one dollar on the hundred for public improvements, when required for the general benefit, are now unable to pay one shilling; and have been compelled to encumber what little real estate they possessed. Nor are these the only reasons why, in the opinion of your remonstrants, new burdens should not, at this time, be imposed upon us; many others could be submitted; but we shall, at present, let one suffice; which is, in our judgment, sufficiently cogent; and which will, we trust, be, by your honorable body, so considered. The overwhelming crisis which has just spread devastation, embarrassment, and almost general bankruptcy over this com munity; occasioning, as you are aware, so ruinous a revulsion in the value of real estate; making those, who but two years since considered themselves rich, poor indeed; and which has involved every other class, to a greater or less extent, in the general distress. Until, therefore, the sad effects of these distressing reverses shall have passed; which may require two, three, or more years; your remonstrants pray your honorable body to pause, reflect, and consider the objections they have set forth; and they cannot but entertain the hope, that, disregarding the example of your predecessors, in their mania for improvements, you will unanimously determine to lay this project aside; at least until the return of more prosperous times; a project fraught with evil, so unlikely to promote the public good, so destructive of the rights, and so injurious to the interests of many of your constituents. And your remonstrants, as in duty bound, will ever pray. New York, December 8, 1837. S. Van Rensselaer, by his Attorney, N. Jarvis, four lots, on Mulberry, near Spring street. Peter Anderson, 223, Mulberry street. J. Burges. J. Burges, agent for N. Harris, for No. 167, Mulberry st. George A. Jarvis. Timothy Baldwin, lessee 395 Broome street. Charles Osborn, agent for 145 Centre street, 64 Prince street, and 157 and 159 Grand street. James K. Hamilton, No. 396 Broome street. Mott S. Cannon, 270 Bowery, owner. Elizabeth Idley, No. 30, and four lots adjoining, Mott street, corner of Prince street, owner. Michael Gafney, 23 and 25 Prince street, owner. John Loughlin, 19 Prince street, ower. Michael McDermott, 208 Elizabeth street, owner. Michael Doyle, 209 Elizabeth street, lessee. John Hunn, 228 Elizabeth street, and four lots adjoining, lessee. Thomas Doyle, Prince Corner of Elizabeth street, owner of two lots. Moses Doyle, 195 Elizabeth street, lessee. H. Maass, Elizabeth street, corner of Prince street, lessee. J. H. Waterhouse, No. 278, Bowery. John D. Spader, owner of three lots, south-east corner of Spring and Mulberry streets. Mary Jones, owner and lessee of six lots on Spring and Mulberry streets. Simeon Van Beuren, one lot, No. 191, Mulberry street. Samuel Blatchford, O. Halsted. Rufus L. Weims Charles Williams, Trustees of the Central Presbyterian Church, Brome street, near Orange street John Tice, 182 Mulberry street, owner. Gabriel Van Orden, owner. Ann Harris, 190 Mulberry street, owner, Hugh McBride, owner. Edmund Arrosmith, No. 189 Mulberry street, lessee. Jane Hunt, 388, Broome street, owner. Beekman Van Ness, 195 Orange street. Daniel Dill, 51 Spring street, lessee. Elizabeth Cairns, 51 Spring street, lessee. Thomas Farming, 145 and 135 Elizabeth street, two lots, lessee. Arnest Fink. 28, Spring street, owner. Garret J. Hopper, No. 50 Spring street, lessee. Hannah Gritman, 57 Spring strect, owner. John W. Somer indyke, lessee. Thomas Mook, owner, Nos. 193, 195, and 197, Orange street. John C. Deeprat, owner, 417 Broome street. Charles Hopper, owner from 10 to 12 lots, Elizabeth and Houston strects. Chester Clark, owner, 394, Broome street, and 185, Mulberry street. F. R. Hibbard, No. 228 Bowery. Frederick Shannand, No. 228 Bowery, and No. 8 Prince street. Charles Davis, 2261 Bowery. I. H. Monarque, 224 Bowery. William B. Humbert, 220 Bowery. William Cavan, 226 Bowery David R. Hibbard, 219 Bowery. Benjamin Gilmore, 230 Bowery. Joseph E. Kelly, 268 Bowery. George Harman, 198 Bowery. Alfred P. Gail, No. 7 and 5 Spring street. William S. Smith, No. 127 Orange street. Charles Wheelock, 216 Bowery, 182 Elizabeth street. Thomas Jenkins, Nos. 230 Bowery, and 6 Prince street. S. S. Blackwell, No 54 Elizabeth street. Daniel Curtis, 169 Mott street. William Hibbard, for 226 and 226 Bowery. John Harrison, 201 Mott street, lessee. Michael Phelan, No. 33, Spring street, lessee. E. J. Moore Mark Stephenson, Jacob P. Bunting, James Albro, William A. Cox, Trustees of the 2d Wesleyan Thomas Mason, Agents for the Methodist Book Concern. George Lane, Mark Stephenson, corner of Broome and Mulberry streets, three lots. Peter Valleau, 251 Mulberry street. Eli Traver, No. 227, 229, and 231 Mulberry street. Henry R. Cox, Centre street, lessee. Robert Brown, executor for the estate of Robert Brown, for 286, 288, 290, and 292 Bowery; also, 381, 383, 385, and 387 Houston street. Jacob Weeks, Jun., Copy 248 Bowery; 239, 241 and James Stevenson, from 243 Elizabeth st.; 3 cor's Abel S. Smith, original. Elizabeth & Houston sts. C. Bartlett, thirteen lots 3d avenue, 4th street, and the Bowery, above Broome street. S. Ely, (by C. Bartlett,) four lots on 3d avenue, corner of 11th street. Conover & Pigot, corner of Spring and Elm streets. R. A Reading, 203 Elm street, and 212 Orange street. William H. Pinkney, 373 Bowery. A. W. Badeau, 260 Bowery. James L. Francis, 258 Bowery. Joseph Moreau, 388 Bowery. Edward S. Innes, No. 188 Bowery, corner of Spring street, R. Stephens, No. 171 Bowery. A. C. Burr, 80 Bowery. D. Darling, 8 11th street, near the Bowery. William D. Disbrow, 386 and 391 Bowery. Joseph Graham, Bowery and Elizabeth street. |