Minutes of the Common Council of the City of New York Volume 11

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: ...was referred to the Street Committee. A petition from Adam Bergh, praying time for one year to pay Assesment on his House and Lot N 131 Harman Street, was read and referred to the Finance Committee with power. 389 A Memorial from the Trustees of the Presbiterian Church in Rutgers' St on the subject of the Assessment for improving Harman Street, was referred to the Committee on Assessments. 3 A petition of Ralph Jacobs, for releif from penalty incurred under the law regulating the importation of Alien Passengers, was read and referred to the Police Committee. A petition of Joshua Dyett, for relief from personal Tax assessed on him, was read and referred to the Committee on Assesments. A petition of William Fitch, for appointment to the office of City Weigher, was read and referred to the Committee on Applications. An account of J Vanderpool and A Warner, for stove pipe and window glass furnish'd District Court, was presented by Thomas Fessenden, Assistant Justice of 1st, 2d and 3rd Wards, and referred to the Committee of Repairs. A petition of J. J. Astor and others, owners of property on Harman Street, between Grand and Montgomery Street, objecting to the regulation of said Street, was referred to the Street Comittee with power. A petition of Elbert Anderson on the subject of Lands advertised to be sold for non payment of Taxes on Broome Street was read and referred to the Committee on Assesments. A petition of George Lorillard and others, praying that the sewer in Thompson Street may be made and the Street regulated, was referred to the Canal Committee. 4 A petition from sundry Inhabitants of Herring, Burrows, and Commerce Streets, praying that the regulations adopted for Bedford and Cornelia Streets, and the contemplated regulations of Jones and Arden Str...