 | Edward Ruggles - 1846 - 264 Seiten
...on. Brooklyn was incorporated as a village in 1816, and as a city, with greatly extended limits, in 1834. It is divided into nine wards, and is governed by a mayor and a board of eighteen aldermen, two from each ward, all elected by the people. Brooklyn was first settled in 1636,... | |
 | John MacGregor - 1847 - 1362 Seiten
...commodious boats continually ply. The time of crossing is generally from four to five minutes. Brooklyn is divided into nine wards, and is governed by a mayor and common council. It had, in 1840, thirty churches — seven Presbyterian, seven Episcopal, three Dutch... | |
 | Wellington Williams - 1850 - 588 Seiten
...Island was formerly connected with Brooklyn at Red Hook Point ; and previous to the Revolution, cattle were driven from the Hook to the island, then separated...aggregate population of 95,523 ; in 1855, 153,377. At the present time (1849) it may be placed at 90,000. The taxable property in 1847 amounted to $29,365,189,... | |
 | Wellington Williams - 1851 - 596 Seiten
...Island was formerly connected with Brooklyn at Red Hook Point ; and previous to the Revolution, cattle were driven from the Hook to the island, then separated...years, and from 1840 to 1845, it was 64 per cent. The census of 1850 gave this place 96,000 inhabitants, making it in point of numbers the seventh city in... | |
 | Wellington Williams - 1855 - 402 Seiten
...Island was formerly connected with Brooklyn at Red Hook Point ; and previous to the Revolution, cattle were driven from the Hook to the island, then separated...years, and from 1840 to 1845, it was 64 per cent. The census of 1850 gave this place 96,000 inhabitants, making it in point of numbers the seventh city hi... | |
 | 1874 - 810 Seiten
...passing over the bridge daily. There are four banks, with an aggregate capital of $1, To 0,000. The city is divided into nine wards, and is governed by a mayor and a common council of two members from each ward. It is supplied with water by works on the Holly system,... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1875 - 884 Seiten
...brick yards, five national banks with an aggregate capital of $1,125,000, and three savings banks. It is divided into nine wards, and is governed by a mayor and 18 aldermen. The recorder holds a police court, and there is a volunteer fire department The streets... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1883 - 942 Seiten
...aggregate capital of $700,000, a savings bank with $100,000 capital, and four fire insurance companies. It is divided into nine wards, and is governed by a mayor, a select council of nine members (one from each ward), and a common council of 28. There are an efficient... | |
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River. Governor's Island was formerly connected with Brooklyn at Red Hook Point ; and previous to the Revolution, cattle were driven from the Hook to the island, then separated by a narrow and shallow passage called Buttermilk Channel, which is now wide... 