In the school of this district, which includes the village of Brooklyn, upwards of 200 children are taught. The price of tuition does not exceed four dollars per annum, and from that amount down to nothing, in proportion to the abilities of the parent. The School District No. 1, at present contains 1607 children between the ages of 5 and 15 years, of whom 1157 go to the public or private schools.
In 1821 there were eight private schools in the village of Brooklyn.
In 1823 the town received from the state $418 13 for the support of common schools.
The present officers connected with the common schools of the town are—
Commissioners. Jordan Coles, Robert Nichols, Josiah Noyes.
Inspectors. Charles I. Doughty, Evan Beynon, Robert Snow.
Trustees of District School No. 1. William Cornwell, Joseph Sprague, Charles I. Doughty.—Clerk, Ralph Malbone.
Newspapers.
Four Newspapers have been published in this town in the following chronological order:
June 26, 1799. The first number of the “Courier, and New-York and Long-Island Advertiser,” published by Thomas Kirk, Esq. This was the first newspaper established on Long-Island.