New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15
lie Boutillier Brothers
West Tuenty-third Street.

ard Montgomery, the hero OF Quebec were
transferred from their Canadian resting place
to the city. and deposited with military honors
beneath the mural monument in the front OF St.
Paul's Chapel. which had been erected to his
memory in 17I6 by order Of the Continental
Congress
Cadwallader d Golden was appointed Mayor
this year He was industriousy active in
the interests of humanity and viewed men
and things from a philosophical standpoint
Through him the Society for the Prevention OF
Pauperism established in 1918. and with
his aid the Asylum for the Insane was begun
at ManhattanviIIe This institution was later
an appendage 10 and under the government Of
the managers Of the New-York Hospital. and
received an endowment from the State of $40
600 a year for forty-foUr years. The report
Of the Mayor in November 1919. regarding the
foreign emigration 10 the city startled the peO-
pie. He said that during the preceding twenty
months Is $50 foreigners had arrived in the city
and been reported at his office. They were not
all Of the desirable class. Many OF them were
Of the lowest and most ignorant. who paid no
particular attention 10 laws OF any kind, and
We're satisfied 20 live i'm sheds. cellars or rock
cries. The patience Of the citizens was sorely
tried for 1t time
From No - Cherry-st.. in this city in April
1918 was ICrW3EQct 10 NNstS-lA4SttAl t4-e mrs.
flag IN which the stripes were not correspond
ingIy increased with incoming States. II was
made by the wife OF Captain Samuel c. Reid.
the hero Of FayaL The history OF lis making
IS interesting As originally instituted by Con
Eress. June II 1T77. the flag bore thirteen
stars and thirteen stripes Pursuant 20 act
OF the same body IN 1874 with the admission
Of each new State "a star and stripe We're
TO be added to the flag. The increase in states
necessarily Iessened The width of the stripes and
correspoudingly decreased the historical sisnid-
canoe Of the flag. \ new design was proposed
I,v the Nev-York Representative in the House,
Peter II. Wendover. who had called attention
TO the fact that the flag OF the United States
did not represent all the States. and moved for
its alteration. The design which combined the
glory Of the past with the progress OF the pres
ent-the thirteen stripes memento OF the
original Union. alternate red and white, and a
new star white on a blue field, added when
ever q new state was admitted. to indicate the
nations growth-vas the work OF Captain Reid
at the suggestion OF Wendover, who succeeded
in having it adopted by Congress on April +
10 be effective from and after July / ISIS.
a clash between the civil and military power
in the city was averted this year by the Presl-
dent Of the United States" Major General Win
field Scott in command OF the military district
in which the city was. with headquarters az
Castle Clinton Che circular stone fort which
stood in front Of the Battery attempted TO erect
two small offices on the Battery. one on each
side. leading 10 the bridge. in violation OF the
rights OF the city and Of the spirit Of the grant
made to the government. The citizens We're
aroused and the Mayor called the attention
of the general to the fact that he was violat-
ing their rights. Scott was obdurate. and re-
fused 10 be criticised An appeal was made
10 the President. and the work was ordered
discontinued. \ sale Of lots belonging 70 the
city. In the vicinity Of Leonard and Worth sts-
brought So. 325-an average Of 5000 4 lot-and
Mr. John Kenrlch offered 10 the Corporation
to plough and harrow channel on the bar,
outside of Sandy Hook, ten rods wide and four
fathonls deep. for the sum Of $lOoON-which
was not accepted" Another sale of fourteen
Corporation lots. 'at the New Albany Basin.
in Cireenwich-st' brought $41,s00-
In 1919 the first Savings Bank was organ
lied under the auspices of Thomas Eddy, DR..
John Griscom John Pntard and others. and
opened in the basement Of the New-York In
stitution. in Chambers-st- II was afterward
located in Bleecker-st.. William Bayard being
its first president
Jan. y. Sale of lots. at auction. between
Dey and Fulton SITS. and Washington and West
SITS belonging 10 The Corporation and former
st bought by Leonard Kip. Philip Brasher.
Philip Hone. w. H. Ireland and VIM. Howard.
at an average Of $1,000 lot. No. S-13. on
West-st bought by John Suydam. John Van
Russum George Lorillard and Isaac Conklin.
the first five at about the same average. the
sixth bringing $11 900 No 14-21. on Fulton
st. by Philip Hone. Joseph Newton. Charles
Dennison. Abraham Valentine, Peter Embury.
Garrit storm and Philip Brasher. at an average
of 81 900 lot
On February 10 General Jackson arrived in
the city An extra meeting Of the Common
Council was called. at which the freedom OF
the city and a gold snufbox were voted 10
him. and he was requested 10 sit for full
length portrait to be painted for the gal
lery a ball VS. given in his honor at the
City Hotel The Mariners Church was built
in Roosevelt-st. the Dutch Church in Market
st. and the Friends Meeting House in Hester
ST. later in the year.
On September ID the yellow fever broke out