New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-20


IA its population will he nearly fifty thousand
1t vii! outrank many of the s:x;y-one counties
Of the State
Inc new county is made up OF the towns of
North Hampstead and Oyster Pay and that part
CT the town Of Hampstead that is outside of the
Borough OF Queens, and will include great
stretches Of farming land miles of perfect roads
homes which were built in the early DAYS of the
Republic and buildings of the most modern
style or architecture. Within its boundaries are
the homes Of some Of the most important clubs
OF the country, and its citizens are well known
IN the business political and social circles Of the
o'a'e' Nassau County begins its political career
by furnishing to the State Governor an honor
when many OF rs older sisters have never en-
1oyed
STATISTICS OF TIE NEW COUNTY.
The new county is twenty-five miles across
from the Atlantic Ocean to Long Island Sound
and about sixteen miles long from the eastern
boundary line Of the Borough Of Queens to the
western boundary line of Suffolk County. The
most important places in the county are Hemp-
stead, Glen Cove, Rockville Centre Freeport
oyster Bay Hicksvile, Port Washington. Ros-
iyh' sea Cliff, Farmingdale Lynbrook. Garden
CITY and Manhasset, and there are number
Oh smaller places, amcng which are Syosset
Locust valley, Glen Head, East Williston
Massapequa Mineola, East Norwich Westbury
Jericho, Jerusalem, Merrick Great Neck and
number OF other "necks" The assessed valu-
atlon of the real estate Of the county is esti-
mated at S25,oo0.000. Aside from large manu-
featuring plant at Glen Cove there is LITTLE
manufacturing in Nassau County. and in some
or the districts titles can be secured only on
condition that the land shall not be used for
PURPOSES
commerce in its villages many of which are
making rapid strides in the direction Of main
tanning large and we-assOrtcd stocks of goods
by means Of which the home trade is retained
Inc schools OF the county are among the
features which the residents take pride in show
ms to the public. Besides the two large cdu-
catlonal Institutions at Garden City there are
ah'ut seventy schcolhOuses in the county, and
d "Trip through Nassau viii reveal the fact that
III each locality the people point TO their school
as me best in the county, In the matter Of
chufches Garden City is also in first place. with
Tue beautiful Cathedral Of the Incarnation. but
ueie are besides this house Of Worship ninety
one churches within the county
Hunting, golf shooting and yacht clubs at
uact people from the surrounding country but
the villages have an eye to the higher education
OF the public also which is evinced bv the
maintenance of public libraries at Sea cir
Hampstead, Rosyn, oyster Bay. Rockville
Centre A"ssapcqua and Great Neck
THE COUNTY SEAT
Inc question, Where shall the county sea, boz
was submitted to the vote Of the people and
decided IN favor Of Mineola where for MANY
years the Long Island fairs have taken place
A plot OF four acres Of land was donated for
county buildings by the Garden City Company.
and plans for courthouse are now being made
The voters showed their preference for Mine.
ola, and also gave Colonel Roosevelt Of OYSTER
Bay, majority of about one thousand two
hundred. The following will be the first county
officers: Robert Seabury, County Judge and
Surrogate; James p. Nieman, Distiict-Attornev:
Thomas Patterson, County Clerk; William II
Wood Sheriff; IL NJ w Eastman. County
Treasurer; George d. Smith, Superintendent Of
the Poor. The salary Of the County Judge and
Surrogate will be $1,000 a year: the District
Attorney, County Treasurer and Sheriff Will re-
ceive "a salary not to exceed 5000 each the
County Clerk $1,000 and the Superintendent of
the Poor 81 800
THE SHOW PLACE OF THE COUNTY
on account Of the fairs which have been held
there at regular intervals Mincoa is one Of the
best-k known places in the county. but a mile
from the site Of the new courthouse is the real
show place Of n, NV county-Garden city
which is reached by perfect road on which one
may see in the season many beautiful speci-
mems Of blooded stock ana numbers Of hand
some vehicles Of all kinds The graceful spire
Of the Cathedral Of the Incarnation and the
smaller towers Of st PauIs and St. Marys
school may he seen from the spot where the
courthouse will stand, but must go to il