New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . lard Nye. 1860-61, and to Sept. 29, 1862, Isaac 1S62, from Sept. 29; 1863-65, GeorgeIlowlaud, Jr. 1885-88, MorgauRoteh. 1866-67, John H. Perry. 1868-69, Andrew G. , George B. Richmond. 1873, George H. Dunbar. 1874, George B. , Abraham H. Howland, Jr. 1877, Alanson Borden. 1878, George B. , William l\ , George Wilson. The growth of the population of New Bedford is exhibited inthe following table, compiled from the census reports. It gives alsoth
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . lard Nye. 1860-61, and to Sept. 29, 1862, Isaac 1S62, from Sept. 29; 1863-65, GeorgeIlowlaud, Jr. 1885-88, MorgauRoteh. 1866-67, John H. Perry. 1868-69, Andrew G. , George B. Richmond. 1873, George H. Dunbar. 1874, George B. , Abraham H. Howland, Jr. 1877, Alanson Borden. 1878, George B. , William l\ , George Wilson. The growth of the population of New Bedford is exhibited inthe following table, compiled from the census reports. It gives alsothe population of the towns which have been cut off from it. Year. Kew Bedford. Fair)iavcii. Aciislniot. 1790 3,313 1800 4,361 1810 5,651 1820 3,947 2,733 1830 7,592 3,034 1840 12,087 3,951 1850 16,443 4,304 1855 20,389 ..... .... 4,693 1860 22,.300 3,118 1,387 1865 20, 2,547 1,251 1870 21,320 • • . 2,626 1,132 1875 25,895 2,768 1,059 1880 26,845 2,875 1,105 1885 33,393 2,880 1,071 *The municipal year was changed in , and Mayor Dunbars first term was only nine ire KKPF^OJUf UBUC LiBKAHT PAGES OF HISTORY. 23 The following tabular statement, compiled from the records ofthe assessors of taxes, shows the progress of New Bedford in wealthsince 1850. The first column gives the number of poll taxes as-sessed in each of the years indicated. The other columns explainthemselves. S )0 Polls. 3,027 , 4,825 . Real Estate. Personal Estate. 1 1860 .... o,;n7 1805 .... 4,578 1870 5,251 1875 .... 6,2261880 .... .... 8,3491888 .... 9,424 $9,157,2008,161,8008,774,50011,946,60013,138,40016,293,80018,023,700 $13,,70012,171,80014,221,51414,428,67413,137,51915,104,09015,430,647 Total Valuation.$18,632,60025,597,10023,112,90020,333,60022,996,01426,375,27420,275,91931,397,89033,454,347 This brief sketch of the histor}^ of New Bedford may fittinglyclose with a reference to the record of New Bedford in the Civil few cities in the country was a deeper int
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