IN ASSEMBLY, April 19, 1833. REPORT Of the select committee on the petition of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of NewYork, in relation to the fire limits in the eleventh ward. Mr. Ostrander, from the select committee to whom was referred the petition of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New-York, for the passage of an act to extend the fire limits in the eleventh ward of said city, REPORTED: That they have had the subject under consideration. The peti tioners represent that they have been applied to by the inhabitants of the eleventh ward of the city of New-York to take the necessary measures for the passage of a law to extend the fire limits in said ward. Your committee are of the opinion, from the facts set forth by the petitioners, that for the more effectual prevention of fires in that part of the city, that it is necessary the fire limits be extended, and that the prayer of the petitioners ought to be granted. The committee therefore ask leave to introduce a bill prepared for that purpose. IN ASSEMBLY, April 20, 1833. REPORT Of the select committee on the bill entitled "An act authorising the appointment of a supreme court commissioner, to reside in the western jury district of the county of Tioga." Mr. Farrington, from the select committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act anthorising the appointment of a supreme court commissioner, to reside in the western jury district of the county of Tioga," REPORTED: That the county of Tioga is divided into two jury districts, called the eastern and western jury districts; that these two districts form, for most practical purposes, two distinct counties; that a supreme court commissioner for the eastern district of said county resides in the village of Owego, one of the seats of justice for said county; that the other seat of justice is the village of Elmira, situated at the distance of thirty-six miles from Owego; that Elmira is the principal village in the western jury district; and that there is no supreme court commissioner or officer authorised to do the duties of such commissioner, nearer than the village of Owego; that the western district has had an officer residing in the village of Elmira authorised to perform the duties of a justice of the supreme court at chambers, until within a few weeks-now they have none. For these reasons, your committee are of opinion that the bill referred to them ought to pass. They therefore recommend it to a third reading. All which is respectfully submitted. |