Year: 1862

oommsioa. while The attsr continues the City inspect
es's department under now name


REDUCrIoS or FEES.


There will be desperate effort made to reduce the
fees Of the Sheriff. County Clerk and Register Extensive
combinations have already been formed both for and
against H. Votes have been promised the election OF
Speaker to canddass with the express understanding
that they will oppose the measure Both Raymond and
Avord are in that category Genet having formed
rangement with Raymond, and the friends Of the new
Sheriff elect with Avord. This bids fair be inter-
sstipg question Of thss session


SALE or PROPERTY BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE


SINKING FUND.


There 10 large amount Of property in this city that
leased during the colonial days. before our Revolu.
tionary fathers had cut British rule and at
the period when New York part and parcel Of the
British dominions by the authorities Of England to ind
vduals the leases running ninety hundred
years Those leases provided that At the expiration f
the term named the title should revert to the Crown Of
England ts Most Of this property in the
lower portion Of the eityn Water South Fulton and ad
acsnt streets. The leases have nearly ell expired;
some Of them out several years snce two
pred during $780, but in the meantime the property has
changed hands, been sold and rssod and deeds given
al each sals, though thers fault in the TITLE
The leases laying back OF all these Deeds the transfers
worthless, for the that the original parties
holding by virtue of the leases had right to transfer
only their interest in the leases, and not TO sell and
deed the entire property rCI TlgrI TJy


bin was introduced at the last session. and passed the
lower house. empowering the Commissioners d the Sink
ing Fund n all instances Of that kind to settle and COM
pound with any person persons claiming interest
IN tho lands by virtue Of purchase upon such terms
they nc commissoners should deem proper and trans
fer all the right and interest the Corporation has 10 tho
property virtue Of the original leases the claimants,
and the money received such settlement and convey
to be placed to the credit of the sinking fund.- II
provided for compensation to any person who would
furnish information In regard to that kind Of property
The bill defeated In the Senate through tho nterveu
ton Of some person interested the Trinity church pro-
rsry There is property in this city that comes
under that class than s generally supposed. We are in
formed that lease contains hundred and eighty
lots entirely covered with stores, wholesale and rs
tall and in fact but few Of the old estates Of tho city
are free from this irregulsrty of title.
Since that period has been ascerained that consde
rabe property further up town in reality held BY the
city which has been for long time held By different In.
divduals who took possession OF It when the old post
roads, provided for in the original charter Of the city,
closed This property taken possession Of BY
peHSou5 V"nh6 PiVPoty seyvnAAAo ssss R~ss sS-~s~'
When the latter closed they took possession, and
have received rents for it since In localities
!. lis stated that whole blocks held n that way which
in reality belong to the Corporation is reported that
thore in the Aaron Burr estate large amount Of pro
pery that belongs TO the city, either through the pos
roads leases that the extensive estates Of the Az
In the same cateaoy Tie same may be said %
other large estates We understand that bill will b.
presented this year all these cases take pos
~AAA- ---a.D a.
sinking fund. 1t will bo seen that this s bg thing"
Of itself, ~, -r .....s,


SALE OF HAMILTON SQUARE. ,s,fe - D
The heavy expenditure OF the city account Of the
has resulted in general looking the property Of the
city, for the purpose Of seeing what can be
sold, under the prstence OF relieving the tax.
payers Of portion Of their burdens. There
win be bills introduced providing for the sale Of Hamilton
square and several other pieces OF property the titles e
which vest in the city. As general thing will b fair
suppose that the jobbers will in reality receive
benefit from such transactions than the city; At
least that is the result Of past ransacons and recent
events do not signify any change in that respect.


THE WEST WASHINGTON MARKET


Property will again be up for legislation This tme how
ever viii be the sale Of all Of tina. property and for
applying the proceeds tho purchase further
up ownin reality sort Of preliminary arrangement 70
the scheme for tho city to purchase the Gansevoort pro-
pcrty The failure Of those interested in the latter Job
it, passage tn: ough the Common Council will
doubtless result in taking the AFFAIR Albany least
as making effort secure the passage Of bill
thorizns the city to issue bonds for it's purchase


CENTRAL PARK EXTENSION.


The old scheme for assessing and taking possession Of
property tho north end Of the Central Park having
been sdo another attempt viii be made 10 secure
the passage Of bill appointing commissioners to
daeyoc trs1
Park Another effort will be made to abolish the present
Bosrd Of Central Park Commissioners, and appoint
Beard, consisting Of four persons.


MADE LANDS.


There is considerable excitement among property
holders along the East river the land that has been
made by the natural filling up and the talking back OF the
ne similar to that which took place at the West
Warrington market property. general law will be
proposed extending the line of the city all these
points, about which conflicting interest between the
State and city and property holders wnl turn up ,,


CITY TAX LEVY.


This important document, after being arranged by the
municipal bords Is sent TO Albany for the endorsement
of the legislature and It ID the general Of tho
obbers who have been unsuccessful here to mako their
appearance in the Albany lobby, some for VI
items especially In their interest, while others favored
by the Ring at the City Hall secure the passage Of their
special budget at the largest margin possible, and





then go to Albany to have ii all retained
There Is otentimes sgs,t coies over the items, and
requenty hou nds CT dollars into the hands Of lobby
who preteni /, represent certain members for theft
influence. An important item this year win DO that Of
Corporation print and stationery, and remains TO be
seen whether the Legislature viii osalzs the loose mode
by which the items under this head sweei up by
officials sending blanks already signed and allowing the
dealer stationery to m them mp to suit his own taste.


OPENING OF STREETS. s
The last Legislature appointed committee TO investigate
the mode Of opening streets in the city Their invcsgs
tons, although they have not bcsn thorough
expected yet have discovered prons and
will probably resul. in the introduction OF bill appoint.
ing commission to Immediately declare all the streets
not yet opened as being open.


INSPECTORS OF sonERs.


Another effort will be made to secure the pas.
ssgo OF this bill for the official examination Of ali
steam apparatus used In the cities OF New York and