[185] In Common Council March 10th 1828 Present The Honorable William Paulding Mayor President Aldermen Edmund Smith William H Ireland Gideon Ostrander Lemuel Pittman Effingham Schieffelin Assistants Thomas Bolton Jacob Wyckoff Isaac Brown John Shepherd Junr James Lynch William Seaman John F Sibell Isaac Amerman James Palmer William Jas Macneven The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and approved A Petition of Silas Barber to lease from the Common, Council property in West street between Christopher and Barrow streets was read and referred to the Finance Committee [186] A Petition of Cornelius P Brower a Watchman praying compensation for his time and attendance as a Witness in the case of Charles Mathews on an Indictment for stabbing one McNally was read and referred to the Watch Committee A Communication was received from W J Coffee stating that he is about making a Plaster Statue of the late Governor Clinton and praying the patronage of the Common Council in the undertaking was read and referred to the Committee on Arts and Sciences A Memorial of J Johnson against the Assessment for extending the Washington Military Parade Ground was read-Whereupon Resolved that the Petitioner have leave to withdraw his Petition A Memorial of John L Ireland & others to be relieved from an Assessment for extending the Washington Military Parade Ground was read-Whereupon Resolved that the Petitioners have leave to withdraw their Petition. A Petition of James A Mills and Joel Kelly owners of ground to have Avenue C paved from North street to Second street was read and referred to the Street Committee [187] A Petition of a number of Inhabitants in Christie streets to have said street repaved & side Walks extended was read and referred to the Street Committee A Remonstrance of Thomas Keane & others against paving Hudson street as high up as 13th Street was read and referred to the Street Committee A Petition of Asa Holden & others to have 24th & 25th Streets opened from 8th Avenue to Hudson River was read and referred to the Street Committee A Petition of Asa Hall & others to have Hudson street paved from Bank street to 13th Street was read and referred to the Street Committee A Remonstrance of Charles Trinder and others against extending Minetto street to McDougal street was read and referred to the Street Committee A Petition for extending Cedar street from William to Pearl street was read and referred to the Street Committee [188] A Petition of M Nash against an Assessment was read and referred to the Committee on Assessments A Petition of Samuel G Ogden for relief from an erroneous Assessment with the Assessors Certificate was read and referred to the Committee on Assessments A Petition of John Ayres to be relieved from his personal Tax was read and referred to the Committee on Assessments A Petition of Abraham Clark to be released from Tax was read and referred to the Committee on Assessments. A Petition of Hannah Brown praying to be relieved from a part of a personal Tax was read and referred to the Committee on Assessments A Petition of Catharine Small to be relieved from personal Tax was read and referred to the Committee on Assessments A Petition of William M Johnson and others to have a Fire Engine located between [189] 13th & 18th Streets near 9th Avenue in the 12th Ward was read and referred to the Committee on the Fire Department A Petition of the Members of Hook & Ladder Company No 3 for an increase of men was read and referred to the Committee on the Fire Department. A Petition of the Members of Fire Engine Company No 13 praying that the conduct of one of their members Stephen C DeGrove may be investigated was read and referred to the Committee on the Fire Department A Petition of the Owners and Occupants of property in the 7th Ward to extend the Fire Limits to Governeur Street was read and referred to the Committee on the Fire Department. A Remonstrance of the Merchants in the neighborhood of New Slip against permitting Steam Boats to come into and lie in said Slip was read and referred to the Finance Committee A Petition of Christopher Heiser [190] stating that he purchased of the Corporation a Gore of land at the Corner of Hudson & Reed streets and praying the Board on account of the hardship of his case to have refunded him the money he has expended thereon and take said Gore was read and referred to the Finance Committee A Petition of John Jacob Astor for a Water Grant in front of his premises Lot No 458 in the Clinton tract at Greenwich Village was read and referred to the Finance Committee A Petition of the National Insurance Company stating that in consequence of severe losses they are much reduced and praying to be released part payment of their Tax was read and referred to the Finance Committee. A Petition of Mrs Charlotte Bates stating that some time since she employed one of the City Marshals to collect a Debt for her, which he did, but did not account to her for the same Whereupon she commenced a Suit and the costs being more than the debt prays to be relieved from the payment of said Costs was read and referred to the Finance Committee An Account amounting to $50, was [191] presented from John Leveridge for attending Court in New Jersey in the case of Joshua Mersereau Deputy Sheriff of Richmond County accompanied with a Letter from George Wood Esquire residing at New Brunswick on same subject were read and referred to the Law Committee A Communication & Statement from J Guion relative to cleaning the Public Streets was read laid on the Table & directed to be printed for the use of the Members. A Proposal from T Smith to sweep and keep Clean the paved Streets of this City was read laid on the Table and directed to be printed for the use of the Members. A Petition of John A Fink for Stall No 5 Spring street Market was read and referred to the Market Committee A Petition of John Hutton for a Stall in Greenwich Market was read and referred to the Market Committee A Petition of Dennis Valentine for Stall No 1 in Greenwich Market was read and referred to the Market Committee [192] A Petition of William Erwin for a Stall in Greenwich Market was read and referred to the Market Committee A Petition of George Painter to be appointed an Inspector of Fire Wood was read and referred to the Committee on Wharves Piers & Slips A Petition of Francis Colgrove to be appointed an Inspector of Fire wood was read and referred to the Committee on Wharves Piers & Slips A Petition of Gerardus Riker praying to be appointed an Inspector of Fire Wood was read and referred to the Committee on Wharves Piers & Slips A Petition of James Secor praying to be appointed an Inspector of Fire wood was read and referred to the Committee on Wharves Piers & Slips A Remonstrance of a number of Inhabitants against the removal of Tunis A Kypers as Wood Inspector was read and referred to the Committee on Wharves Piers & Slips A Petition of a number of Inhabitants in the vicinity of Peck Slip to have the exclusive use of said Slip for Market Sloops was read and referred to the Committee on Wharves Piers & Slips [193] A Petition of Jeromus Johnson and others to have the Mud Machine employed immediately in cleaning out Coenties Slip was read and referred to the Committee on Wharves Piers & Slips A Petition of Curtenious Hyer to be relieved from the payment of a fine for driving a Hackney Coach without Licence was read and referred to the Police Committee A Petition of William F Baker praying for permission to remove a small Office from a Lot fronting on Cherry stret to his Lot on Front street was read-And Resolved that the Petitioner have leave to withdraw his Petition A Petition of a number of persons praying that a Rock in Walnut street Slip may be removed was read and referred to the Ferry Committee. A Remonstrance of a number of persons against the sinking of a Well and Pump at the intersection of Pump and Allen street was read and referred to the Alderman & Assistant of the Tenth Ward and Street Commissioner [194] A Petition of Abraham LeFoy for permission to sell Furniture in front of his Store in Chatham Square was read and referred to the Police Committee A Petition of a number of Merchants occupying Stores & Houses |