Annual ReportJ.B. Lyon Company, 1912 |
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Page 54
... allowed by the Comp- troller , who is hereby authorized to determine the same , except that on the requisition of the Treasurer of such Commission the Comptroller may advance out of the sum appropriated whatever moneys he deems ...
... allowed by the Comp- troller , who is hereby authorized to determine the same , except that on the requisition of the Treasurer of such Commission the Comptroller may advance out of the sum appropriated whatever moneys he deems ...
Page 114
... allowed to grow in haphazard fashion for 181 years until in 1807 a law was passed creating a commission on city plan . If one will look at a street map of Manhattan Borough he can see at a glance where the haphazard growth ended and the ...
... allowed to grow in haphazard fashion for 181 years until in 1807 a law was passed creating a commission on city plan . If one will look at a street map of Manhattan Borough he can see at a glance where the haphazard growth ended and the ...
Page 115
... allowed their appreciation of the value of art and science in city planning and city building to lapse into desuetude for so many years . The neglect of this is indicated by the fact that up to about ten years ago , there were ...
... allowed their appreciation of the value of art and science in city planning and city building to lapse into desuetude for so many years . The neglect of this is indicated by the fact that up to about ten years ago , there were ...
Page 153
... allowed such of the publie as cared to visit it , free access through all of these years . These are some of the reasons for the figure mentioned . " We hope that the present efforts may result in the SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT . 153.
... allowed such of the publie as cared to visit it , free access through all of these years . These are some of the reasons for the figure mentioned . " We hope that the present efforts may result in the SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT . 153.
Page 177
... allowed their swine to run there . The Dutch name became cor- rupted to Ferkins Island ( 1666 ) and later was anglicized to Hog Island . After the capture of New York by the British in 1664 , Hog Island was given to Captain John Manning ...
... allowed their swine to run there . The Dutch name became cor- rupted to Ferkins Island ( 1666 ) and later was anglicized to Hog Island . After the capture of New York by the British in 1664 , Hog Island was given to Captain John Manning ...
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