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Title: The Great north side, or, Borough of the Bronx, New York
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Durst, Seymour B., 1913-, former owner. NNC North Side Board of Trade (Bronx, New York, N.Y.)
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Publisher: New York : Knickerbocker Press
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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ople. Such a supply asthis is almost unknown, outside of the United States. In somecities of Europe only 25 gallons a day are allowed to eachperson and in the most favored not over 60 or 70 gallons aday. There have already been expended not far from $50,-000,000, and Sl(),000,0 will be added to this sum in perfect-ing our water supply. Prior to 1884, we were behind many cities of Europe, and.in fact, of our own country, in the number of acres devoted topark purposes. There was Central Park, containing 900 acres,which was, and still is, the most beautiful and well-kept parkin the world, and we had a number of others, but all small.Since 1884, there has been a most decided advance in thismatter and to-day we possess not far from 7000 acres set apartforever as public pleasure grounds of our citizens. Theseparks are well distributed and meet the requirements of all. Besides our parks, our people have the advantage of ourmagnificent river fronts on both the North aud East Rivei b.
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1st Reformed Church KimmocEsb ^ NEAR JEROME. AVE. 233 234 The Great North Side. These are many miles in extent and are a never-failing, never-ending source of pleasure and comfort to the toiling masseswho inhabit the east and west sides of our metropolis. The Fire Department of our city has few, if any, equals,and it has always been managed with great care and efficiency. Our public charities are most ample and liberal in theirscope, and while we cannot assert that they are perfect, we doclaim that they compare favorably with those of any city inthe world. No city treats its poor and infirm with greatergenerosity. Our private charities, which are supported almost whollyby the beneficence of our citizens, with very little aid fromthe treasury of the city, we are justly proud of. Our hos-pitals are numerous and are especially adapted for the variousdiseases with which humanity is afflicted. They are all liber-ally equipped with every appliance that modern ingenuityhas invented for the a

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