aass_L_Li2 Book - ^4 0.4 ISSUED BY THE CHAMDEK OF COMMERCE, orTut BoRoucn OF Queens INEW YORK CITY 1 QUEENS BOROUGH BEING A DESCRIPTIVE AND ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF THE BOROUGH of QUEENS CITY of GREATER NEW YORK SETTING FORTH ITS MANY ADVANTAGES AND POSSIBILITIES AS A SECTION WHERE- IN TO LIVE, TO WORK AND SUCCEED Dedicated to that Great Public which is forever in quest of improved business conditions and better home surroundings ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURING and INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE o/^rA^ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE of the BOROUGH OF QUEENS COMI'll.ED ANl) ARRANGED BV WALTER I WILLIS, SscRElAKY .rrt rcm4:^^^axm44xax4X^x^xm^ ^I^g ^^ \ " D. OF n, NOV 16 1914 w^ "^^ C^ires 1914 J. Harvey Smedley, Richmond Weed, Henry A. Cassebeer, John .Atiikes, William J. Hamilton Term Expires 1915 William H. Williams, Robert W. Higbie, John IL Prall, Frederick Russell, William Brewster 8 CiiAMHEK or Commerce of the Boroigii of Queens. Executive and Membership Committee. William H. Williams Joliii II. Hr.ill \Vm. F. Wyckoff Robert W. Higbie \Vm. J. Hamilton Win. Brewster Richmond Weed Transit Committee. John Adikes, Chuirman E. A. MacDougall, F. DeHass Simonson, George J. Ryan, Joel Fowler, Kingsley L. Martin, Stiiard Hirschman Commerce Committee. Frederick Russell, Chairman Clarence Ludlum, Michael J. Degnon, Alex. S. Williams Edward M. Ward, Charles G. Meyer, Manufacturing and 1ndustki.\l Co.m.mitiee. J. A. Wigraore, Chairman A. L. Langilon, H. P. Read, Theo. Steinwav, Wm. H. Dahman, John J. Halleran C. G. M. Thoiiias Legislation Committee. Henry S. Johnston, C.liiin man Alvan T. Payne, E. N'. L. Young, liiirton Thompson ArBITKAI ION CUMMII I'EE. Louis Windniuller, Chairman Jolin W. Weed, Wm. A. Jones, Jr., Clarence Edwards, James A. McDonald Highways Committke (Special). G. Howland Leavitt, Chairman Joseph Dykes, Eben Griffiths, Henry J. Mullen, Andrew McTigue QuEENSBORO BRIDGE APPROACH (Special). John D. Crimmins, Chairman Timothv L. Woodruff, Wm. Brewster, Samuel Hloomingdale W. Elmer Payntar, H. P. Williams, Queens Boulevard (Special). .Mrick H. Man, Chairman M. J. IJudlong, John M. Demarest, Charles E. Covert, F. W. Scutt Building Code (Special). Treadwell D. Carpenter, ('hairma-i Robt. B. Austin, J. M. Briggs, E. .\. C;illespie, Fred. G. Randall Ci-i'H Room. Ch AMHKk of Commerce SeCRETARv's OfFUK. (.11 AMIIKK OF ToMMEKCK. lo Chamber oi'^ Commerci; of tiii', I'iokuugii of Queens. List of Memhkrs of the Ciiambi.r. Aarne Address Business lohn Adikes Jamaica Flour ami Feed Merchant. Cliarles Lee Andrews . .'Flushing Member of New York Stock Exchange. Robert B. Austin J amaica President, Queens County Trust Co. J. H. Balantine Long Island City. . President, Neptune .Meter Co. Henrv L. Bogert Flushing Lawyer. William D. Bloodgood. .Long Island City. . Real Estate. Sam'l J. Bloomingdale. . .New York Bloomingdale Bros., Department Store. Herman Broesel Long Island City .. Treasurer, Simplex Automobile Co. Joliii C. Brackenridge. ... Richmond Hill Consulting Engineer. William Brewster Long Island City..Pres. & Director, Brewster & Co., (Automobiles). J. Mead Briggs New Y'ork President, Queens Court Really Co. M. J. Budlong New Y'ork President, Packard .Motor Car Co. of New Y'ork. Alex. S. Burns Woodsidi Real Estate. Henry L. Caiman Long Island City . . \'arnish Manufacturer (Emil Caiman & Co.) 'Freadwell D. Carpenter. Jamaica President, Carpenter Lumber Co. Henry A. Cassebeer Long Island City . .President, Cassebeer Pharmical Co. Theodore Cassebeer Long Island City. . Cassebeer Pharmical Co. James E. Clonin .Ystoria Clonin k Messenger (Coal, Wood, etc.) Ernest V. Connollv Long Island City . .President, Commercial Nat'l Bank, L. I. City. Charles E. Covert [amaica Vice-President, U. S. Title & Guarantee Co. Charles Crabbe Far Rockaway Lumber Merchant. Henrv L. Crandell Jamaica Vice-President, Bank of Long Island. John D. Crimmins New Y'ork Vice-President, N. Y'. Title Insurance Co. William H. Dahman Woodhaven Superintendent, Lalance & Grojean Mfg. Co. Joseph P. Day New York Real Estate. Michael J. Degnon Jamaica President, Dcgnon Realty & Terminal Co. John M. Demarest Forest Hills General Mgr., Sage Foundation Homes Co. Joseph Dvkes Flushing Vice-President, Bank of Long Island. Samuel Eichen New Y'ork Real Estate. Clarence Edwards Newtown Lawyer. Jesse F. Ellsworth Long Island City . ..Mgr. Astoria Branch Corn Exchange Bank. Leander B. Faber Jamaica Vice-Pres., Queens Co. Trust Co., Lawyer. Charles E. Finlav Great Neck President Aetna National Bank. loci Fowler Richmond Hill. .Real Estate, President Hillside Bank. Lindlev M. Franklin. ... Flushing Pres., Queens County Savings Bank. Robert D. Garden Long Island Cit\ .. President, Harrolds .Motor Car Co. (Pierce Arrow- Cars.) Earl A. Gillespie Woodhaven Lumber Merchant. Eben Griffiths Jamaica L. I. Editor, Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Col. H. A. Guinzburg. . .New Y'ork Treasurer., I. B. Kleinert Rubber Co. John J. Halleran Flushing Tax Commissioner, City of New York. Julius Harder Bayside Architect. Wm. J. Hamilton Flushing Pres., First Nat'l Bank of Corona, Real Estate. Jarvis S. Hicks Long Island City. Mgr. Jackson Ave. Branch, Corn Exchange Bank. Robert W. Higbie Jamaica President, Robt. W. HIgbie Lumber Co. Stuard Hirschman New York Real Estate. Burt Jav Humphrey ...Jamaica Lawyer, County Judge. Clinton R. James ' Brooklyn President, N. Y'. Title Insurance Co. Henry S. Johnston Elmhurst Pres., H. S. Johnston Drug Co. William .\. Jones, Jr.. . .Richmond Hill .... Lawyer. Henrv S. Kearnev New York Real Estate. Hon. John J. Kindred ... Long Island City. . Kindred's Sanitarium, ex-Congressman. Fred J. Lancaster Long Island Citv. . President, Courtney Development Co. Averett L. Langdon New York . .Traffic Mgr. & Gen'l Freight Agt. of the I.. I. R. R. Townsend Lawrence Flushing Member N. V. Stock Exchange. John Anderson Leach .. Long Island Citv. . Lawyer, City Magistrate. G. Howland Leavitt Flushing Supt. of Highways, Borough of Queens. Milton L'Ecluse Great Neck Real Estate. Clarence A. Ludlum Jamaica Vice.-Pres., Home Insurance Co. John R. MacArthur New York Vice-Pres., Mac.Arthur Bros. Contractmg Co. James A. Macdonald .... Flushing Pres. Central Park, North & East River Railwav. Edward A. MacDougall . Flushing Vice-Pres. & Gen'l Mgr. Queensboro Corporation. A-idrew McTigue .. Far Rockawav ...Real Estate & Insurance. James Macbeth Jamaica Director, Queens County Trust Co. Ciiami;i;k iif Cdmmickck of the Borough ok Queens. ii Name .IJdrcss Business Alrick H. Man Kiclimoiul Hill . . . . l,a\vver. Kingsley I, . Martin Klusliing \'ice-Pres., Foiiiulatioii Co. of New York. I'liilip K. Meynen Jamaica Real Estaie & Mortgage Loans. Charles G. Meyer Bayside Secretary, Cord Meyer Development Co. Harrison S. Moore I'lusliing Lawyer. Henry J. Mullen Jamaica Contractor. Frances J. Oakes Flushing President, Oakes Mfg. Co., (Chemicals). George H. Oldring Long Islami City. Mgr. Plaza Branch, Corn Exchange Bank. Alvan T. Payne Jamaica Lawyer. W. Elmer Payntar Long Island City.. Real Estate. Gaston Plaintiff N'ew York Mgr., Ford Automobile Co. E. C. Potter, Jr Long Island City. . Vice-Pres., Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal Co. John H. Prall Elmhurst Member of N'. Y. Stock Exchange. .Andrew J. Provost Richmond Hill .... Engineer, firm of Lederle & Provost. William P. Rae Jamaica President, Jamaica Hillcrest Co. Fred c;. Randall Elmhurst Sales .Manager, Queensboro Corporation. lohn \V. Rapp College Point ....Pres., L'. S .Metal Products Company. Henry P. Read Brooklyn President, National Foundry Co. Sol Richman Long Island City..Supt., Natl Enameling k Stamping Co. E. J. Rickert Great Neck President, Rickert-Finlay Realty Co. Walter Roberts Long Island City..Cjen'l .Mgr., \Vm. Bradley & Son (Stone Y'ard). Clinton T. Roe Whitestone Lawyer. Edward Roche Far Rockaway ...Real Estate and Contractor. George J. Rvan Flushing Real Estate and Insurance. Frederick Russell Great Neck Pres., Russell Foundry & Machine Co. Rudolph J. Schaefer ...New York Pres., N. Y. State Brewers .'\ss'n. Frank W. Scutt Hollis Real Estate & Mortgage Loans, Jamaica. Louis G. Shields Great Neck Real Estate. F. DeHass Simonson. .. .Elmhurst Real Estate. Charles Simonson Elmhurst Real Estate. C. A. Singer Long Island City. .Pres., Palmer-Singer Mfg. Co. (Automobiles.) J. Harvey Smedley Long Island City..Sec'y, L. I. City Savings Bank. (iustav J. Staats New York Contractor & Plumber. Charles H. Steinway ...Long Island City. .President, Steinway Piano Co. Theodore E. Steinway. .. Long Island City.. Pres., Astoria & Steinway Homestead Co. Henry S. Story Woodside Contractor. Charles G. .M. Thomas. . Flushing Vice-Pres., & Gen'l .Mgr. N. Y. & Queens Electric Light & Power Co. Burton Thompson New York Real Estate. Benjamin C. \'andewater Long Island City... Mgr. Borden .Ave. Branch Corn Exchange Bank. Andrew J. Van Siclen. .. Jamaica Coal & Wood .Merchant. Edward .\I. Ward Richmond Hill ...Mgr. Ward & Co., L. I. City (Ship Yards). John W. Weed Flushing Lawyer, Richmond Weed Flushing Lawyer. George H. Wicke Richmond Hill ...Vice-Pres., Wm. Wicke Ribbon Co. J. A. Wigmore New Y'ork Pres., Tubes Realr\ & Terminal Co. C. A. Willey Flushing Pres., C. .\. Willev Co., (Varnish). Alex. S. Williams Long Island City.. Pres., Astoria Veneer Mills. Harrv Pushae Williams. Flushing Lawyer, Treas., First Mortgage Guarantee Co. William H. Williams. . .Long Island City.. Pres., First .Mortg. Guarantee Co.; Treas., -Astoria Veneer Mills k Dock Co. Louis Windmuller Woodside Cotton Merchant, Dircc. Title Guarantee S: Trust Company. Timothy I.. Woodruff. . .Jamaica President, Jamaica Estates. George E. Woods New York Engineer, Astoria, Light Heat k Power Co. William F. Wyckoff Jamaica Lawyer. William T. ^ale Jamaica \'ice-Pres. of Yale Land Co. Eugene N. L. Young Long Island City. .Lawyer. Willis H. Young Jamaica President, L. I. Bond & Mortgage Co. Dining Room, Queens Plaza Court Luncheon Club. KiuiiK.N. Oi Ki-..\s Plaza Luncheon Club. CiiAMiiKK ov Commerce of the IIorougii oe Queens. 13 Manufacturing and Industries Queens Borough as a Manufacturing Center. HE Borough of Queens has so many advantages that it seems to be pre-ordained to be a manufacturing center, and is without doubt destined to be the greatest industrial center of the continent. Considered as a city by itself, it would rank 17/// among the principal cities of the United States, in the value of its manufactureii products, according to the last official census taken by the Department of Commerce and Labor of the United States Government. In the State of New York, it ranked 4///, being exceeded only by the Boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn and the City of Buffalo. The value of its manufactured products in 1909 was .'?1 5 1,680,000 which was an increase of 314 per cent, in 10 years, a greater per cent, in- crease than any of the large cities of the United States, and was equal to the combined products of the principal manufacturing cities of the State of Connecticut — New Haven, Hartford, and Briilgcjiort. The number of establishments increased at the same time from 395 to 771, or 95 per cent. The average number of wage earners increased from 10,684 to 23,891 in the past 10 years, and the capital invested increased from $67,- 420,000 to $145,307,000. Wiiv This Exor.mous Growth? Gre.-\test Market in the World. — Because the Borough of Queens is part of the greatest market of the world— the City of Greater New York — the financial center and the focal point for the transaction of business and the distribution of commodities for the United States. The home consumption of manufactured goods of all kinds is enormous. Everything to eat or to wear, or that can contribute to the pleasure, health or comfort of mankind has a ready sale or quick distribution in New York City and vicinity for within a radius of 30 miles of New York City 7 1-2 per cent, of the population of the United States lives. New York City handles 57 per cent, of the exports and 37 per cent, of the imports and 90 per cent, of the passenger traffic of the nation. I-ABOR Sii'i'i.v. — Because the Borough of Queens has an unlimited supply of labor from a population of o\-er 6,000,000 within cas\- tra\eling distance, including the chcaiH'st labor of the newly arrixed immigrant to the highest skilled labor. The Borough ot Queens offers advantages su- perior to anv other section of greater New ^ (u-k for the housing of em- 14 Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens. ployees of factories. For those that prefer to live within walking distance of their work small houses and apartments can be had in quiet locations at reasonable cost or rent. Electricity, gas and water are everywhere pro- vided. Sewers are installed, the best schools, churches of all denomina- tions, beaches, parks, and theatres and all requisites for pleasure are here. Transpoktatiox Facilities. — The Borough of Queens has better facilities for the delivery of supplies and materials than any other Borough of New York City can hope to have; it has o\er 70 miles of railroads, some two, some four and six tracks, within its borders that can be extended in any direction; it has 200 miles of natural water frontage and over 20 miles of docks and piers with deep water of the Atlantic Ocean, Jamaica Bay, East River, Newtown Creek, and Flushing Bay and River; its freight rate to or from points 100 miles outside of New York City is the same as that of all the other Boroughs of the City so that the manufacturer can ship as cheaply as from the Borough of Manhattan itself. The construction of the Connecting Railroad by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and the PennsyKania Railroad will give an all-rail connection with every part of the country. Its various freight terminals located on the East River and other sections of the Borough give unsurpassed ship- ping facilities. Factories Seeking New Locations. — New factories are locating in the Borough of Queens every day. (1st) From other cities desiring to be near the greatest market as well as the greatest center of supply of raw materials. (2nd) The existing factories in New ^'ork Cit)- that require larger or cheaper manufacturing sites. (3rd) The growth and enlargement of its own industrial plants due to the excellent manufacturing conditions within the Borough. Factory Sites. — The manufacturer who has a good location and Is surrounded by favorable conditions, has an advantage over his competitors. The Borough of Queens offers a wide range of choice in location suitable for manufacturing purposes. Numerous waterfront sites are to be had along the East River and Newtown Creek with a depth sufficient to ac- commodate vessels of large draught at prices much lower than any othec waterfront property in the cit)'. Along the Pennsylvania-Long Island Railroad, there are thousands of acres of land in all sections of the Borough where sidings may be had, bringing cars to the factory door, saving all ex- pense for carting and giving flat rates. Other locations within short hauling distance of both railroad and piers are to be had at attractive prices, vary- ing according to location, but always far below in price the same class of property anywhere else in New York City. Chamber of Cummkrce of the BoKmcii of Qteicns. 15 While every encouragement and assistance possible will be given by the Chamber of Comnierce ot the Borough ot (Jueens to the new industries desiring to locate in this Borough, absolutely ikj iudiiccmoils in tlw form of free sites, free taxes, or easli bonuses can be offered. Rank of M.\xtF AcTtRixc, Cities of LNiTi:n Statics — 1909. city Rank New York, N. Y I Chicago, 111 2 Philadelphia, Pa 3 Brooklyn, N. V 4 St. Louis, Mo 5 Cleveland, 6 Detroit, Mich 7 Pittsburg, Pa 8 Boston, Mass 9 Buffalo, N. Y 10 Milwaukee, Wis 11 Newark, N. J 12 Cincinnati, Ohio 13 Baltimore, Mil 14 Minneapolis, Minn 15 Kansas Ciiv, Kans 16 QfRF.XS BOROtGH... 17 San Francisco, Cal 18 Jersey City, N. J 19 Indianapolis, Ind 20 Providence, R. 1 21 Rochester, N. Y 22 Louisville, Ky 23 South Omaha, Neb 24 Youngstown, Ohio 25 I'alue of Per Cent. A'u. of .Avye. So. Manufactured Increase establish- of II 'age Capital Products, 1909 1899-1909 ments learners Invested $2,O92,693,000» 73.(1 25,938 544,002 $1,364,353,000 1,281,171,000 61.0 9,656 293,977 971,841,000 746,076,000 43.5 8,379 251,884 691,397,000 417,223,000 33.0 5,218 123,883 362,337,000 328,495,000 69.5 2,667 87,371 269,392,000 271,961,000 95.0 2,148 84,728 227,397,000 252,992,000 195.0 2,036 81,011 190,125,000 243,454,000 11.5 1,659 67,474 283,139,000 237,457,000 107.0 3,155 69,637 175,182,000 218,804,000 107.0 1,753 51,412 193,041,000 208,324,000 83.0 1,764 59,502 219,391,000 202,511,000 78.5 1,858 59,955 154,233,000 194,516,000 37.3 2,184 60,192 150,254,000 186,978,000 38.4 2,502 71,444 162,437,000 165,405,000 75.0 1,102 26,962 90,382,000 164,081,000 105.0 165 12,294 42,817,000 151,680,000 314.0 771 23,891 145,307,000 133,1141,000 24.3 1,796 2S,244 133,824,000 128,775,000 76.5 745 25,454 79,794,000 126,522,000 113.5 855 31,815 76,497,000 120,241,000 66.0 1,080 46,381 118,512,000 112,676,000 89.0 1,203 39,108 95,708,000 101,284,000 68.4 903 27,023 79,437,000 92,436,000 33.0 71 6,306 19,877,000 81,271,000 139.0 115 10,498 87,160,000 ' Includes all five Boroughs. R.WK OF CITIES IN NEW YORK STATE IN 1909. AS TO Total \\\Ln. of Manufactured Products FROM united states CENSUS Rani City 1909 1 Manhattan and the Bronx $1,431,089,000 2 Brooklvn 417,223,000 3 Buffalo 218,804,000 4 QUEENS BOROUGH 151,680,000 5 Rochfsicr 112,676,000 6 Vonkers 59,334,000 7 Syracuse 49,444,000 8 Bronx Borough 42,000,000 9 Schenectadv 38,165,000 10 Trov ....' 37,980,000 11 Utica 31,199,000 12 Richmond Borough 29,701,000 13 Niagara Falls 28,652,000 14 Albany 22,826,000 15 .Amsterdam 22,449,000 2 ^r Increase I'alue of Products 1904 1S99 1904 1899 1909 1909 $1,043,251,000 $810,807,000 37 76 373,463,000 313,617,000 12 33 147,378,000 105,627,000 48 107 92,941,000 35,427,000 63 314 82,747,000 59,669,000 39 89 33,548,000 17,304,000 17 243 34,000,000 26,546,000 43 15 86 33,084,451 17,605.000 117 31,861,000 28,739,000 19 32 22,880,000 16,479,000 36 89 16,867,000 13,017,000 76 128 16,915,786 8,540,000 69 235 20,208,715 17,269,000 13 32 15,007,000 10,643,000 49 111 i6 LJIA.MBEK 01-" Co.MMlCKCl-; OF TIIK LloKoriill OK QUKKNS. 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Brooklyn Foundry Co., L. I. City. Asbestos Pipe Covering. N. Y. Asbestos Mfg. Co., L. I. City. Aiilo III obile Accessories. Metal Stamping Co., L. I. City. Prest-0-Lite Co., L. I. City. Goodyear Tire Co., L. I. City. Aiilomohiles. General Vehicle Co., L. I. City (Electric). Palmer-Singer Mfg. Co., L. I. City. Brewster & Co., L. I. City — (De- launey-Bellvillc.) Automobiles {Service Plants). Ford Auto Co., L. I. City. Edwards Motor Co., L. I. City. American I.ocomoti\e Co., L. I. City. IK .Manufacturers. Packard Motor Car, L. I. City. Simplex Auto. Co., L. 1. Cit\. Harold Motor Car Co., I.. I. City ( Pierce-Arrow ) . Lo/icr Motor Car Co., I.. I. City. Benz Motor Car Co., I.. I. City. Aiiloni(d>ile Bodies. Brewster is: Co., L. 1. City. Bags and Bagging. Young & Met/ner, 1,. 1. City. Columbia Paper Bag Co., L. I. City. lieds. I.. 1. Bedding Co., L. I. City. Billiard and Pool Tables. Brunswick, Balke Collcnder Co., L. I. City. Blue f'itrol and Refiners of Copper. Nichols Copper Co., L. I. City. Boats. D. Costaghola & Co., L. I. City. Geo. J. Stelz, College Point. Powells Cove Boat Co., College Point. L. I. Machine, Marine and Con- struction Co., I.. T. City. Boiler Tanks. Chris. Cunningham, L. 1. City. Bottles and Stoppi rs. Bottlers and Mfgrs. Supply Co., L. I. City. Braids. Barthels Mfg. Co., Glendalc, L. I. Chamuf.k ok Commkkck of the Borough of Quilens. 19 Brciui, Rolls and Fmicy Cooking. I.oosc-Wilcs Biscuit Co., L. I. City. Manhattan Steam Baliliicf.s. L. N. Lc\ inson, Ozone Park. Hcils. Bornii Hat Co., Glendale, L. I. Ice Crunii Cciiis — Tanks. Keiner-Williams Stamping Co., Richmond Hill. Iran Cluunuls. Irving Iron Works, L. I. City. Iron Buckets. Ci. L. Stiicbner, L. I. City. Iron Cdilinys. Richmond Hill Foundry Co., Rich- mond Hill. Inni Spoiuje. Grccnpoint Chemical Works, L. I. City. Iran, Steel, Beams, Gutters. National Bridge Works, L. I. City. Ra\itch Brothers, L. I. City. Iron Tanks. Collins Iron Works, L. I. City. Jeivclry Boxes. Oscar Trilsch Co., Whitestonc, L. I. Knit Goods. Ardsley Knitting .Mills, L. I. City. Leather Goods. I. Ra\itch, Ozone Park. A. L. Reed Co., Richmond Hill, L. 1. Life Boats. Welin I)a\ it & Lane & DeGroot Co., L. I. City. Liwe Plaster and Plaster Board. Wotherspoon Plaster Mills, L. I. City. Lttbrieating Oil. Wm. P. Miller Co., Long Island C\tv. Lumber. C. W. Copp, Flushing, L. I. Roscoe Lumber Co., L. I. City. E. A. Gillespie, Woodhaven, L. I. Carpenter & Co., Jamaica. W. C. Haugaard, Richmond Hill. Jump House Wrecking Co., L. L City. Charles Crabbe, Far Rockaway. Wm. Schonecke, Hammels, L. I. ALnliinery. Astoria Machine Works, L. I. City. Russell Foundry and Machine Works, L. I. City. Reilly Engineering Co., College Point. ]\Licaro)ii and Spaijlielli. Atlantic Macaroni Co., L. I. City. Ruilolph Rey, Bushwick Junction. .!/(/// Extracts. Emken Chemical Co., L. I. City. Mall Roasting. N. Y. Malt Roasting Co., L. I. City. Marble and Cut Stone. Astoria Marble Sawing Mills, L. I. City. Wm. Bradley & Son. L. I. City. Marble M'orks. \'oska, Foelsch & Sidlo, L. 1. City. iMcWhirter Co., L. I. City. Pisani Bros., L. I. City. James Gillies & Sons, L. I. City. Richard A. Homever, Middle Village, L. I. Matches. John T. Huner, Bushwick Jimction. 22 Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens. Metalic Boats. Printing Ink. Chris Weiland, Laurel Hill, L. I. Wilson Printing Ink Co., I.. I. Moving Pictures. City. Kineamacolor Co., Whitestone, Priming/ Machines. ^- '• John Thomson Press Co., L. 1. Gaiimont Co., Flushing, L. I. City. Music Cabinets. Auto Press Co., College Point. Tindale Cabinet Co., Flushing, d ... , n i v d /- , ^ ) &) Kanijc lidilci s and Barrels. -r (m'-jV. • / I Brooklyn Range Boiler Works, L. Jyon-Skid Device for Autos. . Philip C. Travers Mfg. Co., Far I. City. Rockaway, L. I. Ribbons. Qjl Bayview Ribbon Co., Glendale, Standard Oil Co., L. I. City. L. I. Oil Cloth ^^^^ Ribbon Mfg. Co., L. I. City. All c ~„ c D u ■ 1 ^^ 111. W^icke Ribbon Co., Glendale, Alden Sampson sons, Busnwick ' ' Tunction, L. I. ' ' . . „ " , , Ti^ , Mynepho Ribbon Mills, College Urnainental Iron ff orks. ,, . „ . T ^ „ T I r-- Point. Creorge A. Just Co., 1^. 1. Lity. D ■ . Roman Si one. Paint. ,■ r, nu-w 1) ,. r- ("11 u •. Metropolitan Roman Stone Co., Chilton Paint Co., College Point, „. , tt-h T T Richmond Hill, L. 1. Paper Boxes. ^o/"'- Lackner Bros., Whitestone, L. I. '^Vm. B. Gating, Winfield, L. I. F. C. Meyers, Bushwick Junction. Rubber Balls. Pianos. Rosenthal Rubber Co., L. I. City. Sohmer & Co., L. I. City. r, , , n / , i' j - „ . „. /- T t' /"• Rubber Bruslies and Sundries. steinway 1 lano Co., L. 1. City. r. xtt m i u /- t r r^- R. W. Khoades & Co., L. I. City. Plasters. Asceptic Products Co., L. L City. Rubber Goods. Plumbers Supplies, Iron Pipe. American Hard Rubber Co., Nason Mfg. Co., L. I. Cit>'. ^""^^^^ ^'"'"^■ Ronalds & Johnson, L. I. City. '■ '^- '^'^'"^'•f ''^"l^'^er Co., College D , , , Point. . Pocket books. ,,, ,, T I /- ^ I raun Kuhber Co., College I'oint. VVoodhaven Leather Co., (Jzone Park. Rubber Slopples. Presses. Rubber Stopple Co., L. L City. V. & O. Press Co., Glendale, L. I. Rugs, Etc. Printing. Keshan Renovating Co., L. L City. Star Publishing Co., L. L City. Crex Rug Co., Jamaica. Ciiami;i;r of Commerce oe the Borough oe Queens. 23 Siilis Tiikiis. American Sales Book Co., Glen- da Ic, 1.. 1. Stiiiiltiry Jf'citcr Stills. Sanitary Water Still Co., Jamaica, L. I. Sheet Metal. Keiner, Williams Stamping Co., Richmond Hill. Silk. Astoria Silk Mills, L. I. City. Julius Brandes Mfg. Co., College Point. Champion Silk Co., 1.. T. City. Silk Dyeing. A. Gerlach & Co., College Point. Herring & Matter, College Point. R. A. Webber Silk Dyeing Co.. College Point. Skylights. Arthur E. Rendle,l'"hiihurst, L. I. Smokers' .Irtieles. Wm. De.Muth & Co., Ozone Park. Soap. I.. I. Soap Works, Laurel Hill, 1.. 1. Sugar. National Sugar Refining Co., L. I City. Siiiielihoards. .Metropolitan Switchboard Co., L. I. City. Tallozc. V. Hcffner. Laurel Hill. L. L City. Peter \an Iderstine Sons, L. L City. Van Iderstine Co.. L. I. City. Tiffany Glass. Titiany Studios, Corona, L. L Toilet Preparations. Woodburv Co., Corona. L. L Toilet Seals. I'lclipse Seat Co., l-'ar Rockawav, L. I. Toys. American Soldier Co., Cilendale, L. L F. E. Fuchs, St. Albans. Geo. Crampp, Ozone Park. Trimmings. Walter J. Vogt, Glendale, I.. 1. Turbine Engines. Hockenberg Turbine Co., Glen- dale, L. L Lnderzcear, Suits, Szveaters. D. Xusbaum & Co., Ozone I'ark. I arnisti a)id Paints. C. A. Willey, L. I. City. Toch Bros., L. 1. City. Edw. Smith & Co., L. 1. City. Chase, Roberts & Co., L. 1. City. Emil Caiman & Co.. L. 1. City. -A. C. Horn Co.. L. 1. City. .Ma\cr & Lowenstein, L. 1. City. National N'arnish Co., L. 1. City. Pratt & Lambert, L. L City. Lion N'arnish Co., Cilendale, L. L Veneering. Astoria Veneer Mills, L. L City. Geo. D. Emery. L. L City. II' agons. Ihos. Callister, Queens, L. L ll'ater Meiers. Neptune Meter Co., L. 1. City. //'('// Driving and General Maehinery Sweeney &: Ciray Co., L. 1. City. ir his key. Columbia Distilling Co., L. I. City. White Lead. .Matheson Lead Co.. L. I. City. Il'liite Lead Products. .Marks Lissberger Sons, Inc., L. L City. 24 t'llAMDKK OK Co.MMEUCI-: OF THE LloROUGII OK QuEENS. Residential Advantages 1 II', natural advantages of the Borough of (Jueens and its actual proximity to the centre of activities in Manhattan, have produced such a ilenuind for residential plots that in from three to five years a complete transformation of the portion of the borough which lies within ten miles of the East River, can be confidently predicted. Bridges, tun- nels and rapid transit lines ha\-e eliminated the Kast Ri\er as a natural barrier. Taking the property within a ten-mile radius of the centre of Manhattan, more of the 129 scjuare miles of the Borough of Queens would be included than of any other borough of New York City. Measuring, however, from the Hudson River to the sea, the geographical centre of the City of New York lies in the heart of Queens. All the at- tractions of the country, combinetl with all the conveniences of the city, are here available to people of all classes. Thus the territory adjoining the East River where factories and other industries are rapidly being located, will prove a convenient dormitory for the mechanics and operatives who constitute a large proportion of the more thrifty inhabitants of the densely populateil East Side. Beginning at Woodside and extending southward and eastward to Richmond Hill, Kew Gardens, Elmhurst, Forest Hills, Jamaica and Flush- ing, is the belt of high-class residential sections lying upon the higher eleva- tions of Long Island. Still southward of the belt referred to is the southern slope of the hills and the level lands stretching southward to Jamaica Bay now rendered al- most equally accessible with the sections above referred to by the elevated I'ailroads and rapid transit lines running out from Brooklyn, and meeting lines from New York at Richmond Hill and Jamaica. Still further south are the resorts along the south beaches of Long Island until recently con- siilcrcd too ilistant in point of time for all the year round residences. The admirably silent, swift and smokeless trains of the electrified Long Island Railroad are rapidly being supplemented by rapid transit lines. When it is realized that a resident at any jioint between Pennsylvania Station and Jamaica or Flushing may reach the theatrical and shopping centres of New York in less time than it would take the millionaires of Central Park East to reach the same centres, the transformation which is taking place will not be regarded as remarkable. On the other hand, the climate of Long Island, like that of Atlantic City, is tempereil by its proximity to the sea. Its southern slopes and the summits of the hills arc cooled by the prevailing sea breezes of the summer, and art and architecture are combining with nature and transportation to render all portions of Queens the most attractive residential sections of the City of Greater New York. a 26 Chamber of Commekci-: (jf the Boriiugh of Queens. Real Estate Development LL sections of the borough are now undergoing rapid transformation in accordance with natural geographical conditions and artificial means of access and avenues of traffic. A vast inHux of population from Manhattan and Brooklvn is taking place and is supplemented from all over the country by those who are brought to the borough by the establishment of new commercial and manufacturing interests. The zones of development may be conveniently treated under live divisions. I . THE RIVER FRONT— INDUSTRIAL ZONE. In the first of these should be grouped the developments ot industrial and mercantile character along the East River and Newtown and Flushing Creeks, including Long Island City, Astoria, etc. These sections are of a distinctly urban character, and as they are quite as favorably situated from the point of view of commerce as the similar frontage of the Borough of Manhattan upon the East River and have better railroad facilities, it may be safely predicted that they will constitute the future industrial center of the city. The Connecting Railroad, the Pennsylvania tubes, the Queens- boro Bridge and the Belmont tunnel bring this river front section much nearer the distributing agencies of the heart of Manhattan than the shores of lower Brooklyn, the Bush Terminal, the Staten Island water front, or that of Jersey City. The Degnon Realty & Terminal Co. and the Tubes Realty & Terminal Co. have large industrial developments here. In this belt also bounded west and north by the East Ri\er are the residential de- velopments of the Astoria Homestead Company, the Steinway Homestead Company and East River Heights, providing moderate priced homes for those engaged in the manifold business enterprises of this section. II. THE NORTHERN SLOPE. The second zone of activities may be defined as running from Long Island City southward to the central plateau of the islam! and extending from the head waters of Newtown Creek eastward to include Newtown, Elmhurst, Corona, and the entire area east of Flushing Creek, comprehend- ing Flushing, College Point, Whitestone, Bayside, etc. .// Nezvlmcu or Elmhurst are the Barclay-Dugro tract of the Queens- boro Corporation and the extensive holdings of the Cord Meyer De- velopment Co. furnishing on easy terms houses of motiern type and at- tractive appearance for persons of limited income, and ranging in cost from four or fi\-c thousand dollars upwartl. ClIAMHKK OF COMMEKCE OF TIIK BoROUGH OF QlT-ENS. 2"] At Corona, betrsveen F.lnihurst aiui Flushing are hiimircds of houses of two family type, apartment houses, tenements and small cottages suit- able for thrifty industrial workers. Well built houses command from $3,500 to $5,000 and rentals are reasonable. Flushing, one of the earliest villages In the New Netherlands, has streets that are well paved and lined with shade trees of full growth. Many beautiful residences, some of which are of great historical interest front upon the older streets and this section is an important social and commercial centre. Ingleside, Broadway, Auburndale, Murray Hill, and Kissena Park are sections in and adjoining Flushing, where lots may be purchased at prices ranging from $400 to $2,500. College Point and JJ'h'itestone, adjoin Flushing on the north and extend to the Sound. Sound Crest on P'lushing Bay is well wooded. Houses sell for from $4,500 to $10,000. Malba, owned by the Realty Trust, is restricted to private residences; and Beechhurst, a high rolling plateau of 135 acres, belong to the Shore .Acres Realty Company, with plots selling from $800 up and dwellings from $4,(100 to .Si 0,000. Between Flushing and Bayside are Murray Hill Park, Bowne Park and Flushing Terrace, owned by the McKnight Realty Company; and Broadwav, owned by the Rickert-Finley Realty Company, which includes about 4,000 lots selling at from $600 to $1,200., while houses range from $7,000 to $10,000. Douglaston at the eastern city limits on Little Neck Bay includes Douglas Manor, a high class development, upon a peninsula jutting into the bay, carefully restricted and impro\eil with high class residences. Here also is Douglaston Park, comprehending 65 acres on the crest of a high hill. in. THE CENTRAL PL.\T1:AL : The Third division or zone of development comprehends several de- velopments of the highest class upon the central plateau ot the island, in- cluding the summits of the hills. On the main line of the Long Island Railroad, nine miles from the Pennsylvania Station is Forest Hills, the property of the Cord Meyer De- velopment Company, reached in fourteen or fifteen minutes' ride ami hand- somelv impro\ed. Lots range in price from $800 to $1,500 and attrac- tive cottages mav be bought at from $5,000 to $10,000. The Sage Founda- tion Homes Co., organized to carry out the purposes of the ten million dollar endowment created by Mrs. Russell Sage, to create a "Garden City" which, by the use of ample capital and by conducting its operations on a large co-operative scale will exemplify the possibility of creating homes in 28 Cli.\.MI'.i:K (II- Cd.M.Mr.RCK OF Tin: IloKmc.ll 111" QlEEXS. Fulton Stkeet, Jamaica. artistic SLirrdLindings at minimum cost, has a dexelopment of 175 acres at this point. Lots are soki at prices ranging from $80(1 up, wiiilc houses com- mand prices ranging upwards from $6,000. Ki'zi Gtirdius and Riclniioud Hill shouKi he considered together. This property has heen artisticallv hiid out, and trom its hills one comnuuuls a view of Jamaica Bav and the ocean on the south, and Mushing Bay, the Sound and the City on the north. The property is accessible hy trolleys from Brooklyn and by the Atlantic Avenue Division and .Main Line of the Long Island Railroad. The entire tract of 400 acres is restricted and the lots command prices ranging from $1,500 to $2,500 a lot for residential purposes. .Iiiimiiiti, settled in 1656, by reason of the concentration there of all the Long Island lines of traffic, has become an important commercial cen- ter and distributing point of the borough. The new developments at Jamaica are in general along Hillside Avenue, while a number of small de\elop- ments spread southward of the village. .Itniiiiud HillcresI comprehends about 250 acres extending from Hill- side .Avenue over the high ridge of land between Jamaica and Hushing, is fulK' improxed, and a high class de\elopment. C'lIAMliER Ol' COMMERCK (IK TIIK I'.OROUGII OF QuEENS. 29 Jdiiiiiiiii Estati's has been laid out with broad curxing avenues em- phasi/iiig the great beauty ot the location. A number of hamlsoine houses have been built and land is sold in general in plots of 7,500 or more s(]uare feet. At Hullis, two miles east of Jamaica, there are a number of parklike developments, including Hollis Park Gardens, Holliswood and Mollis Ter- race. Adjoining these on the east are the eiexelopments known as Queens Manor, Queens Court and Bcllairc. In these sections, the prices range from $600 upwards. I\-. THE SOUTHERN SLOPE AND PLAIN. I he fourth zone or belt comprehends the plains south of Jamaica Avenue, or Fulton Street, and running to and along Jamaica Bay. \\'ood- haven, Morris Park, Richmond Hill and South Jamaica are being rapidly built up with moderate priced cottages. The entire section west of Jamaica has been gridironed with rectangular street plotting now incor- porated in the city maps, and these sections are practically extensions east- ward of the former City of Brooklyn. The de\elopments progress along the lines of traffic passing through and emanating from Brooklyn, the j)rin- cipal feature being the Atlantic .\\enue Dix'islon of the Long Island Rail- road. Springfield is more rural in character and is located southeast of Jamaica near the headwaters of Jamaica Bay. Here is the development known as Springfield Gardens. V. THE BEACHES. The Fifth belt comprehends the Rockaway Peninsula, extending from the village of Far Rockaway. which is at the eastern limit of the city, west- ward along a sandy point six or seven miles in length, which separates Jamaica Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. On this peninsula are many seaside ilevelopments, including Edgemere. Arxerne, Rockaway Park, Belle Har- bor and Neponsit, all of which have been attractively laid out and have all the conveniences of the city in the way of street improvements and public service. Lots vary in cost from $600 to $2,000. With such a variety of choice, it would be strange, indeed, if any one failed to find an appropriate and convenient spot in which to locate a home in Queens according to their desires. 30 Chamber of Commerce of the Uurough of Queens. Long Island Railroad HI''. Long Island Railroad Company — one of the first steam railroads of the L nited States — was incorporated in April, 1834, to build a line from the village of Greenport to the waters edge in the \illage of Brooklyn, to connect \\ith steamboats to make a through line from New York to Boston. The first line built was from Brooklyn to Jamaica in 1834; Long Island City to Jamaica in 1860; Long Island City and New York and Flushing Junction, 1854; Whitestone and White- stone Junction 1868; Rockaway Junction and Far Rockaway 1873; Great Neck and Port Washington 1898. In 1912 it operated 399 miles of tracks of which 69 miles is in the Borough of Queens — some two tracks, others four and six tracks. There are 46.8 miles of track in the Borough of Queens now electrified and 22.2 not electrified, part of which will be electrified by the Spring of 1913. In 19(11 the Pennsylvania Railroail acquired control of the Long Island Railroad and since 1905 the entire system has been practically renewed and rebuilt with an expenditure of o\-er $35,000,0(10 for addi- tional tracks, rolling stock, stations and safety appliances. The \\ork now under way will require at least $10,000,000 more. All of this work has been done in conjunction with the vast improvements of the Pennsylvania system in and around New York City estimated to have cost $160,000,000. TlNNEI-S. The construction of the four steel tunnels from the PennsyKania Station under the Island of Manhattan anti the East River, connecting not only the Borough of Queens but all of Long Island to the heart of New York, was one of the greatest railroad projects ever undertaken. Great engineering difficulties were encountered on account of the great number of tubes and the tremendous rapidly moN'ing express and local trains they were built to stand. The length of each tunnel from Pennsyhania Station to the First Avenue shaft is 5,199 feet; First Avenue shaft to Long Island City shaft, 3,955 feet; Long Island City shaft to portal 3,950 feet. SuNNVsiDE Yards. The Sunnvsidc Yards is a part of the great terminal system ot the Pennsyhania Railroad and the Long Island Railroad and is said to be the largest and most scientifically arranged passenger car yard in the world. It has an area of 190 acres used for the purpose of car storage and for over- hauling and cleaning day coaches ami Pullman cars; also for making up CiiAMi'.ivR OF CoMMERrr: (II' Tin: r)OKoi'(;ii of Ouiucns. 31 trains preparatory to their trip to the Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan, from which they run to all parts of the trunk system of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The yard is 5,500 feet in length and 1,550 feet in width. There are at present 73 miles ot tracks in the yard arranged in a system of loops that will ha\e a capacity for the storage of 2,000 cars extensively. In the construction of the yard over 2,300,000 cubic yards of dirt were moved. The yard is traversed by eight stately steel bridges and viaducts some of which cost o\er .<5U(),0<)0 providing for carrying the highways of Queens across the net work of tracks. Within this yard is the power house that supplies the power for the entire electrical operation of the Long Island Railroad and contains 32 boilers set in batteries of two boilers each with a capacity of 37,500 Horse Power, or 50,000 Kilowatts of electrical power. The building has a capacity of double the present amount of machinery or 100,000 Kilowatts. Electrification. Electrical work on the lines of the Long Island Railroad commenced in 1904 and electric service was started from Brooklyn to Rockaway Park across the Jamaica Bay trestle July 28, 1905; from Brooklyn to Jamaica August 30. 1905; to Belmont Park, October 2, 1905; Springfield Junction, October 16, 1905; ami \'alle\' Stream \ia Hammcls and Far Rockaway, December 11, 19(15. On Mav 17, 1906, electric serxice was extended SuNNYSiDE Yards. 32 CiiAMiiER OK Commerce of the Uukough t>E Queens. from Springfield Junction to \'alley Stream completing a loop around the Eastern section of Jamaica Bay; on May 26, 1908, service extended to Hempstead and Garden City. On September 10, 1910, electric operation was inaugurated from PcnnsyKania Station, Manhattan, to Jamaica and Long Beach; also via Glendale cut-off to Rockaway Beach. On October 22, 1912, electric service was started from Pennsylvania Station via Flushing to College Point and Whitestone. Electric service will be started to Port Washington by the Spring of 1913. Plans are also prepared for the electrification of the Montauk Division so that ultimately all the lines of the Long Island Rail- roail within the Borough of Queens will he electrified. Improvements. Jl'uodiidc n 'infield Ciit-Otf. Estimated to cost $1,500,000 will straighten the main line between Woodside and Winfield saving a distance of 600 feet, eliminating a double curve and providing for the elimination of ten or twelve grade crossings, including a massive six track steel bridge over 200 feet in length over Queens Boulevard to cost $500,000. Length of track affected lyi miles. Norlli Shore Division. Estimated to cost $1,500,000; includes elimination of grade cross- ings through Flushing and the electrification (if the line to Port Washing- ton ami Whitestone Landing. Jam die (I Improvements. This improvement, which it is expected will be completed by the spring of 1913, will completely revolutionize the passenger and freight traffic systems at that point. It includes the elimination of grade crossings between Richmond Hill and Washington Street, Jamaica, and is estimated to cost over $3,500,000. The tracks are raised about 20 feet and the "fill" will amount to about 1,850,000 cubic yards and will involve laying over 48,700 cubic yards of concrete and 78,400 square feet of bridge floor. The steel will weigh 3,850 tons and there will be 10,000 feet of sheds and platforms. A new three-story station is being erected, which will later be a twelve-story structure, of marble and polished terra cotta in which will be housetl most of the offices of the railroad. Freight. Freight Rates. Freight traffic to and from points outside of a radius of 100 miles of New York Citv destined to or coming from points in the Borough of Chamber of Cummicrck ov iin-: llnRdrcii (ii- Queens. 33 Queens, west of 1-liishing on the North Side Division and Jamaica on the Main Line and Montaiik Division, the Hat \e\v York City rate of freight will apply. 1 o and from points beyond Flushing and Jamaica, including the Rockaways, the following rates apply over and above the Hat New York City rates : 12 3 4 5 6 Cliisies. 5c 4c 3c 2c 2c 2c Rule in mils f>n- 100 Ihs. This is known as the Metropolitan Freight Rate so that a manufac- turer located in Queens has exactly the same rate for shipping his goods as if located in the Borough of Manhattan. Freight Tr.mfic — Rail. No. Tons Increase -Ivg. Miles Miles of Year Carried Oeircase (-) Reieniie Per Tun Track Operated 1900 1,513,387 -78,292 $1,3011,629 27.21 379.48 1901 1,642,937 129,550 1,381,483 25.74 380.27 1902 1,945,854 302,917 1,605,975 26.14 395.98 1903 2,104,598 158,744 1,784,056 26.45 391.76 1904 2,491,744 387,146 2,050,456 23.45 391.76 1905 2,745,622 253,878 2,322,334 25.23 391.76 1906 2,990,851 245,229 2,538,080 24.34 391.84 1907 3,300,611 309,760 2,705,079 24.67 391.75 1908 3,072,521 -228,090 2,540,033 25.98 391.89 1909 3,595,657 523,136 2,972,370 25.04 390.56 1910 3,814,209 218,552 3,100,064 24.37 398.88 1911 3,996,717 182,5ns 3,258,482 24.39 398. S4 Passenger Service. Ptisseiii^ir Tni/fir. I,ying within a radius of 15 to 20 miles from the business sections of Manhattan and Brooklyn is the great suburban zone of the Borough of Queens. This is one of the most woiv'erlul residential sections in the world. The following table will give the reader an adequate idea of the immense growth in travel in the past twelve years to and from Brooklyn ami New York to Long Island. Fhe number of passengers carried in- creased 16.^ per cciu. in the twcKc years. No. of Passengers Increase No. of Year Carried Decrease {-) Commuters 1900 12,837,649 610,444 No 1901 14,520,218 2,132,569 Previous 1902 16,611,102 2,080,884 Record 1903 17,552,060 940,958 Kept. 1904 18,815,977 1,263,917 1905 18,199,162 -616,815 76,644 1906 21,626,390 3,427,228 88,794 1907 23,950,574 2,324,157 106,208 1908 23,242,838 - 707,709 108,429 1909 27,466,761 4,223,923 125,873 1910 30,978,615 3.511,854 142.427 1911 33,867,228 2,888,613 162,318 34 ClIAMISIiU UF Ln.MMlKU-: Cir THE BoROUGU OF QuEENS. The following table gi\es the number of passengers entering and lea\ing the three principal terminals of the I-ong Island Railroad for the past two years. L.I. city Brooityn Penna. Sta. Local Total 1910 6,332,878 13,455,991 1,422,909 9,766,837 30,978,615 1911 3,308,938 14,094,003 6,224,429 10,239,858 33,867,228 The following tables give the distance and number of trains each way per day, the time it takes and the rate of fare for every station on ail branches of the Long Island Railroad within the Borough of Queens. .Itlaiitic .Iveniie Dhision Distance Time So. of Trains Fare from To From One Round Commu- Bklyn. Local F.xp. Bkln. Bkln. ICay Trip tation Union Course 6.3 14 49 49 .10 .20 3.50 Woodhaven 6.7 16 .. 50 50 .10 .20 4.20 Woodhaven Junction 7.2 18 14 57 60 .10-. 15 .20-. 30 4.80 Clarenceville 7.8 20 .. 49 49 .10 .20 Morris Park 8.2 22 17 55 62 .10-. 15 .20-. 30 5.10 Dunton 8.9 24 .. 49 49 .10 .20 6.00 Jamaica 9.6 26 18 94 97 .10-. 20 .20-. 40 6.00 Hillside 10.6 29 .. 25 26 .25 .45 6.11) Mollis 11.6 32 .. 25 26 .25 .50 6.2(1 Bellaire 12.6 35 .. 25 26 .30 .55 6.45 Queens 14.2 36 25 26 .30 .60 6.45 Main Line to Penn. Station, A'twu York Distance Time So. of Trains Fare To From One Round Commu- Lncal Exf>. A'. Y. N. Y. Jf'ay Trip tation Woodsidc 5.0 .. 10 50 51 .14 .25 5.00 VVinfield 6.0 21 .. 19 22 .17 .30 5.00 Forest Hills 9.2 17 14 26 24 .26 .45 6.80 Kew 10.0 19 15 28 25 .28 .48 7.10 Jamaica 11.7 24 IS 56 56 .30 .50 8.00 Hillside 12.7 25 27 2 3 .37 .63 8.10 Mollis 13.6 27 29 16 19 .37 .65 8.20 Queens 15.3 31 33 17 19 .43 .75 8.45 Monliiuk- Division, lo Lun(i Island City Bushvvick Junction 3.9 1! 10 17 17 .10 .20 4.05 Glendale 5.1 14 12 6 6 .13 .20 4.40 Richmond Hill 7.6 21 20 IS 19 .23 .38 5.10 Dunton 8.6 29 .. 2 5 .25 .40 6.00 Jamaica 9.6 24 2ii 45 47 .25 .40 6.00 North Side Division (to Pennsylvania Station, Neiv York) Distance Time ,\o. of Trains Fare Commu- in {Min.} To From One Round tation Station Miles Local Exp. A'. Y. A'. Y. Il'ay Trip AM'. L.LC. Elmluirst 6.8 19 16 35 34 .20 .34 5.60 3.60 Corona 7.7 24 18 40 38 .22 .39 5.60 3.60 Flushing (Bridge St.) 9.8 30 23 22 .25 .45 7.10 5.10 College Point 11.2 29 .. 23 33 .32 .55 7.40 5.40 Malba 12.2 30 .. 12 13 .36 .62 7.50 5.50 Whitestone 12.9 33 .. 22 23 .38 .65 8.00 6.00 Whitestone Landing (B'ch'rst) 13.7 42 36 23 23 .40 .69 8.20 6.20 Flushing (Main Street) 9.8 32 23 22 23 .25 .45 7.10 5.10 Murray Hill 10.6 35 26 22 23 .30 .53 7.10 5.10 Broadway H.l 38 28 22 23 .32 .55 7.40 5.40 .Auburndale 11.9 40 30 22 19 .34 .60 7.70 5.70 Bavside 12.9 42 30 24 24 .38 .65 8.00 6.00 Douglaston 14.2 44 34 23 24 .42 .71 8.20 6.20 Little Neck 14.8 48 38 23 24 .43 .74 8.35 6.25 i| 1 ATIUSH AmM I SiMHiN. | ',K( M ) k l.-i N , l.o.Ni, IsLAXIl RaII.KIIAI Penxsylvaxia-Loxg Isi.ANn KaI1.Kii\1> l.lXt.s. 36 Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens. • 2^ ^ »^iO^M L_ -* k >• - - " • """^"^ t-~* ^ OS OS r-^ r^ w-i 3 < a; Q Z < o z o a H < ==a OS a -a. • -h . ^ CJ rj n CO m »-• 04 i^ '^ ■ t^ r^ O tM • vo oc O CO iri OQ oo O 25 o '^-i^HrMrvj -cvjcvicncocococn.^- ^ s^ "S- -^ o o . fT; '-' ^1 f^J ^j ,j ~ -(- CO oc ^- ■ >j-t :/i ^^ -t- 1^ C: O t >• o f^l ri oj n m • m eo -1- -1- -f- "^ "^ ' V 3, . ^ t^ ui w-i o OS O Csj O '— rs| t*^ u-i fsj r*l •-J ^*l'-Hvr^oc•-^Ossa^Ol0^o^CasrI-1-rI-t-CT^o^ "^^ «-Jooorjrjr«irhw-tsor^rN.ooocosoQOsiO OC so ^ ^H O •-« ro ri r«-i Tf- u^ 00 -^ «-i = bCU ° ° s — [V i- :: 1/ n so: -r N O- B O < O *i- r^ *r a5:SO i> u i -o « .* r» _ __ 5 < < g V) B u I- *- "J T >,— bo ■o u tx =— •:: «j o ■ - B rt *: c U J X -«" > en U5 o E E •^ 2 -o O c c n CJ p JJ trt en w -O [— ' X rt S o O 5\ B *i u 2 o ^ E s M > ^ c u 2 ■£ Sf o c o p3 (/I > ■6^ - S -a -r 5 'o< g' -3 t)^ O "n S t; .ii — " > ? -E ^ X < s o U < OS o o o ■5 fc rt i c = (A ■« ii b H ». H 1:? ti — ^ 38 Chamber of Commerci; ok tiii-; liouurijii m- Queens. Pennsylvania Station HK magnihccnt Pennsylvania Station, situated in tlic heart of the shopping and theatrical district of New York City, is one of the principal entrances to the Borough of Queens. The north sitie ot the station along 33rd Street is assigned til the trains of the Long Island Railroad and passengers can go from this point by electric trains to every part of the Borough of Queens. Four minutes after starting, pass- ing through the tunnels under the Island of Manhattan and the I^ast River, trains emerge into Long Island City, and in nine minutes from starting the first stop is made at Woodside, live miles distant from Pennsylvania Station. The station was opened September 8, 1910, and Long Island Railroad trains commenced operation on September 12, 1910, and Pennsylvania R. R. trains on November 27, 1910. The station is built after the Roman Doric stvle of architecture and covers the entire area bounded by Seventh and Eighth Avenues and 31st and 33rd Streets, covering more territory than any other building in the worUl constructeti at one time. It is larger than the L'nion Station at St. Interior View of Pennsylvani.v Station-. ClI.\.Mi;i:K OF L'oMMKRCK OF THE BoROUGII OF QuEENS. 39 Louis and more spacious than the new station at Washington, covering eight acres of ground, and took six years to build. 1 he lollowiiiij; statistics give some idea of its immensity: Length of building 788 feet, width 430 feet. Waiting room 277 feet long, 108 feet wide, \i() feet high. Area station and yard is 28 acres, and in this there are 16 miles of track. There are 11 passenger platforms, with total length of 21,500 feet. Total excavation required .1,000,000 cubic yards. Maximum capacity of all tunnels and trains per hour, 144. Storage capacity of station yard tracks, 386 cars. Number of trains daily service leaving Pennsylvania Station, 174. Number of trains daily service arriving Pennsylvania Station, 168. FiIKI>v E\l_ \ fEW ul I'KNNSVl.V.VNIA StATIO.N. 40 Chamber of Commerce ok tuk Borough of Queens. Connecting Railroad HE New "I'ork Connecting Railroad, incorporated April, 1892, was granted a certificate on February 14, 1907, by the Board of Rapid Transit Railroad Commissioners of the City of New York, authorizing it to lav down, con- struct and operate a railroad Irom a point in the Borough of Brooklyn, through said Borough and through the Bor- ough of Queens over and across the p]ast River, Wards Island, Little Hell Gate, Randall's Island and Bronx Kills to a point in the Borough of the Bronx, approximately twelve miles of roaii, connecting with the railroad of the Harlem Ri\er and Portchester Railroad Co. (New York, New Ha\en and Hartford Railroad). The certificate and franchise were appro\ed by the Board of I'"stimate and Apportionment on February 15, 1907, and by'the Mayor on March 14th, 1907. The New York Connecting Railroad is backed by the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York, New Haven ami Hartford Railroad, and will connect with the former at Woodside (Queens) and the latter at Port Morris (Bronx) uniting these two big trunk lines and giving a direct all rail route between Long Island and the New England States and the West. I he American Bridge Co. has the contract for construction of the massive bridge that will cross Hell Gate, and which will be ready in the Fall of 1914. The Bridge itself, which will be the largest of its kind in the world, is estimated to cost $18,000,000 to complete. With viaducts, it will be three miles long and nearly 1011,(1(111 tons of structural steel will be required to build it. There will be three great spans. The first will connect Long Island City and Ward's Island. The Second, Ward's Island and Randall's Island and the third, Randall's Island and the Bronx. The spans crossing from Long Island to Ward's Islaiul will be the lightest and it will be known as the Hell Gate Bridge. Two big steel arches .3,000 feet in length will support the deck. These will rise to a height of 300 feet above the water. The deck will be 140 feet above the ri\er. The distance between the towers will be 1,017 feet. I he tremenilous effect upon all Long Island, and especially the Bor- ough of Queens, resulting from the completion of this bridge and connect- ing railroad in conjunction with the big system of improvements of the Pennsyhaiiia Railroad in\-ol\ing an expciniiture of .$150,000,000 will be immeasurable. A great impetus has been gi\en to the establishment of new manufacturing industries in the Borough of Queens. Many new big Cham I'.i'.R m- C oMMicucii or tim-; r.iiN()i.!(;ii oi' Queens. 41 industrial plants have already considered locating in the Borough of Queens, having expressed themselves as well satisfied with the conditions as to abun- dant labor supply, nearness to steamship lines reaching all parts of the worKi and the markets of the great metropolis; and the connection to Long Islantl with the main land by all rail connection will be the deciding factor in bringing a \'ast number of new industries to Queens Borough. - 3i 9 £ r as -; O — H — ■ (/I s e OS Z J < u ^1 42 Cii.\mi;kr oi' C(i.\i.Mi:Rri-: (jf the Hokul-c.ii ok Queens. Rapid Transit HI'' dual system of rapid transit which the Public Service C'oiiimission and the Board of Estimate and Apportion- ment have adopted for the City of \e\v York will prove of inestimable value to the Borouf^h of Queens, both for its future development ami the con\enience of its traveling public. \Mien the rapid transit lines proposed for Queens are constructed and in operation the majority of the resi- dents of the Borough will be able to travel from their homes to not only the business districts, but to all sections of New York and Brooklyn con- veniently, rapidly, and at a 5 cent rate of fare. Engineering plans ha\e been prepared and actual work of construction will be started shortly on the folUiwing rapid transit lines into the Borough, to be operated b\- the Interboro Rapid I'ransit Company and the Brookl)n Rapid Transit Company: Tyl>e of Line constr. Steinway Tunnel from Grand Central Station to Long Island City Subway Steinway Tunnel Extension to Queensboro Bridge Plaza S'bw'y & Elev. 59th Street from 7th Avenue to Queensboro Plaza, Long Isl- and City Astoria Line from Queensboro Bridge through 2nd Avenue to Ditmars Avenue Elevated Corona & VVoodside Line Roosevelt -Avenue Line to Syca- more .Xvenue " Fulton Street, Brooklyn to Queensboro Bridge Plaza.... " Cypress Hills Extension to Grand Street, Jamaica; City Line Extension to Lefferts Avenue, Richmotid Hill " Myrtle .Avenue Extension to Luthern Cemetery " So. of E slim III c it Milrs tracks Cost 1.6(1 0.89 2.23 2.51 5. 48 2.00 5.50 4.60 1.00 Operated by Interboro R. I'. Co. $3,000,000 721,050 2,495,500 Brooklyn R. T. Co. 1,960,750 4,425,200 1,200,000 3,280,000 2,796,000 607,000 I.R.T.Co. & B.R.T. Brooklvn R. T. In addition to the aboxe lines the Interboro Kapitl Transit Co. will extend its Second .Avenue Elevated line from Manhattan across the Queens- boro Bridge to Long Island City. With the present and proposed rapid transit facilities the Borough of Queens will have three important transit centers as follows: wmi .„ X pu 44 CiiAMisER oi- Commerce of the ItoRorcii ok Queens. WOODSIDE-WINFIELD CuT-OfF A. Oueoisboro Bridge Phiza, Long Island City. From this point, which will be a very important transit center and transfer point, rapid transit lines will radiate in all directions. (1) To the north, a three-track ele\ated line through Jackson Ave- nue to Second Avenue to Ditmars A\enue, .Astoria, to be operated jointly by the Interboro and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Companies. (2) To the east, across Diagonal Street and over the Sunnyside Yards to Ihomson Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue to Woodside, a three-track line, to be operated jointly bv the Interboro and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Companies. I his line will be continued out Roosevelt ^\\enue through Elmhurst and Corona into Flushing. (3) To the south will be the extension of the Steinway Tunnel from its mouth at Van Alst and 4th Street, to be operated by the Interboro in connection with the present and proposed subways in Manhattan. Also the extension of the elevated lines of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co., known as the Crosstown line, will run southward from the Bridge Plaza, connect- ing with all the elevated lines in Brooklyn and gi\ing a direct north and south route to Coney Island. (4) To the west, across Queensboro Bridge into Manhattan will operate the trains of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit, connecting with the 59th Street, 7th .\\enue and Broailway Subway, and also the extension of the 2nd A\enue Elevated line of the Interboro. B. JFoodsidc, L. I. At the intersection of Roose\eIt .Avenue and the six tracks of the Long Island Railroad there will be a joint transfer station that will be of the CuAMiiKR OF Commerce oe the Jjorouc.h oe Queens. 45 utmost importance to all Long IslanJ. Passengers coming from any divi- sion of the Long Island Railroad, whether to the North Shore, the Main Line, the Montauk Division or the Rockaway Divisions, will be able to transfer directly at this point to the elevated lines of both the Interboro and the Brooklyn Rapid I ransit, connecting with the Quecnsboro Bridge Plaza and the Steinway Tunnel. In other words, all Long Island Railroad passengers will have at their disposal the whole of the city's comprehensive transit system for a 5 cent fare. C. Jamaica, L. I. One of the principal beneticiaries of the rapid transit extensions from Brooklyn into Queens will be that section known as the former town of Jamaica, including Woodhaven, Richmond Hill and Jamaica, which sec- tions will, upon the completion of the third tracking of the Broadw'ay and Fulton Street ele\ated lines in Brooklyn and the extension of the elevated from Cypress Hills over Jamaica Avenue to (jrand Street, Jamaica, and the extension of the City Line ele\ated over Liberty Avenue to Lefferts Avenue, Richmond Hill, be brought from 15 to 30 minutes nearer Man- hattan for a 5 cent fare than is possible at present. These elevated lines will be used in connection with the Brooklvn and Williamsburg Bridges and the Center Street loop in Manhattan to give all this section of Queens a rapid transit service equal to that of any other section of the city. The running time from Jamaica to Center Street loop by express trains will be 35 minutes and from Richmond Hill and Morris Park, 30 minutes. Ivimediatc Coiistnictioii Promised. It is estimated that all of the lines proposed for Queens can be com- pleted and ready for operation within a year and a half after construction starts. Construction is now under way in all parts of the cit\- on the rapid transit lines under the dual rapid transit system. 46 CiiAMiiER OK Commerce of the Borough of Queens. Surface Railways Trvlley Lines. HE network of surface lines traversing the \arious parts of the Borough has been an important factor in its de\elop- nient liy providing cheap transportation not onl\- trorn Manhattan and Brooklyn to all parts of the Borough, but from one section to another of the Borough widely sepa- rated. Surface lines now connect Long Island City with all parts of the north side of the Borough via Elmhurst, Corona and 1' lushing, and Flushing is connected with Whitestone, Baysidc and College Point. Jamaica is a rapidly growing center for surface lines, and from Jama- ica and Richmond Hill you can travel to Park Row, Manhattan, for a 5 cent fare either entirely by trolley or by transfering to the Elevated at Cypress Hills, which crosses Brooklyn Bridge. You can also travel to the New York end of the Queensboro Bridge at 59th Street from Jamaica for a 5 cent fare via Flushing and Long Island Cit)'. From Jamaica trolley lines also run eastward to Mineola, Hempstead and (iarden City, and southward to Far Rockaway and Rockaway Beach. The Third Avenue Railroad Company has recently inaugurated a ser- vice across the Queensboro Bridge to the Bridge Plaza, Long Island City, so that passengers can be carried from Long Island City at a 5 cent fare across Queensboro Bridge to Third Avenue, down Third .\venue to Park Row, or across 42nd Street to the North River, or northward on Third Avenue to Harlem. The Manhattan & Queens Traction Corporation had transferred to it on October 31, 1912, the franchise held by the South Shore Traction Co. and commenced construction work on No\ember 2ntl, 1912. on the line ex- tending from Long Island City over Queens Boulevard to Jamaica and the Nassau County line. The MacArthur Brothers Contracting Co., who have charge of construction, expect to have the line finished and cars operat- ing from the Queensboro Bridge to Jamaica by June 1, 1913, and to the Nassau Countv line bv January 1, 1914. This new line will give a 5 cent fare for a distance of 17 miles through the heart of the Borough. The following are the transit companies operating all or in part in the Borough of Queens: Cii.\.mi;kk ui" CoMiMEKci-: oi- the Borough of Queens. 47 Name of Raih^ay Lines From 1 Operated To Miles of Track 1912 A'o. of Fare Passengers for Year Ending June, 30, 1912 Incor- por- Remarks aled New York & Queens Co. Railway New York via Queens- boro Bridge & Long Isl- and City Flushing Cit>- Line, Brooklyn Jamaica Jamaica L. I. City Dutch Kills Steinway Astoria Ravenswood Calvary Elmhurst Corona & Flushing j College Point ( & Jamaica So. Ozone Park Freeport, Ozoiie Park, Wood- haven & Jamai- ca. Hol1is& Queens 76.37 23,640,701 1896 Owned jointiv by the L. I. R.R. & the Interboro R. T. Co. New York i; Long Island Trac. Co. 41.11* 7,758,657 1894 Owned jointiv by the L. I. R.R. & the Interboro R. T. Co. Long Island Elec- tric Railway Co. Mollis, Queens & Hempstead 26.56* 3,837,468 1899 Owned jointly by the L. I. R.R. & the Interboro R. T. Co. New York & North Shore Trac. Co. Flushing Whitestone, Bayside, Great Neck, Roslyn & Port Washing- ton 37.09* 14.23 2,084,758 1902 Ooeration start- ed July 1910 1 Ocean Electric Rv. Far Rock- Co. away Hammels, Belle Harbor, Rock- away Beach 2,230,951 1897 Owned bv the L. I. R. R. Manhattan &• Q'nsiNew York Traction Corpora- via Queens- tion (So. S h o r Cj boro Bridge, Traction Co.) j Long Island Bridge Plaza. L.I. Cit>- (Local Service) Jamai- ca and Nassau Co. Line 3.33 2,969,950 1903 1893 Local Service started 19 9. Line to Jamaica now under con- struction. Brooklvn, Queens Co. &• Suburban R. R. B'klvn fMet- rop'lit'n av.) B'klvn (Cy- press Hills) Bk. (Rgwd.) Mhtn. De- lancev Si. Middle Village (Dry Harbor Rd.) Jamaica Richmond Hill (Myrtle Ave.) Flushing North Beach Pk Row, Man- hattan, North River & 42nd St 23.32t 1,698,816 7,860,125 Owned bv the Brooklyn R. T. Co. Brooklvn Heights Railroad Co. 54.19t 4,193.772 2,985,899 5.236.259 1887 Owned bv the B. R. T. Co. Third Ave. Bridge Co. L. I. City Bdg. Plaza 3.76 1909 Contr'l'd bv 3rd Ave. R. R. Co. Operation start- ed Jan. 1912. • Operated in both Queens and Nassau County, t Operated in both Queens and Kings Counts-. GROWTH OF STREET RAILWAY TRAFFIC (Borough of Queens.) Year 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 No. of Fares Collected Annual Increan 9,128,804 9,472,460 11.441,751 11,564,062 13,564,062 15,689,210 16,701,653 343,656 1,969,291 122,311 2,155,325 1,969,823 1,012.443 Annual Percent Year Increase 1 1905 3.7 1906 20.8 1907 1.1 1908 18.6 1909 14.4 1910 6.5 1911 No. of Fares Collected Annual Increase 20,533,487 25,151,054 28,514,743 29,797,750 30,545,776 34,430,074 44,410,637 Total Increase 1898-1911—34,281,833 or 366 Per cent. 3,831,834 4,617,567 3,363,689 1,283,007 748.026 3,884.298 9,980,563 Annual Per cent Increase 22.9 22.5 13.4 4.5 2.5 12.7 2S.g 48 Ciiamher of Commerce of the Bokough of Queens. Steinway Tunnel- (Belmont Tunnel) HE Steinway Tunnel will be put into operation as part of the Interborough Rapid Transit System, it is expected, within the next few months. This tunnel will connect the entire subway system of the Interborough from Times Square and Grand Central Station at 42nd Street, Man- hattan, with Long Island City at its present terminal at \'an Alst Avenue and 4th Street and will be extended from that point as an elevated line to the Queensboro Bridge Plaza. From this point trains will be operated both over the x\storia extension and the ex- tension to Corona and Flushing. The original tunnel franchise was secured by the New York and Long Island Railroad Co., incorporated July, 1887, for the purpose of building a tunnel from Long Island City under the East River to East 34th Street. Immediately after incorporation, application was made to the old city of New York for a right-of-way under 34th Street which was denied by the Board of Aldermen; but on December 30th, 1890, it secured a perpetual franchise under 42nd Street, Manhattan, from 10th Street to the easterly end of 42nd Street. The Company also received from the Mayor of Long Island City a perpetual franchise to enter that city, and received in 1891 from the Commissioners of the Law Office, for the sum of $500.00, a grant to the right-of-way under the East River. After obtaining a franchise the Company, which \\as then controlled by William Steinway, began construction, but a serious explosion occurred and work \\as abandoned. I'nder the Railroad Law in operation at that time, the New York anil Long Island Railroad Co. should ha\e completed the tunnel ami begun operation by July, 1894. This was not ilone and the owners applicil for extensions of time, which the State Legislature granted for five years from 1895. Further extensions of time were granted bv the Legislature in 1901, 1902, and 1904. In 1905, the Steinway Estate sold its franchise to August Belmont for the sum of $80,000.00. Work was begun again on the construction of the tunnel by the Degnon Contracting Co. on July 14th, 1905, and finished on October 14, 1907. During the time of construction August Belmont obtained an injunction restraining the city from interferance, which injunc- tion was made permanent. On November 23, 1907, the Appellate Division unanimously decided that the franchise was valid and acti\e, after many Civic Organizations had objected to its validity. The tunnel has remained idle since that time, but it is now expected that operation of same will be commenced in the verv near future. CuAMiiKR OK Commerce oi- the Borough oe Queens. 49 Government III' (lovernment of the City of New York has three of- cials elccteti by the whole city — the Mayor, the Comp- troller and the President of the Board of Aldermen. The last is Nice-Mayor. There is a Borough President for L'ach of the fi\e Boroughs and certain departments are borough departments with the Presidents as Executi\es. The heads of general City Departments are filled by ap- pointees of the Mayor, who also names members of the Board of City Magistrates. The Legislative branch is the Board of Aldermen, elected by districts. Certain constitutional officers of counties are still elected, though they are paid out of the City Budget ami the Counties are otherwise not considered. Fhc Charter of 1901, which went into effect January 1st, 1902, defines the functions of all departments. Cnv or New York Municipal Government. Executive Department Office Name Address Mayor William J. CJaynor City Hall, New York, N. Y. ('oin/,. N'alibie 154 Nassau Street, New York. " .. John E. Eustis . J. Sergeant Cram ...c;eo. V. S. Williams " LEGISTATIVF DEPARTMENT. BOARP OF .\l.ni KMEN (QuEENS CoUNTY). The Legislative power of the City is vested in the Board of .XKlermen, consisting of 73 members, elected for two years; in the President of the <: X pa Cii AM r.i;R ui- (.'ii.m.\ii-:kce of tiiic Hokoucii ok Ql'uens. 51 Board, and in the Presidents of the ii\e Boroughs. The following are the Aldermen from the Borough of Queens. Al.DEKMKN QUKKNS CoUNTY. Aeivtoicn District Dist. Xo. i\awe Address Sixty-sixth Ceorge M. O'Connor (D) 33 Stevens Ave., L. I. City. Sixty-si-vcnth Otto C. Gelbke (R) 59 Dill Place, Glendale. Sixty-eighth .'\lexaniier Dujat (D) Corona, L. I. Jamaica District Sixty-ninth Chas. Augustus Post (R) Lincoln St., Flushing, L. I. Seventieth \V. Augustus Shipley (R) 1 Union Hall St., Jamaica. LOCAL LMPKCnLMENT BOARDS. The Aldermanic Districts of the City of New York are divided into 25 local improvement districts, two of which are in the Borough of Queens known as the Newtown District and the Jamaica District. The President of the Borough as Chairman, and the Aldermen re- siding in each local impro\"ement district, constitute the Local Board. The local boards are empowered to initiate such improvements as grading and paving streets and constructing sewers, subject to the approval of the Board of Estimate, if they in\"ol\-e an assessment. If the improvement in\ol\es a cost of more than $500, OOU, it must be approved by the Board of Alder- men. When the cost of flagging side walks, grading lots, or fencing lots is less than $2,000, the approval of the Board of Estimate and Apportion- ment is not necessary and it then becomes the duty of the Borough Presi- dent to execute the work. All petitions for local impro\emcnts should be addressed to the President of the Borough for presentation to the local Board ha\Nng jurisdiction. . . BOROUGH GOVERNMENT. The Presidents of the five boroughs are elected at the same time as the Mayor; terms expiring Dec. 3L 19L3. The President of the Borough presides over each local Boarti. I'he Borough Secretary is secretary' of the local board. Each Borough President is a member of the Board of Aldermen and has the same right to vote as any member elected to the Board of .\ldermen. The Borough President may appoint, and at his pleasure remo\e a Commissioner of Public Works for his Borough, whose duty it is to discharge all of the administrative powers of the President re- lating to streets, sewers, public buildings and supplies. The President of the Borough has cognizance and control of all matters relating to the im- provement and repair of public buildings, within his borough, except schools, hospitals, fire and police stations, penitentiaries, etc. He is empowered to ^2 Chamber of Commerce ok the Borough of Queens. exercise the supervision vested in the city over the construction of buildings in his borough, except such powers as are directly vested in the Tenement House Commission, and to that end he is authorized to appoint a Superin- tendent of Buildings. The Borough Presidents arc also members of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, which control's the City's finances, in which board their votes have the following value: Borough President of Manhattan, 2; of Brooklyn, 2; and Bronx, Queens, and Richmond, each 1 — Total, 7. The total vote in that Board is 16; the remaining 9 votes are divided equally among the Mayor, Comptroller and President of the Board of Aldermen. In the Boroughs of Queens and Richmond the President of the boroughs in addition to their other powers, have jurisdiction over the cleaning of streets and the removal of ashes and garbage. Borough. office Name Address President Maurice E. Connolly Jackson Av. & 5th St., L. I. C. Secretary Joseph Flannagan " Priv. Secretary Hugh Hall " Consulting Engineer Foster Croweli " Commissinnrr nf Public Works. . Denis O'Leary* " Supt. of llighivays G. Howland Leavitt " " Buildings John \V. Moore " " Seivers John R. Higgins " " Street Cleaning David Eiitholt " Eng., Topographical Bureau . .VW^orii B. Moore Long Island City. Congressman after March 4th, 1913. BOROUGH OF QUEENS. Wards. 1st — Former Long Island City. Beginning at Newtown Creek and East River, N. E. to Lawrence Point, S. E. along East River to old Bow- ery Bay Road (including Berrians Island), S. W. to Newtown Road 'Woodside Avenue, Old Bowery Bay Road, and Calvary Cemetery Road to Newtown Creek to East River. 2d — Former town of Newtown. Beginning at Newtown Creek and Calvary Cemetery Road, N. along Calvary Cemetery Road, Old Bowery Bay Road, Woodside Avenue and Old Bowery Bay Road; to Bowery Bay; South along Bowery Bay and Flushing Bay to Flushing Creek, W. from intersection of L^nion Turnpike and Flushing Creek to Newtown Road; and Long Island Railroad; thence to Terrace Avenue, Dexter Park to Miller Place and Crosby Avenue, West from intersection of Miller Place, and Crosby Avenue N. W., to Flushing Road and Newtown Creek to Calvary Cemetery Road. 3rd — Former town of Flushing. Beginning at Flushing Bay and East River E. along E. River, Powells Cove, Whitestone Bay. Little Bay Chajii'.er of Commerce of the LIokougu of Queens. 53 and Little Neck Bay to Old House Road; S. E. and S. to a point one mile E. on Lawrence Avenue, from Little Neck Road; thence to intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Jericho Turnpike W. from Hamilton Avenue and Jericho Turnpike along Rocky Hill Road to Hillside Avenue W. to Union A\cnue ami 1- lushing Creek; North along said Creek and Flushing Bav to East River. 4th — I-"ormer Town of Jamaica. Beginning at East Boundary of 26th Ward, Brooklyn, and Terrace Avenue, Dexter Park; E. to Newtown Road to Flushing Creek and L^nion Avenue E. to Rockv Hill Road and Hillside A\enue E. along Rocky Hill Road to Hamilton Avenue S. to Jer- icho Turnpike to Ocean Avenue and Rosedale Avenue, to mouth of Mott Creek, W. to center of Beach Channel to E. line of 26th Ward, Brooklyn; N. by easterly and boundary line of 26th Ward, Brooklvn, to Terrace Ave- nue and Dexter Park. 5th — F"ormer \'illage of Far Rockaway and that part of the town of Hempstead S. W. of Norton's Creek known as Rockaway Beach. Begin- ning at Rockaway Inlet, E. through center of Beach Channel to McNeil Avenue E. boundary of village of Far Rockaway; S. along McNeil Ave- nue to Bay View Avenue to Banister Creek to Atlantic Ocean; S. & W. along Atlantic Ocean to Rockaway Inlet. COUNTY GOVERNMENT. The County of Queens is the same as the Borough of Queens and has the following county officers: Office Same Address County Judge Burt J. Humphrey Couiit>- Court House, L. I. City. Sheriff George Emener ■' District Attorney Matthew J. Smith " Commissioner of Jurors Thorndyke C. McKennee " County Clerk Leonard Ruoff 364 Fulton St., Jamaica. Surrogate Daniel Xoble " " Public Administrator Randolph White " " ,^ I (J. Schaefer \ ^ n n (^"'O""' J.A.S. Ambler P""" "=■"• NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE. Sf.x.xtf.. The County of Queens constitutes the second Senate District of the State of New York. The present Senator from this District is Bernard M. Patten (D) of Flushing. Senators arc elected e\erv two years (even years) . ASSFMBI.V. Assemblymen are elected even,' year. The following are the .\sscm- blvmcn from Queens County for 1913. CiiAMiiKR OF Commerce (ii- tiii: IJoRouiai uf Queens. 55 Assembly Dist. Name Address First Samuel J. IJiircleii (D) Long Island City. Second Alfred J. Kennedy (P) W'liit^stone, L. I . Third Alfred BeiniinKer (D) Ridgewood. Fourth Howard Sutphin (D) Jamaica, I.. I. U. S. House of Rei'kkshntati\ks. Dislrid. (Uniyressma?!. First Lathrop Brown Second Uenib> U 1-eary. Jluici.al Cju\ i:k.\mi;nt (Borough of (Jueeiis.) Ji'dgk's Municipal Courts. District Name Address First T. C. Kadien 115 5(li St., Long Island City. Second J. M. Cragen Biirz S: Court Sts., Elmhurst. Third .'\lfred Denton 190S Myrtle Ave., Glendale. Fourth J. F. McLaughlin Town Hall, Jamaica. Magistrates' Courts. CiTV Magistrates — Joseph Fitch, John A. Leach, Harry Miller, James J. Conway. 1st Dist — St. Mary's Lyceum, L. I. City. 2nd Dist. — Town Hall, Flushing. ^d Dist. — Central Avenue, Far Rockaway. 4th Dist — Town Hall, Jamaica. Children's Court. Held on Mondays and Thursday at 19 Hardenbrook Avenue, Ja- maica : Clerk, Sytlney Ollendorff. Court of Special Sessions. Second Division, Part ITT, held on Tuesdays, Town Hall, Jamaica. Clerk— H. S. Moran. 56 Ch.\mger ok Commerce of the Borough of Queens. Building Developments UFiElNS BOROL'CjH is building up at the rate of about a million and a half dollars in valuation a month. The building record of the Borough of Queens for the year 1911 exceeded that of any pre\ious year of its history. The amount expended for new construction for the year ending December .^1, 1911, was $22,212,000, which was an increase of $7,067,000, or 46 per cent., in excess of the total for 1910. The number of new buildings constructed in 1911 was S.M4, or an increase of 1,241 over the number constructed in 1910. The number of new buildings in Queens for 1911 was four times that of the Bronx, five times that of Richmond and exceeded Brooklyn's total by over 1,100. Compared with other divisions of New ^ ork City, the showing made by Queens is still more significant. While Queens eclipsed all of its pre- vious building records, all of the other Boroughs except Manhattan fell behind their pre\ious records. The Borough of Bronx suffered a de- crease of $21,197,000, Brooklyn $10,057,000, and Richmond, $871,000. The following is a tabulation of the total number of new buildings built in the Borough of Queens since consolidation with the City of New York. It shows a total of 38,066 new buildings at a value of $148,- 745,000. Growth in Buildings — Borou(;h of Queens. Inc. Increase Per cent. .Iverage Year No. No. Value (Decrease — ) Inc. I'alue 1898 772 $2,538,216 $3,290 1899 1,011 239 3,341,269 $803,053 31.6 3,310 1900 947 —64 2,920,991 — 120,278 —12.6 3,085 1901 1,450 503 4,710,492 1,789,501 61.3 3,250 1902 1,231 —219 5,159,979 448,487 9.5 4,190 1903 1,321 90 4,829,929 —330,050 —6.4 3,660 1904 1,923 602 8,863,774 2,033,845 42.1 4,600 1905 3,251 1,328 12,827,960 3,964,186 44.7 3,945 1906 4,070 819 17,003,216 4,175,256 32.5 4,180 1907 3,929 —141 15,944,259 —1,053,957 —6.2 4,060 1908 3,896 —33 13,842,30(1 —2,101,959 —13.2 3,560 1909 4,758 862 19,407,921 5,565,621 40.0 4,080 1910 4,133 —625 15,144,377 4,263,544 22.2 3,670 1911 5,374 1,241 22,212,258 7,067,881 46.6 4,130 Total, 38,056 $148,745,941 $3,900 1912 4,821 —553 $19,624,222 —$1,570,036 .... $4,070 CUAMIIKU OK CtJiM.MICKCIi dl' I 1 1 I-. l'.UUULt;il UK QUEENS. 57 No. 2658 1105 70 226 30 329 121 45 65 7 7 20 4 37 19 147 122 360 5374 Buildinijs in 1911 Classification Cost Frame Buildings $7,657,641 Brick Buildings 4,082,305 Frame Store and Dwelling 194,900 Brick Store and Dwelling 1,003,850 Frame Tenements 135,500 Brick Tenements 3,001,700 Brick Store and Tenements 1,146,500 Amiiscm"nt Halls 238,200 Pnhlic BIdg. (Municipal) 90,000 Factories and Workshops 1,223,200 Churches 45,900 Schools 467,000 Hotels and Boarding Houses 404,000 Hospitals 1,250,000 Warehouses . 714,485 Office Buildings 185,140 Garages 148,451 Stables 79,980 Other Frame Buildings 143,503 Average Cost $2,880 3,700 2,775 4,450 4,500 9,130 9,470 5,290 45,000 18,820 6,550 66,700 20,200 312,500 19,300 9,750 1,010 655 399 Buililiugs in 1911 by ICarJs It'ard Buildings First 357 Second 1886 Third 578 Fourth 2117 Fifth 436 $22,212,255 $4,130 Cost $3,571,237 7,511,440 2,075,282 6,938,115 2,116,181 5374 $22,212,255 Kelt: Buildings 1909-1 1 in different Sections of Borough 1909 1910 1911 Arverne 60 57 34 Bavside 77 82 138 Belle Harbor 58 55 Broadwav (Flushing) 37 116 41 Biishwick Junction 1 Maspeth & Middle !• 151 224 242 \'illage J College Point 113 36 42 Corona 177 547 372 Douglaston 28 34 33 Edgemere 7 15 28 Elmhurst 54 96 165 Far Rockawav 129 132 45 Flushing . . . ■. 282 180 291 Forest Hills 29 113 Mollis 72 81 100 Jamaica 543 487 701 Kew 31 7 Laurel Hill 8 6 9 Little Neck 5 8 20 Malba 17 19 21 Morris Park 51 59 325 Queens 45 85 29 Richmond Hill 401 326 527 Rockawav Beach 438 330 303 Rockawav Park .57 49 St. Albans 9 7 11 Springfield 83 44 51 Whitesione 61 64 45 Winlield 19 29 36 Woodhaven Sect 422 355 387 VVoodside 9 26 16 Total 1909-11 151 297 113 194 617 191 1,096 95 50 315 306 753 142 253 1,731 38 23 33 57 435 209 1,254 1,071 106 27 178 195 284 1,164 51 58 ClIAMIiEK OF CoMMI^Kti; OF THE UoROUGII OF QuEFNS. Neiv Buildlnys — Gi eater \ eiv York 1S9S-1911 Ine. Boruui/li So. I'alue Manhattan 18,577 $1,270,669,879 Bronx 23,875 303,772,239 Brooklyn 62,774 392,358.906 Queens 38,066 1+8,745,941 Richmond 7,701 27,998,883 I'lj. I'alue $67,600 12,720 6,260 3,900 3,640 Night \'ii;w of Buildinc; of New York and Queens Electric Light and Power Co., Queensboro Bridge Plaza. C'ii.\mi:kk of CoMMKRci-: or tum Houorcu ok Queens. 59 Waterfront Developments III'.N the plans for the reorganization of the development of New York Harbor have been completed, the impor- tance of the 200 miles of waterfront of the Borough of Queens will be greatly increased. Many improvements are now being made to the waterfront of this Borough by the City, State and National (io\-ernments and by pri\-ate syndicates. 'r\\o great forces are impelling these changes; one is the Panama Canal and the other the State Barge Canal, both of which arc near completion. The first will bring more commerce from the sea and the second more commerce from the interior, especially the Great Lakes section. The accompanying picture shows clearly their nature and iheir relation to the improvements of New York Harbor. The following tables give a comparison of the length of waterfront of the Borough of Queens and the other Boroughs of New York Cit>'. WATER FRONT. AVii' York City Lenyth (if Salural Length Around Shore Length of Improve- ll'alerjront (Shore Line, Bulkheads & ments (Distance Borouijh Line Sc Bulkheads) Piers Around Piers) 1. Brooklvii " 200.64 miles 256.57mlles 55.93 miles 2. Queens 196.83 " 217.09 " 20.26 " 3. Hrnnx 80.00 " 88.26 " 8.26 " 4. Riclimoiui 57.11 " 81.33 " 24.22 " 5. Manhattan 40.11 " 91.55 " 51.44 " Total 574.69 " 734. SO " 160.11 Waterfront of Boniui/h of Queens East River, Flushing Bay, etc 52.75 miles 64.99 miles 12.24 miles Jamaica Bav i Atlantic Ocean . . .' 86.58 " 94.60 " 8.02 " Islands— Jamaica Bay 57.50 " 57.50 " Total 196.83 " 217.09 " 20.26 " If'aterfront on Last and Sorlh Side of Queens Section Newtown (reek 33,513 feet 38,879 feet 5,382 feet F.ast River (Newtown Creek to Lawrence Pt.) 28,795 " 47,150 " 18,355 " Lawrence Pt. to Flushing Ocek 47,385 " 70,168 " 22,783 " lliishing Creek 68,875 " 71,159 " 2,284 " Flushing Creek to Citv Line 99,996 " 115,741 " 15,745 " Total 278,566 " 343,115 " 64.549 " 52.5 miles 64.8 miles 12.24 miles 6o Chamber of Commerce of the BouorGii of Queens. Il'aterfroni, Jiima'uii Hay and Atttmlic Ocean Jamaica Bay (Mainland) 191,923 feet 191,923 feet Jamaica Bav (Roclvawav Beach) . .' '. , . 20S,SS5 " 241,040 " 32,155 feel Jamaica Bay (Islands) 303,793 " 303,793 " . Atlantic Ocean 56,085 " 66,343 " 10,295 " Total 760,686 " 803,136 " 42,450 " 143.9 miles 151.9 miles 8.02 miles NEWTOWN CREEK. Newtown Creek, flowinjr into the East Ri\er, divides for a distance of about four miles the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, and is said to be the busiest avenue of water traffic of its length in the world. The volume of products floated over its waters, 2,675,000 tons valued at $90,000,000 in 1903, had increased by 1909, according to the statistics gathered by the United States Government to 5,000,000 tons valued at $253,000,000. It was a miscellaneous assortment of merchandise including coal, lumber, iron, steel and products, petroleum and products, copper and products and many other articles. The products above mentioned were classified in the Federal Report as follows : Tons t'aliie General Merchandise 472,280 $33,094,600 Copper and Products 335,000 100,000,000 Coal and Other Fuel 1,447,923 5,791,692 Building and Road Material 1,047,690 7,333,830 Manufactures 12,708 381,240 Mineral Products 1,534,922 103,952,879 Farm Products 71,000 1,757,250 Ice 1011,(105 400,420 Fish 11,500 281,750 Ashes, Garbage, etc 80,000 10,000 lotal 5,133,628 $253,003,661 The following table shows the traffic on the Creek for a period of 8 years from 1903 to 1910 inclusive. Average Value Year Short Tons laliir Per Ton 1903 2,675,025 $9n,535,640 $33.80 1904 3,771,726 108,313,377 28.70 1905 3,428,404 130,812,974 40.40 1906 2,803,380 214,714,751 77.00 1907 3,108,374 175,229,346 56.40 1908 4,181,528 229,994,000 55.00 1909 5,113,628 253,003,661 49.50 1910 3,861,852 139,378,323 36.00 1911 5,990,266 The amount of traffic on Newtown Creek is also shown by the number of times a day that the bridges are open and the number of boats passing through \\hich for one da\' was as follows: Chamber of Commerce oe the Borough of Queens. 6i lir'uige Openings Boats Passing \'eriion Avenue 44 110 (Jreenpoiiit Avenue 62 134 Meecker Avenue 41 73 Grand Avenue 10 17 Borden Avenue 4 6 The tonnage on Newtown Creek, tor 1910 was greater than the coin- hineei toniKiL^e ot all the canals of the State of New ^'nrk. East River — Hearing have been held by the U. S. Board of Kngineers for Ri\ ers and Harbors upon the necessity for an appropriation necessary to dredge either a 30 foot or a 3S foot channel from the Battery to Long Island Sound. It is estimated that this proposed improvement will cost o\"er $30,000,000 and will include the removal of shoals and reefs in the channel and along the shores, and the widening and deepening of the channel at Hell Gate. This improvement will better the shipping facilities of the \arious factories now located along the ri\er front. Flushing Bay — The United States Government has plans for the impro\-ement ot Flushing Bay up to the .Main Street Bridge at an estimated ruul'llSKI) IIaKIIUK iMrRUVK.Mt.M.S. SllOWl.NO rvRTlH I.Akl.V THE Ca.N.M, TO HE Bcil.T Between Flushing and Ja.maica Bays. 62 CiiAMiiER OF Commerce ok tiik TIorough of Queens. cost of $235,000 and $5,500 annually for maintenance expenses after com- pletion. Flushing Bay-Jamaica Bay Canal — A Bill will be re-introduced this year in the State Legislature requesting an appropriation to pay for the expense of a survey of the proposed Canal connecting Flushing Bay with Jamaica Bay. It is estimated that the cost of such a Canal would be $12,000,000. The Canal would connect Flushing River with Cornell Creek, a stream running into Jamaica Bay. Through the center of the Borough where land is over 125 feet above sea level it has been proposed to construct a tunnel for about two miles. This Canal will, in conjunction with the Bronx Kills and Harlem River improvements, provide a direct channel for barges from the Hudson River, across Queens Borough to Jamaica Bay and the sea. It is really an essential part of the improve- ment of Flushing Bay enabling \essels to pass from the Hudson Ri\er to Jamaica Bay without ha\ing to pass into the Atlantic Ocean or through Hell Gate. ' Flushing Creek— The initial step towards this Canal is the improve- ment of Flushing Ri\er, hearings upon which ha\e been held at the request of the Chamber by the Dock Commissioner of the City of New York and the Borough President. The abutting owners have agreed to a 250 foot wide stream from the mouth of the Creek to three miles inland, and have agreed to cede enough land to the City to bring about this improvement. Bulkhead lines have already been adopted by the L'nited States (jovernment for this stream, but modifications will be requested which will eliminate the curves and give a straight line channel from its mouth to the head of tide water. As soon as the new bulkhead lines are adopted efforts will be made to ha\e the United States Cio\ernment tlredge this channel. Jamaica Bay — The City, State and Nation have all combined to de\elop a great port at Jamaica Bay. The State of New York ceded all right and title it had to land under water in the Bay to the City of New York: and the City has made an initial appropriation of $1,000,000 towards this improvement ($34,000 to be spent for plans and surveys, $750,000 for purchase of land for marginal streets and basins and $216,000 for improvements such as bulkheading, etc.) ; and the National Govern- ment has made an appropriation for 1912-13 of $300,000 towards dredg- ing the channel. Work has been started by the (iovernment for dredging an inside channel from Barren Island to Milk Creek Basin. The Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Dredging Co. have recei\ed this contract, anti the section to be dredged is 1 ' .. miles in length, 50(1 feet In width and IS feet In depth. CUA.MKKU ()|- C'llM M KRCIC ()|- T 1 1 IC IJoRdl'C.II (II-' QuiiENS. 63 BargI' Canal Terminals — The State in selecting terminals for the Barge Canal has perceived the advantage of securing locations where ocean going vessels can meet and recei\e the cargoes from the Erie Canal and uhcre large warehouses, ele\ators and store houses can he erected inexpensively as trans-shipment requires a central point where cargoes can be tended and stored. Such terminals have been selected in Queens at Newtown Creek, and Jamaica Bay by the State Barge Canal Terminal Commission and the Chamber is urging the location of a similar terminal at Flushing Bay. Frkkjut Terminals — The City of New York has started construc- tion on a large freight terminal on the East Ri\er at the foot of Nott Avenue, Long Island City, which will include in its layout a public pier and freight terminal with warehouses and trackage similar to freight ter- minals provided at other points along the harbor line. Ad'iacent to this municipal freight terminal will be a large terminal known as the "Queens- boro Terminal" operated by the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal Co. from which point freight can be shipped to any part of the United States or via boats to all parts of the world. J he Degnon Realty and I erminal Co. ha\e their development along Newtown Creek cm what is known as Dutch Kills Creek. This Company has lireilgeil channels, built bulkheads, tilletl in land, graded streets and sewered their large property of 125 acres in extent with the object of having the sites used tor factories and warehouses. This property is adjacent to the Sunnyside yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Flushing Bay Improvement Company is filling in ,300 acres of the marshes between Corona ami Flushing with ashes gathered under contract w itii the City of New ^ ork. and w ill dcNclop as a factory section. 64 CiiAiMiiER OF Commerce of the Bououch of Queens. Electric Companies and Rates Territory Out put 1911 Company ServeJ in K.ll'.llrs. Staliotts and Offices New York & Queens Electric 1st, 2nil, 3ril Main Station — Astoria. Suh-sta- r.iglit k Power Co. &: 4tli Wards IJ,916,S48 tions at L. I. City, Flushing, Bay- side, Jamaica and Maspeth. Queensboro Gas & Electric 5th Ward Company (Rockaways) 2,S63,66S Far Rockaway R.\TES. Nrzv York <^ Queens Electric Light &" Power Co. — Retail Lighting Rate, 12c. per k.w.h.; Incandescent Special Rate, 10c. per k.w.h. ; Power Rate, 10c. per h. p. h., with deductions from 12 1-2 per cent, to 70 per cent. and 33 \-3 per cent, based on monthly consumption from 100 h. p. h. to 50,000 h. p. h.; Short Term Power Rate, 10c. per h. p. h., with deductions from 12 1-2 per cent, to 50 per cent, and 33 \-3 per cent., based on nmnthlv consumption of 100 h. p. h. to 50,000 h. p. h. Oneetisboro Gas Cff Electric Co. — Retail Lighting, 13c. per k.w.h.; Power Rate, 10c. per k.w.h., with deductions from 5 per cent, to 60 per cent, based on monthly consumption from 100 k.w.h. to 1,250 k.w.h. Detailed Rales fl'ill Be Gii-eii I' pan .J pplicalioti Id Cojii panics ar ihc Chamber of Commerce. New York C£f Queens Electric Light l>lird Hard Sii/'f'ly 1911 Remarks VanDam&NottAve Long Island City. .. . !• , oOO.OOO gals. Through Citv Mains Dryer&Lauiel HI! ' 1 ) ' ' *^ ^ Flushing Flushing, College Point, etc 3 | Bayside (Oakland Lake) Bavside, Douglaston, ' 3 900 qOO " " " " etc 3 ( ' ' Whitestone Not in use at present. 3 Total 4,900,000 -Astoria Light. Heat and Power Company's Plant. Queens Borough Facts Jan- Estimated population, uary, 1913 — 359, S91. Assessed valuation, 1913 — $4611,377,523 (not including special franchises). A gain of over :f35i),iHii},i)ll(j over 1899. Area — 129.5 scjuare miles, or 411 per cent, of the area of the C'itv of CJreater New York. Value of inanufaclured prod- ucts fori 1899— .f 35,427,111111 year ( 19U9— $151,680,(100 an increase of 314 per cent, in ten years. Ranks 17th among principal cities in the United States, and 4th in New York State as to value of manufac- tured products (exceeded only hy Manhattan, Urook- l>n and Buffalo!. Over 196 miles of natural waterfront and 20 miles of docks on Newtown Creek, liast River, Jamaica Kay and .Atlantic Ocean. Plans tiled for 4,821 new buildings in 1912, at an estimated cost of $19,642,- 222, which was as great as any city in the United States, except (ireater New- York, Philadelphia, Chica- go and San Francisco. 968 acres of puhlic parks. Over 10 miles of beaches on Atlantic Ocean. Ill National Banks, 15 State Banks, 2 Trust Companies and 4 Savings Banks, with total resources of over $150,000,000. Lowest death rale of anv Borough of New ^■ork Citv, or of the first 20 cities in si/e in United Slates. Over loo miles of repaved highways in 1912. Circulation of Puhlic I.ibrarv for year ending June 3o, 1912, was I4th largest in United Stales. Estimated number of manu- facturing establishments in 1913—1,000. «H1U1.8 «■«» Of QUttt.» »OIKWGM, COPYB-CMT ml CY ^iLLiAKS V«P 1 CH:Of CO.J 70 CiiAMi'.ER OF Commerce of the BoRoroii of Queens. Topographical Map XDFIR the Charter of the City of New York, all improve- ments such as legal opening of streets, drainage systems, sewers, regulation of highways, subways, etc., must be based upon a Topographical Map adopted by the city au- thorities. This map is the foundation upon which the future city is built. The accompanying map shows clearly the portions of the Borough that ha\e been tentati\ely ami finally mappcil to date. 1 he Jcniciltoc fFi,uif31lflp3nvV.v 9roqrcss of WorK' Cihi) of 31 aocjork ijl>» i'i.-fuTu .^iRflfCa (L^eptt • 'TtnfaTivrtij ■• CiiAMr.ER OF Commerce of the Borough of Queens. 71 co-ordinates shown arc about one mile apart. This work is done under the direction ot tiie Topographical Bureau, which scientifically plans the streets and grades in an economical antl logical manner so that in the future the large population, with its increased traffic and business, can be taken care of along the lines planned for this growth. Upon consolidation as part of the City of Greater New York on January 1, 1898, the only part of the Borough of Queens that had been officially topographically mapped and adopted was the 1st Ward, or the old Long Island City, which had been mapped in 1871-73 and was recog- nized by the Greater New York Charter. Approximately 76,000 acres out of the total area of 82,883 acres of the Borough will be mapped. The following is a tabulation of the amount tentatively mapped and hnally mapped to date : Tentatively Mapped Jan. 1, 1S9S— Oct. 4, 1911 21,635 acres Oct. 4, 1911— Dec. 4, 1912 24,242 " Total 45,877 acres, or 61% of Borough By the end of 1913 it is expected that the entire Borough will be tentatively mapped. Finally Mapped Jan. 1, 1898— Oct. 4, 191 1 13,946 acres Oct. 4, 1911— Dec. 4, 1912 12,0SS " 26,034 acres, or 36% of Borough It is estimated by the end of 1913, 10 to 15 per cent, more of the Borough will be finally mapped. CiiAMiwcK oi' Commerce of the Borough of Queens. Population — Borough of Queens HE Borough of Queens in 1910 had a population of 284.- U41, and considered as a City by itself ranked 19th in size among the principal cities of the United States, hav- ing jumped from 25th in rank in 1900 and 30th in rank in 1890. The population in 1910 was greater than any of the States of Arizona, Delaware, Nevada or Wvoming. The increase in population for the 20 years from 1890 to 1910 was 195,000 or 224 per cent. It is estimated that the increase in population for the next ten years to 1920 will be over 600,000 or an in- crease of over 200 per cent. The following table shows the relation in population of the Borough of Queens to the principal cities of the United States: Po!>u Rank City 1910 1st New York Citv 4,766,883 2nd Chicago 2,185,283 3rd Philadelphia 1,549,008 4th St. Louis 687,029 5th Boston, Mass 670,585 6th Cleveland, Ohio 560,663 7th Baltimore, Md 558,445 8th Pittsburg, Pa 533,905 9th Detroit, .Mich 465,766 10th Buffalo, N. Y 423,715 11th San Francisco, Cal 416,912 12th Milwaukee, Wis 373,857 13th Cincinnati, Ohio 363,591 14th Newark, xN. J 347,469 15th New Orleans 339,057 16th Washington, D, C 331,069 17th Los Angeles, Cal 318,198 18th Minneapolis, Minn 301,408 I9th BOROrClI OF QUEEN'S.. 282,041 2iJth Jersey Citv, N. J 267,779 21st Kansas Citv, Kans 248,341 22nd Seattle, Wash 237,194 23rd Indianapolis, Ind 233,650 24th Providence, R. 1 224,336 25th Louisville, Kv 223,928 26th Rochester, N. Y 218,149 27th St. Paul, Minn 214,774 28th Denver, Col 213,381 29th Portland, Ore 207,214 30th Columbus, Ohio 181,511 31st Toledo, Ohio 168,497 Estimated population 1912 is 334,297. latinit Increase in Per cent. 1900 S umbers Increase 3,437,202 1,329,681 38.7 1,698,575 486,708 28.7 1,293,697 255,311 19.7 575,238 111,791 19.4 ■ 560,892 109,693 19.3 381,768 178,895 46.9 508,957 49,528 9.7 451,512 82,393 18.2 285,704 180,062 63.0 352,387 71,328 20.2 342,782 74,130 21.6 285,315 88,542 31.0 325,902 37,689 11.6 246,070 101,399 41.3 287,104 51,971 IS.l 278,817 52,351 IS. 8 102,479 216,719 211.5 202,718 98,690 48.5 152,999 129,042 61,346 84.5 206,433 29.6 163,752 84,589 51.7 80,671 156,523 194.0 169,164 64,486 38.1 175,597 48,730 27.8 204,731 19,197 9.4 162,608 55,541 34.2 163,065 51,709 31.7 133,859 79,522 59.4 90,426 116,788 124.0 125,560 55,988 44.6 131,822 36,675 27.8 The following table gives the population of the towns comprising the County and Borough of Queens from 1800. Queens County consisted of fi\e townships, all of which, with the exception nt part of Hemp- CiiAMincu ui" L'o.M.MKKCK iiK rill-. i;uU(JL(_;ii 01" Qu'iiiiNS. 73 stead were consolidated as the Roroii^li of Queens into Greater New York City in 1897. The part of the town of Hempstead now in the Borough of Queens is known as the Fifth Wart! or the Rockaway Section. COLM Y OF QUEENS Long Island City was formed in 1870 from the town of Newtown. The other towns were formed in 1788. II a, J Toivns/iip IS 00 1810 1S25 1S30 1840 1850 1860 1st Long Island Citv .... .... .... .... .... .... 2nd Newtown ' 2,312 2,437 2,478 2,610 5,054 7,208 13,725 3rd Fliisliing 1,818 2,230 2,325 2,820 4,124 5,376 10,189 4th Jamaica 1,661 2,110 2,401 2,376 3,781 4,247 6,515 5th Hempstead and Rock- aways .... .... .... .... .... IfarJ Toii'ns/ii/> 1870 1875 1880 1890 1900 1910 1st Long Island Citv 15,587 17,129 30,506 48,272 61,763 2nd Newtown 20,724 10,614 9,804 17,549 40,903 105,219 3rd Flushing 14,650 15,357 15,906 19,803 30,761 37,171 4th Jamaica 7,745 8,983 10,088 14,441 71,193 67,412 5th Hempstead and Rock- aways 23,756 27,066 12,476 The following table gives the population of each Borough of Greater New York from 1790, according to United States Census reports and also an estimate of the future population of each Borough up to 1950 at which time it is predicted that the Borough of Queens will have a population as great as that of the Boroughs of Manhattan. Bronx, and Richmond com- bined. 74 Chami'.kr or CoMMKRCE OF Till: Borough of Oueens. 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The following is a tabulation of the parks and their areas in the Borough of Queens for 1912: Name Area in Acres Location Forest Park 336.00 Riclimoiid Hill & Wootihaven lelewaiia (or Rockaway Beach Pk.) 262.58 Rockaway Beach Kissena Lake Park 65.00 Flushiii}; Highland Park 59.60 East New York Rockaway Park 17.87 Rockaway Beach Rockaway " (Beach Frontage) 17.50 " " King's Park 11 .50 Jamaica I'pland-Iamaica 5.50 " Rainey Park 4.05 Astoria Lindcii " 3.00 Corona W'ayanda Park 2.00 Queens College Point Park 1.1+ College Point Flushing " .Ashmead " I'nnamed " Poppenhausen I'nnamed 1.02 Flushing .27 Jamaica .11 Long Island City .08 .05 " .01 College Point .01 Long Island Citv .01 Total .Area, V6,s.24 .Acres. 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Clubs and Associations Among the prominent clubs and associations ot the Borough ot Queens are the following: Commercial Name PresiJenl Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens W. H. Williams Queens Plaza Court Luncheon Club W. Elmer Paviiiar Queeiisboro Fire Insurance Exchange Andrew McTigue Queens County Bar Association CJeorge A. Gregg Real Estate Exchange of Long Island James Frank United Civic Associations of Queens Borough Julius F. Harder Queensboro Real Estate Exchange A. J. Eno Social iXutne I. DC at I on Jamaica Club Jamaica Niantic Club Flushing Coluinbia Club Whitestone College Point Club College Point Golf and Country Clubs Oakland Country Club Bavside Flushing Country Club Flushing Forest Park Club W'oodhaven Edgemere Country Club Far Rockaway West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills Yachting Jamaica Bay Vacht Club Jamaica Bay, Rockaway Beach Belle Harbor " " " " Jefferson " " • " " College Point " " Flushing Bay, College Point Whitestone " " East River, Whitestone Beechhurst " " " " Bayside " " Little Neck Bav, Bavside () AKLANn Golf Ci.eii ITnusE Jamaica Bay Yacht Ci.i'h ,.„i,rr!;i,'i,r.. ,iiii-''iririii.iiiii. ■■> ''"w ' ' CUAMBEK OF COMMERCE OK THE IJOKUL-GH OF QuEENS. 89 Health HAT the B()rou Woodhaven .Avenue and Trotting Course Lane Shell Road 2 Metropolitan .Ave 2- Strongs Causeway -- Corona .Ave - :/ From To 4 niagonal Street Grand Street CJrand Street Jamaica Ave Borden .Ave Thomson .Ave. ... rhomson Ave Woodside .Ave. . . . W'oodside Ave Trains Meadow Road Trains Meadow Rd. ..Shell Road Shell Road Flushing Bridge . . Bowery Bay Road . . . .Jackson .Ave Newtown Creek Thomson .Ave. ... Kings Co. Line Myrtle .Ave. Montauk Div. L.LR.R..\Voodhaven .Ave. . 4 Hoffman Boulevard ..Forest Pk. Drive Forest Hark Drive Jamaica .Ave. .. Jamaica .Ave Rockaway T'np'k Thomson .Ave Jackson .Ave 4 Newtown Creek Fulton St., Jam.... 3 Lawrence St., Flush.. .Corona .Av., Coro.. Broadway (Newt.) .. ..Strongs Causeway. Length III Feet Cost 15,300 $49,959.00 22,200 78,703.50 3,560 111,437.00 19,900 152,451.00 5,800 11,000 4,200 13,500 15,300 15,400 20,000 5,600 9,900 21,420.00 57,801.75 31,474.00 66,766.50 51.215.00 12,900 39,332.50 '8,800 58,420.00 30,728.00 56,525.00 52,000.00 170,000.00 92 Ciia.mi!i:r of Commerce oe the Borough of Queens. Uigliiiay II Third Ave. & IStli St Whitestone .•\ve. & Fourth Avenue Union Turnpike 2- Rockv Hill Road Bell Ave Willetts Point Road 14th Street 11th Ave Little Neck Road Floral Park Road Parsons Ave Queens Ave Queens Road College Point, Causeway ( & Lawrence Street \ Broadway Broadway Lawrence Street Locust -Avenue Hillside .'\venue Rockaway Plank Road Springfieid Road & Lincoln / Avenue \ Alsop St. & Rockaway Rd... Merrick Road Central Avenue Hempstead & Jam. Turnp'k.. Mott Avenue Central Ave Washington Ave Broadway & Rockaway Tpk. Seaview .^ve Atlantic Ave Boulevard 'iirJ From To 3 13th St., College Pt.. . 11th Av.,\Vhitest. ISth Street Broadway 3 Wliitestone Flushing ■4-3 Metropolitan Ave. ...Flushing Road . 3-4 Queens Ave Hillside .\\. . . . 3 Willets Point Road... Rockv Hill Rd... 3 11th Ave Bell Av 3 11th .Ave Willetts Pt. Rd.. 3 Boulevard Willetts Pt. Rd.. 3 Broadway Jericho Turnpike ( 3 Little -Neck Road Citi,- Line \ Jamaica & 3-4 Broadway, Flushing . . Hempstead Turnpike. Broadway, Flushing ..13th St., Col. Pt... Murray Lane 10th St., Bayside. . 10th St., Bayside Main St., Douglas Broadway No. Hempstd. Tpk. Rockaway Road Farmers Av Myrtle Avenue Hoffman Blvd. ... Kings Co. Line Locust Av Rockaway Road Hillside Ave Hillside Ave Rockaway Plk. Rd. Fulton St., Jamaica. ... 1,500 Feet So. of Central Av Merrick Road City Line Grand Street Citv Line Bayview Ave L. I. R. R 1 Central Ave Rockaway Tpk.. [ Nostrand Ave City Line ( Boulevard Pelham Av J City Line Cornaga Av Cornaga Ave .Atlantic Av \ Seaview Ave Norton's Creek . ( Norton's Creek Park Av Length In Feet 17,710 9,200 20,200 19,000 24,600 5,200 19,700 4,400 5,030 9,600 5,100 23,500 19,500 13,200 8,250 15,545 19,500 8,100 3,500 17,200 10,600 Cost 54,486.50 35,895.00 56,742.50 32,560 93,888.00 59,797.50 86,658.00 11,932.75 104,325.00 44,150.00 58,075.00 31,075.00 16,580.00 90,515.00 81,255.00 32,635.00 17,490.00 28,479.50 55,148.00 50,865.00 10,420.00 10,773.00 35,110.00 Chamber of Commerce of tiik liouiiriiu of Queens. 93 Hotels Arverne. Ar\crne Hotel, Reniin[i;ton Axenue, Bay \'ie\v Hotel, Bowkcr Place, Britton Hotel, Carlton Hotel, Colonial Hall, Amerman Avenue, Majestic Hotel, Boule\ard and Remington. Astoria. Eagle Casino, North Beach, Eldorado Hotel, North Beach, Bavside. Bellstone Inn, Bell Avenue. Business Sectio.v, Far Rock.wv. 94 Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens. Far Rock-wvav. The Belevedere, Broadway and Lockwood Avenue, Delevan House, H. Evans, White Street and Cornaga, Edgemere Hotel, Edgemerc, L. I., Hotel Montauk, Jos. Jenny & Son, opp. Trolley Depot, Manhattan Hotel, G. Koenig, Prop., Central Av., opp. Depot, New York Hotel, M. W. Burns, Greenwood Avenue, Tack-a-Pou-Sha, South Street. Flushing. Flushing Hotel, 84 Broadway, New York, Fountain House, J. F. Haubeil, 14 Main Street. Jamaica. Minden, Fulton and Washington, Roosevelt Hotel, Twombly Place. Little Neck. Douglas Manor Inn, Douglaston. LoxG Island City. The Arlington, 301 Jackson Avenue, Astoria Schuetzen Park, Broadway and Steinway Avenue, Miller's Hotel, Borden Avenue. Whitestone. Garrison Hotel, Fort Totten. I'l. lll.H. LlCKAk'l, I'AK KulKAWAV. Ch.\mi!er of Com MERCK ok the I'lORorcii ok Ol'f.ens. 95 Public Libraries Hli Queens Borough Public Library is one ot the three public libraries of the City of New York. It is supported by the people, for the people, as a part of the educational and recreati\e system of Greater New York; but for the particuhir pleasure and profit of the citizens of Queens Borough, whose right and privilege it is to use it, free of cost. It contains 159,216 \-olumes, including all classes ot reading. The work of the library is carried on in twent)- branches, located throughout the Borough in urban, suburban, seaside and rural commun- ities, the branch work being supplemented by the Traveling Library De- partment, which is placing library stations, 12 at present, in the large areas of the Borough well populated, but without branch service. In 1896 there was opened in Long Island City a public library, with a nucleus of 4,000 volumes, the gift of Mr. William Nelson. 1 lie following year, a free librarv in Steinway was consolidated with the Long Island City Public Library, and in 1S98 a new branch was opened at Astoria. In 1899 the three Long Island City branches — Nelson, Steinway and Astoria — became by act of legislature the Queens Borough Library. In 1901 the Queens Borough Library received as its share of the Car- negie gift to New York City $240,000, with which to erect eight library buildings, six of which have been erected. At this time also the free circu- lating libraries of Hollis, Queens, Richmond Hill and Ozone Park became branches of the Queens Borough Library. Later, 1902-1908, the Flushing Free Library, the Library of Poppcn- husen Institute at College Point, and the free library at Whitestone became a part of the corporation; while new branches were opened at Far Rock- away, Elmhurst, Bayside, Broadway, Jamaica, Whitestone, Seaside and NVooiiside. During 1911, three new branches were openeii at Corona, Brooklyn .Manor, and Ridgewood. In 1907, by act of Legislature, the Queens Borough Library became the Queensboro Public Library for which the City of New York agreed to proxide adequate maintenance. Its field of work is the whole of Queens Borough and the Adminis- trative Department is located at 402 Fulton Street, Jamaica. The chief librarian is Miss T- F. Hume. Chamiucu of C'd.MMKkcE ()i- rill-: llduiu'cii of Quicicns. 97 Circulation liranch l.uiiitwn StarlrJ 1911 Nelson 101 East Ave., Long Island City 1886 32,259 Steinwav 923 Steinway Ave., Long Island City 1S97 35,670 Astoria Main and W'oolsey Sts., Long Island City.. 1899 55,986 Ozone Park Broadway, Ozone' Park '. I9U0 34,573 Richmond Hill Hillside Ave., Richmond Hill 1901 76,403 Hollis Iroquois and Fulton Aves., Hollis 191)1 15,314 Queens Railroad Ave, Uneens 1901 12,896 I'-lnshing Main Street, Flushing 1902 66,550 Poppenhusen 13th Street, College Point 1903 46,861 Far Rockaway ...Central Ave., Far Rockauay 1904 43,459 Flmhurst Broadwav and Cook Ave., Ehnhurst 1906 55,757 Bavside Elsie Place, Bavside 1906 25,693 Broadway 252 Sieinway Ave., L. L City 1906 47,987 Jamaica +02 Fulton St., Jamaica 1906 71,581 Whitestone 30 Eighth Ave., Whitestone 1907 25,125 Seaside Boulevard, Rockaway Beach 1908 44,419 W'oodside Greenpoint and Belts .Ave., W'oodside 1910 26,894 Rid^ewood 501 Seneca Av., Ridgewood Heights 1911 40,341 Manor 1229 Jamaica Ave., Brooklyn Manor 1911 43,114 Corona 13 Locust Street, Corona .' 1911 24,226 Traveling Library Stations Springfield Uigbie Ave., Springfield Development Co., Springfield.. 1909 18,781 Evergreen 145li Mvrtlc Ave., Emener, Evergreen 1910 22,448 Winfield Lenox i W'oodside Aves., Zrubeck, Winfield 1910 4,702 Broadwav Broadwav &: 22d St., Rickert & Finlay Co. Office, Broad- way, Flushing 1911 8,886 (Jlendale Mrytle Ave., near Tompkins, Brcunecke, Glendale.... 1911 20,065 Rockaway Park ..Fifth Ave., near Washington, Chuhhuck, Rockawav Park 1911 4,990 Maspeth 30 Grand St., Frontera Law Office, Maspeth 1911 12,084 Middle \'illage ...2177 .Metropolitati Ave., Middle Village 1911 5,522 Union Course .....Atlantic Ave., near Benedict, Union Course 1911 3,630 South Ozone Xockaw ay Road, South Ozone Park 1912 Forest Hills Windsor Place, Forest Hills (Fhornton's) 1912 l.miona Park 42 West Jackson Ave., Corona (Trebilcock) 1912 Total Circulation 1911 983,213 The circulation for the year ending June 30, 1912, amounts to 1,<\'?7,749, which \\as fourteenth larjrcst in United States. OTHER QUEENS LIBRARIES. Christian Science Reading Rooms, Jamaica and Jefferson Av-enues, Richmond Hill, and Post Office Building, Flushing; Queens County Bar Association Library, Court House, Long Islaml City, 1,200 volumes. 98 Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens. Post Offices Lo\G Island City Post Office, 51 Jackson Avenue Postmaster, John Wagner, June 25, '10, $3,400; Asst. Postmaster, Jas. B. Keegan. Collections begin at 5, 7, 10.30, 11.20 A. M., 2, 3.40, 6 P. M., 12 M. Due at Post Office one hour after time of beginning. Sundays, 2 P. M. Deliveries begin at 7, 10, 11 A. M., 2, 5 P. M. Stations 1. .'\storia Station, Fred. Wagenstein, 5. 43S Jackson Avenue. Supt., Van .'\lst Avenue and John. 6. 95 Greenpoint Avenue. 2. 515 Broadway. 7. 133 Fulton Avenue. 3. 922 Steinwav Avenue. 8. Steiinvay and Flushing Avenues. 4. Corner Webster and Vernon Avenues. Jamaica Post Office, 302 Fui.roN Street Postmaster, Warren B. Ashmead, Jan. 28, '07, $3,400; Asst. Postmaster, Skidmore Pettit, Jr. Branches Richmond Hill. Queens. Woodhaven. • Springfield Gardens. Sub-St.\tions 1. Ozone Park. 7. Woodhaven. 2. Morris Park. 8. Woodhaven. 3. Brooklyn Hills. 9. Aqueduct. 4. t'nion Course. 10. Jamaica. 5. Mollis. 11. South Woodhaven. 6. South Ozone Park. 12. Richmond Hill. Flushing Post Office, 103 A.mitv Street Postmaster, T. B. Lowerre, March, '05, $3,400; Asst. Postmaster, Herman Notbohm, $1,700. Indfpendent Stations Bayside, College Point. Corona, Elmhurst, Woodside, Maspeth, Whitestone. Sub-St.^tions 1. Flushing. 5. Middle Village. 2. Winfield Junction. 6. Corona. 3. Corona. 7. Elmhurst. 4. Laurel Hill. Other Queens Post Offices Broad Channel, Alf. Shaw, Apr. 24, '07. Creedmoor, .\I. C. Graf, Jan. 2, '96, $344. Douglaslon, John Reid, Dec. 4, '91, $789. Far Rcickawav, G. R. Vreeland, Feb. 5, '10, $3,100. Fort Toitcn, G. H. Martens, July 8, '07, $990. Little Neck, W. \. Williamson, $486. Chamher of Commerce ok the Borough of Queens. 99 Public Halls Borough of Queens Archer's — Fulton, cor. Bergen Ave., Jamaica. Arcanum — 41 S. 11th Ave., Whitestone. Arion — 370 Boulevard, Rockaway Beach; 1680 Myrtle Ave., Evergreen Arlington — 301 Jackson Ave., L. I. City. Astoria Assembly Rooms — 22 Flushing A\e., L. L City. Broadway — 458 Broadway, L. I. City. Broadway Lyceum — 43 Broadway, Flushing. Central — 80 Central Ave., Corona. College Point Turn. — 401 Thirteenth, College Point. Colonial — 402 Fulton, Jamaica. Corona Assem. — 20 Main, Corona. Cypress — Cypress Ave., cor. Willow, Evergreen. Denning's — 159 Amity, Flushing. Elm Palace — 38 Elm Ave., Ridgewood Heights. Foresters fOl Thirteenth. College Point. Fraternity — 22 Herriman Ave., Jamaica. Fritz's — 924 Steinway Ave., L. I. City. Good Citizenship League Bldg. — 171 Sanford Ave., Flushing. Good Templar — Springfield Ave., Springfield. Hollis Ass'n — Fulton, Hollis. Jacksonville — 432 Steinway Ave., L. I. City. Knights of Columbus — 75 Main, L. L City. L. L City Turn. — 347 Steinway Ave., L. I. City. Masonic — 162 Broadwav, Flushing; 165 Fulton Ave.: 246 Jackson Ave., L. L City. Masonic Temple — 46 Union Ave., Jamaica. Mechanics — 92 Broadway, Flushing. Nebenzahl — 275 Central Ave., Far Rockaway. New Arion — Grand, cor. Flushing Ave., Maspeth. New Century — Grafton Ave., cor. Morris, Woodhaven. Newtown — Broadway and Court, Elmhurst. Odd Fellows — Universirs', cor. Clinton, Woodhaven: 71 Broadway, Flush- ing; 96 Third Ave.', L. L City; 39 W. 18th, Whitestone: 1 3th. Col- lege Point. Queens Co. Athletic — 56 Flushing Ave.. L. I. City. Rockaway — 117 Rockaway Road, Jamaica. Royal Arcanum — 10 Main. Corona. Sachsen — Lafayette Ave., near Cypress A\c., Evergreen. Saenger — 4th, near Anderson Ave.. Woodside. lOO Chamber of Commerce of the Boroi'gh of Qceexs. Singer — 319 Freeman Ave., L. I. City. St. Mary's Lyceum— 117 Fifth, L. I. City. St. Mary's Lyceum — Flushing and Shelton, Jamaica. Turn.— 380 Ninth Ave., L. I. City. Tyroler — Cypress Ave., cor. Norman, Evergreen. Warwick — 83 Grand Ave., Corona. Washington — Pleasure Ave. and Lawrence, L. I. City; 370 Washington Ave., L. I. City. Whitestone j'lnilion — East River, near Bayside Ave.. Whitestone. The Historical King Manuk, Jamaica. Chamber of L'um.mkkce of the Borough of Queens. lOI Telephones in the Borough of Queens. HE New 1 ork Telephone Company has three commercial or branch offices in the Borough of Queens, located at Jamaica, Flushing and Far Kockaway; a fourth — Wil- liamsburg — although located in Brooklyn, handles the business of the Long Island City section. This company spent $556,000 in 1910, $662,000 in 1911 and $752,- 000 in 1912 for the extension and improvement of its plant /s/.3''^^»^o0 30 30 1701 700 300 400 I6OI 455 I I 1091 159 95 90 1,6001 20,000 10,000 3,.';2Sl 23.000 4.101 26.000 2,0181 6051 9361 11,0(X) 12.000 6.000 6.000 197 84 300 I25l 3.151 IS7' 10(1' 350! I. -ill 1201 75') eo| lool 200' 2001 251 1501 4.000' SO.OOO 3,0001 2.'.,000 1,8131 15,000 I 1,3801 20,000 2.733 •S.iix) 1,2861 6,500 7,5fli>' 30.000 1.80^1 16.000 4.0471 74,000 1,4981 23.000 2,850 e.ooo 800 1.866 16,000 30.000 2.600 25,000 1.500 10.000 104 ChaMUKR of COMMERCIi OF THF BoRUUGH OF OuEENS. Name of Church and Location. Name of Pastor and Address. Or- Con- g g Total Valao Cb'cb Prop. Jamaica, 4oU FuIImii st , Jamaica S. i'. ("urtice, -!_'•> Fulli-n. J:iiiiVa Jamaica, Italian , A.M. D.Riggio. S2 Lincoln. Astoria Maspetli, Lincoln pi., Maspeth [E. S. Jackson, Maspeth, L. I Middle Vll'ge. Metropolitan av.,Mid.Vll. M.W.Brown, 1424 Metropolitan av. rove. H.Scliuckai,i;e9Madlson,Bkln Vacant Ridgewood Hts.tGer.). Woodward av.& O Shaw Avenue. Union Course Springfield Gardens. Farmers av. and Merrick road. Springfield E. D. Bassett. Springfield Gardens Trinity. Lincoln & Orchard avs. RIch.H.iC.C.Coile. o Walerbur.v av.. It. Hill. Van Alst Av., 192 Van .-^Ist av., L. I. C, |W. C. Blakeman, 190 Van Alst av.. Methodist Episcopal — African. i Allen Chapel. Washington, Jamaica C. E. Wilson, 23 Railroad av First U. -V. M. I-:.. 147 E'way. .\storia... i J. H. Mason. 147 B'way, Astoria,, Macedonia .\.M.E.. li>9 Lincoln. Flush'g, J. Stiles. 54 Douglas. Jamaica St. Marks .\. .M. E.. Elmhurst iJ.D.Sliepherd, 54 Union av,Elmh'st Methotlist Protestant. \ Centreville Avenue. .Vqueduct. L. I C. E. Vail. Woodhaven Bpringfield Gardens. Springfield Gardens. ;jas. II. Brower Presbyterian. (Presbyteries of Bro oklyn and Nassau.) Astoria. 954 Boulevard. Astoria ID. Wills. Jr.. 954 Boulevard Eglise Evan., Francaise, Univ. pl.,W'dh vn. G. Baechler, Univ. pi., W'dhvn First. Central av.. Far Rockaway [R. G. Leetch. Central av First, 28-4*^ Prospect av., E. W'msburg.. |John Dietz. 34 Prospect av.Everg'n First, Flushing lA. Currie. 142 Wilson av First, Greenw'd av.,nr. Atlantic, Rich.H. L. P. Armstrong. 443 Greenw'd av. First, Fulton & Clinton av., Jamaica... A. Magill. 25 Clinton av •First German, Forest av.. Evergreen..] J. G. Hehr, 261 Forest av., Everg'n First of Newtown, Hoff'n blvd.. Elmh'stjG.H.Fcltus. Hoffman blvd..li:iinh'st Jamaica First German, Fulton & Harv'd.H. G. Blaschke, Fulton & Howard Ravenswood. B'lv'd & Webster av.. Rav|ensw"d. G.M.Powell. 110 Webster av Springfield. Springfield av. & BroadwayjS. H. Barrett, Springfield Gardens. Cedar Manor Chapel, Cedar Manor (s. H. Barrett. Springfield Gardens. Whitestone. 7th av. & 14th, Whltestone. iR. Bramfitt. 21 W.lSth. Whitestone Woodhaven First, B'way & Walker, W'd haven. F. LeRoy Brown, 11 Shat tuck av., Woodhaven Protestant Episcopal. All Saints', Montauk av., Eayside All Saints', Lefferts av.. Morris Park., Annunciation. Cooper, nr. Webster av., G Epiphany. McCormick & Belmont avs.,Oiz. Pk. G. T. -Baker. McCoritiIck av. Gi-ace. Corona jA. G. Roberts, 546 7th av., L. I. C, Grace. 314 Fulton St., Jamaica |R. T. Homans, 62 Clinton av Grace. 11th av. and ISth. Whitestone IWm. Jenkins. Whitestone, L. I — 1 11912 1 1S.',4 176S 1893 1892 1S66 r.iu7 isoo 1S44 1S9S ISIO 1S30 1836 41.". 40) 50 120 193 230 210 160 75 114 100 40 -150 90,000 Chas. .\. Brown. Bayside John Graham. 343 S. Beech st endale. R.F.Duffleld. Garden City Redeemer, Crescent & Temple. Astoria.. fSt. Andrew's Mis'n, 126 Newt'n rd.. As Resurrection. Church St.. Richmond Hill St. Andrew's-by-the-Sea. Belle Harbor L. R. Urban. 765 Crescent. .A.storia toria. L. R.Urban.765Crescent..Ast'a W. P. Evans. Ull Church. R. H. ,. Chas. A. Brown. Bayside St. Gabriel's. Fulton St.. Hollis II. X. Bowne. Hollis St. George's. Franklin st.. Astoria St. George's. Main st.. Flushing St. James', B'way & Corona av.,Elmh'st St. John's, Mott av.. Far Rockaway St. John's, Van Alst av.& 10th. L.I.Clty St. John's. Sanford av.&Wilson. Flush'g St. Josephs. Franklin av.. Queens St. Mary's Chapel. Laurel Hill St. Mary's, Van Wyck & 'Wyoming avs St. Matthew's, Brooklyn Manor St, Paul's Chapel, 5th. College Point... Paul's Chapel, Richmond Hill IM. Paul of Tarsus, Arverne |Chi St. St. St. St. St. St. I.) Herman Lilienthal. 212 Franklin H. D. Waller. 45 Locust B. M. McGuftey, Elmhurst W. A. Sparks. Far Rockaway ,, Vacant G, W. Eocles. 103 Ash H.W.R.Staftord. Franklin av..Q'ns F. S. Griffln. Maspeth Dunton. F.N.Tumnion. Wicks. R.H J. S. Neill. Ill Avondale. Wdhvn. H. D. Waller \. Trathen. 160 N. 5th. Bkln. A. Brown, Bayside 1S46 1S87 18SS 1S63 1906 1906 1662 11903 iir 111 iiss.si 1S66 190S 1S72 1S66 l«9; 1900 189S ISS9 1702 18.59 1S66 1901 1S74 1906 ISSS 1827 1705 1704 1SS2 1S6G 1911 I8S0 T. C. Sturges, F. S. Griffin, am'ca. E. N. G. Roberts. E. Bentley, 423 W. 48th. Mhtn.. Maspeth Holllngs, 41 Grand. 16 7th av.. L.I.C. Douglaston \. C. V. Dangremond, 611 10th P. H. Hopf. John st. Far Rock'y, Mexander Shaw. 102 Academy h'st. C. K. Clearwater, 23 Victor pi F. L. Cornish. Woodhaven Paul's. Striker av. & Kelly. W'dslde Saviour's, Maspeth Stephen's (col'd). Grand & N. 1st. J Thomas'. Vernon av., Ravenswood... Zion. Douglaston Reformed (North Classls of L. First, ist av. & 10th. College Point.. First German. Far Rockaway First. 100 Academy St., L. I. City First Newtown. B'way & Union av.,EIm Forest Park. Hillside av.&Ferry, Wdhvn Flushing. Bowne av. & Amity, Flush'g German Second, 526 2d av.. Astoria Jamaica Dutch. Fulton & Ray. Jam'ca. Queens. Jericho rd.&LIncoln av.. Queens Ref. Cli. of Astoria. Remsen St., Astoria Ridgewood. Smith & Rathjen av.. Everg St. Paul's G,E.. Herrlm'n & Hillside av, Stelnway. Dltmas av. & 11th av Sunnyslde. 310 Buckley St., L. I. City... Winfield. Thomson and Lee avs Zion. German. .Summit av.. Elmhurst.. ReforniiMl Episcopal Christ. South Ozone Park IWm Miscellaneous. I Bethel Union S. S.. Hawtree Creek rd..lS. Jamaica. J.M.Bergen, Forest Hills Free Church. Forest Hills.. IJ. C. IloUyman Gospel Mis. Ch. (Ind.). 4th av.& 14th. ColHege Pt. J.HStumpf. 635 College av. Grace Ch'l Soc, 61 Hunter av.. L.I.C. .VV. W.Oswald, Spt.. 63 Borden av.LIC Society of Friends, Broadway, Flushing, (Walter C, Gilbert. Clerk, Flushing T. H- MacKenzIe, 37 S. Parsons av, Dr.C.D.F.Steintuhrer, 2d av...\st'a R. K. Wick. 221 Fulton st J. S. N. Demarest. Queens .T. C. Rauschcr, SO Remsen st r'n. G.R. Israel. 124 Smith. Everg'n J'ca. F.Stoebener. 120 Herrlm.an av. Vacant Supply Wm. T. Adams. 4 Fisk av Schork. Prospect av..Elmh'st Mackay, 50 Presberger av, Supt... G. J. IS9S 1900 1S64 1909 ■ I 1S73 isi: 1902 1839 1830 1871 1909 1875 1731 IS39 1846 1854 1702 1858 1836 U9l 1872 1878 1893 1907 1862 1909 1805 1912 1893 70 1645 210 78 250 500 84 221 525 300 267 96 180 361 300 215 167 55 18 75 50 158 351 660 319 310 132 153 75 37 60 20O 218 30 40 161 38 120 110 180 118 70 225 275 443 150 513 107 400 130 330 170 21 ,50 150 60 20 "56 "56 76 29 235 2351 30O 26 193 200 117 6 210 85 5321 1501 154 5731 700 381 1641 350 1 1501 501 301 118 " 7,278 702 28,000 11.000 30,000 2,S49 12,300 6,469 29,500 2.5.S0 20,000 2,000 42,600 1,1161 800 2,100 2,000 1,600 7,000 8,000 9,000 50,000 7,000 4,000 25,000 909 12.000 9.000 10.6S2 1,363 3.400 8,041 l»i.000 110,000 10.000 65,000 3,690 150,000 1,400 30,000 327 262 2.50 130 133 125 85 .38 110] I'.O 0*)O ;50Oi$4O.O0O 6001 5,000 1,1761 2,300 2,9971 20,000 4,500 1.937 219 2,300 657 12.3721; 2.753 6. 001 1 4.9861 5.0221 4221 ,508 ,531 ,055 ,312 ,913 ,615 ,400 ,700 590 269 2,0001 6,343 2,508 4,531 14,055 10,312 7,913 1,615 4,400 1,700 590 269 30,000 260,666 50,000 78,000 35.000 30,000 12.000 40.000 100.000 250,000 60.000 15,000 20,000 20,000 15,000 16,000 1,200 1,788 220 875 3,317 3,196 2,356 2,000 6,000 6,000 10,13S 1,6S1I 11,708 2,256 6,000 1,175 2,600 2,196 493 969 1,400 4,500 15,000 70,000 40,000 40,000 6,000 50,000 45,000 75,000 30,000 250,000 76,666 15.000 60,000 21,000 10,000 2,000 10,000 36 10,000 I 20,000 tMlssions. Chamber of Commkrcf. or tiik P)Okougii oi" Queens. 105 Roman Catholic Chnrchen of Queens. Name o* Church and Lucation. I Nanie of Pastor. Or- itaii- lze' •1;. V. .M. Help uf Chrisliiins. Wlnfleld Junc-tloTl.John Uemler •B. V. M. Mt. Carmel. Newton av.. Astoria Chas. Glbney. 2 assistants •Gate ot Heaven Ozone I'ark [Julius M. SLv, 2 assistants Holy Child Jesus. Richmond Hill iThomas A. Nummey Nativity (Italian). Woodhaven |J. B. Garbottlnl •Our Ladv ot Sorrows. Shell rd.. Corona ,James J. Corrigan, 1 assistant. Sacred Heart. liavside jWllUam J. Dunne. 1 assistant.. •St. Adelherfs (Polishl. Elmhurst :S. Tarnowski. O.M.C.. 1. assist. St Bartholomew, 4th. Elmhurst IJercmlah J. Heate.v. 1 assist — St. Benedict Joseph, Morris Park IP. J. Fahley. 1 assistant St. Camillus. Seaside Joseph Brady •St. Elizabeth. Atlantic av. & 3d, Woodhaven.. IGustav Baer Fidelis, High and loth. College Point ;.\mbrose Schumack, 1 assist.... Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor , Francis J. McMurray Gerard Maeelia, ilollis iJohn S. Gresser Gertrude's, Edgemere, Summer Church (Herbert Farrell Joachim and -Anne. Holiis av.. Queens F. W. Dotzauer Josaphat (Polish). Bavside Gervasc Kubec Joseph's (German) Long Island City C. Elsele, I assistant. Joseph's (Polish). Rockaway rd.. Jamaica.. Emll Strenski. 1 assistant. Leo. Sycamore av. and Elm, Corona Luke, 11th av.. Whltestnne Margaret, Middle Village Mary's, Hunter s Point, Long Island City. •St, St. St. St. Sts. St •St St St •St •St •St St. •St •St •St ISIl 1904 I'JIO 1909 1S7U 1S95: 18921 11 9W 1893 1909 1873 1856 1906 1906 I. John L. O'Toole Thos. J. O'Brien John P. Gopp Patrick J. Cherry. 2 assistants. Mary Magdalen. Springfield lAttended from Holiis. Mary's (Ger.), Flushing & Shelton. Jamaica'J. M. SchefTel. 1 assis assistant Marv's Star of the Sea. Far Rockawav Herbert Farrell, 1 assistant Michael's. Union and Madison. Flushing.. Eugene J. Donnelly, 2 assistants •St. Monica. Washington St., Jamaica Philip A. Brady, 1 assistant St. Pancras. Glendale Francis O. Siegelack •St. Patrick's. Dutch Kills. L. I. C iEdward F. Hannlgan. 2assts... St. Pius the V, Jamaica IM. LegnanI St, Raphael, Blissville. Long Island City IEdward A. Holley. 1 assistant.. St. Rita. Boulevard, near Webster av James J. Higglns. 1 assistant... "St.Ro.te of Lima. South. Fairv'w av.&Cedar pl.lJas. J. Bennett. 1 assistant St. Sebastian. Woodslde IW. .\. Kernin St. Stanislaus. Maspeth Jo.soiih .\. Bennett St. Thomas. Benedict av., Woodhaven [Andrew Klarmann, 1 assistant.. Transfiguration. Hul! av., Maspeth N. I' etkus 1890 |191< 11879 1904 1903 1870 1860 1S6S i9o: 1SS6 lS.i4 1S41 1S3S 1S98 1862 1909 1865 1894 18S6 1894 1871 1908 1908 suo 340 1 4,0(J0 1.000 1,200 200 .">(J0 ■Ml 705 206 3,2M :1S0 700 KW 2,700 165 750 ISO 2.000 350 200 7b 2,000 162 2,000 400 ;jOO 7,000 700 100 1,200 180 4.000 140 1,S0U 400 2,100 200 1,200 275 525 160 5,000 700 300 60 1.600 400 2.000 30O 2.500 600 2,000 700 225 115 2,000 600 1,000 150 1.800 600 900 200 1,500 100 1,800 300 1,500 450 700 130 1,400 30 •Has a parochial school. Reonpitnlntion, Qneens Chnrches. J5U,000 150,000 60.00(1 60.000 8,000 lEO.Ollo 18,t«)" 20,i«J0 65, 01X1 40.(iOO 15,000 120.000 85.000 lo.OOO 30,000 |'>0.000 125,1)00 SG.OOO 33.000 lOO.OH) 90,000 150,000 8,000 90.000 150,000 200,000 75,000 30.000 ISO.OUO 15.000 160.000 40,000 150,000 75,000 10,000 25,000 26,000 Denominations. Con- trib'g Mem. S,S, Mem- bers, Total Amount Raised. Value Church Property. Denominations. Con- 1 S.S. 1 Total Value trib'g Mem-I Amount Church Mem.l bers. I Raised. Property. Baptist . 1,922 92 1„527 735 588 2,940 3,730 329 3,194 2.137 15 2.384 1.790 365 5.291 4.932 198 125 4.053 $37,765 9. 787 20,300 41,389 61.878 6,016 1,600 50,1.56 $217,000 : 220:560 53..i00 133.600 343.000 540,500 74,000 7.000 649.500 Prot. Episc'l.... Reformed Ref. Epis Roman Cath — Miscellaneous .. Totals •Number Pari! 5.5041 4.7001 104,8051 $1,130,500 Chrlst'n Science Congregational, Evangelical Jewish 3.329 3,684 60 100 •65,942 10,727 120 200 60,167 712,000 1.200 6,S00 2,727,000 2,0361 40,000 Meth. Episcopal M. E. African. Slelh. Protes'nt Presbyterian .. 89,4991 40,7011 hioners. $425,8051' $6,854,900 I \ M Ml \ I'kK--I1VI hKI AN ClIIKtll. I-'irst Presbyterian Clnircli cslablishcd in the United States. io6 CiiAMUER OF Commerce ok the Dokolgii of Oueens. Schools TRAINING SCHOOLS — UtEEXS. Location. 1 Principals. | Janitors. ICl'r'mslTclirs.lReg'fr JamalcaTralnIng Sch. ITheory Dept., A. C. McLachlln (B.-G.)...|S. F. Bowen. Flush'g&Hillside avs. I'Model Dept.. A. C. McLachlin (B.-G.)...| .1 .. 1 17 1 216 1 .. 1 'IT 1 'Wl HIGH SCHOOLS CtUEBKS. Xaiiie and Location. Principals. S|3 Bryant. Wilbur av.&Academy.L.I.C.|P. Dept. in P. S. 39. State and Roanokel av.. Far Rockaway S. Flushing, tianford av. and Union,! Flushing ]J. Newtown. Chicago av. and Grove. | Elmhurst | J. Jamaica. Hillside av.. Jamaica T. Richmond Hill. Elm & Stewart avs. jl. E. Demarest (B.-O.) IJames Barnes J. Ellsworth (B.-G.)....|Wm. Scarlett H. Clark (B.-G.) [Charles Boyle .. I D. DlUlneham (B.-G.). ..ID. R. Miller .... C, Mitchell IB.-G.) Wm. Fairbalrn N. Fallor (B.-G.) iJohn J. Luddln :i:: 1073 272 1007 917 SZ2 Public Srlioolx— QmiDXS. 3? Location. (Schools marked • have kindergartens.) Principals. ♦1. 9th and Van Alst av., L.LC |John F. Qulgley {B.-G.)....\ Wm. Thlesen Hulst and Nott av.. L.I.C |Branch ot No. SO iHenry Schmidt 3. Coltinlal av. and Euclid. Furestl ) Hills IJos. E. Carlin (B.-G.) Prospect and Crescent, near J I Beebe av.. L.I.C Robert L. Conant (B.-G.) ...IThos. F. Holien •5. Academy, nr. Grand av., L.I.C. [Matthew D. Qulnn (B.-G.). .[Henry Outterldge... •6. jStelnway av., nr. Jamaica av.,1 I I L.I.C Thomas H. Sweeney (B.-G.)IMlchael J. Sinnott. •T.jVan Alst. nr. Flush'g av.. L.I.CIManiie Fay (B.-G.) |Cornellus Foley S.lSt'nway, nr. Ditinars 3v.,l^.I.C.lBranch of No. 84 Williiim A. Ley.... •9.|MunBon. nr. Fulton av.. L.I.C..|Melvln Hlx (B.-G.) Jlrene Vanderhoff 10. Flushing av., tSowery Bay Branch of No. 15 iViola Smith •ll.lWoodslde av.. Woodside iTheophllus Johnson (B.-G.).lAlfred Frost •12. IProspect. Winfield iBranch of No. 78 ' •13.|Irvlng pi.. Elmhurst iBranch of No. 89 •15. Junction av., Corona John J. Jenkins (B.-G.) — •16. Sycamore av.. Corona Arthur C. Mitchell IB.-G.) •IT.jMyrtle av.. Corona Josephine M. Lawlor (B-G.) IS. ,('i.rona .iv.. Corona ^Branch of No. 17 •19.|Evergreen av.. Corona IBranch of No. 15 •20. ISanford av. & Union, Flushlng.lJohn H. Clark (B.-G.)... 21. Washington & Union. Flushing, IBranch of No. 23 •22. San ford av. & Murray. Flushing Mary L. Lvles (B.-G.)... •23.|Whltestone av & State, Flush'glCatherlne Hellon (B.-G.) •24. JQueens & Robinson avs. Flush'gl Branch of No. 22 Jas. T. Smith.... David R. Miller Daniel Regan Daniel Culhane ... Jos. Gelson Mlch..iJohn Smith I44|15; Walker & Grafton avs.WdhvnC.vrus E. Smith (B.-G.) |r. J. Hendry University pi. & Kockaway rd..i WoodhaVL-n Martin Joyce (B, Second, nr Shaw av. WdhavenlHranch of No. 59 I G.) [Peter Belhle Loretta B. Neuiuann 141431 I I 44,131 l<4{ 4 201 6a3 131 TV- SSI 1431 .IWni. H Davison 44110 •78. •79. •80. •81. •82. •83. •84. •So. •86. •87. •88. •89. •90. El.n. nr Union pi. Bklyn HillsiKate M. Westbay (B.-G.). .(Ella Stlne 441 4 Washington av. nr. Broadway,! Chester Park. Woodhaven Wary E. Markey (B.-G.). Old S'th rd, nr Woodhaven rd., j Woodhaven 1 Branch of No. 46 B'way. nr. Spruce. Woodhaven. .Branch of No. 59 Snediker av. & 2d. S.W'dhavenlllraneh of No. 59 I Union pi. & Tulip, B'klyn Hills.. Frances H. Seeley (B.-G.) Central av. and Olmstead pl.,| Glendale iJ. Wesley Drumm (B.-G.) Bergen & Rathjen avs, Evergrn.. Kate R. Hickey 'B.-G.)... Trotting Course la., Whllepot,| Newtown iBranch of No. ST Juniper av.. Middle Village IBranch of No. 87 IPorrest av., E. Williamsburg. .IMaurice I. Jewell (B.-G). Maspeth av., Ma.speth |Robert Eadie (B.-G.) |Le.\ington av.. Maspeth iBranch of No. 72 iStar & Woodwd av. Metroptan.. Branch r.f .\o. To iB.-G.)... Bicker & Covert av. Ridgewd. [Jennie L. Potter (B.-G.).., Montgomery and Congress avs..l Laurel Hill 'j. C. Bell (B.-G.) Covert av.. Centre and George [ sts.. RIdgewood Park Jas. J. O'Regan (B.-G.) loaniel Klurdan jMaurice av. and Carroll pi.. I I Winlleld IFred H. Mead (B.-G.) Frederick Boiler Uo'ja 1 . Jeremiah Stoothoff il4 Matthew J. Fox 44 Martin Bages 44 Herman J. Arendes |44 Terrence McSpirlt 144 Chas. Doering 44 I John R. Purdue |42 William Nugent 142 John J. Connolly 41 J. E. Lawrence 41 Katharine Donald.^on ;41 Margaret liothaar '41 John Brady [44 Edward A. Slavin [41 ,|44 -G.).. Donohue (B. (B.-G.) 43118 4l|l5 44 60 G.).. rw. J. Mitchell 43ill Burke 41 30 |Tth av. and 14th. Whitestone...] William H. Carr (B.-G.).. ..[Fred. E. Berthold.. Greenp't. nr. Bradley av.. L.I.C. James A. Dugan (B.-G.).. . ,J. F. ODonnell ... Cypress av.. Ralph & Bleecker. | | Evergreen William H. Dumond (B.-G.) Thos. F. O'Connell Kaplan av, Hammond & Hor-| j ton. Jamaica J. M. Whitenack (B.-G.).. . 'Wm. E, Vernon av.. bet. Pierce and I Graham avs.. L.I.C Thos. M, -Mbert & Theodore, nr. Ditmars] av.. Long Island City John D. Melville Debevolse av. nr.Woolsey.L.I.C. John J. Dempsey (B.-G.) Old Flushing av, near Grand,) , Maspeth iB. R. Buckingham (B.-G.)|Jos Washington av. and Pulaakl.) 1 Middle Village Matthew A. Devlin (B.-G.). Daniel J Fresh Pond road. & Elm av., ] [ RIdgewood Heights J. II. Rohrbach (B.-G.).. ..Jos. Donnelly '44131, 5th. 6ih &• Orchard av. Elmhurst.'Almeron W. Smith (B.-G.). Patrick J. ORourke 42141 Washington av. nr. Jamaica av., J. A. Loope (B.-G.t frhos. F. Donohue 1441451 Parental Sch.Jam'ca rd.Flush'g Hobart H. Todd (B.) 'Arthur G. Mullin '. Ill [Geo. H. Melius '42132 jDavld Hart 142 34 McNally 141125 Brady J42 32 4 1S!> 12! 481 241 893 24! 7Si 47 2012 31 136T 9| 291 12 361 481196:1 I 30 1111 1 221 I'M IS, em 59124 1 I 141 511 30 1222 35I13S1. 26 972 29 [1065 26 879 3311294 3711447 35:i400 91 ISO QneenH. Flushing Insi.t— Flushing. Homestead School'— Bav Side. Jamaica Bus. School— P. O. Bldg. Jamaica. Jamaica College of Music — 145 Fulton, Ja- maica. Kyle Mllltarj- Inst. t— Flushing. Sacred Heart Semlnaryl— Whitestone. St. -Agnes Ataueiny*- College Point. Star of the Sea Academy'— Far Rockaway, ^ncenn. 41— Schools 1, 2, 4. 71, 72, 73. 74, 76. 80, 83 and 86. Board: D. P. Coughlln. Ch.. 135 8th. L. I. City (1912); John Andrews. Sec. 134 Sth. L. I. City (1913); J. F. McDonnell, Washington av., I..aurei Hill (1915l; T. F. Oough, Metropolitan (1911); H. Otten, Grand, Maspeth (19141; Mrs. A. L. Post, Mem. Bd. of Ed.; S. T. Stewart, Dlst. Supl. Oiflce. P. S. 89. Meets 1st T. each month, V. S. 1, 8 P.M. 42— Schools 3. 5. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. II. 12. IS, 15 16. 17, 18. 19. 69. 70. 78. 84. 85, 87 and S9. Board: C. F. Kilter. Ch., Woodslde (19141; J<.>. Helher- Ington. 5 Purdy. L I. Citv (19151; M. J Shu- grue. Main. Corona (19l2i; G. s. Ethler. Sec. 93 Lami>nl. Elmhurst i191i;p; Mrs. I). Wilcox, 75 6th, Elmhurst (1913); Bernard Suy- dam, Mem. Bd. of Ed.; S. T. Stewart, Dlst. Supt. OHlce, P. S. 89 (P. S. 1, Wed,, P.M. and Sat. .\..M.). Meets 2d Thurs. each month, P. S. 89. 8 P.M. 43— Schools 20. 21, 22. 23, 24. 25, 26, 27. 28, 29, 3ft, 31, 32, 33, 34. 35, 36. 37. 38. 45. 48, 49, 60. 79 and 82. Board; Dr. E. L. Dlllman, Ch., 30« Fulton, Jamaica (1915); G. H. HIgbie, Spring- Held. L. I. (1912); .\. M. Barreit, 104 22d, Flush- ing (1916); H. A. O'Brien. Sec, 5 Flushing, Jamaica (191S); R. Weed, Sanford av.. Flush- ing (1914); R. B. Thomas, Mem. Bd, of Ed.; K. D. Shlmer, Dlst. Supt. Office. Morris Bldg., Flushing. Meets 2d T. each month, Morris Bldg.. Flushlns, 5:30 P.M. 44— Schools. 39, 42. 43, 44. 4«, 51, 53. 54, 55. 56, 67. 58. 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67. 68. 75, 77. 81, 88 and 90. Board: J. H. Lelch, G Forest Park- «a.v, Woodhaven (1914); L, A. Blchter, Sec. Webster av.. Glendale (1913); J. M. Bergen. Old .South rd . Woodhaven (1913); D .M. Ebeit. 560 Onderdonk av., RIdgewood Heights (19161; W. J. Morris. Jr. Clarke av.. Far Rockaway (19121; A. H. Man, Mem. Bd. of Ed.; E D. Shlmer, Dlst. Supi. Olhco. Morris Bldg.. Flush- ing. L. I. .Meets 3d W, each month. P S. o.', 8 P.M. io8 CiiA.MUER OF Commerce of the Borough of Queens. 3 O li o pq CO G (U 01 a u a u O < I CO 1) s u 5:^ I. .' rt" >. 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Sewers riK construction of sewers now under way in the Borough (>t Queens are second in the city only to those of the Borouyli of BrookUii ;uui will soon exceed in iiiairnitude those of that Borough. An expenditure of $2,500,000 has been in\ohcd in construction worl< now under way, some of which is near completion, am.! plans are well advanced on 3lMI new luulertakings inxoKing an expen- diture of $2,500,000 additional to the above. In 1898 when the Borough of Queens became a part of Greater New York there were in existence 13 separate and ilistinct sewer systems each of which was designed to meet local needs and without thought for future de\elopment. Cireat strides ha\e been made in the past ten vears in the design and construction of a gigantic system of big outlet and secontlary sewer iiiains which, when completeti, will proN ide with those already fin- ished and in operation, for an area of 30,000 acres, and for an estimated population of 1,500,000 within 20 years hence. The cost of the con- struction work will be nearly .$20,000,000. Construction of Si.\vi:ks — 1900 to 1912 Inclusive. Tuiiil L(ii(/i!i Yiiir 190(1 1901 19(12 19(13 19(14 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 191(1 1911 1912 Feet 7,669 14,168 18,688 36,569 29.829 22,212 22,043 48,375 21,005 24,213 29,782 48,362 59,621 Miles 1 .4 2.7 3.5 6.9 5.6 4.2 4.1 9.1 3.9 4.6 5.6 9. 1 11.3 Estniuili cl Cost $10,886 62,238 231,441 285,772 361,888 187,785 86,702 597,346 352,041 142,031 140,876 582,977 404,891 C'li AM 1'.i:k 111 l,"i iM M i;R(|': (if tiii-: I'.dRnri.ii oi-' Ouf.kns. QXnxkif ^taks Zitk (Buaran^g Co. HOME OFFICE COURT AND REMSEN STREETS, BROOKLYN, N. Y. GEORGE A. FLEIRV, PRESIDENT Attention Investors! Our guaranteed mortgages on improved real estate in New York, Kings, Queens, and Nassau Coun- ties, netting 4%%, 5% and 5%% are worthy of your investigation. These mortgages are all tax exempt. Attention Real Estate Owners! Just before your mortgage falls due, come in and see us. We will give you prompt service at reason- able rates. Attention Home Seekers and Buyers ! Our title insurance policy will relieve you of all worry and anxi- ety as to the validity of the title to that house you are about buy- in". JAMAICA OIFICF 346 FULTON STREET. JAMAICA, N. Y. CHARLES E. COVERT, VICEI'RESIDENT IN CHARGE OF QUEENS, NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Ol'eens. McKnight Realty Company 347 Fifth Avenue, New York Telephone, 3620 MADISON SQUARE FACTORY SITES IN LONG ISLAND CITY Operators and Developers of Queens Borough and Long Island Real Estate Water Front Plots on the Estates of Great Neck tn nnn ^°"S island city, Bayside, Elmhurst, White- lU^UUU stone, Cedarhurst, Flushing and Jamaica, for sale at prices ranging from $250 to $1,000. LU 1 b IIN Acreage and Country Estates bought and sold. Houses and Bungalows Built to Order on Easy Terms tm Island Bond and mortgage 6uaramce Company QUEENS COUNTY TRUST BUILDING JAMAICA - - NEW YORK CITY Money to Loan on Bond and Mortgage Tn Investors " y°" intend investing in Mortgages, we would be pleased to have you examine some which we have for sale, before purchasing elsewhere. WILLIS H. YOUNG JAMES MACBETH President THEODORE G. CLARKE - Treasurer Vice-President CLINTON T. ROE - - Secretary Telephone. 317 Astoria JOSEPH KNEER PLASTERING CONTRACTOR 388-392 BROADWAY Near Third Avenue LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. EARL A. (liLLESPiE PLANING and MOULDINO MILL Lumber.Iimber, Doors. Sash, Moulding SPfXIAI. ATTRNTION (ilVEN TO Turning, Band Sawing, Carving, and General Shop Work WOODHAVEN, L. I. Ciia.mi'.i:r of ("ommkrce of the Bnunrcn of Queens. FACTORY SITES Factory sites having both railway and water transportation, in all sizes, from 2,000 to 300,000 square feet. Also lots adjacent and suitable for modern tenements. Located in Long Island City, eight to ten minutes from Grand Central Station and Times Square, via Belmont Tunnel. New rapid transit lines have a station on this property from which all parts of the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens can be reached for one fare. For maps and particulars, apply on the prop- erty, or to the DEGNON REALTY & TERMINAL IMPROVEMENT COMPANY 60 WALL STREET NEW YORK CITY Chamber of Commerce of the Bouougii of Queens. New York Office Brooklyn Office 176 Broadsvay 175 Renisen Street TITLE GUARANTEE S?TRUST COMPANY 350 FULTON STREET :: JAMAICA, L. I. Capital and Surplus :: $16,000,000 Within this liook you will find the results of this Company's acti\ities in Queens County in Banking and Mongages Mineola Office Long Island City Office Denton Building 67 Jackson Avenue CHARLES CRABBE CO. Lumber, Timber, Shingles Mouldimis and Mill Work Deliveries made to all parts of Jamaica Hay by Power Frciyht Boat, making daily trips Free delivery to all parts of the R()tka\va\ Peniiiiisula, and F. O. B. in cars. PLEASANT AVENUE AND RAILROAD Telephone, 15 Hammels ROCKAWAY BEACH, N. Y. ClIA.Mr'.ER 0I-' L'ci.M M I kl I-' Ml-- Till-: l',(iKCU(-,|l 111' DrEEX?. Queens Borough A Region Unsurpassed for Suburban Homes and the E^ablishment of Manufadones and Commercial Indu^nes M V ^ITH an area o{ about 82,000 acres, the Borough of Queens I I ■ has every advantage for growth in population, commerce ^'-M^' and manufacturing, on account of its geographical and polit- ical location, and the crowded condition of the Borough of Manhattan. ^ The land in Queens is about equally divided between that which is now occupied, that undergoing development, and that which re- mains for development. ^ From the mouth of Newtown Creek on the East River, Long Island City to Little Neck, on Little Neck Bay, there are twenty miles of water frontage suitable for all kinds of business and pleasure. From the eastern limits of Far Rockaway to the western point of Rockaway Beach there are nine miles of ocean frontage most at- tractive for Summer resorts and year-round residences. ^ From Hell Gate to Hook Creek, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the waters of Long Island Sound there is every lay of land suitable for suburban homes, the establishment of manufactories and of com- mercial industries. ^ The terminal yard of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Sunnyside, embracing 1 73 acres, has called for the employment of more than 1,500 men who need homes in that vicinity. ^ For places to live, for those whose daily duties are in Manhattan, for places to manufacture, for distribution to all markets, and for places to establish depots tor trade with all the world. Queens af- fords surpassing advantages. For suburban homes there is every choice, from the outlook on the bays, Sound and East River on the north, to the ocean beach on the south, with hills and level places between, where developments to suit all classes of persons are con- tinually progressing; and all are Reached by the Long Island Railroad in from ten to forty minutes fl For daily travel, commutation tickets are furnished at a cost little more than that of daily travel by street car lines (.11 AM i;i;k of CiiM-mi:k(I-: m- riii-: I'.oKurcri ix- t>T\-cT> t tvtuc New York. New Haven & Hartford R. R. Ht^DSON RI\ ER LINES: inv/- tcT »vr. tniTvi-. r tn-e-c People's Line for .Mbany. LONG ISLAND SOUND LINES: Citizen's Line for Troy. Metropolitan S. S. Company. Sinrray's Line. Maine Stcamshij) Company. Manhattan Navigation Co. These lines, with their connections, include every railroad in the United States. Canada, and Me.xico. Arrangements with these lines will be such that shipments delivered to us before closing time each day will be forwarded via the Fast Freight Trains or Steamers of the respective lines, with the same despatch that is given freight from their own piers and stations in New York City. Freight rates to all points, with a very few exceptions, are identically the same as from New York. By shipping at the Qi'^'^n^horo Terminal the necessity of carting freight to EACH of the individual Rail and Steamship Lines is avoided, as we furnish the same Despatch, Service, and Freight Rates. YOU WILL SAVE CARTAGE. We respectfully solicit your Supporfand'Hatronage. BROOKLYN EASTERN DISTRICT TERMINAL MAIN OFFICE, 129 FRONT STREET, NEW YORK CITY 191 CiiA.\ii;i;u ui' Co.MMiiKCE of the l!uKon;ii m- Queens. IF YOU WANT TO PROFIT from the construction of THE GREAT- KST RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM IN THE WORLD, investigate Norwood u hich will have a fivC-Cent larc over every foot of thc dual SUbway system m Greater New "i ink, with foiir tiundrcd and eighty- six miles of track, costing three hundred and fourteen million dollars. This will give Norwood better rapid transit facilities than any pan of the Bronx, Rrookhn, or Manhattan north of .T9th Street. Norwood is directly opposite East 81st Street, IVlanhattan, and has two miles street frontage in the heart of Long Island City IT IS NE.^RKR to tilt- business center of Maiiliattan tl:an Harlem, ami will he onlv FIFTEEN MINUTES from 34th Street hy hoth the INTERBOROUCH ami B. R. 1 SUBWAY AND ELEVATED TRAINS. Send for Maps and Prices Sirkrrt-iFiulatj iKraltg (En. 45 West 34111 Street NEW YORK and EAST RIVER FERRY COMPANY From Foot of Fulton Ave., Long Island City TO East 92d St., New York City CiiAMi'.KR OF CoM^n•■;u^I- m- the RnRni-cii of Qrr.F.xs. cri Company SUCCESSOR TO THE JOHN W. RAPP AND J. F. BLANCHARD COMPANIES MANUFACTURER OF Hollow Metal and Metal-Covered Doors, Windows and Trim. Standard Underwriter Doors and Windows. Bryan Sectional Folding Doors. Cold-Rolled Steel, Brass and Bronze Moldings. Metal-and-Glass Office Partitions. "Superior" Store Fronts in Brass, Bronze and Copper. Pressed-Steel Stair Risers. Architectural and Art Bronze CATALOGS AXD DETAILED INFORMATION FIRNISHED LPON REQUEST GENERAL OFFICES AND SHOW-ROOMS 203-205 West Fortieth Street, New York City FACTORY. COLLEGE POINT. N. Y. .M Chamber oi- Cum .\i icia k or rui-: Borough of Queens. KEINER -WILLIAMS STAMPING CO. RICHMOND HILL, NEW YORK TINNING OF MALLEABLE CASTINGS, WROUGHT IRON AND STEEL ICE CREAM CANS MILK CANS SODA TANKS SHIPPING DRUMS AUTOMOBILE TANKS Sheet Metal Press and Bench Work Our Specialty CHASE, ROBERTS and CO. VARNISH MANUFACTURERS LONG ISLAND CITY N. Y. Courtney Development Company 600 LOTS Right on the very crown of Thom- son Hill fronting Queens Boule- vard; every up-to-date improve- ment including sewer, water, gas, electricity, concrete sidewalks and curbs, brick gutters and macadam- ized streets. Will sell at reason- able prices and on easy terms. New trolley from 59tli Street, Manhalt.in. now being laid on Queens Boulevard, in front of Uiese lots. New Dual Subway System to have station in front of these lots, on pusens Boulevard. Time to Herald Square, eight minutes; fi\-e- LL-nt fare to any part of (ireater New York. BRYAN L. KENNELLY 156 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY OR YOUR OWN BROKER GEaEPAYNTArSSON W. ELMER PAYNTAR REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE 171 HUNTER AVENUE Quefnsboro Bridge Plaza Borough of Queens NEW YORK QTY Tirl. I 127 Astoria Cham i'.i:k (ji' Commicuce of the lloRorc.ii nv Queens. STEINWAY XF you concur in every argument for the Steinway, and hesitate at the price, remember that it is the higher cost that makes all Steinway attributes possible. UPRIGHTS, from $550 UP; GRANDS, from $750 UP Also Pianos For Rent STEINWAY (a SONS STEINWAY HALL 107 and 109 East 14th St., New York Subway Express Station at the Door MOLLENHAUER BRAND EXTRA FINE GRANULATED SUGAR Put up in 2, 3^2, 5, 10, 25 and 100-Ib. BAGS 2, 3^2 and 5-Ib. PAPER CARTONS WEIGHT AND PURITY GUARANTEED [ _ '" Manufacturers of the Highest Grades of REFINED SUGARS r/z^ National Sugar Refining Co. of New Jersey ONE TWENTY-NINE FRONT STREET, NEW YORK CITY Chamber of Commerce uv ruE Pxiuorcu of Ori-.EN^s. TITLES EXAMINED .zW INSURED Loa»s Made ou BROOKLYN AND LONG ISLAND REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES SOLD WITH OR WITH- OUT GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT HOME XITLE ITSyCJRAlVCE C9 MAIN OFFICE: JAMAICA OFFICE: 383JayStreet,Cor.Willoughby POST OFFICE BUILDING BROOKLYN, N.Y. JAMAICA, L. I. IBuslness Established I85S J.&T.ADIKES Wholesale Grocers AND DIRECT RECEIVERS Flour, Hay, firain, and Feed FULL LINE Poultry Supplies and Kemedies (iRAIN ELEVATORS AND STORES JAMAICA — AND — FLUSHING Fred Adee Company Established 1866 SANITARY SPECIALTIES PLUMBER'S SUPPLIES 39-41 New York Ave, JAMAICA, N. Y. 3-5-7 Cliff Street NEW YORK CiiAMBER OF Commerce of the Borough of Qieens. AVater Supply Sev/eraee Garbage Disposal Property Development Surveys Architect Associated LEONARD C. L. SMITH M. AM. SOC. C. E. Consulting Engineer SUITE 206 QUEENS PLAZA COURT BUILDING LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. Plans and Specifications. ReportB. Evaluations Established 1859 Telephone 468-'W W'msb'g RICHARD A. HOMEYER JOHN SUTTER'S Granite and Marble Works JOHN F. HOMEYER, Manager Monuments. Vaults. Headstones, Lots Inclosed, etc. Opposite Lutheran Cemetery Office 1840 METROPOLITAN AVE. MIDDLE VILLAGE LONG ISLAND Queens County Ice Manufacturing Co. S. N. DECKER, Pres. FAR ROCKAWAY, N. Y. HYGEIA ICE MADE FROM CONDENSED AND DISTILLED W^ATER PROMPT ATTENTION TO ALL ORDERS TELEPHONE No. 595 ^ We Guarantee Our Ice Free From Disease Germs A CHEAPER WAY OF BUILDING! Reinforced Concrete Poured in STEEL FORMS The lumber and labor wasic cut ouc. Com- pare the forms here shown (which hare been used oTcr a hun- dred times) with the wooden forms, osed but oner. These steel forms ha%'e been successfully used on hundreds of build- ings, from coast lo tnait. ^ cardiwiM brine*c*(i* l.'tiuc of sicel forms lor houses, lofts, fac- tory butldin^St ahow- ins attractive plans of poured houses. IF YOr HAVE BCILD- ISCS TO ERECT. IT WILL I'AY YOU TO INVESTIGATE. NOTE THE STEEL FORMS AND SWING-UP. < Forty Buildings. U. L. ^ 'W. R. R.> READ & MORRILL, Inc., 179 Joralemon St., Brooklyn, N. Y. NEAR BOROUGH HALL CiiAMr.ER or Commerce of the Boroi-gii of Queens. METROPOLITAN DREDGING COMPANY SUCTION DREDGING. CHANNEL WORK and RECLAMATION of MARSH LANDS. 115 BROADWAY New York City JOHN W. PETRY CO. PLUMBING and HEATING Done Anywhere and Done Right. 62 JACKSON AVENUE L. I. CITY Branches at Rockville Center and Cedarhurst. L. I. Compliments of The Palmer & Singer Mfg. Co. Manufacturers of High Grade Six Cylinder Automobiles 6-45 $2000.00 6-60 $3000.00 Factory: Second and Webster Avenues, Long island City Show Rooms: 1620-22-24 Broadway, New York City TELEPHONE 644 NEWTO'WN PAUL ROTH Sheet Meial Contractor CORNICES, SKYLIGHTS, ROOFING METAL CEILINGS and SIDEWALLS HEATING AND VENTILATING 16 WEST JACKSON AVENUE Near DeWitt Street CORONA, N. Y. CuAMIU:R ni-- ("(IMMIIUCE OF TIIIC ]!l)ROr(^ll (11" OuIUlNS. FROHLING & SAXELBYE AKCHITECTS No. 114 East 28th Street New York ESTABLISHED I80S F.W.SCUTT&CO. Queens Borough Real Estate INVESTMENTS APPRAISALS 336 FULTON STREET JAMAICA, N. Y. HALLERAN AGENCY FLUSHING, N. Y, Expert Appraisers of Real Estate in the Borough of Queens Public Improvements Some are excellent an J timely. Some lire good but premature. Some are e.\travagaiit and ill-ad'vised. The essenti.il Ihinj;. li(i\\c\er, is tliat Ihu property owner should be fully advised of e\er\' step in a public impro\-cnient proceeding, from its initiation to its con- firmation b\' the Board of Assessors or the Supreme Court. The Realty Notice Corporation SI CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK );i\es this notice to property- owners, and, in addition, sends its inspectors each day to the city departments to learn of any contemplated ofticial act whose effect w ould be to impose a tax or lien on your properly. Compares your .assessments, seritk'S your l.ix bills, and takes char j;eof, ill the relations between the property ow ner uid the municipality. The fee is small. OFFICERS Presldenl. Joseph P. Day First Vlce-Pn-slJent. Edw,irJ P. Doyli' Vk-e-Pri'SlJi'nl. W.illcr Linjni-r \k-i'-Pri-slJent. Wllll.im H. Williams Svcrelary. Joseph O. Hammill Treasurer. Laurence B. Halleran Chamber of Com.mkrci; of the P.oroi-cii of Oi-i:exs. THE T. A. GILLESPIE COMPANY ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS MANUFACTURERS OF LOCK BAR AND RIVETED STEEL PIPE 50 CHURCH STREET NEW YORK Z\]e Hong Sslaub Citv ^abmgs ^ank lia\'ing remo\-ed its banking rooms to the corner of Queenboro Bridge Plaza and Academy Street is pleased to announce that the new location better accommodates the greatest number of its 18,441 depos- itors. Business has increased and every effort will be em- ployed to satisfy and please its patrons. Bank open daily, except Saturdays, from 9 A.M. 10 S P.M. Saturdays, from 9 A.M. to 12 M. Monday evenings, from .S to 8. ASSETS. $6,701,651 DUE DEPOSITORS. $6.0.S4.216 SURPLUS. $f)47.435 QUEENS -COURT Queens, L. I., New York City 28 MINUTES FROM BROADWAY Three Minutes From Queens H.xpress Station, Lonj^ Island- Pennsylvania Electric System. One Hundred Trains Daily. SEMI BUNGALOWS Built on Merit Moderate Priced Construction Guaranteed Every City Convenience Planned to Your Order Best of Materials A RESIDENTIAL RESTRICTED PARK. Ideal Social Surroundings, Churches, Schools, Libraries, Artesian Water, Gas, Electricity, Tennis Courts. Built and Sold on Easy Terms. Write or Phone 3S7ri CORTLANDT. For Full Detailed Information QUEENS-COURT REALTY CO. J. .WFAD BRIGGS, President 200 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY CUAMIIKk (II' I'uMMlCUCK (JK Till-; lUlUULHWI U!'' (V)i'1ci-:ns, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FACTORY BUILDINGS MANUFACTURING SITES WAREHOUSES J.A. WIGMORE, WILLIAM S. HAWK J. HOWARD RUST President Vice-President Secty. and Treas. l^ubes J^ealtp & terminal Company 516 Jftft!) ^benue DIRECTORS M. J. DEGNON WILLIAM S. HAWK E. MORA DAVISON MORGAN J. O'BRIEN H. V, R. KENNEDY SI R Wl L L I AM VAN HOR N E MYRON T. HERRICK PARMELY W. HERRICK J. G. SCHMIDLAPP FRANCIS F PRENTISS JAMES PARMELEE W. R. WARNER CLAYTON S. GOSS J.A. WIGMORE VISIT the most rapidly developing section of Greater New York and see some of our attractive residences and fac- tory sites. Transportation and shipping facilities ideal. A little time spent in investigating this section will he time well spent. Our office is at your service GEORGE J. RYAN Real Estate, Mortgage Loans, and insurance 46 JACKSON AVENUE (Near 4th Street) LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. APPRAISER OF REAL ESTATE Telephones, 3451 and 3452 Hunters Point ClIAMI:F.R OF COMMERCE OF THE BoROfGII OF QrEENS. Telephones * 3'^! 1 """«'" •'<>'"* Roscoe Lumber Co. West Avenue and Newtown Creek LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. 64 BRADFORD AVENUE FLUSHING, N. Y. Telephone 402 FlushinE Telephone. 978 Astoria WM. S. HECK CSi, CO. QUEENS COURT BUILDING BRIDGE PLAZA LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. EXCHANGED. OR FOR LEASE JAMES AND HAWKINS JAMAICA, HEMPSTEAD AND ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N. Y. JAMES AND HAWKINS CO. GLEN COVE, N. Y. Everything in Hardware Everything in Paint North Shore Water Front a Speciahy Thomas J. Smith 321 13th STREET COLLEGE POINT OR no WEST 34th STREET NEW YORK Telephones- Greeley 5620— Flushing 348 Residential plots and factory sites in large or small parcels JUMP HOUSE WRECKING COMPANY (Incorporated ) NEW YORK We Carry a Full Line of Second -Hand Building Materials, Plumbing, Healing, and Lighting Fixtures. Get our prices before buying elsewhere. LONG ISLAND CITY OFFICE Borden and East Avenues Telephone. Hunters Point .?7S0 L'iiAMr.i;k (ii- Commihrci-; ok tiik P.orougii of ()rKr,NS. STEEL When You Want It Now is the time to select your spring shapes. We have the largest assortment in New York Citv. All Sizes. All Weights All Colors NATIONAL BRIDGE WORKS LONG ISLAND CITY ^ m^A jOLJS Slid 333 C. A. WILLEY COMPANY MAS 1^ FAIT. QFR"i OF Coach. Automobile, and Car Paints. Colors. Varnishes. Etc. NOTT AND .CRNOS AVCSUE& HUNTER'S POINT NEW YORK CITV W Chamber of Co.mmkkci; of tiii; Borough of Ol'een-s. 15 MINUTES FROM PENNSYLVANIA STATION Tlie most attractive section of the restricted residential park of 400 acres, extending from Richmond Hill station over the hills to Kew station, with up- wards of 100 trains daily. Its natural beauty, artistic development, and location on the summit of Long Island, looking over Forest Hills to the Sound on the north, and Ricliniond Hill to the sea on the South, its frontage of a mile on Forest Park, and the fact that it enjoys all the comforts of the established community of Richmond Hill, with its churches, schools, clubs and social activities, ensures permanence as a social center, and rapid increase of land values. Plots and attractive new houses are offered at moderate prices and on convenient terms, to acceptable purchasers only. KEW GARDENS CORPORATION Telephone, Greeley 5250 Marbridge Building 34th Street and Broadway ESTABLISHED 1879 William P. Rae Company (Brooklyn) Real Estate (Queens) BROKERS APPRAISERS AUCTIONEERS MAIN OFFICE: 180 MONTAGUE STREET, BROOKLYN BRANCH OFFICES: Jamaica Office : Hillside Avenue, corner Grand Avenue Sea Gate Office : Surf Avenue and West Thirty-seventh Street, Coney Island Uptown Office : 400 Nostrand Avenue, corner Gates Avenue ClIAMKER 01- CoMMKUCE OF TIIK BoROL'C.lI OF QuEENS. Eagle Warehouse anc/ Storage Co. 28 to 44 FULTON STREET, BROOKLYN TELEPHONE 5560 MAIN Absolutely Fireproof Warehouse Building for the Storage of Household Effects and Valuables WE ARE ALWAYS MOX'ING WITH — ELECTRIC AND GASOLINE VANS PACKING FOR SHIPMENT CARPETS CLEANED AND STORED Seth L. Keeney President Andki:\v D. Rahcd Danikl J. Crehm KiniKRT Fluey \^■Ir.I.T\\I HKSTF.lt OFFICERS John E. Cassidv Vice-President DIRECTORS T. M. Llovd J. II. Hai-lock John E. Cassidy Jri.iAX D. Fairchild IIioRnnuT I'^. 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