History and Pjvgjrss. \j 



was presented to the city ; the others were acquired at the 

 cost of the citizens. 



Baths, Wash-houses, and Lodging-houses are estab- 

 Hshed and conducted in various parts of the city under a 

 Committee of the Corporation, as are also the Free Public 

 Library, Art Gallery, and Museum, which are situated 

 in Royal Avenue. 



The beautifully situated and tastefully laid-out City 

 Cemetery, Falls Road, is another of the many departments 

 managed by the City Council. The various committees, 

 which meet regularly at stated times for the transaction of 

 business, are — Police, Cemetery and Parks, Asylum, 

 Markets, Lmprovement, Public Health, Finance, Law, 

 Library and Technical Instruction ; Baths, AVash- 

 houses, and Lodgings; General Purposes, and several 

 of special or lesser importance. 



Statistics. 



A. R. ]'. 



The area within the municipal boundary is 16,503 3 26 



The valuation of the city for municipal purposes was — 



In 1841 ^'i35>ooo 



„ 1871 460,802 



,, 1891 1,160,051 



Corporation redeemable stock outstanding ... _;,{^i,6o8,o3o 



Population of the city (190 1 ) 348,965 



Parliamentary voters in the four divisions : 

 North. Suuth. W'ivst. Kast. 



12,388 13,669 10,961 18,903 



City Taxation : 



Houses under ^,20 ... 4/5 in the ;^i. 

 Houses over ^20 ... 5/- ,, 



Poor Rate i/- ,, 



Rate per 1,000, based on estimated poi)ulation of 359,000: 



Births, 32.1; Heaths from all causes, 21.3; 



Zymotic diseases, 2.1. 



The County Borough of Belfast returns four members to 

 the Imperial Parliament. 



