Manual of the corporation of the city of New York, for the years .. . e city with fifty pounds, which he had receivedas his salary as representative of the city in the General Assembly ;and, upon being consulted with as to the manner in which it shouldbe used, suggested the purchase of a clock, to be placed in the cupolaof the Cty Hall. In 1716 an agreement was accordingly made withMr. Joseph Phillips, a clockmaker in this city, for its was provided, that the largest wheel of the clock should be nineinches in diameter, and that there should be two dial-plates of redcedar, paint
Manual of the corporation of the city of New York, for the years .. . e city with fifty pounds, which he had receivedas his salary as representative of the city in the General Assembly ;and, upon being consulted with as to the manner in which it shouldbe used, suggested the purchase of a clock, to be placed in the cupolaof the Cty Hall. In 1716 an agreement was accordingly made withMr. Joseph Phillips, a clockmaker in this city, for its was provided, that the largest wheel of the clock should be nineinches in diameter, and that there should be two dial-plates of redcedar, painted and gilt, each to be six feet square. The price to bepaid was sixty-five pounds. It was not until the year 1718 that the balcony which is seen inthe engraving representing this building, was constructed ; although,when the order was given for its erection, it was stated that it was apart of the original design. The building, tlius completed, presentedthe appearance shown in the accompanying engraving, which issubstantially in accordance with the original FtVTUi <nv : CZD
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