Home / Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. / Passage

History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 258 words

I'ublic buildings 12,000

Kefuudiug old debt 730,OI)()

Water works 62'),0(10

Total $l,38a,ii'0.

Sing Sing had a floating debt of . . . 857G

I'eckskill, bonded debt fl35,208

Less sinking fund 5,r>47

129,.'i61

Port Chester, floating debt lll.UOO

White Plains, bonded 823,300

Floating 1,000

24,000

Mount Vornou, bonded 86,".5i)

Floating 1,111

7,SG4

The finaucial report of the mayor of Yonkersfor the fiscal year ending March 1, 1885, shows the condition of the bonded debt to be as follows:

Consolidatiou bomls, amount outstanding So25,noo

Water " " " 745,000

Bridge " " " .... 14,000

Public Building and Dock " " 30,000

Total amount outstanding March 1 $1,314,000

There was paid during the previous year 825,000 on consolidation and fS.tKX) on bridge bonds. Water bonds were issued to the amount of 115,000.

The county treasurer's report for the quarter euiling January 31, 1886, shows the disbursements during the quarter to have been SCO,- 019.76, and the balance on hand, February 1, $40,258.19.

The total amount paid on account of the county indebtedness during the year, as shown by reports, was twenty-one thousand two hundred and sixty-nine dollars.

Education. -- The people of our county manifest a constant interest in educational affairs and the condition of our schools is such as we may justly be proud of. There has been for many years a steady improvement in the character of school buildings and the methods of teaching have been as steadily perfecting themselves. The teachers' institutes held yearly are of indisputable benefit and their effects are already felt in the schools.