THE statistics in the following table were furnished to THE WORLD ALMANAC by the Mayors of the respective cities: Jan. 7,1909 Bridgeport, Ct.. Brooklyn Boro.,N. Buffalo, N. Y. Cambridge, Mass.. Camden, N. J.. Charleston, S. C. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chicago, IL.. Cincinnati, O. Columbus, O (1)) 114 100,000 $2,438,131 150,000 5,817,480 125,000 3,078.369 81% 560,000 17,726,492 10 46,000 (c) 685,500 429 607,340 65,805,830 132 95,000 1,480,358 779% 1,404,569 400,000 14,407,192 62 99,934 7,597,437 10 85,000 2,751,735 62,000 3,788.200 5 60,000 1,250,000 190% 2.050,000 20,200,554 42% 450,000 37,191,123 42 $70,791,055 100 95,540,750 100 73,932,720 60 595,791,862 100 22,468,315 75 1,289,704,987 100 68,094.871 100 1,159.729,982 100 g 268.215.665 100 105,153,235 100 43,502,145 70 18,450,000 50 20,000,000 50 413,986,300 20 230,000,000 60 215,000,000 35 11,299,286 100 82,500,000 66% 3,933,850 25 19,343,142 80 46,490,325 40 20,000,000 50 51,010.380 60 115,338,920 60 54 80,000 65,484,760 25 47 400,000 5,171,451 305,656,900 100 See below and at Washington, D. C. 45,000 854,339 24,118,479 80 85,000 2,532,750 33,612,763 33 Cleveland, O. 45 Cohoes, N. Y 8 525,000 18,041,695 25,000 874,788 164 179,370 9,390,795 Council Bluffs, Iowa 21 30,000 297,000 Covington, Ky 23 51,000 2,017,232 Dallas, Tex. 14% 100,000 2,129,000 Davenport, Iowa.. 10 45,000 Dayton, O.. 200,000 2,061,000 Denver, Col. Des Moines, Iowa District of Columbia.. 2.16 E. Clay Timanus.. May 21,1907 1.20 H. A. Schunk....... 1,1908 page. Apr 5,1908 Mar. 1,1908 Dec. 31,1908 Dec. 31,1907 Feb. 1907 Jan. 7.1907 Jan. 1.1910 May 1,1908 1.50 Edward Z. Gross.. Apr. 4.1908 2.20 William F. Henney. Apr. 2.1908 1.76 Roswell L. Wood. Jan. 1,1907 2.20 George H. Steil.... Jan. 1.1908 1.70 Nathan P. Avery... Jan. 7,1907 1.90 H. B. Rice Apr. 1907 2.13 Chas. A Bookwalter. Jan. 1,1910 1.61 Wm. H. Baker..... June 22,1907 2.49 Mark M. Fagan...... Jan. 1,1908 1.35 Henry M. Beardsley Apr. 14,1908 1.60 John P. Kane.. Jan. 6.1907 .60 IV. E. Lenon.. Apr. 11,1907 1.16 Owen McAleer...... Jan. 1,1907 1.80 Paul C. Barth...... Nov. 16,1909 2.00 James B. Casey...... Jan. 7,1907 1.70 Charles N. Barney.. Jan. 7,1907 1.91 Eugene E. Reed Jan. 1,1907 1.78 James H. Malone... Nov. 9,1909 2.43 Sherburn M. Becker. Apr. 17,1908 2.55 James C. Haynes. 2.35 Pat. J. Lyons.. $5,979,350 Louisville. $95,388,405 $47,433,618 289,272,971 Milwaukee... 157,611,560 43,973,567 .1,044,891,700 244,813 Newark, N. J 136,748,141 72,070,186 Democrats in italics: Republicans in Roman; others in SMALL CAPS. • Percentage of assessment upon actual valuation. Tax on each $100 of assessed valuation for all purposes. + Special Franchise $13,588, 200. § Realty. (a) See New York City,' next page. (b) City tax. (c) Bonded debt. (e) Funded debt. (g) Realty, about 78 per cent. (9) Report of December 1, 1905. Jan. 7,1907 Jan. 1,1908 $1.20 R. C. Cottrell... 284 17 Portland, Ore (9)• 41 234 184 6 64 110,000] 1,077,097 512 100,000 7,171,607 Rochester, N. Y. 35,000 580,000 23,753,935 50 Saginaw, Mich.. 14 55,000 1,507,269 24,073,015 60 San Antonio, Tex.. 36 93,000 36,255,000 65 2,166,000 20,000,000 50 4 131,740 (e)376,138,742 70 2.984,950 45,185,406 75 2,300,178 36,492,847 70 934 115,000 1,146,050 57,958,000 60 750,000 21,019,000 (e)499,000,000 66% 61% 55% 198,000 c) 7,541,700 Syracuse, N. Y. 15 120,000 7,265,150 30 95,000 c) 3,649,341 32,000 1,534,671 28% Topeka, Kan. 7 184,740] 6,949,318 95,000 3,045,161 Utica, N. Y. 9 70,000 1,187,021 38,000 582,886 Worcester, Mass. 36 132,000 6,010,883 61,716 4,620,613 Yonkers, N. Y.(g)... 330,000 14,518,959 (e)268,131,287 66% 9,435,994 60 45,624,891 100 123,226,501 100 44,873,910 70 1.30 William E. Spratt...Apr. 15,1908 2.19 Rolla Weils Apr. 9,1909 2.96 Robert A. Smith.. June-1908 1.74 Alan C. Fobes... Dec. 31,1907 3.34 George P. Wright.. Apr. 19,1908 1.90 John B. Tracy. Jan. 1,1907 2.98 BRAND WHITLOCK. Dec. 31,1907 5.30 W. H. Davis Apr. 1907 1.56 Fred. W. Gnichtel.. Jan. 1,1908 1.76 Elias P. Mann.... Dec. 31,1907/ 1.97 Richard W. Sherman. Dec. 31,1907 1.50 See foot of page. 3.20 Seth T. Foresman.... Apr. 6,1908 1.50 Horace Wilson.... June 30,1907 1.66 John T. Duggan.... Jan. 7,1907 2.43 John H. Coyne.......Nov. 30,1907 Democrats in italics; Republicans in Roman; others in SMALL CAPS, *This is the percentage of assessment upon actual valuation. Tax on each $100 of assessed valuation for all purposes. Population of New York City as follows: Manhattan, 2,174,335; Bronx, 290.097: Brooklyn, 1,404,569; Queens, 209,686; Richmond, 74,173. Area in square miles-Manhattan, 21.93; Bronx, 40.65; Brooklyn, 77.62; Queens, 129.50; Richmond, 57.19. Taxable valuations-all boroughs -Realty, $5,738,487,245; personalty, $567,306,940. Manhattan and Bronx-Realty, $4,461,131,883; personalty, $465,213,407. Brooklyn-Realty, $1,072,007,172; personalty, $87,722,810. Tax rate, Manhattan and Bronx, $1.47; Brooklyn, $1.54; Queens, $1.55; Richmond, $1.55. (a) Land 66%, personal, 50 per cent. (b) State and county, $1.00; school, .60; city, $1.40. (c) Bonded debt. (d) Municipal taxes, including schools. (e) For division of realty and personalty see preceding page. (h) Net funded debt September 30, 1906, $459,065,526. (i) Realty about 78 per cent. (q) Report of December 1, 1905. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The municipal government of the District of Columbia is vested by act of Congress approved June 11, 1878, in three Commissioners, two of whom are appointed by the President from citizens of the District having had three years' residence therein immediately preceding that appointment, and confirmed by the Senate. The other Commissioner is detailed by the President of the United States from the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army, and must have lineal rank senior to Captain, or be a Captain who has served at least fifteen years in the Corps of Engineers of the Army. The Commissioners appoint the subordinate official service of said government, except the Board of Education which is appointed by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The present Commissioners are H. B. F. Macfarland (Republican), President, whose term will expire May 5, 1909; Henry L. West (Democrat), whose term will expire December 4, 1908; Major John Biddle (non-partisan), Corps of Engineers, United States Army, detailed during the pleasure of the President of the United States. Secretary William Tindall. Offices of Commissioners, 464 Louisiana Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C. Three separate local governments existed in the District of Columbia from its establishment until 1871, namely: the City of Washington, the Town of Georgetown, and the Levy Court. The latter had jurisdiction over the portion of the District of Columbia outside of the city and town mentioned. All three of these governments were abolished by an act of Congress approved February 21, 1871, which provided a territorial form of government for the entire District of Columbia, with a Governor, Secretary, Board of Public Works, and Council, appointed by the President of the United States, and a House of Delegates and a delegate in Congress elected by the citizens of said district. This form of government was abolished June 20, 1874, and a temporary government by three Commissioners substituted. The latter form was succeeded by the present form July 1,1878, Congress makes all laws for the District, but has intrusted to the Commissioners authority to make police, building, and plumbing regulations, and others of a municipal pature, 19 Minnesota 29 Washington 30 Idaho...... 31 Wyoming Ratified the Constitution. 1788, May 23. 1788, June 21.. 1788, June 26. 1788, July 26. 1789, November 21, 1790, May 29. Admitted. * 1848, May 29 1850, September 9. Under an enabling act by Congress the people of Oklahoma Territory and the Indian Territory have voted for Statehood and the State as Oklahoma will be admitted to the Union by proclamation of the President after a State Constitution has been adopted by popular vote (see "Statehood of Oklahoma"). Organized. Organized. Date when admission took effect is given from U. S. Census reports. of admission by Congress was passed on a previous date. † Until admission as State of Oklahoma. NEW POSSESSIONS. A government for Porto Rico was established by the Fifty-sixth Congress. The Philippines are under a provisional civil government, Guam, and Tutuila, under Governors, and the Isthmian Canal Zone under a Commission, all appointed by the President. Total U. S..3,616,484 12,720 $1,600 N. Mexico T.. 345 Salt Lake C'y Areas of the new possessions: Philippines, 115.026 square miles; Porto Rico, 3, 435; Hawaii, 6,449; Tutuila and islets, 77; Guam, 210; Panama Canal strip, 474. *Gross area includes water as well as land surface. These areas are those published by the United States Census Office in 1900. † Breadth is from east to west. Length is from north to south. Breadth from Quoddy Head, in Maine, to Cape Flattery, in Washington; length from the 49th parallel to Brownsville, on the Rio Grande. This is exclusive of Alaska. The capital will eventually be removed to Juneau, $5,000 5,000 California..... James N. Gillett. Florida. Georgia. Hawaii.. Idaho. Illinois.. Kansas. Kentucky Joseph M. Terrell §. Massachusetts Curtis Guild, Jr..... Next Session Ann. Limit or of Bien. Session. State or Territorial Election. Jan. 1911 Jan. 14, 1907 Quad 50 dys Nov. --, 1910 21, 1907 Bien. 60 dys Nov. 3, 1908 14, 1907 Bien. 60 dys Sept. 1, 1908 7,1907 Bien. 60 dys Nov. 3,1908 2,1907 Bien. 90 dys Nov. 3, 1908 9,1907 Bien. None. Nov. 3,1908 1, 1907 Bien. 60 dys Nov. 3,1908 2,1907 Bien. 60 dys Nov. 3, 1908 2 June-1907 June 26, 1907 Ann. 50 dys Oct. 3, 1908 5,000 4 Nov.23,1907 Feb. 16, 1907 Bien. 60 dys 2 5,000 2 Jan. 7,1909 Jan. 7,1907 Bien. 60 dys Nov. 3,1908 6,000 4 Jan. 1909 Jan. 9, 1907 Bien. None. Nov. 3,1908 8,000 4 Jan. 1909 Jan. 10, 1907 Bien. 6c dys Nov. 3,1908 5,000 2 Jan. 1909 Jan. 14, 1907 Bien. None. Nov. 3,1908 5.000 2 Jan, 10, 1909 Jan. 8,1907 Bien. 50 dys Nov. 3,1908 6,500 4 Dec. 10, 1907 Jan. 7,1908 Bien. 60 dys Nov. 5,1907 5,000 4 May-1908 May 14, 1908 Bien. 60 dys Apr.,1908 3,000 2 Dec., 1908 Jan. 2,1907 Bien. None. Sept. 30, 1908 4,500 4 Jan. 13, 1908 Jan. 3,1908 Bien. 90 dys Nov. 5,1907 8,000 1 Jan. 2,1907 Jan. 2, 1907 Ann. None. Nov. 5,1907 4,000 Jan. 1,1909 Jan. 2, 1907 Bien. None. Nov. 8, 1908 5,000 2 Jan. 1,1909 Jan. 8,1907 Bien. 90 dys Nov. 3,1908 4,500 Jan. 18, 1908 Jan. 7,1908 Bien. None. Nov. 5,1907 4 Jan.1909 Jan. 9,1907 Bien. 90 dys Nov. 2, 1908 Jan. 4,1909 Jan. 7,1907 Bien. 60 dys Nov. 3,1908 Jan. 1,1909 Jan. 1,1907 Bien. 60 dys Nov. 3,1908 Dec. 31, 1910 Jan. 16, 1907 Bien. 50 dys Nov. 8, 1908 Jan. 3,1907 Jan. 2, 1907 Bien. None Nov. 3,1908 Jan.17,1908 Jan. 8, 1907 Ann. None Nov. 5,1907 Jan. 22, 1910 Jan. 21, 1907 Bien. 60 dys Nov. 3, 1908 Jan. 1,1909 Jan. 2, 1907 Ann. None. Nov. 3, 1908 Jan. 1,1909 Jan. 9, 1907 Bien. 60 dys Nov. 3, 1908 Jan. 1909 Jan. 8,1907 Bien. 60 dys Nov. 3.1903 Jan. 8,1909 Jan. 6,1908 Bien. None. Nov. 3,1908 Jan. 13, 1910 Jan. 8,1907 Bien. 60 dys Jan.,1911 Jan. Jan. 17, 1911 Jan. Dec. 31, 1908 Jan. Jan. 1, 1908 Jan. 1,1907 Ann. None. Nov. 5, 1907 2 Jan., 1909 Jan. 8, 1907 Ann 40 dys Nov. 3,1908 Jan. 1,1909 Jan. 8.1907 Bien. 60 dys Nov. 3, 1908 Jan. 15, 1909 Jan. 7,1907 Bien. 75 dys Nov. 3,1908 2 Jan.,1909 Jan. 8.1907 Bien. None. Nov. 3.1908 4 Jan. 1909 Jan. 14, 1907 Bien. 60 dys Nov. 3, 1908 Oct.,1908 Oct. 3, 1908 Bien. None Sept. 4,1908 Feb 1,1910 Jan. 8,1908 Bien. 60 dys Nov.-, 1909 Jan., 1909 Jan. 9.1907 Bien. 60 dys Nov. 3, 1908 Mar. 4,1909 Jan. 9,1907 Bien. 45 dys Nov. 3,1908 Jan., 1909 Jan. 9, 1907 Bien. None. Nov. 3,1908 Jan. 1911 Jan. 8, 1907 Bien. 40 dys Nov.-, 1910 De nocrats in italics, Republicans in Roman. Next Presidential election, November 3, 1908, *Territorial Governors are appointed by the President. (c) Regular term 2 years, but extended on this one occasion pursuant to constitutional amendment. There was no choice by the people in the election for Governor in 1906, and the election will devolve on the Legislature, which meets in January. 1907, when Charles M. Floyd, the Republican candidate, will probably be elected. His term will expire January 7, 1909. Will be succeeded by Hoke Smith (Dem.), in June, 1907. Louisiana Maine... Maryland 4 Missouri Joseph W. Folk. 5,000 Montana. Joseph K. Toole. Nebraska. George L. Sheldon. 2,500 Nevada.... John Sparks. N. Hampshire John McLanet. 2 4,000 4 2,000 2 10,000 3 3,000 4 New Jersey... Edward C. Stokes..... N. Carolina... Robert B. Glenn... Oregon. Andrew L. Harris. Pennsylvania E. S. Stuart. Porto Rico.... Beekman Winthrop. Oklahoma. 122224244 5,000 4 14, 1907 Bien. None. June 4, 1910 1,1907 Bien None. Nov. 3, 1908 8,1908 Anu. 60 dys All of the States and Territories pay mileage also, except Delaware and New Jersey, but free transportation is accorded in the latter by all railroads to members by law. Executive Council. President........ The Federal Government. .THEODORE ROOSEVELT, of New York,* THE CABINET + salary, $50,000. Arranged in the order of succession for the Presidency declared by Chapter 4, Acts of 49th Congress, Secretary of the Navy-Victor H. Metcalf, of Cal. STATE DEPARTMENT. Assistant Secretary-Robert Bacon, N. Y.. $4,500 Ch. Consular Bureau-Wilbur J. Carr, D. C..$2,100 TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Assistant Secretary-Chas. H. Keep, N. Y....$4,500 | Auditor for Treasury-Wm. E. Andrews, Neb.$4,000 WAR DEPARTMENT. 2,250 Ass' t Secretary-Robert Shaw Oliver, N. Y.. $4,500 | Chief Clerk-George A. Jones. N. Y...... $2,000 Chief Clerk-John C. Schofield, Ga.... 3,000 Paymaster-Gen.-Brig.-Gen. C. C. Sniffen.... 5,500 Chief of Staff-Brig.-Gen. J. F. Bell........... 5,500 Chief Clerk-William Manley, Cal. 2,000 Chief Clerk-Nathaniel Hershler, Ill. 2,000 Ch. of Engineers-Brig.-Gen. Alex. Mackenzie 5,500 Mil. Secretary-Maj.-Gen. F. C. Ainsworth... 7,500 Chief Clerk-Phineas J. Dempsey, Va........ 2,000 Chief Clerk-Jacob Frech, D. C.... 2,000 Chief of Ordnance-Brig.-Gen. Wm. Crozier... 5,500 Insp.-Gen.-Brig.-Gen. E. A. Garlington.... 5,500 Chief Clerk-John J. Cook, D. C...... 2,400 Chief Clerk-Warren H. Orcutt, Me... Chief Signal Officer-Brig.-Gen. James Allen. 5,500 Judge-Adv.-Gen.-Brig.-Gen. Geo. B. Davis.. Chief Clerk-E. W. Hutchinson, Ga.. 2,000 Chief Clerk-L. W. Call, Kan.. Ch. Bu. In. Aff.-Brig. -Gen. C. R. Edwards 5.500 Q'rmaster-Gen.-Brig.-Gen. C. F. Humphrey. Chief Clerk-A. D. Wilcox, Pa.. 2,000 Chief Clerk-Henry D. Saxton, Mass. Officer Charge Pub. Bldgs.-Col. C. S. Bromwell 3,500 Commissary-Gen.-Brig. -Gen. H. G. Sharpe. Chief Clerk-E. F. Concklin, N. Y. 24.000 Chief Clerk-Emmet Hamilton, Minn. Landscape Gardener-George H. Brown, D. C.. 2,000 Surgeon-Gen.-Brig.-Gen. R. M. O'Reilly.... 5,500 1,800 5,500 2,000 5,500 2,000 5,500 2,000 *Secretary to the President, William Loeb, Jr. † Asrearranged by the President in November, 1906, to take effect at various dates from December 1, 1906, to March 4, 1907. Prior to these changes the Cabinet was as follows: State, Elihu Root, N.Y.; Treasury, Leslie M. Shaw, Iowa; War, William H. Taft, Ohio; Attorney-General, William H. Moody, Mass.; Postmaster-General, George B. Cortelyou, N. Y., Navy, C. J. Bonaparte, Md.; Interior, E. A. Hitchcock, Mo.; Agriculture, James Wilson, Iowa; Commerce and Labor, Victor Metcalf, Cal. Rank and title of Rear-Admiral while holding said office. |