N 2910 (Issued) City of ORDERED the like to David Mathews Esq or order the Sum of £97, in full of his Account for so much money by him advanced for this Corporation; as pf his said Account audited by the Committee & allowed of by this Board. New-York AT a Common Council held at the City Hall of the said City on Wednesday the 2! Day of August Anno Dom: 1775. ORDERED by this Board that a Number of Printed Notes to the Value of £2600 be immediately struck, of the Several Denominations following vizt: [487] which Notes when signed are to be applied towards carrying on the New-York Water Works. N 2911 : ORDERED the Mayor issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this City to pay to Francis Child or order the Sum of £40 18 3 in full of his Acct for Victualling sundry Crim(Issued) inals and other Expences attending the New Goal from the 24th of March to the 24th Day of June last; as pr his said Acct Audited by the Committee, sworn to and allowed of by this Board. ORDERED the like to Mrs Elizabeth Shirreff or Order the Sum of $40 in full for one Year's Interest of her Bond for £800 from 2912 this Corporation due the 23d Day of July last. (Issued to Mr N. Van Dam) City of New York SS; AT a Common Council held at the City hall of the said City on Wednesday the 239 Day of Augst 1775. Present Whitehead Hicks Esq' Mayor [488] ORDERED that the Assize of Bread be till further order, Flour at 20/ Cent. A white loaf of the finest flour to weigh 1:812oz for 4 coppers And further ORDERED that no other Bread be made for Sale within this City, than according to the above Assize (hard Biscuits only excepted) and that all Bakers within the same take Notice thereof and make their Bread accordingly. No 2913 ORDERED the Mayor issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this City to pay to Solomon Myers Cohen & Co: or order the Sum of £112:471⁄2 out of the Watch & Lamp (Issued) Money) for a Quantity of Oil sold this Corporation as p the Acc! thereof sworn to and allowed of by this Board. No 2914 (Issued) ORDERED the like to John Myer or order the Sum of £14 in full of his Account for Cleaning the Well & mending the Pump in the Goal Yard; as p' the said Acc! audited by the Committee, sworn to and allowed of by this Board. ORDERED the like to Patrick Walsh or order the Sum of N £45 109 (out of the Watch & Lamp money) in full of his 2915 Account for money due to himself & sundry others for WatchIssued ing this City, as Pr the said Acc! audited by the Committee, sworn to and allowed of by this Board. N ORDERED the like to John Faulkner or order the Sum of 2916 £498 (as above) No 2917 (Issued) No 2918 (Issued) N° [489] ORDERED the like to Obadiah Wells or Order the Sum of £968 in full of his Account for Paint, Lead & Glass &c: sold to this Corporation as p his said Acc! audited by the Committee sworn to and allowed of by this Board. ORDERED the like to Jacobus Stoutenburgh or order the Sum of £64: 17: 1, in full of his Acct for Work done to several of the Fire Engines & for his Salary in Cleaning & taking Care of the Same, as pr his said Acc! audited by the Committee, sworn to and allowed of by this Board. ORDERED the like to Alex' Moncrieff or order the Sum of £479 in full of his Acct for Victualling sundry Vagrants & for other Expences attending the Bridewell as p his (Issued) said Acc! audited by the Committee, sworn to and allowed by this Board. 2919 ORDERED that such Repairs as shall be conceived necessary, be made to the Wharf or Landing Place for the Boats from Pecks Slip on Nassau Island with all convenient Speed. ORDERED that the Drain under the Fish Market which has lately fallen in, be repaired immediately. No 2920 ORDERED the Mayor issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this City to pay to Nathaniel Stilwill or Order the Sum of £10 13 6 in full of his acct against this Corporation &c: [490] City of Iss: New-York S AT a Common Council held at the City Hall of the said City on Wednesday the 6th day of Sep Anno Dom: 1775. Present Whitehead Hicks Esq1 Mayor Fras Filkin ORDERED by this Board, that Mr Mayor & Mr Recorder be the Signers of the printed Notes of the Water Works of the Denomination of Eight Shillings & one Shilling: and that Aldm Waddel & the Chamberlain sign those of the Denomination of four Shillings and two Shillings. N 2921 (Issued) ORDERED the Mayor issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this City, to pay to Johannes Myer, messenger & Doorkeeper to this Board or Order the Sum of £3: 15 for one quarter's Salary due unto him & ending the 28th Augst last. [491] City of New York) SS: Ar a Common Council held at the Dwelling House of John Simmons Innholder, on Friday the 15th day of Sep Anno Dom. 1775 Present Whitehead Hicks Esq' Mayor John Watts Jun1 Esq' Recorder WHEREAS by an Act of the Legislature of this Province made and passed the Sixteenth Day of February 1771 and lately revived, entitled "an Act for the better Regulation of the Election of Officers in the City of New York chosen by Virtue of the Charters granted to the said City and other Purposes therein mentioned," It is therein enacted and ordained, that the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York or the major Part of them, shall and may on such Day in the month of September in every Year as to themselves shall seem meet, at least eight Days before the Day of Election, fix upon a Proper Place, [492] in each respective Ward, where such Election shall be held, and nominate and appoint a fit and discreet Person for each respective Ward in the said City, to preside at, and be the returning Officer of the said Election of the said Officers, which shall be chosen. for the said City, in the said Month of September for the Year next ensuing to see that the same be fairly Conducted & had, and to return the officers that shall be duly chosen; which Person so to be nominated and appointed for each Ward shall be a Resident in the Ward for which he shall be so appointed and a Freeholder there, or a Freeman of the said City; This Board therefore, in Pursuance of the said Law, do hereby nominate and appoint the several Persons hereinafter mentioned (they being respectively qualified according to the Directions of the aforesaid Act) to preside at and be the returning Officers of the Election of Officers for this City for the Year ensuing, each for the Ward for which he is so appointed and that the Place of Election in the said respective Wards be as follows, to wit, The Clerk produced to this Board a Release from this Corporation to his Excellency William Tryon Esq' for a Peice of Ground at the lower End of Pearl Street for the Purpose of Enlarging the Battery, which being read was approved of, and the Seal being thereto affixed, ORDERED that the same be signed by Mr Mayor and delivered to his said Excellency. |