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Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 8th of October Annoq Domini 1728.
Lewis Vielee having acquainted the Corporation by Mr. Mayor that he inclined to release a certain piece or parcell of land to his son named scituate & lying within the limitts of Schachtekook opposite to Stillwater after having offered the refusal thereof to the Corpora- tion, it is Resolved that he may release the same to his Son aforesd. The Treasurer layed before this common councill the severall accounts brought in as debts.
Resolved yt a committee be appointed to examine the same, viz : Mr. Recorder, Ryer Gerritse, Hend'k Rose- boom, Gerrit Roseboom Jun'r, Gerrit G. Lansingh and Henry Holland Jun'r.
Resolved yt ye Marshall acquaint Mr. Evert Wendell that he get yt parcell of the city fence which was left open at his request, to be closed forthwith according to his promise.
Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 12th of October Annoq Domini 1628.
In pursuance of a Resolution of the common councill of ye eight instant the severall accounts as debts due from the corporation where examined by the committee and ye list thereof being layd before this common council
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and those allowed are as followed amounting to one hun- dred sixteen pounds eleven shillings and four pence and a warrant issued to the Treasurer for the payment thereof accordingly (viz)
To Jeremiah Van Rensselaear for fire wood, &c. and one fat sheep . £10:00:00
To Philip Livingston - 15:18:00
To August's Turck for service & fire wood
8:10:00
To Jacob Eghmont for one years sallary as bellman - - -
13:10:00
To Johan's Seeger as Do -
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13:10:00
To Rachel widow of John Radliff
5:00:00
To Harm's Wendell
7:10:043
To William Hogan - -
9:01.10號
To William Hopkins
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0:12:00
To Dirck Bratt
5:05:00
To Hend'k Redder -
1:17:00
To Anthony Van Schaick
1:10:08號
To Johan's Ten Broeck
1:10:00
To Tobyas Ryckman
1:01:00
To Dirck Ten Broeck
0:15:10
To Joseph Van Zante
0:06:00
To Jan Rosie -
1:01:00
To Adam Vanden Bergh
0:11:04}
To William Berrit -
0:05:00
To Peter P. Schuyler
0:05:00
To Dirck Hun
1:05:00
To Hend. Roseboom
0:02:00
To Richard Hilton -
0:04:10
To Johannis Van Alen
0:02:06
To Christejaen Schans
0:08:00
To Petrus Bogardus
0:03:00
To Anna Kitchners
0:17:07
To Hend. Van Rensselaer
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0:16:00
To Isaac Fonda
14:00:00
To August's Turck for service he attending on ye Corporation Treat to his Ex'cy
0:10:00
£116:11:04
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0:02:03
To Henry Holland jun'r
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Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany
this 14th Day of October Annoq Domini 1728.
Rutger Bleecker Esq'r, Mayor, produced a commission under the broad Seal of this Province for mayor of the city of Albany, coroner & clerk of the market for the in- suing year and toke the oaths appointed by law and the oaths for the due performance of the sd offices.
Gosen Van Schaick Esq. produced a commission under the broad Seal of this Province for high sheriff of the city and county of Albany for this insuing year and toke the oaths appointed by law and the oath for the due per- formance of the sd office.
The following aldermen and assistants are sworn for the insuing year (viz),
The first ward, Ryer Gerritse Esq'r, alderman, Johan's V. D. Heyden, assistant.
The second ward, Hend. Roseboom, Barent Sanders Esq'rs, aldermen, Gerrit Roseboom jun'r, Gysbert Rose- boom, assistants,
The third ward, Gerrit G. Lansing, assistant.
Barent Bratt sworn as city chamberlain or treasurer. Gerrit Abr'se Lansingh is appointed high constable for the insuing year.
Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 9th Day of November Annoq Domini 1728.
Edward Holland was sent for and appeared in comon · councill and toke the oaths appointed by law and ye oath for the due performance of his office as alderman for the sd city. Isaac Lansingh was also sent for and appeared in comon councill and toke the oaths appointed by law and ye oath for the due performance of his office as assist- ant for ye sd city.
Whereupon the sd Edward Holland and Isaac Lansingh where admited as members in comon councill.
A Petition of James Buntin is presented in common councill setting forth that he is inclined to purchase a ceartaine lott of ground within the limits of this corpo- ration next to the lott of Jacob Eggemont.
Resolved yt the consideration thereof be deferred.
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It was Resolved at this meeting to publish the follow- ing ordinance :
By the worshipfull Mayor, Aldermen and Assistants of ye city of Albany.
An Ordinance.
Whereas several persons within the city and county of Albany do presume to sell Strong Liquor by retail with- out being duly lycensed or without speaking to any of the magistrates within the said city that they are enclin'd to take such Lycense, It is therefore Resolved by the mayor, recorder, aldermen and assistants of the said city to ordain, publish and declare and it is hereby ordained, published and declard that no person or persons within the sd city or county shall sell or dispose of any Strong Liquor by retail unless he, she or they shall be duly Ly- censed by the mayor of the sd city on penalty of five pounds for each default & during the absence of the sd mayor yt who are enclind to take such Lycense do ac- quaint the Recorder of ye sd city therewt and those who he approves to be proper and able persons may sell by retail during the absence of the mayor, & no other person or persons whatsoever on the like penalty of five pounds for ye use of any person or persons yt shall sue for the same. Given in Albany this 9th day of November in the second year of his Maj's Reign Annoq. Domini 1728.
Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 19th Day of November Annoq Domini 1728.
Peter Winne & Jacob Vischer where sent for and ap- peared in comon councill and toke the oaths appointed by law and ye oath for the due performence of their offices as aldermen for the said city.
Whereupon the said Peter Winne & Jacob Vischer were admited as members in comonn councill.
Edward Williams & Johannis J. Beekman where sent for and appeared in comon councill and toke the oaths appointed by law and the oath for the due performance of their office as constables for the said city.
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Be it Resolved & ordained yt for each ward in this city be appointed two sufficient persons for fire masters for the ensuing year, and if the persons so appointed shall refuse or neglect to perform their sd office shall be find thirty shillings for each offence. And accordingly ye persons where appointed and are as followed (viz.)
For ye first ward, Obadia Cooper, William Waldren. Second ward, David Groesbeeck, Michael Besset. Third ward, Gerret Vanness, Gerret W. V. D. Bergh.
This day appeared in comon councill Jacob Eggemont and Johannis Seeger & desired they may be continued in the offices of Bellmen for ye ensuing year, commencing the 14th of October last past and ending ye 14th October next, which will be in- ye year 1729. Granted upon the following condition, to go round each every other night at the hours of ten, twelf, two, thre & four a clock at night from the first day of December untill the first day of March, and after yt time at the hours of ten, twelf, two & four & to call at all the usuall places of the city what a clock and what wheather it is, for which service they are each to have the sume of thirteen pounds & ten shil- lings wherein is included three pounds for fire wood.
Provided that if in case it doth or shall appear by credable information that they the said Jacob Eggemont & Johannis Seeger or either of them do not perform their duty in the aforesd service according to their promises & agreement as aforesª shall be casseered of their said ser- vice and others to be appointed in their or either of their romes and places and paying them only for the time they have so served.
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Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 3d Day of December Annoq Domini 1728.
Richart Hansen was sent for and appeared in comon council and toke the oaths appointed by law and the oath for the due performance of his office as assistant for the said city. Whereupon the said Richart Hansen was admited as a member in common councill.
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Johan's Van Der Heyden jun'r was sent for and ap- peared in comon councill and toke the oaths appointed by law and the oath for the due performence of his office as constable for the said city.
It was Resolved at this meeting to publish the follow- ing ordinance :
By the worshipfull Mayor, Aldermen and Assistants of the City of Albany.
An Ordinance.
Whereas severall persons within this city and county of Albany do presume to ride with sleds and horses in the streets of ye said city very fast and unruly, whereby many unhappy accidents may happen, for ye preventing whereof it is hereby ordained, published and declared that from and after the publication hereof no person or persons shall ride or drive any horse or horses with sled, waggon or cart or otherwise in the street or lanes in the said city faster than on a step or a very moderate trott, on penalty of forfeiting for every such offence the sum of six shillings, to be paid by ye owner, rider or driver of such horse, sled waggon or cart.
Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, that no children or other persons shall ride down any hill within this city on any small sleds, boards or otherwise, on penalty of eighteen pence for each offence, to be paid by ye persons transgressing or their parents or by those under whose care they are.
Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid that no negro or Indian slave above ye number of three do assemble or meet together on the Lords Day or any other time at any place from their masters service within this city or liberties thereof, and that no such slave do go armed at any time with gunn, sword, club or other kind of weapon whatsoever under penalty of being set in the stocks for such time as the mayor, recorder & Aldermen shall think fitt, not exceeding six hours, unless the mas- ter or owner of such slave will pay six shillings to excuse the same.
And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid
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that one of the constables of the three wards of this city do by turns successively on the Lords Day in the time of Divine service walk through the severall streets and lanes of this city with his staff to prevent disorders or irregularities and noise especially near ye church, on penalty not exceeding six shillings for every person above ye age of fifteen, and on penalty not exceeding nine pence for every person from ye age of eight to fifteen for each default, for ye behoof of ye sheriff or constable who shall give information of ye defaulters.
And be it further ordained by ye authority aforesaid, that such of ye constables who shall be remiss or negli- gent in putting this ordinance in execution shall forfeit for every offence twenty shillings for the behoof of ye sheriff.
And be it further ordained by ye authority aforesaid, that all ye pains, penalties and forfeitures above men- tioned shall be recovered before ye Mayor, Recorder or any of ye Aldermen of y" said city and levied by distress of ye goods and chattels of ye defaulters if they refuse to pay, and be disposed of and paid to ye sheriff or any con- stable within the said city who shall give information of ye offenders aforesaid, any form, law or use of the Cor- poration to the contrary hereof in any wise notwith- standing. Given in Albany this third day of December in the second year of his Majestyes Reign Annoq Domini 1728.
Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 6th Day of January Annoq Domini 1728.
Evert Wendell Esq'r brought a Petition in common councill which is as followed (viz)
To the worshipfull mayor, recorder, aldermen & com- monality of the city of Albany. The humble Petition of Evert Wendell of the said city sheweth,
Whereas your petitioner was resolved to build one grist mill upon the kill or creek called the Rutten Kill, and has already provided the most part of the materials in order to build the same, but for divers reasons has
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now changed his resolution & is now resolved to build the same upon the kill or creek called the Beaver Kill, provided your worships will grant him the same.
Therefore your petitioner most humble prays that your worships will be pleased to sell him for him & his heirs and assigns for ever (to wit) three or four acres of ground for to build the mill on, lying on the north side of the aforesaid Beaver Kill. it being part of the land which Evert Wendell late of this city had in his life cleared, and also the kill and the use of the water, and also free lib- erty to make a dam so far distant from the mill up the said kill or creek till he shall have fall enough for his said mill, together with so much ground to lye a gutter from the said dam to the said mill and also liberty to make a wagon path from the mill to the city, and if God pleas that your petitioner may finis his intention it can not prove otherwise than to be a great convenience and ease for the inhabitants of this city & will be the first grist mill that ever was built within the limits of this city altho' the water has runned there for no use ever since the settlement of this city; therefor your petitioner can have no reasons but to think that your worships will by all means encourage his good undertaking so that such beneficial worke may be finished, and let your petitioner have the said ground and libertys for a reasonable value, and your petitioner shall for ever acknowledge it as a great favour and alwise pray for your long lifes and pros- perity. EVERT WENDELL.
Albany, January 1st, 172%.
Resolved that this petition be referred till the next meeting of comom councill.
Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this first day of February 172g-Present, Rutger Bleecker Esq'r, mayor, Dirck Ten Broeck Esq'r, re- corder, Hend. Roseboom, Barent Sanders, Peter Winne, Ryer Gerritse, Jacob Vischer, Ed. Holland, Esq'rs, Aldermen, Isaac Lansingh, Gerrit G. Lan- singh, Gerrit Roseboom jun'r, Gysbert Roseboom,. Rychart Hansen, Johan's V. D. Heyden, assistants.
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Whereas Abigall Ver Planck, wedow, hath on the eight day of April last petitioned for ten or fifteen foot of ground lying adjoyning too a lott of ground of the said Abigall upon the hill on the north side of the city, the comon councill haveing considered the said petition can not resolf to grant the same by reason it woed be prejudicial to the city in breeking a lott as well as prejudicial to Johan's Roseboom, his present dwelling house & lott.
A Petition of Johan's Roseboom being this day pre- sented in common councill and read is as follows (viz.)
To the worshipfull mayor, recorder, aldermen & com- monality of the city of Albany. The humble Petition of Johannis Roseboom humbly sheweth,
Whereas there is a certain piece of ground lying towards the hill belonging to the city joyning the south syde of the lott of ground belonging to Abigall Ver Planck, wed'w, and your petitioner being informed that some of the in- habitants of this city intend to purchage the same from your worships, which if granted would be very prejedu- cial to your petitioners now dwelling house, your peti- tioner therefore to prevent the same is resolved to buy the sª lott.
Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that your worships may be pleased to consider his reasons and to sell the sd Jott unto your petitioner on such prices and terms as shall be agreed upon and your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray. JOHANNIS ROSEBOOM.
Albany the Ist Feb'ry, 172%.
It is Resolved that the sd Johan's Roseboom shall have the sd lott for the sum of fourty pounds to be paid in two payments, the first twenty pounds to be paid in the month of May next and the other twenty pounds to be . paid in the month of May which will be in the year one thousand seven hundred and thirty, provided that ye sd lott shall not extend any further to the southen then the north bounds of the lott now in possession & occupation of the said Johan's Roseboom, & to the westward as farr as the lott of Abigall Ver Planck, yt the sd lott shall be measured by the city surveyor, and that a deed may be
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prepared accordingly to be executed by the mayor of the city and entered upon records.
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of Albany this 12th day of February Annoq Domini 172g.
A petition of Barent Sanders being this day presented in common council for to buy five foot of ground on the west side of ye sd Barent Sanders lott by west of Evert Wendell.
The consideration hereof is referred till next meeting,
Whereas Evert Wendell hath on the 6th day of Jan'y last past petitioned for the Beaver Kill & three or four acres of ground thereunto adjoyning, &c., in manner and form as the said petition sets forth, and the common council upon inquire of that matter find that the said creek and premises properly belongs to the neder dutch protestant reformed church of the city of Albany.
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of Albany this 15th Day of February Annoq Domini 1723. Anthony Bogardus brought in common council an account of three pounds and eight shillings, which being allowed and ordered that Barent Bratt, city treasurer, pays the half of the said account (forthwitt) and the other half next winter.
Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 18th Day of Feb'ry Annoq Domini 172g.
It is Resolved that the mayor shall execute an inden- ture to Abraham & Isaac Fortt for tenn morgan of up- land lying and being at Schaghtekook, on the north side of the creek upon the hill adjoyning to the upland of Isaac Fortt for the consideration to be mentioned in the sd indenture.
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of Albany this 11th Day of June Annoq Domini 1729.
By the worshipfull mayor, recorder, aldermen and assistants of the city of Albany.
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· An Ordinance.
Be it published and ordained that no person or persons within the city of Albany do take upon themself to exer- cise the function of a carman or porter at any time after the 20th day of this instant, June, within the limits of the said city of Albany without being first duly lycensed by the mayor of the said city on forfeiture of five pounds if they shall take any payment or reward for such cart- ing or porterage, to be recovered before any court of re- cord within this city and county of Albany, one half thereof to his maj'y & the other half thereof to the person who shall informe or sue for the same.
And be it also ordained that the said carmen and por- ters do regulate themselves according to the rules and. establesments following, that is to say, that such carmen and porters at the request of any of the inhabitants of the said city or any other person whatsoeuer do cart and porteridge all manner of wares, merchandizes, liquors and all other necessary things whatsoever usually carted, that the carmen shall be paid for carting of each pipe of wine from any. slop or vessell or otherwise from and to any place within the limits of this city nine pence currant money of the province of New York and for porteridge eighteen pence, and for each hogsh'd of rum or molesses nine pence and for porteridge eighteen pence, for each tears of rum or moleses from fourty gallons to eighty, nine pence and for porteridge nine, & for each load of clay, dung, durt or water six pence per load, for each load of any other thing four pence half penny, for each largh lot of fur or skins nine pence, for each hogshd of peltry or skins the like sum of nine pence.
And be it further ordained that if it so happen that any choes or open vessels be looded with any manner of provision, fruit or other things which may take damage by rain or water that such choes or vessels shall be first unloaded if it be required by the owner, & further that it shall be a rule in unloading of slops that such slops as are arrived first upon the road shall be first unlooded unless it shall be otherwise ordered by the mayor, recorder
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or any one of the aldermen of the said city whoes direc- tions shall be observed, and it is further ordained that if it shall or may so happen that by the insufficiency of any cart, carelessness, negligence of any carmen any wine, rum or mal's cask containing wine, rum or brandy or mal's shall break or other liquors or merchandizes take damage, that such carmen in whose custody such cask happens to break or other merchandizes take damage as aforesaid shall pay the damage thereby sustained to the owner of such liquor, to be recovered with the cost and charges thereof in any court of record within the city and county of Albany, and in like manner if by insuffi- ciency of the material or negligence of the porters such accident may happen that any such cask containing wine, rum, brandy, malt liquers or mechandizes shall happen to break or take damage wilst it was under the custody & care of any of the porters that such porter or porters shall pay the damage thereby sustained to the owner of such liquers or merchandizes to be recovered with the cost and charges thereof in any court of record within the said city and county of Albany.
A petition of Johannis Knickerbacker being this day presented in common council for to purchage a piece of ground, &c.
Resolved that the said petition shall be taken in con- sideration.
A petition of Leendert Van Vechte being this day pre- sented in common council,
Resolved that the said petition shall be taken in con- sideration. $
At a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 14th Day of June 1729.
By the worshipfull Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen & As- sistants of the City of Albany.
An Ordinance.
Whereas severall streets and Lanes within this city are so much lumberd and filld up with fire wood and dirt and out of repair, to the great grievance of the inhabitants, [Annals, ix.] 5
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for preventing whereof Be it Ordained, Published and Declared by the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and As- sistants of the said City in Common Council convened, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, that all persons within the said city shall at or before ye 25th day of this instant, June, cause the streets, lanes, alleys and pavements before their respective houses and lotts of ground to be repaired and cleared even to the bank of Hudsons River of all dirt, filth, dung & firewood, and so to continue to do the same every fortnight follow- ing, and that all timber for building and coopers wood be regularly piled up on or before the said 25th day of June (timber for Emediaet building only excepted) all on the penalty of six shillings for every default on any of the articles aforesaid for the behoof of the sheriff, who is to sue for the same, to be recovered before the Mayor or Recorder or any one of the Aldermen within the said city.
Be it further ordained & declared that the pavement in the lane or street between the lotts of Jacob Lansingh & Jacob Vischer in the third ward of this city be taken up and earth & dirt taken out and repaved by the said Jacob Lansingh & Jacob Vischer in such manner and at such time as they respectively shall be directed by the mayor, recorder, aldermen and ass'ts of this city, or the major part of them, so that the water may vent itself out of the lane between the severall lotts of Abraham Cuyler, Johannis Cuyler, Peter Winne, Wessell Ten Broeck Johannis Pruyn, & others into Bruers street, to be performed and finished at any time before the first day of September next ensuing, on penalty and forfeiture of two pounds currant money of this Province for each default for the use of the high sherriff, to be recovered before the mayor, recorder, aldermen of this city or any one of them.
It is also ordained yt the street or lane between the second and third ward beginning by the fronts of the houses of Johannis Myngael & Arent Pruyn and so ex- tending to the north part of the lott of Jacob Lansing be cleared and sufficiently paved from the one side to the other where it is out of repair and wanting by the owners
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whose lotts fronts the said lane, in such manner and at such time as the said owners shall respectively be directed by the authority aforesaid or the major part of them, so that the same be performed and finished before the first day of September, on penalty and forfieture of two pounds currant money of this Province for each & every default for the use of the high sherriff, to be recovered in manner aforesaid.
It is also ordained yt the street between Johannis Beeckman jun'r & Anthony Van Schaick jun'r, extending eastwards to the eastermost part of the house of Schebo- let Bogardus; as also the Lane between the houses of David Schuyler & Johannis A. Cuyler, extending east- wards to the eastermost part of the house of Isaac Gre- veraet; as also the Lane between Isaac Greveraet & Jo- hannis Evertse, extending northward to the northermost part of the lott of Grietje Ryckse be cleared and suffi- ciently paved from the outside to the other by the own- ers or tennants in such manner and at such time as the said owners or tennants shall respectively be directed by the authority aforesaid, so that the same be finished at any time before the first day of September next ensuing on the like penalty of two pounds currant money of this Province for each default. for the behoof of the high sher- riff, to be recovered in manner aforesaid.
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