. Atlantic City, New Jersey, the world's greatest . ATLANTIC CITY IN SUMMER -BATHING IN THE SURF AXLANT^ie-CITY • TMELWUEl F^S ELY. I ( AT^LANT^ie- CITY • KEW-aE:R^se:>^ ATLANTIC CITY STATISTICS-Continued Appropriation Police Department, 1911 $162,500 City Beach Patrol ( Li(e-Guards) 64 Military and Semi-military Companies 6 Bathers in surf at one time on average August day, over 50,000 Public and private hcensed rolling chairs 2,500 Water Department appropriation, 1911 $201,000 Miles of City Water Mains 82 Miles of City Sewerage Mains 60 Paved Streets 60 Acreage of Absecon


. Atlantic City, New Jersey, the world's greatest . ATLANTIC CITY IN SUMMER -BATHING IN THE SURF AXLANT^ie-CITY • TMELWUEl F^S ELY. I ( AT^LANT^ie- CITY • KEW-aE:R^se:>^ ATLANTIC CITY STATISTICS-Continued Appropriation Police Department, 1911 $162,500 City Beach Patrol ( Li(e-Guards) 64 Military and Semi-military Companies 6 Bathers in surf at one time on average August day, over 50,000 Public and private hcensed rolling chairs 2,500 Water Department appropriation, 1911 $201,000 Miles of City Water Mains 82 Miles of City Sewerage Mains 60 Paved Streets 60 Acreage of Absecon Island 5,375 Entire Island built upon 920 Atlantic City 3,066 built upon 850 Length of Absecon Island, miles 10 Distance from Inlet to Lower City Limits, miles 4s ? Atlantic City to Mainland, miles 5 * Golf Links, miles 7 Northfield Golf Course, 18 holes, yards 6,016 Boardwalk construction commenced April 24, 1896 dedicated to public use July 8, 1896 entire cost to date $500,C00 Electric illumination, 1911 $15,000 Entire length Inlet to Longport, miles 8 Built by Atlantic City, miles 4s Salt Water Swimming Pools 3 Public Comfort S


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