Minutes of the Common Council of the City of New York, 1784-1831 (Volume 8)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...Pavement thereof at James Street to Catharine Street & thence up the Bowery Lane to St Nicholas Street; was passed by the Bd Ordered that Mr Recorder issue his Warrts on the Treasurer to pay. Jacob Morton, James Morris & Wm Johnson Esq Jusiss1 tices for trying Causes under the 10 Law for one QTM allowance 184:16: --issd James Culbertson for City Watch 139: 2: 6 issd Nich- Lawrence for the like 139: 2: 6 issd James Culbertson for Guard at Goal 5:10: --Rob' Valentine for Carpenters Work at Cath & Beekissd man Slips 4: 3: 3 212 City of ss New York Present/ James Kent Esqr Recorder At a Common Council held on Monday the 14th day of Aug' 1797 On an Application of Isaac Terboss. Ordered that he be permitted to make a Vault under the Street in front of his House in Liberty Street. And on the Application of David Walker Ordered that he be permitted to make an an Area & to lead a private Drain from his Cellar into the public Drain at White Hall A Petition of Bernardus Swartwout for an additional Grant of the Soil under the Water of Hudsons River out to West Street was read & granted. Ordinances for paving the follow8 Streets were read & passed by the Bd viz' That part of Chatham Street or Square (which lies on the East side of the Range of Chatham Street) from the Pavement at James Street to Catharine Street For filling in Magazine Street from Chatham Street to Ann Street 213 For paving of the Street in front of the Exchange Slip from the present pavement in Front Street to the River & the Piers on each side of the said Slip out to the River Also South Street from Whitehall Slip to the Exchange Slip And also the Street on the East side of the White Hall Slip&...