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the middle of the Bay ; of the Strait (Kill von Kull) between Staten Island and New Jersey, and of Raritan Bay to the sea, excepting jurisdiction by New York over Bedlow's, Ellis', and all other islands in those waters then subject to its jurisdiction. A qualified jurisdiction, as it was termed, was retained by New York in the waters of the Hudson River, and the Bay west of New York Island, south of Spuyten Duyvil Creek, and over the lands covered by such waters to low water mark on the Jersey side. New York to have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to quarantine laws and passengers, of and over the waters of Kill von Kull to the west side of Shooter's Island, and also over the waters of the Sound from the west side of Shooter's Island to Woodbridge creek.

April 8 occurred the charter election, the first election of the Mayor by popular vote under the new law. The candidates were Cornelius W. Lawrence, Democrat, and Gulian C. Verplanck, Whig, the latter a firm "Bank Man," the former, "anti-Bank." The interest in the election may be estimated from the fact that many stores were closed at noon to allow working at the polls, and from the great vote that was castexceeding thirty-five thousand-and the closeness of the I result. The days of election at this period were three, beginning on Tuesday, with a single polling-place in each ward. So close was the result, that it was not until late on Friday that the result of 203 Democratic majority was known; and in the interval of the prolonged canvass the excitement consequent thereon was such as never was witnessed before or since. Wall Street was crowded from morning until evening, and returns from the differ ent wards were proclaimed from the steps of the Merchants' Exchange.

During the progress of this election, and the canvass ing of the tickets, there was some rioting, which but for the zealous and effective action of a large number of the

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