Annual Report of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society to the Legislature of the State of New York

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Página 149 - Under this tree Washington first took command of the American Army, July 3d, 1775.
Página 200 - States (1) George Washington. (2) John Adams. (3) Thomas Jefferson. (4) James Madison. (5) James Monroe. (6) John Quincy Adams. (7) Andrew Jackson. (8) Martin Van Buren. (9) William Henry Harrison. (10) John Tyler. (11) James K. Polk. (12) Zachary Taylor. (13) Millard Fillmore. (14) Franklin Pierce. (15) James Buchanan. (16) Abraham Lincoln. (17) Andrew Johnson. (18) Ulysses S. Grant.
Página 203 - During a union of more than half a century, They survived, in Harmony of Sentiment, Principle and Affection, The Tempests of Civil Commotion ; Meeting undaunted, and surmounting The Terrors and Trials of that Revolution Which secured the Freedom of their Country ; Improved the Condition of their Times; And brightened the Prospects of Futurity To the Race of Man upon Earth. PILGRIM: From lives thus spent thy earthly Duties learn ; From Fancy's Dreams to active Virtue turn : Let Freedom, Friendship,...
Página 97 - He maketh wars to cease in all the world : he breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in sunder, and burneth the chariots in the fire. . 10 Be still then, and know that I am God : I will be exalted among the heathen, and I will be exalted in the earth.
Página 218 - O God, we have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared unto us, the noble works that Thou didst in their days, and in the old time before them.
Página 148 - That there is hereby created a Legislative Drafting Service under the direction of two draftsmen, one of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Senate, and one by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, without reference to political affiliations and solely on the ground of fitness to perform the duties of the office.
Página 244 - And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Página 89 - State reservation lies between it and the deep rock-cut through which the West Shore railroad runs, having a frontage on the river on both its north and south sides. On the west side of the railroad cut at the entrance to the bridge leading to the State reservation, the Society owns 1.16 acres of land, upon which stands the stone memorial arch erected by the Daughters of the Revolution of the State of New York. The place is famous on account of the capture of the British works by the American troops...
Página 116 - Sinnekes and our heires the said tract of land or Colony, lakes and rivers and premises and every part and parcell thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto our souveraigne Lord, the King William the third & his heires and successors Kings of England to his and their proper use and uses against us our heires and all and every other person lawfully claiming by from or under us the said Five nations shall and will warrant and...
Página 4 - York. (Chapter 166, 1895, amended by chap. 385, 1901.) § 3. The affairs and business of said corporation shall be con•ducted by a board of not less than five or more than thirty-five Trustees, a quorum of whom for the transaction of business shall be fixed by the by-laws. The persons now constituting the Board of Trustees of said corporation shall continue to hold office until others are elected in their stead as provided by the said by-laws. Vacancies in the Board of Trustees may be filled in...

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