The  Comptroller  presented  a  Release  of  Quit  Rent  on  Water  Lots
in  the  First  Ward  granted  on  3'^  February  1773  to  David  Provoost
commuted  for  by  a  Deed  of  Release  to  Isaac  Heyer,  which  was  directed
to  be  duly  executed.
The  Street  Commissioner  presented  a  Communication,  stating  that
Mrs.  Downey,  who  had  been  ordered  to  remove  a  house  from  the
Bowery,  had  refused  to  comply  with  the  order,  and  requesting  further
instructions,  was  referred  to  the  Counsel  with  directions  to  take  legal
measures  for  removing  the  same.
The  Street  Commissioner  presented  an  Assessment  for  paving  the
Intersection  of  Provost  and  Franklin  Streets,  and  [380]  for  regulat-
ing Collect  Street,  which  were  confirmed,  and  Morris  De  Camp  was
appointed  Collector  in  the  former  and  Xoah  Jarvis  in  the  latter.
The  Street  Commissioner,  agreeably  to  order,  presented  a  report
on  the  subject  of  Canal  and  Collect  Streets.  The  Report  of  the
Canal  Committee  on  that  subject  was  called  up.  After  some  considera-
tion it  was  resolved  that  so  much  of  said  report  as  relates  to  paving
Collect  Street  to  Franklin  Street  be  approved ;  and  it  was  ordered
that  said  report,  together  with  the  report  of  the  Canal  Committee,  be
referred  to  the  Canal  Committee  and  Street  Commissioner  for  further
consideration,  and  that  they  report  thereon  at  the  next  meeting  of  the
Board ;  and  the  said  subject  was  made  the  order  of  the  day  at  the  next
meeting.  It  was  also  requested  of  the  Committee  that  they  would  in
their  report  state  what  proportion  of  the  expence  of  said  improvement
should  be  borne  by  individuals  to  be  benefitted  thereby  and  what  by
the  public.
