. Manual of the corporation of the city of New York . incredulous as to the possibility of such a mechanical prodigy ; and theexperiment, having been publicly announced, attracted a large concourse ofspectators. It was successfully accomplished by the inventor; and, since thatday, so much confidence is shown in the security of his system, that it is saidthat brick houses have been removed without taking out the furniture. died, we believe, about the year 1852 or 1853, although his son, in con-nection with Thomas W. Adams, has continued the business until the presentday. I^i!l I mm ■■:


. Manual of the corporation of the city of New York . incredulous as to the possibility of such a mechanical prodigy ; and theexperiment, having been publicly announced, attracted a large concourse ofspectators. It was successfully accomplished by the inventor; and, since thatday, so much confidence is shown in the security of his system, that it is saidthat brick houses have been removed without taking out the furniture. died, we believe, about the year 1852 or 1853, although his son, in con-nection with Thomas W. Adams, has continued the business until the presentday. I^i!l I mm ■■: II hi. Entrrkd according to Act of Congress, in the year 1859, by I). T. TA3(^E3?(rTi:srE, in tlie Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District ofNew York. CHAS. W. BAKER, PRTXTER,, 25) Beektnati Street. December, 1858. Is CojDio-v Council: ;{,,7 v/-i7. ■^Resolved, That David T. Valeotixe be, and he hereby is requested to preparethe Corporation Manual, for the year 1859, and that the same be published underhis direction. Adopted by the Board of Councilmen, December 20, 1858.■ Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, December 24, 1858. Approved by the Mayor, December, 31, 1858. <D. T. VALENTINE, ClerJc Common ^ 704935 CONTENTS Act relative to Board of Supervisors 77 Aged Indigent Females, Society for Relief of 320 Aldermen, Rules and Orders of Board of. 81 Aldermen, Names of Members of Board of 90 Aldermen, Officers of Board of 94 Aldermen, Presidents of Board of 405 Alms-liouso Department 101 American Female Guardian Society 328 American Seam ens Friend Society 335 A


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