This collection of municipal documents offers a unique look into the workings of New York City's government in the mid-19th century, with reports on topics such as sanitation, public works, and finance. It also includes a variety of legal documents, petitions, and other records of city business. It serves as a valuable resource for historians, political scientists, and anyone interested in the history of New York City. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.