The New York herald., 1871-01-21
ANNEXATION.


Westchester-The People of West Farms
Clamorins for City Protection-Strikins
Unanimity on the Part Of the Taxpnyers-
Solid Reasons Why They Should be Taken
Into New York.
An adjourned meeting OF the property holders of West
Parms Westchestsr county, held at ner's Hail. Tre-
mont evening" which numerously attended, the
sembage mbracng considerable number Of the most In
nuena taxpayers in the township named The meeting
called TO order by Lewis Msrs who asked for the
reading of the minutes of the meeting which read
aHS When mSn9R the I'VE appointed At
previous meeting draft series of resolutions embodyng
sses " s % aS
and others: all of whom took decided stand IN iaVor am
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OF pastoral acres or owners OF single city
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the taxpayers throughout the and tina. also be
means looking Of the annexation Of
West Farms to the city Of New YORK The following
erick Grote, Y. Traphagen. William Herring and w. W.
Niles Annexed are the preamble and resolutions adopted
committee appointed at the prsvou. meeting held
expressive of the views of those assembled occasions
whereas bill mas recently been introduced into the Le-
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to the growth and development Of our town and
the ,R sRa M q com
rather than M with the county q h. the sn'en
large our privileges and advantages
10 S s 1hf m IN s S q r ~,
tion al difficulties now prevent our town from
vaa ans
suit from extending the Of 2, the thoroughly or,
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awater shed @ from which our wants may be supplied
water, Metropolitan Fire Department with operations
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ton that reserve always at hard 10 quench conaagra
Resolved That The Of order and prevention
and punishment Of crime n our community demand that the
over our town hs, crmnss can be traced TO Ser hidnS
places without interfering with the sectional regulations Of
Resolved the growth Improvement of our town
securing to The section sought BE- and
nues adapted TO the wants Of the many rather than the
of sewers and drains
New York and thus becoming part of said city,
convinced that must become 20 the
section annexed in order that they be enabled
the same and that New York capitalists who cannot be
pected seek Investment which win tend %
advantages which must accrue by rendering all Of the
accessible.
Resolved, That to the city of New York inasmuch i'm
provements compensation for TAXATION sys-
ematc plan for the preservation of improvements
in that the benefits resulting
ment Of capital shall be permanent In their character
Resolved the OF authority Of officers
of the port of New York the Of
county adjacent to the section annexed would
said section TO become the centre of the European trade.
owing to the fact that days sail wond be saved in the
and also from the fact that merchandise
description could be transferred from the freight the
vice and thus lighter.
and carriage TO the merchant and
city of New York would be enabled to afford facilities for
expansion of her which rapidly being diverted
to the shores Of cities adjoining States owing to insult
| cient accommodation.
Resolved That the growth and development of town.
induced by annexation will not only benefit the Of
real estate but will tend work for all classes
mechanics and laborers and that the locked In
the city by the restrictions in the charters or savings banks
and In the provisions IN wills and trusts may be applied
In the portions annexed as freely
in the city.
with the city all their business pursuits
the privileges and immunies the citizens
siding where people expend much Of their time and
money. y. g. NORRIS
NJ. X HAMILTON
CHARLES w. BATHGATE
JOHN BERRIAN.
WILLIAM HEeRING
MORRIS WILKINS.