The large chamber, in the western end of the building, is used for the Engineers of the Water Department. The old parlor is now used as the Mayor's and Clerk's Office. The room used as a sitting room or drasving room on the first floor of the old house is used as an office for the City Treasurer, Receiver of Taxes, and Board of Assessors. Yonkers has two Savings Banks, two Banks of Dei)osits, and St. John's Riverside Hospital.

THE SETTING OFF OF KINGS BRIDGE.

On Sept. i6th 1872, the Board of Supervisors of Westchester County passed an act by which they set off and erected into a separate township, to be called Kings Bridge, about J of the territory situated south u{ the old Post farm, and a Hne extending easterly therefrom to the Bronx River. This act was confirmed by the Legislature, on Jan. ist 1S74. Soon after, the towns of Kings Bridge, West Farms, and Morrisannia were annexed to the city of New York. Formerly a beautiful road led to the landing, which was tastefully ornamented with the fme horse chestnut (iEsculus.) This avenue afforded a beautiful sight in the month of May, when those trees put forth their gay clusters of white flowers. In 1S79 but one of these trees remained of all that in old times lined the western side of the Post Road from its crossing of the Saw Mill to the roatl, to the old landing, and thence toward the landing itself. This survivor is now in the centre of Washington avenue, and is protected from injury by oaken strips and bands of iron. But the beauty of the roi/J> d' a-il is the scene from the landing. In front flows the Hudson, like a broad silver}- mirror; while opposite, tower in majesty the basaltic rocks of the " Palisad'js.