J.  Remmey  \

—      '-  **  Jno.  M^Comb.  St.  Com'"

And  the  Counsel  directed  to  take  legal  measures  therefor.
Mr.  \'an  Amringe  moved  that  the  Board  take  up  the  consideration

of  the  Law  relative  to  the  Sweeping  Chimnies  &c.  which  was  agreed

to.    Alderman  Thorp  then  moved  that  the  further  consideration  thereof


d/.    .<


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be  postponed  until  the  third  Monday  in  May  next.  The  question  be-
ing taken  tliereon,  it  was  carried  in  the  Affirmative.  Mr.  Van  Amrin^e
gave  notice  that  he  would  at  the  next  meeting  move  for  a  reconsidera-
tion of  the  Vote  on  the  said  question.
[35]  The  following  Resolution  was  presented  by  Alderman  Smith,
and  agreed  to :

"  Resolved  that  the  Commissioners  of  Estimate  and  Assessment
in  the  case  of  Fourth  Street  be  requested  to  assess  to  this  Corporation
the  value  of  a  certain  Lot  or  Gore  of  land  at  the  intersection  of  the
Bowery  and  Fourth  Street,  belonging  to  the  heirs  of  John  Norman,
in  order  that  the  Corporation  may  become  possessed  of  the  same."

Upon  the  verbal  representation  of  the  Counsel,  it  was  moved  that
the  communication  of  the  Street  Commissioner  on  the  subject  of  en-
croachments on  Streets  and  Roads,  which  had  been  agreed  to  at  the
last  meeting  of  the  Board,  be  reconsidered — which  having  been  unani-
mously agreed  to,  the  same  was  reconsidered  and  directed  to  be  laid  on
the  Table.
On  motion  of  Alderman  Brackett,  Resolved — that  a  Committee  be
appointed  to  take  the  opinion  of  Counsel,  in  addition  to  that  of  the
Counsel  of  the  Board,  respecting  the  powers  given  to  the  Corpora-
tion by  the  Law  of  the  State  in  relation  to  Wharves,  Piers  and  Slips.
