New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-07
GYMNASTICS TO GET HOME
QUEER SITUATION BECAUSE OF CLOS
ING OF SOUTH FIFTH-ST.,
BROOKLYN
BROOKLYN

The Board Of Estimate and Apportionuent yes
terdsy gave 2 hearing 10 number Of Brooklyn
men Who want the city to take possession at once
OF the land 10 be used the Brooklyn plaza
O. the Williamsburg Bridge a law passed IN 1888
provides that the city shall take the land. c c
Ferris and others explained that for the last I'VE
years had impossible to lease the property,
and that real in that district is demoraEzed
NJ Grout said the city ready to buy the
land Z once from the various owners at reason
able prices but that there had been much dispute
as % what were reasonable prices Mr.. Ferris re-
Piled that If the prices fixed by a reasonable
commission there would be no difficulty He said
That the city paid Dr. Hanford $4,000 for house
az briggs and South Fifth SITS. while the city re-
fused 10 give 5000 for equally good property TO
persons who had less influential friends
South FIfth-st- has been closed, and the per
sons living there have DO all sorts of gynanastc
tricks 10 get in and out Of their homes
Nr Grout said that the city was ready 10 buy at
private sale al the property offered at fair prices
and invited the TO send their terms to MIN
de said = would take nearly year for the city
70 acquire the land under condemnation proceed
ings.
Charles Berry Of No. 268 Roebling-st.. objected
70 the apparent indifference Of the city authorities
The conditions are disgraceful,' he said; my
tenants have left The streets IN terrible con-
dition and have become q lounging place for loaf
ers II rou gentlemen had 10 bring up your chill
oren among such surroundings you would feel like
w-iuginz the recks Of the persons responsible Tor
- o1ite agree with you" said M Grout quietly
The Controller promised send an appraiser
through the district between ROW and next FRIDAY
In response 70 q communication from the COM
missioner Of Water supply, relative 10 the pay
-ne-r of sI0eGJ 10 the supervisor Of the town or
Ienpstead for the dredging Of The streams that
ten the board recommended the issue OF SleeGo IN
revenue bonds for the Improvement
The board approved Of the appropriation Of
Sg0 so IN corporate stock for the construction Of
high school building IN Nilbur-ave-, Long Island
CIV Five BIDS were received for the construc-
a letter from Justice Truax transmitting an
amended copy CT the plans and specihca lions for
the alterations OF the NeT-York County Court
house was referred TO the Corporation Counsel for
an opinion The plans were prepared by Horgan
submit Z set IN their place
\ resolution authorizing the purchase or the
properly No. . 70 Sc East Broadway for q Car
negie library site was adopted.
The board authorized issues Of corporate stock
1or $500 for . contagious disease hospital and
other buildings for the Board Of Health; $3s 60
for q new dormitory for Bellevue Hospital $4,000
for Carnegie library sites. $3.50 ege for the new
buildings Of the City College: $4,000 for plans for
srnaor5es for Troop and the list Regiment; Sl05,
ea TO begin the work OF making public baths il
Manhattan; $4,000 for Ike purpose in Brooklyn
and S1el0 for plans etc for the Riverside Drive
extension
Mayor Low received al the afternoon session
TIE bronze medal and diploma awarded by the
ans Exposition TO the Typographical exhibit sent
% the city OF New-York- The board voted 10 &C
ceil me tokens and instructed President Cantor
20 nave them framed and put in the care Of the
HaH.