The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . me the custom ofthe people to congregate there on all occasionsof public interest. There was no other place suit-able for large gatherings; and in the period ofagitation against foreign rule the open spaces onlower Broadway, and at Broad and AYall Streets,were too near to the Fort and the governor to besafe and comfortable meeting places. Very naturallythe first substantial buildings for charities and cor-rections were erected in the Fields. The first onewas a Poorhouse, which w
The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . me the custom ofthe people to congregate there on all occasionsof public interest. There was no other place suit-able for large gatherings; and in the period ofagitation against foreign rule the open spaces onlower Broadway, and at Broad and AYall Streets,were too near to the Fort and the governor to besafe and comfortable meeting places. Very naturallythe first substantial buildings for charities and cor-rections were erected in the Fields. The first onewas a Poorhouse, which was built in 1736, andwas succeeded by the present City Hall, For a OOi: XKW YnKK CVVY \AVK long time prior to tlie Revolution the puMic extM-ii-tions were performed at antl near the Fielils. On the page following is an oUl picture of theexecMition of one of the negroes who was conviete<lof conspiring to burn the City in *. (Notice themen and women comfortably roosting on a fence towatch the death struggle.) The first effort to preserve the Connnon aj)pearsin this resolution of the Common Council, passed. Fii-st Poorhouse, City Hall Park. in 1T31: If any person or persons whatsoever with-in the City or liberties thereof shall, at any timehereafter, dig any holes in the Common of this Cityon the .south side of the Fresh Water, or tak** orcarry away any earth or moidd, or shall cut, takeor carry away any sods or turf ofT any part ofsaid Common, he shall suffer a fine of forty shil-lings. In a committee was appointed to re-move the gallows from the side of the 3:?n THE AMERICAN METROPOLIS
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