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termed, instead of casting the contents into the river. Hence on the
2^ of July the City Inspector thought it his duty to send the Ordinance
to the Attorney of the Board.

" From the Affidavits annexed to Mr. Pell's petition it should ap¬
pear that he has since corrected the evil and the Board will determine
whether under the statement of facts herein set forth the penalty
should be remitted."

(signed)       Geo. Cuming

City Inspector.

A motion was made that the fine be remitted on payment of costs.
The question being taken thereon it passed in the negative.

[21] The Counsel presented the draft of a Contract with Haviland
Weeks which was directed to be executed.

The Counsel, to whom was referred the petition of Heir of Chapin
Ward, reported:

" That Chapin Ward, a mariner, did die intestate and that the
public administrator took out administration upon his goods and
chattels: That the proceeds of these amounting to 254 dollars & sixty
six cents have been paid into the City Treasury: That his legal repre¬
sentatives are Phoebe Hill the Wife of Adam Hill & George Ward, and
that George Ward is entitled to one half of the said sum and that
Henry D. Sedgwick is by attorney authorised to receive the same.

" The Counsel and Comptroller therefore respectfully recommend
the adoption of the following resolution:

" Resolved that a Warrant for One hundred and twenty seven
dollars 33 cents issue in favor of Henry D. Sedgwick as [22] attorney
for George Ward upon his giving a bond to the satisfaction of the
Comptroller to save the Corporation harmless."

(signed)        O. Edwards. Counsel

G. N. Bleecker—Compt.

which was approved & the resolution adopted.

The Counsel to whom was referred the petition of Charles M^Carty,
reported:

" That on the 13^^ April 1807 Charles M^Carty obtained a lease
from the Corporation of a lot of ground at the corner of Cherry
and Roosevelt Streets which lot was therein described as bounded in
the rear by a lot of ground heretofore leased by the Corporation to
Jedediah Waterman arid as containing 20 feet front & rear and in
length 71 feet be the same more or less.