Stokes, I. N. Phelps The iconography of Manhattan Island 1498-1909 (v. 5)

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THE ICONOGRAPHY OF MANHATTAN ISLAND
 

and bdow the aaid Column the Figure of Fame, 6 feet high,
presenting to him with one hand a Crown of Laurel, and with the
other holding a Trumpet, announcing to the public that she
crowns Real Merit. Round the Pedestd were seen Military
Trophies. The sixteen colors above-raentioned were placed
round the Pedestal, at the sound of Martial Musics—and at each
color being placed round the Bust it waa announced by the firing
of cannon. .  .   ,"—Speciaiar, Jl d, 1799.  SeeD 16.

In response to a petition from some ot the members of the
congregation ot St. Paul's Church, Trinity vestry appoints a com¬
mittee "to enquire what will he the Expence of proriding Organs
tor St Georgel's] and St. Paul's Churches,"—Tr/n, Min. (MS.).

On the same day, Mr. Laight, a raeraber of the committee of
leases, reports to the vestiy " that the South East End of the Land
bdonging to this Corporation in the Occupation of Mr WiUiamson
would be a proper Situation tor a burying Ground," and it is
ordered tbat tbe coraraittee "conclude a Bargain with M^ WiUiara-
son tor so rauch ot tbe said Ground as may be necessary and fence
and prepare the same for the Purpose aforesaid."-—Ibid.

The coramon council orders that the raayor be requested to
cause "a Precept" to he issued tor suramoning and returning a
jury to determine what recorapence is due to the land owners on
whose lands a certain new road is to be opened. This road is to
run "from the new Bridge over Harlem River [see Mr 30, 1797L
tbrough the Landa of John P Wddron, Joseph Mott, Peter Benson,
Sampson Benson, Lawrence Benson k tbe Coramon Landa of the
Township ot Hariem, to a Station on tbe Post Road between the
6 & 7 Mile Stones so as to meet the new Road lately laid out and
made, through the City Common Landa, called the middle Road,"
The board approves a map or aurvey of the proposed new road,
and it is filed in the clerk's office.—M. C. C. (1784-1831), II:
557-58. A jury was named on Aug. 5 to make the appraisal.—
Ibid., II: 564. For the amount of the assessments under the
jury's award, see Ibid., II: 565-66.

The common council orders that the city map committee,
with Mr. Mangin (see Ap 10), arrange with Mr. Maverick or other
competent engraver to have it engraved on the best terms they
can.—M. C. C. (1784-1831), H: SS9- See also descrip. of Pl. 70,
I: 454. Maverick engraved the Goerck-Mangin map here re¬
ferred to. See Pl. 70, Vol. I. For payment for his work, aee My
9, 1803.

On reading a memorial of Dr, Nicholas Remain rdative to
laying out streets at Corlaers Hook, the common council orders
"that tbe East k West Streeta on Rutger'a Land be continued
through the Lands to the Eaatward to the East River or until they
interaect Grand Street, That Scammd Street be encreased to the
Breadth of fifty feet And that Ferry Street be ot the sarae breadth
ot And that there he no other Street between Montgomery Street
& Scammd Street nor between Scammd Street & Ferry Street."—
M. C. C. (1784-1831), II: 559. The original petition, with street
plan attached, ia in metal file No. 18, city derk's record-room.
See, however, Ap 23, 1798, regarding Gouverneur St.

A "peraon" having been found in one of the docka on the
North River with marks of violent death, it ia auspected that he
waa murdered in a house ot bad character on the corner ot Murray
and Greenwich Sta., where he waa seen the previous evening. A
mob of 800 or 1,000 persons assembled, and witb three cheers
determined to demolisb the house. They were prevented by the
timdy interference ot tbe mayor and sorae ot the raagistrates.
The Washington Troop and a detachment of infantry were ordered
trader arms to disperse the mob. To them "much praise is due tor
their spirited exertions,"—Com. Adv., Jl 18, .799.

On July 20, the common councU, at a special meeting, ordered
that2,ooo copies of a handbiU he printed and distributed, adraonish-
ing and cautioning the inhabitants to preserve the peace, on account
of mobs whicb for several nights have tiled to destroy the houae
at the south-east corner of Greenwich and Murray Sts. Thanks
aie expressed to the raUitia and others who have helped to suppress
the riot.—M. C C. (1784-1831), II: 560. On July 29, the board
paid a bUl of £2:11 "for liquor to the ArtlUyrlsts in quelling a
Riot in the Night of the 18** Inst."—Ibid., H: 563.' Cf. the
sbnUar incident of Oct. 14, 1793 (q.v.).

"The Board consent that the Manhattan Corapany erect a
Reservoir for supplying the City with Water on the N° East
Corner of the Ahns House Yard."—M. C. C. (1784-1831), H;
561. For previous action in tbis connection, seeje 20.
 

The common council appoints Dr. Adolph C. Lent, at 84.00
a day, to collect tacts rdative to the appearance and progress ot
the fever with which the city ia or may be afflicted during this
season,—A/. C, C. (1784-1831), II: 563. On Sept. 9, the board
paid him 872.00.—Ibid., U: 571.

The "New York Lying-in Hospital," according to announce¬
ment on July 23, is to open on this day tor the reception of patients.
The governors of tbe hospital secured for the purpose "a very
commodious Houae" at No, 2 Cedar St,—Com. Adv., Jl 28, 1799.

Mr, Aah, the leasee ot the public docka and allps, renews for
the enauing year thia leaae with the city at Sio.ooo,—M. C, C.
(1784-1831), U:  564.

Delacroix, still at .12 Broadway, advertises an eibibition, by
Oudin & Co., of wai figures from Paris.—Com. Adv., Ag 8, I799.
Earlier in the year, Delacroix planned to close his "store" at this
address.—Dai/y Adv., Ap 5, Jl 19, 1799. See, further, D 7.

The coraraon coundl orders payraent of S500 to Mr, Mangin
"on Ace' of bis Contract for raaking a new Survey k Map of the
City (see Ap 10), taking his note for the same."—M. C. C. (1784-
183O, U: 566.  See, further, D 11;  and S 16, 1801.

The comraittee ot Trinity vestty "respecting St. Mark's Church"
reports "That the first Step neceaaary tor the Organization ot
that Church would he to convey the Church and Laud adjoining
it to Trustees in Trust tor the Corporation of St. Mark's Church
when the sarae shaU be formed; thereupon [so ordered]."—Trin.
Min. (MS.). On Nov. 10, the committee reported " that the Deed
directed to he eiecuted to Trustees on tbe 19th Day ot August
laat, was sealed and delivered accordingly."—Ibid.

"Civis" writes to the press an account of a plan, now in con¬
templation, "to alter totally the wharves on the East River."
Instead of the shore being indented with slips and docks, "it is
to form one great segment ot a circle, the arch of which will extend
frora the Battery to Coarler's Hook; a apace of 100 feet, immedi¬
ately contiguoua to the water, ia to be left without a building;
and about 80 feet distant from the first wharf, a range of other
wharves is to stretch the whole length of the town, here and there
cut through, and with bridges wherever wanted, thrown across
from the main wharf to the outer." The advantages of tbe plan
are explained,—Daily Adv., Ag 19, 1799, '^'"^ plan, in somewhat
modified forra, waa initiated in 1801,—SeeAg 5, 1801.

"A Petition for a new k enlarged Market at Catherine Slip"
ia "read k poatponed."—M. C. C. (1784-1831), II: 566. See,
however, Ag 25, 1800.

William Kenyon (see S 25,1793) sells the Roger Morris property
to Leonard Parkinson for £3,000, The deed was recorded on Jan.
21, iSoo.—Liber Deeds, LVIIr 354. See also Shdton, Jumel
Mansion, 134.  See also My 26, 1800.

An item of New York news states: "The Water-Wodta ot the
Manhattan Company progress with astonishing rapidity. Pipes
are already laid through Cbapd-street nearly down to Pearl-atreet
—a distance of hdt a raile trora tbe source—and in a month hence
we may eipect that Pearl, from Chapel-street down, wilFbe com¬
pletdy supplied with pure water."~Ga3, ofU. S. (Phila,), Ag 31,
.799.

The Bank of the Manhattan Company begins doing business   '.
at what is now No. 40 WaU St,—2oifi Ann. Rep., Am. Seen, and
Hist. Pres. Soc. (.915), 207. This ia atill tbe locale ot the bank.

Col. Aaron Burr and John B. Church, ot New York, brother-in-
law of Aleiander HamUton, fight a dud with pistols at "Hobuck
Ferry," on the Jersey shore. They corae to an araicable understand¬
ing after one shot.—Centlnel of Freedom (Newark), S 10, 1799;
Winfield,H»(. afHudson Co.,N. J., 201.

"Mr. Lynch has removed bis Office to the upper end of Sixth
street, between the Fort and tbe Rope Walks, near Sheriffs' Gar¬
dens on the Eaat River, on the ground usually called Delancy's
ground; where aU Law proceedings are requested to he sent tor Mr.
Lynch or Mr. Rose."—Daily Adv., S 4, 1799,

The coraraon councU orders that the treasurer negotiate a loan
of $5,000 with the Bank of New York, to defray public expenses,
and $5,000 with the Manhattan Co,, to pay the instaUment due
on Sept. 17 on tbe corporation shares in that company.—M. C. C.
(1784-1831), H: 570. On Dec. 16, another loan of 55,000 was ob¬
tained of the Bank of New York, secured by the city's tond, to
defray public eipenses.—7tiJ., U:  588.

"Ordered that such Butchers as abaU abandon their Stalls in
the Markets on Ace* of the prevaiUng Fevet be permitted to sell
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