New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-22
NEw-YCRX CITY.
"REMINISCENCES.
history OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NETWORK.

HISTORY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NETWORK
A Cosersr HisroRr or rRx GovxRsmrsr or N,v.
fsSes H.tors Of Ie C & gaE e., re
srero. CITY Charters hare been consaiked
In 1909 Henry Hudson an Englishman by BIRTH in the
employ OF the Dutch discovered the Highlands Of Never
sink The day following rounded sandy Hook and the
second DAY utter, anchored under the Jersey shore in
On tie 9Th Of September boats crew was dispatched
for further discoveries they entered the Nsrrows and
came in sight Of Manhattan Island On the 18th Of Sep.
temb~ HUDSON sailed through the Narrows and anchored
In what Is now New York haTbor.
On the return of Hudson TO Amsterdam several Dutch
uaaes were dispatched to this discovered country,
sno arrangements were speedily made Tor the establish
ment Of seted agency. This agency located on the
south END OF Manhattan Island their head man was Hen
dck Corsieoinsen, who still their chief in lol3 At
ths period an English ship entered the harbor and sum.
moned him to acknowledge the jurisdiction of Virginia or
depart from the country The former alternative was
ernor Of Vgns The Of Holland did no
however recognize the claims OF England and about the
1918 gave to the country the of "NewNether
lanos Ihe number Of settlers increased and thcy
formed fhemselvcs into company under the name Of
''the United New-Ncthorlsnds Company" Corseansen
still continuing the principal agent In the time
more extensive association formed in Holland and
having mntned their plans they received charter under
the title of " the West India Company"
This great company invested with most of the func.
lions Of distinct and separate Government they were
allowed to appoint Governors and other officers to settle
the forms OF administering justice TO make Indian treaties
and to enact laws this charter went into operation in
1923 This year may be considered the of the per-
settlement
the agent Of tho company, was Governor or Director.
General for six years under the grant 1921 He arrived
Of Manhasn Island in 1894 and negotiated the part
Of his employers for its purchase of the natives 1t was
estimated to contain twenty-five thousand acres, and
bought in 1926 for sixty guders or wentyour dollars
He returned to Holland in 1892 The colony, under his
end of the Island grew under the established government
which wac republican could be- where the chief ex.
suvs was 'ppcnso BY Ss non nS
by the City Of Amsterdam, the freehoders choose the
Scbepen and Council of Twenty, but the Dnecsor-ien
eral was appointed independent OF them by the author'
1t having been determined that the headquarters Of the
Company establishment should be continued on Man.
haitian Island preparations made IN 1925 for moro
extensive colony in this place and in 1923 an act was
passed under the title OF Freedom aud exemptions
granted TO oil such shall plant colonies in New-Neh'
orlando
Wouter Van Twiller the successor of Peter Minuit,
ayed at Fort Amsterdam in 1922 and continued his adj
ninistration until April, 1927. He was succeeded by
William Kieft who arrive ed March 80 i62s.
In 1852 the citizens were first allowed vote in the con-
Sod " of saed Tbe Erbt Men to
advise the government in the emergency Of Indian affairs
Kje superseded in Office, and left the country in
-1647; his successor was Peter Suyvesant.
In 1918, EewAmsterdam contained one thousand inhab
iants, and in 1862 separate magstracy allowed it,
and the town received Incorporation of limited char
actor under the government of Schou two Burgomas
tiers and FIVE Sehepens Council of Nine appear have
been eory entrusted with the management of the settle
ent of New Netherlands and in 1850 the Government Of
Holland directed the continuance for three years. of the
Jurisdiction Of the Nine Men, small Gases between
and man, and in 1858, the City Government was
ganzed under its chartort Their first meeting appears
to have been held in February Of this year. All their acts
were subject 10 the controlling voice of the DrectorGen
eral and his Council The MAGISTRATES were to be ap;
pointed in the first instance by the Director General and
bis Council to hold Office for year. and In course Of
time they privileged 10 advise the Government as to
the appointment Of their and to submit nom
trates were held in building denomlnaed the Stadt
House. at that time standing on what at present tho
northwest Of Pear-s and CoOntles alley stone
building erected in 1912 and originally used for city
tavern. The first entry the records Of the magsracy
Of this City, under its charter, is prayer,
In 1853 the city nclosed by palisades on the line OF
Wal-s 1t received its first seal in 1854 In 1867 the
berger right of citizenship first established This year
The CITY Yves eurveyed and the streets regulated named
and paved; the first paved was Stone ST.
Peter Stuyvesan, the fourth Dutch Governor arrived
an this City May IL 1917 and was superseded on the 10Th
f August eas by Col hc9%rd NSnG hs , VINO took
mission from the Duke Of York the City having previously
during the year. cspituated to an English force The
town now took the name of New-York. On the 18th Of
June the Governor revoked the form of Government,
under the style Of Sohout Burgomesters and Schepens,
and on the same Nay gaze SOe on SSoT
Ing to the custom of England in other OF his Mestys
Corporations.
The first commissioners under thsform of magstracy,
bears even date with the proclamation Jnne IL, 1863
and ordans that the inhabitants of New-fork, New
Harlem with other Of his Majesys subjects and inhabi.
tants upon this Island, commonly known by the name OF
Manhattan Island are and shall forever be accounted
nominated and established as one body polite and corpo
rate under the government of the Mayor Aldermen and
Sheriff, and appoints for one whole year. commencing
with the date thereof certain persons az magistrates CIV
ing and granting unto them any four OF Them OF whom
he Mayor or his Deputy is to be always one and upon an
toual division of voices to have always the casting and
aecsve voices full power to rule and govern as wen the
Inhabitants of this corporation as strangers according to
he general laws Of this Governments and such laws AZ
hs be thought convenient pnd necessary for the good
ana welfare Of this his Msestys Corporations and also to
,ppoin. such under officers they shall judge necessary
or the ordinary execution OF justice, enJoing all persons
10 obey their lawful orders. ~
This was more specific grant OF powers than had hther
10 been vested in the town magistrates, and is called
the Nichols charter seal Of the City was presented
,y the Duke of York in 1901
In 1868, Colonel Nichols was succeeded by COL Love-
ace In the Government of the colony.
August g. 1913, New-York capitulated to the Dutch.
The Dutch commanders, terming themselves . the Hon
orabe Council of War, organized the Government by
sommssion to Capt. A. Glove; and early in August Of
be same year. changed the of the City from New
FORK 10 New Orange and issued proclamation reducing
e form of government of the city to Its previous CHAR
er Of sehout Bergomasters and Schepens as piaGsea
lated August H. 1873 and names one Sohou four Bur-
cmasters and FIVE Schepens regents for the Ci'y Tor
&c term of one current year.
February o. 1874 treaty of peace was sgned between
England and Holland which restored Manhattan Island
ogain to the English, and the 10th Of November Of
ks year last of the Dutch authority was performed
nd the fort at the Battery surrendered byGovernor
Dove to bis successor Sir Edmund Andros whose edmn-
Hration proved generally unpopular BY him, on the
9TH October 1914 the English form of City Government
II formerly existed, again established under the
He Of Mayor, Aldermen and Sheriff:
Andres was succeeded by Col. Thomas Dongan, who
riyed In this City on the 25h Of August 1853. Dongan
ADMINISTRATION Is rendered memorable by more extended
bera and specific charter than any previously granted
Abears date April 90 1885, This charter recognizes the
ty OF New-York as an ancient city, and the citizens
~ ln1v .olsft nd wlA