A statement of facts relative to the establishment and progress of the Elgin Botanic Garden : and the subsequent disposal of the same to the State of New-York / by David Hosack, M.D.

  • David Hosack
Date:
1811
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Credit: A statement of facts relative to the establishment and progress of the Elgin Botanic Garden : and the subsequent disposal of the same to the State of New-York / by David Hosack, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    v of opinion exists as to the course which the pursue upon this occasion; and that man] usible than ■olid, are urged against releasing their title to the ground reserved forsl but the committee are of opinion, that so Long as the said grounds arc con- tinued as :i botanic garden, or as an open square for any other public use, the intersecting ihe same will not be required to i>e opened; and thai so far from diminishing the value of the adjacent lots, their value will be inert thereby. And that should the legislature hereafter think proper, which is Dot very probable, to dispose of the same to private individuals, for building lots, it would be tor their interest first to lay open the said str To meet the possibility of such an event, Dr. Hosack has procured from sundry persons, owning lots adjacent to, and in the vicinity of the botanic •:, :i certificate expressing their assent to a cession by the corporation, of the grounds reserved for streets, as far as they may be concerned, believ- ing thai the institution would prove a benefit to the city and the community at large, « bich certificate accompanies this report, and is signed, as the corn- informed, bj all the persons, except one, owning property adjoin- ing the garden on ihc east and west sides. The only remaining objection to the ground reserved for streets, rela the street on the south westerly side of the garden, and is inclosed within the tame V four committee understand, that the lot of land, adjoining the botanic gar- den on the south westerly side is ov. ned by the corporation ; but is subject to , now belonging to the heirs or executors of Caspar Sander In pi of tune it maj be necessary to open a street on that side of the garden, and should the corporation release their right to the street reserved on thai of the garden, it would be necessary in such case, for the corporation cither to purchase the same of the state, or to lay out a street upon then- own lands, adjacent to the garden. To provide for such an event, and to in- demnify the corporation against any loss that might arrive therefrom, your committee suo-o-cst the following propositions for their consideration, viz : 1st ThatDr Hosack purchase from the corporation, the ground r< for a street, on the south westerly side of the garden, at the price per acre, or lesser quantity, at which the same was valued and estimated to him by the appraisers, appointed under the act of the legislature, paj able out Ql tlic pro- ceeds of the lottery granted for the purchase of the botanic garden, at the time when the same shall be drawn; or 2d. That Dr. Hosack convey to tin- corporation the same quantity of land in the vicinity of the garden, ot equal value, in exchange for the said street. „ . . , -,, t. ,t. In either of these ways vour committee are of opinion, that neither the pun- lie, nor any individual, would be injured by a cession o! said street. • CERTIFICATE. We, the subscribe, proprietors offend adto» to. andin tl.<m.oh, ty of c Bo »™ K^j'£ £ tag informed that the'eorporation have expressed someheateuonto cede.to **«?%?»^Jf£g. hi been r. .erved ... tlie Said garden for die purpose ot streett, i ,- « 2Kn«mS .idualsin the neighbourhood, tfereby signify our •*^»^^t^S^^n^JSS,SS^ believingthat thf institution in question win prove a benefit to the eity,aflHta ti., eommunnj '^- rttARLES M'F.VF.RS. THOMAS BUCHANAN. ROBERT LYLBURN WILLIAM ADAMSON. Av tivv' M.UUls: GEORGE DEPEYS THOM \S ADDIS KMMF.TT. CH \KLKS SMI I h. mber », lRio.