New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-26
THE WESTMINSTER ANNEXATION SCHEME.
MEETING on SATURDAY-GENERAL OPPOSITION
An act for the annexation of the towns of Nor

MEETING ON SATURDAY-GENERAL OPPOSITION
An act for the annexation of the towns of Nor
risana, West Farms Yonkers Eastchester. weschester
Pelham, and NewRochelle. having been prepared and
printed under the auspices of several prominent New
York politicians with view to it, passage the ensuing
session OF the Legislature, meeting of property
residing in the above-named towns held at Arm
strongs Hotel, FOrdham, December -. when committee
was appointed TO consider and report upon the subject
At adjourned meeting held at the place last Sat
urday. John b. Haskin Chairman of the Committee pre-
scented report, which, after abiding the scheme OF
annexng Of the most populou and wealthy towns
of the county to New-York, with view OF afording
those in the City an enlarged sphere OF operations ad
one city, with Mayor Aldermen, Assistant Aldermen
Recorder City Judge. Justice Of the Peace Commits
tendent OF Police and other officials and the division Of
the city into nine wards each IA have its Alderman
and two Assistant Aldermen-Morrsania to comprise
four wards as at present West Farms three. and West
chester two. The report sets forth that the terri
twice the extent of the City aud County of NewIork
and contains population Of 5000 inhabitants who
would have very poor representation In the city Conn
ellis according to the programme laid dewn by those who
are engaged In the annexation scheme.
favored annexation II eXation took place, said ne
the small property owners would be able to borrow
on Their vacant lots they would also obtain supply OF
Mr. Haskin in reply commended that the want Of "A
good local Government Ind caused the town bonds be
sold at 20 per cent below par ana to the same cause
real estate. Annexation he said woudincre the rate
Of taxation AT present the rate the towns proposed to
be annexed less than onefOurth the rate In New
York Ii necessary To defeat this infamous scheme
which proposed 10 bring the weathest OF Westchcs
ter County under the control OF the Tammany Ring.
Robert H. Ludlow decidedly opposed anne Xation. Fran
els BaretO also opposed but thought that IL would
he preferable tO the Incorporation OF city, He
derstOOd that Peter t. Sweeny and other gentlemen
connected with the Ring have been buying lands Cen
tra ave with the Idea that II annexation takes place an
increased value will I've given a. the property.
The report .as finally adopted, aud "A Committee con
SistnR John H. Haskn of West Farms II. DE Gran OF
M0rrsania aud Dunton Pcarsall OF Wcstchestcr,
appointed tn watch the proceedings OF the next Legsa
ture In relation 10 any AMI all proposed bills for
ton or spOlaOn of the lower part the county and 10
take all necessary for the growth and prosper
ity OF the old town of Weschester
TAX ASSESSMENTS IN wESrCrESTER-wAr OF
SECTIONS.
An excited discussion took place in the Board
Of Supervisors, Friday afternoon, In relation Ia the
question OF equaZng the tax assessments In the towns
comprising the County Of Westchestcr Itappearcd rom
the discussion aud the report OF the Committee
the subject that IL ~ sections rather than
Of political parties, nasmuch as both Democrats ana
Republicans ot the upper towns acted ia concert to re-
eNe the towns represented 10y them from the burdens OF
taxation. "a far IN pOssble, al the expense o the i've
lower towns, M0rrsania West Farms, Ntschesel East
chester and loukcrs. According 10 the report OF the
Committee ou Equalization OF Assessments IL pro-
posed to Increase the amount Ia MoplsaGla sISo,O9O,