Mr.  Stevens  then  presented  the  following  resolution  as  an  Amend-
ment:

"  Resolved  that  the  Attorney  enquire  and  report  to  the  Board
the  legal  mode  pointed  out  by  the  [269]  Statute  to  take  Slips  and  that
he  examine  the  grants  given  by  this  Board  to  the  Owners  of  Property
lying  between  James'  Slip  and  Minturn  and  Champlins  Wharf  and
that  he  report  the  ditlerent  interests,  whether  they  be  in  Water  grants,
Bulkheads,  Wharves  or  Piers  which  will  be  valued  in  taking  the
Slip  between  the  above  points."  The  question  being  taken  thereon,
it  passed  in  the  Negative.  Alderman  Smith  then  presented  the  fol-
lowing Resolution : —

"  Resolved,  that  the  Street  Commissioner,  Comptroller  and  Attor-
v.ey  be  directed  to  report  at  the  next  meeting  what  will  be  the  ex-
pence,  as  near  as  it  can  be  ascertained,  of  establishing  a  Slip  at  Roose-
velt Street  to  James'  Slip,  and  also  the  expence  of  establishing  a  Slip,
at  the  foot  of  Oliver  Street  110  feet  in  the  clear  from  Pier  to  Pier."
The  question  being  taken  thereon  it  passed  in  the  negative.  The  ques-
tion was  then  taken  on  tiie  rirst  Amendment  proposed  by  Mr.  Allen
and  it  passed  in  the  Negative.
[270]  An  Amendment  was  then  proposed  by  Mr.  Allen  to  limit
the  expenditure  on  the  part  of  the  Corporation  to  the  Sum  of  SSOOO.
