Yours, very respectfully,
B. W. Starke.
Mayor’s Office,
Providence, Dec. 31st, 1856.
H. R. Helper. Esq.,
New York,
Dear Sir:—
Yours of 25th is this moment received. You will receive with this a communication from the Chairman of the Board of Assessors, giving the requisite information from that department. I send you this day a census report, taken 1855, which will give you the information asked. Our population at this time is between 50 and 60,000.
Respectfully,
James Y. Smith,
Mayor.
Assessor’s Office,
Providence, Dec. 31st, 1856.
H. R. Helper, Esq.,
Dear Sir:—
His Honor, the Mayor of this City, has requested me to answer your communication of the 25th inst., addressed to him, so far as relates to the valuation of this city, &c., which is herewith presented.
The valuation of this City in 1856 is as follows:
| Real Estate, | $36,487,116 | |
| Personal Estate, | 21,577,400 | |
| Total, | $58,064,516 |