History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I
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.