OF 1897 en-
20 amend. 1t 10 substantially i'm |
Ss sy o. puS p aGIs 20 sGs.P
after Years OF delay and at eXorbltAnt hRursA |
Property owners mud IL desirable TO contest /
EYER lneh Of the ground and are able to put /
Of such q matter and DTotTaetsd appeals are /
taken from the decisions oiths supreme Court /
often Tor dilAtory purposes and 70 io[ee the
Ridge street police station, TO be acquired un-
eeedings, 4 Is expected that there Will be
time long. DerhAps AZ ; private indiyiduAl
b FsAay fsE sssaDAass.