. Detroit, "The city of the strait"; historical, descriptive, illustrated . The Grosveiior Library. FACTS IN BRIEF ABOUT BUFFALO. Population (census 1900), 352,387- Area of city, square miles. Acreage of city, 25,343>^. Local tax rate, $ on valuation of $1,000. Death rate, per thousand. Railroads, 28, with 250 passenger trains daily, nearly 700miles of trackage within the city limits. Street railways, 192 miles, more under con-truction. Public schools, 64, over 100 other schools, colleges(including University of Buffalo), etc. Parks, 1,065 acres, forming 7 parks, 19 miles
. Detroit, "The city of the strait"; historical, descriptive, illustrated . The Grosveiior Library. FACTS IN BRIEF ABOUT BUFFALO. Population (census 1900), 352,387- Area of city, square miles. Acreage of city, 25,343>^. Local tax rate, $ on valuation of $1,000. Death rate, per thousand. Railroads, 28, with 250 passenger trains daily, nearly 700miles of trackage within the city limits. Street railways, 192 miles, more under con-truction. Public schools, 64, over 100 other schools, colleges(including University of Buffalo), etc. Parks, 1,065 acres, forming 7 parks, 19 miles of park drive-ways, and numerous minor squares, circles, etc. Paved streets, 340 miles, of which 229 miles is of asphalt,giving Buffalo more miles of asphalt than any city in the world. Churches, 187. Hospitals and Infirmaries, 26. Banks, 24. Public Library, 150,000 books. Grosvenor (reference) Library, 50,000 books. Library of BufTalo Historical Society has 25,000 volumes. Water Works, daily pumping capacity, 187,000,000 gallons,unlimited pure water supply. 15 Natural
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