614  City  of  New  York  27  April  1818

A  Petition  of  William  Baldwin,  for  permission  to  remove  a  House
from  No.  41  Barclay  Street  to  Leonard  Street  at  the  corner  of  Collect
Street — and  a  Petition  from  Joseph  T.  Hamilton  to  [189]  remove  a
House  from  No.  38  Cherry  Street  to  a  lot  in  Lombardy  Street — were
read  and  referred  to  the  Aldermen  and  Assistants  of  the  respective
Wards  and  Street  Commissioner  with  authority  to  grant  the  prayers
of  the  Petitioners.
A  Petition  of  John  George  Gottsberger,  stating  that  he  is  proprietor
of  ground  adjoining  the  Corporation  Lots  of  Common  Lands  Nos.
29  and  30  lying  between  the  Eighth  and  Ninth  Avenues  and  between
63*^  and  65'^*  Streets,  which  lots  he  was  desirous  of  leasing  from  the
Corporation  for  a  Term  of  years — was  read  and  referred  to  the
Finance  Committee,  with  power  to  lease  the  same  at  auction  in  such,
manner  as  they  may  deem  expedient.
A  Petition  of  R.  Pearsall  for  the  appointment  of  a  Weighmaster,
was  read  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Applications.
A  Memorial  of  sundry  persons,  that  South  Street  may  be  con-
tinued until  it  forms  a  junction  with  Front  Street,  was  read  and
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Wharves,  with  an  injunction  to  report
thereon  at  the  next  meeting  of  the  Board.
A  Letter  from  Noah  Jarvis  was  received.  [190]  stating  that  since
his  appointment  as  Collector  of  the  Canal  Street  Assessment  no  order
has  been  taken  by  the  Board  as  to  the  Compensation  which  is  to  be
allowed  him,  and  praying  that  the  same  may  be  determined  on — was
read  and  referred  to  the  Finance  Committee.
