L. DEED BY SAMUEL MCMILLAN AND WIFE OF THE PREMISES NO. 226 WEST 42ND STREET, THE GEORGE BRUCE BRANCH LIBRARY SITE.* DATED 9 MARCH, 1887. RECORDED IN New York Registers' OFFICE, 26 MARCH, 1887. This Indenture made the ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven, between SAMUEL MCMILLAN of the City, County and State of New York, and Elizabeth McMillan, his wife, parties of the first part, and THE NEW YORK FREE CIRCULATING LIBRARY, a Corporation duly chartered by Chapter 166 Laws of 1884, of the same place, party of the second part Witnesseth That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty Seven Thousand Dollars lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said party of the second part forever released and discharged from the same by these presents, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, * The erection of the George Bruce branch library building was begun in May, 1887, and was completed and the library opened to the public, 6 January 1888. The building cost, with land, and including equipment, the sum of $59,250.34, which was paid for out of the gift of Miss Catherine W. Bruce. remise, release, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to its successors and assigns forever, All that certain lot piece or parcel of land situate lying and being on the Southerly side of Forty second Street between the Seventh and Eighth Avenues in the City of New York and bounded and described as follows Commencing at a point on the Southerly side of Forty second Street, distant three hundred feet Westerly from the Southwesterly corner of Seventh Avenue and Forty second Street, running thence Southerly and parallel with Seventh Avenue Ninety eight feet and nine inches to the centre line of the Block between Forty first and Forty second Streets, thence Westerly along said centre line of the Block and parallel with Forty second Street twenty five feet, thence Northerly and again parallel with Seventh Avenue Ninety eight feet nine inches to the Southerly side of Forty second Street, and thence Easterly along the same twenty five feet to the point or place of beginning. Being the same premises conveyed to the said Samuel McMillan by the Executors of John H. Power deceased, by deed bearing date May 13th, 1881, and recorded in the Office of the Register of the City and County of New York in Liber 1591 of Conveyances, page 431, May 14th, 1881. Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof. And also all the estate, right, title, interest, dower and right of dower, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever as well in law as in equity of the said parties of the first part of in and to the same and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances. To have and to hold the above granted, bargained and described premises with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part, its successors or assigns, to its and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever. Subject however to the terms, covenants and conditions of a certain Lease made by John Morss to John Glency and the renewal thereof by John H. Power to Catharine M. Carroll, and recorded respectively in the Office of the Register of the City and County of New York in Liber 478 of Conveyances, page 310, May 7th 1845, and Liber 961 of Conveyances, page 333, April 14th, 1866. And the said party of the second part in consideration of this Conveyance doth for itself its successors and assigns covenant promise and agree to and with the said parties of the first part, and this Conveyance is made and accepted upon the express condition, that if the said party of the second part its successors and assigns shall forthwith commence the erection upon said described lot of land, and will erect or cause to be erected thereon a good and substantial building suitable for the uses of a Public Library, and that said described premises and the said building and structure to be erected thereon shall be used and occupied by the said party of the second part its successors and assigns for the uses and purposes of a Free Circulating Public Library, for the benefit of the inhabitants of the City of New York and elsewhere and objects connected therewith for the term a period of Twenty five years from and after the date hereof and shall not during said period be used and occupied by the said party of the second part its successors and assigns for any other use or purpose whatever. And the said Samuel McMillan for himself and his heirs doth covenant grant and agree to and with the said party of the second part, its successors and assigns, that the said Samuel McMillan at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents is lawfully seized in his own right of a good absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple of and in all and singular the above granted, bargained and described premises, with the appurtenances, subject as aforesaid, and hath good right, full power and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid. And that the said party of the second part, its successors and assigns, shall and may at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the above granted premises and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances without any let, suit, trouble, molestation, eviction or disturbance of the said parties of the first part, their heirs or assigns, or of any other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same. And that the same are now free, clear, discharged and unencumbered of and from all former and other grants, titles, charges, estates, judgments, taxes, assessments and encumbrances of what nature or kind soever except as aforesaid. And also that the said parties of the first part and their heirs and all and every other person or persons whomsoever lawfully or equitably deriving any estate, right, title or interest of in or to the hereinbefore granted premises by, from, under or in trust for them shall and will at any time or timeshereafter, upon the reasonable request and at the proper costs and charges in the law of the said party of the second part, its successors and assigns, make do and execute or cause or procure to be made done and executed all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts, conveyances and assurances in the law for the better and more effectually vesting and confirming the premises hereby intended to be granted in and to the said party of the second part, its successors and assigns forever, as by the said party of the second part, its successors or assigns or its or their counsel learned in the law, shall be reasonably devised advised or required. And the said Samuel McMillan for himself and his heirs the above described and hereby granted and released premises and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part, its successors and assigns, against the said parties of the first part and their heirs and against all and every person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant and by these presents forever defend. In Witness Whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. LI. CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE GIFT BY GEORGE W. VANDERBILT OF THE JACKSON SQUARE BRANCH LIBRARY. 1. LETTER OF MR. VANDERBILT. 12 APRIL, 1887. MY DEAR MR. WHITRIDGE: I have purchased the lot known as 251 West 13th St., just out of Jackson Square. It is my desire to take down the present building and erect thereon a suitable structure for library purposes, and present the same to the Free Circulating Library when completed. Will you kindly inform the Trustees of this at their next meeting, and see if this plan meets with their approval, and oblige Yours very truly, GEO. W. VANDERBILT. |