New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-03
WESTCHESTER SUBURBS.


-nR QUESTION OF ANNEXATION DISCUSSED BY MAYOR
HAvFMEYER, JOHN b. HASKIN AND OTHERS.
The question of the annexation of the three
lower towns o. Westchester County viii be submitted 10
popular at the election tomorrow. Those WHO
have become prominent in favor OF this step have been
making Efforts to bring out vote IN the atilna'
Eyc while their opponents have done very little beyond
expressing their views through the The opinions
nj some Of these persons are gwen below, snow
,uc the reasons advanced both sides. The
FIRST gentleman whose views were obtained was
John r. HasLin, who made the following statement:
The three proposed 10 be annexed nave lor tue
las fen wears been practically without government
Owing To the fact that the old system of rural town
government exists in them. The oldfashioned town
meetings at which the appropriations are made and
town business transacted because If the increase OF
population from New-NOrk, including many bad and
violent characters have been conducted in way TO dig
gust every citizen favor Of any kind Of government
Appropriations have been made OF unjust aud out
TageUus character and the meetings generally have
teen gwen over mob rule. many special acts,
contrary the Constitution have been passed relative
20 the bonlevards gas and different subjects which
have enormously and uniustly taxed the people
Of these towns. Tie natural conformation OF the terri
tory embraced within the proposed annexation puts
properly within the limits OF the great city The Har-
lem River should instead of being inrenehed upon by
Creedy land upon each side, by grants from
The Commissioner OF the Land Office, have been deep
cned w,dened, and improved so as to render II to tie
future imperial city of the comment what the Thames
- Dow gC London The cutting Of canal from Harlem
~ the RuGsOn River IS merely question Of time. III
tO0ce had been properly expended for this necessary
commercial measure vessels would have been able to
save a distance Of 80 miles in going 10 the Eastern
States. The Harlem River would necessarily, in the
futnre, he bordered with warehouses The
to~ns embraced already highly improved
with good boulevards and finely laid out streets and
should made conform with the streets OF NewYork
a. mapped by Randall 1873 The City Of Brooklyn
was Incorporated in 1885 with population OF about
1900 inhabitants. 1t has grown since then TO he the
third cijy ia the Union, containing now population Of
10000 The population Of the metropolis has extended
there ~ far back also into New Jersey, that IL would
seem he necessity, for the natural expansion OF
ibe Iuncs Of the city, afford homes for the poor
well a. She Tch that these towns proposed 10 be an
De1e should he occupied The expansion Of the city
limits - one which for sanitary purposes as well
a. tie eKtension Of commercial facilities should
he thought highly Of by al, The rear OF
having too large city a grOundlesS one man
standing upon London Bridge aud Witnessing the now in
and ont by means OF the extended and beautiful rail-
read OF the people OF the great metropolis, now
containing nearly 100000 people, with an area OF land
within the city limits four times great as that Of this
city should with pride TO the future expansion o.
city ana the extension OF It's territory to cover as
much land fOr the development OF wealth and for The
ENJOYMENT Of those WhO here from all parts Of the
world II woud insure the retention OF the citizens
"f our city anu stop them from gong INTO Jersey
and Connecticut this section OF Weschcster County must
he annexed then they Will be enabled 10 enjoy the
greater facilities OF our government. The practical
question nyONed III annexation viii Ice solved 10y quick
transit and II The legislature IN il wisdom az tue last
had passed hiN compelling Commodore Wander
bill out the amount Of Which beng
expended in the Improvement OF fUurfhVe. from HdF
leIn River to Fortysecondst with the amount, Ouchsf
which the city contributes, in building clhes under
ground elevated lOsd rom Forty Ondst 10 the
CITY Hall, ths Improvement which ought 10 e made at
earliest day, would have practically solved me
QUESTION. and our people HOuld have beeu prevented
from living abroad ana taking their taxable wealth TO
other 6tates
In short favor annexation beaSg-e IL extends the
area of freedom In the enjoy mPn ~ civil BE for
those who prefer 10 he governed 10y municipal gov
eminent rather than bN the ncongTuOus and deficient
town government Of the STATE. have myself r,b
rted much toward tbe local improvements ia n. towns
~ ~ anne and feel thai the increase OF population
and of building in these depends nPon Their being
rendered healthy bF necessary drainage ana sewerage
and BY thOse Improvements "bi'h can ohS properly
lnadeuuder "a ely government
g. Turner OF Turner Brothers stated mat TIE pub
Of The lower part ~ Ntstchtsiei county
seemed almost unanimous ~ FAVOR % ne uuNeinept
MI Turner reiterated the statements gwen ab9Ne ahd
ALSO sad fiaf tie Board OF Health bsd Onnd that be
yOnd d certain limit Oi CrOWding in iafge cllits ts-
Teeally referring 10 he saie Of she tenement NURSES
death removed tf uNeFuiur The crowded cOhdl"h OF
SHch quarters NcW-I0rk Was Ell BLOWN ANA - ~
population was rapidly ucrf t@i&, q ih-t' ARIA WIN
facilities for hUDcs ths 1orcr Cass Was heteh'
Prom he TAD office sali,Irs lad Dtrn 1binheu WINCH
show that 30 tic 0iy j. BOLT ~ - the ihtuit
ycaIf al Tue ZANE rate as during we pas
Dye years. tbt vacant lols VIII ~! ne a',ViWu'
NAH ~ allowance, 81 course fOr thc puJc paIhh az"
1JOund Occrptd bf me Naious cafI'lIr dud Oihtflh
non AZ. Turner rad that thrfiH lower wards % The
rlfy m IT, paid about OLt-nuh the lOtal L. XaiIOnf
n lsls tt4y paid ictr UaB ntesieulb, Ibih showed