The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-06

considerable animation and the resolution was n
nally amended so AZ TO call for the SUBMISSION OF
New York and Westchester at the next election.
No one will dispute the right OF any Alderman 10
claim tins privilege ior his constituents III what
ever light the wisdom or
EXPEDIENCY or THE PROPOSITION
may be viewed; but when he attempts similar
drag on the measure as representing the interests
OF the Westchester county electors, his right ana
his motives become questionable. IL Is possiOle,
however, that the submission proposition was
pressed under circumstances not Inc 1nSisteht WIZ.
the highest sense OF honor and the most eHateu
pubic spirit on the part OF the Aldermen VINO SUI
ported the amendment as they may nav %cI IN
misled through an invidous provision lnscIteu ~
the Annexation bill after It's friends fad deeeu ~
complete, but which was subsequently stricken ou'
by the Committee on Cities oil the Assembly US
UNNECESSARY AND MlsCHlEvouS, ...
requiring transfer OF the public property OF the
towns 10 be submitted to vote OF the electors
formed person, entitled 10 De regarueu az even
just to the citizens OF the Westminster towns,
would represent them, as was done IN the Auer-
name debate rs lavorlng annexation TO the city,
and consequent amenabiiity TO its traditional
municipal government, TO enable them TO escape
taxation. The contemplation OF any such illusion
in respect to cumming out OF the frying pan INTO
the ire" provokes rather grave reflections espe.
cally in connection with Dolitic0-ec0nomical
scheme OF our present city daddies that Is now
pending in the Legislature to destroy the finest
and grandest structure OF Egyptian architecture
outside OF the land OF the PharaohS, In the promo
ton OF
A COMPANION MAsrERpIECE
accomplished, will. in effect, dedicate the criminal
courts aud prisons OF the city and county OIL New
York to the elevated purposes and designs Of the
ancient order OF ''ShySters,' in some sequeStercd
quarter OF the city that will be practically nacces
sible to the honorable members OF the legal pro-
fessOn and to the citizens generally.
In considering the arguments against this
project OF annexation one rannot fail to be i'm.
pressed by the facility with which they answer and
reiute themselves This
UNFORTUNATE WEAKNESS
OF that side of tie question has been heretofore
dicr0usly apparent when the sharp Westminster
townsmen were charged in tie debate by an Alder
man, who was opposing annexation, with making
their money in the city, and escaping It's taxation
by residing "over the BRIDGE"
LET US ANNEX THEIR TERRITORY, THEN"
was the opposite response OF another Alderman
"and we may thereby compel them to pay their
taxes in our own city" And this passage between
the two worthy city magnates is fair indication
OF the staple OF the anne Xati0n argument wherever
1t occurs. After calmly
SURVEYING THE WHOLE FIELD,
our candid opinion is, that the strong and only
available point of all who are intent on obstruct
ing the measure is rigid adherence to the device
OF the experienced Westchester "ring" of requIr-
ing the concurrence In advance OF each of the sep
arate municipalities or governments concerned, to
be expressed by the vote OF their several pOpua-
tons. In the multitude OF counsels thus demanded
there Is u chance Tor slipup OF the measure some
where, even II so desperate an expedent as false
and stuffed ballot box and a knocked-down in
spector OF elections has to he resorted TO, as is al
legged to have been the case at the recent election
for town officers in the First ward of Morrisana.
SUBURBAN RESIDENCES.
new era OF prosperity seems to dawn for the
beautiful sea-girt Staten Island especially that
portion known as New Brighton. The stiff prices
demanded by owners of houses in this city drives
people OF moderate income away and hundreds
have Hooked to New Brighton, where very comfort
able residences rented at very moderate rates.
We have heard of a number of rentals in this
vicinity within the past week. The elevated loca-
ton OF property here renders habtatlOn desirable,
and the climate is salubrlous as anywhere within
thirty miles OF New York. Increased Jerry laci-
ties are now offered to the residents OF the island,
thus virtually establishing "rapid transit une
qualled by any elevated railroad.
PRIVATE SALES.
We have received the following reports OF private
sales effected last week.
zITrEr, I026 THIRD
house, s. 5. cd ST. between Lexington and Sd avs
l2bAauXIJU Sl35OO
house. n. SD St, between sth and 9th avs l6.sx
5Oxl00 5000
house Goth ST., 2l0 II. of Madison av, 2Jx52
house 1923 East cd ST., story b. 17x4sxl0O 1873
house, n. s. SD ST. between Sth and 9th avs, lS9x
oJAiUA isuUO
house Esd ST., between Sth ana 9th avs. 20x
LEsrIsAssE FRIEDMAN.
lot 5QXluW 1l1tl ST. $40 f. W. of 9TH $500
THOMAS q HoJER 1856 THIRD AVENUE
so sd house and lot 25x75. ........... 2 $50
81 30 av, house and lot lhN15 $50
623 lie king ton 20x6f. 10 WW
$40 East 18th ST.. 25xl0O 5000
2s6 18th ST. Brooklyn, house and lot l7xlO0. 1900