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NY City Street Dept. Surveyor's Certificate, 1866 near the NY Public Library Signed by William "Boss

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NY City Street Dept. Surveyor's Certificate, 1866 near the NY Public Library Signed by William  Boss
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New York City. August 4, 1866. Surveyor's Certificate regarding enclosing parks on 4th Avenue between 38th Street and 40th Street in Manhattan, New York, filled out by Surveyor Joseph Smith and signed by the Street Commissioner, William "Boss" Tweed. Tweed was an American politician most notable for being the political boss of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party's political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New York City and state. Tweed was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1852 and the New York County Board of Supervisors in 1858, the year that he became the head of the Tammany Hall political machine. He was also elected to the New York State Senate in 1867. However, Tweed's greatest influence came from being an appointed member of a number of boards and commissions, his control over political patronage in New York City through Tammany, and his ability to ensure the loyalty of voters through jobs he could create and dispense on city-related projects. The document describes the work, such as the stone foundations and railings, along with the corresponding prices given by contractor John Donell. This location in Manhattan no longer has a park, and must have been developed in the years following this survey. It provides a fascinating glimpse into New York City's past, before skyscrapers and modern developments, when there were more open spaces and parks. Rare.