New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-01
WESTCHESTER ANNEXATIO N
THE BILL AS FINALLY PASSED.

tiOu of Morrisania, West Farms, ana Rngsbridge 20
NewYork was recommitted with vote to add section
providing for the submission of the question Of annexa
ou 10 tho popular vote OF the towns concerned. The
action of the Senate last night was reversed, and the
bill was passed without any submission clause o.
The following is copy OF the bin for the annexation
Of the towns OF Morrsanis, West Farms, and Kings
bridge to the City and County of GewYork, with oil the
amendments made in the Senate and Assembly. The
concurrence OF the Assembly in the Senate amendments
END me signature Of the Governor: We,
ana K,ssbHlge in the County iWestehes to the City
The pcOps state YvYo represented Senate and As
sFcfioS l. All that territory now comprised within the
limits OF the towns OF M0rrsania, West Farms ana
Kngsbridge the County of westchester with the in
habtans and estates therein is hereby set of from the
County Of Wcstchester and annexed TO- merged IN ana
made part % the CITY and County Of New-Hork SUBJECT
o. the same laws, ordinances regulations obligations
and liabilities and entitled to the same rights, ptVt
neges. franchises, and immunIos, in every resIecs
and to the same extent, II such territory had
been included within said City and County on New
ton OF the first charter and organization thereof
cent mao Sow 80 that au and legally
changed said territory shall continue 20 oe LOT ~ The
it Assembly District OF the County OF westchester tGr
the purnose Of eecng Senator part OF ts re Mn
pose Of cecng Judges OF the Supreme Court part OF
ihe d Judicial District Of the STATE OF sS1
mart Of the XIth Congressional District OF the state
SIC rev Until new districts shall lie established by law
An the state az York. under the State census the
electors the territory by this act annexed shal con-
finne 10 vote for member Of Assembly. Senator; ana
Jushces OF me s9prems CoL lot OF lS and
until new districts shall be abolished by law under the
census OF the United States the electors Of the territory
hereby annexed shall continue to vote Tor Representa-
tive in Congress electors OF the County Of WestcnoS-
shari vote as electors Of the CITY and County OF New
York The OF every election held I'm such terri
tory member Of Assembly, Senator Justice OF the
Supreme Court and Representative in Congress shall Oe
DrOVided law and the returns OF
election an other offices, and all other subjects
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and County OF NewYork in the same manner as is now
hereafter he provided by law for elections heid
in the CITY and County of New-York hut every such
election shall be held under and according to the pro-
visions Of such law as now exist or may hereafter De IN
force relation elections held in the City and County
ofNewYork, IN the same manner aud with like effect as
the territory hereby annexed had been originally part
of the CITY and County Of New-York except only as TO
The returns Of Of the several GGsT' IN 'n sec
H - 3t ror1iop NJ the Territory hereby annexed
and now embraced within the limits OF the town of Nor
tbe TEentv-thiTd ward of the CITY of New-York and
shat norton Of the territory hereby annexed and now
embraced within the limits Of the towns OF West Farms
Sared TO be- the Twcntyfourtl Ward of the City OF New
York which said several wards shall he subject to the
laws ordinances restrictions and regulations and
entitled 70 the rights, franchises, and imlnun
ties as are may hereafter be imposed upon or
secured 10 of the other wards Of the CITY OF New
York -.,..-..
Ts ~ cry FSST 3SaGH6 s' 10 Se des
mated and known as the Eighth School District Of the
CITY York and and after the first day of july
1873. It shall be subject TO all the laws and regulations
of any of the present school districts OF City New
York and the Board Of Education for the City OF New
York, before the fifteenth Of November 1873 shall
lncude IN their report the Board OF Supervisors OF
Maid CITY such estimates for the public Instruction and
other purposes In said Eighth School Dsulct iorthe year
commencing on the first OF January, i T. as they are bY
Law required to make for the other school districts OF
said city or the schools thereof ana ereupon such APP
preparation shall he made for such district and the
SEC s. The territory hereby annexed is constituted
and declared Police Justice District, be called
CITY Of Eew.York Police Justice for such district
shall be appointed in the same manner as shall then be
prescribed by the election appointment Of PO
lice Justices for the City Of New and such Justice
Eha have the same powers and be subject to all pro-
visions law applicable to other Police Justices Of the
and County of Newly OIR. The territory hereby
nexed is constituted and declared to be the Tenth Judi
CaI District Of the City OF NewYork, in which there
shall be held court denominated the District Court OF
che Tenth judicial District Of said city and at the next
general election there shall also be elected for the said
district a Justice Of the said District Court which Justice
and the said District Court shan have the same powers and
be subject all the provisions Of law applicable 10 other
justices OF t4e f CSIIts ana 70 0rer GiSct
for the Police and District Court Justices provided for
as that Of other Police and District Court Justices elected
Of the City Of NewYork to commence the 1st day Of
Judgments rendered In the said court in like and
10 the same courts as appeals are now allowed rom
sEC g. At the election OF municipal officers OF the city
Of RewYork, and OF the several wards thereof which
shall be elected in the said fwtnty.thTd and Twenty.
fourth Wards such municipal and ether Geefs az nay
wards of said city, under and by virtue Of the charter OF
said CITY, and the laws applicable 10 elections IN said
force which officers elected shall exercise the same
powers and be subject to the restrictions as those
elected in any other Of the WARDS OF said CITY, School
inspectors shall be appointed for the wards
and district embraced IN the said annexed territory as
provided by law for the city OF New-York.
SEC Z. The several officers now elected qualified, and
acting officers OF said towns OF MOrrisania West
Farms and Kiugsbridge under existing laws, shall con.
tnue TO act SUCH with al their present powers until
municipal other officers provided by this act shall
DC duly elected and qualified, and thereafter all their
powers as such officers shan cease except SO iat as INC
zane may be limited or extended by any OF the pro
VISIONS or TINS act fOr he current year th6 assessors
of each OF said towns OF MOrrsanlas west Farms ana
KingsDridge shall complete their several assessment
rolls on or before the second Tuesday OF june ana on
az before said date sha denver one flr COPY Oh SAID
rolls, prepared IN the same form the same IS now re-
Westchester to the Commissioners Of Taxes and Assess
Inents the City and County Of NewYOrk, who shall
deliver the same TO the Supervisors Of the City and
County of New York. at the place and time they
required by law 20 deliver to them other assess
nent rolls; ana said supervisors shall act upon the
Assessment rolls OF eaCh OF SAID towns ID the same man.
aud with the same effect upon the assessment
rolls for each OF the several wards OF said city.
public instruction IN the towns OF MOTiSania West
Farms, and kngsOrdge, not Inconsistent with the pro-
OF the fifth section Of this act shall continue and
force until the LIST day Of july 1873 aud from
and after that time the territory hereby annexed and
the inhabitants and estates therein shall be subject
every provision Of law applicable TO the Board OF Edu-
cation of the City OF NewIork then in force the City
and County OF New-YOTx and no other And, upon the
lst day Of July, 1873 the the Boards
Education the territory hereby annexed shall
the Board OF Education OF the City OF NewYork for
the several sums Of money which they shall have re-
ceved such treasuTers, and shall pay over said
Board OF Education all balances remaining IN their
SEC. Q. All the public property Of the towns Of Nor
risauIa, West Farms, and KIngsbndge as well as the
DrODerty now vested the boards education OF said
towns shall be vested ID and l. hereby declared 10 be
the Cty County New York shall succeed to all the
rights claims causes Of action, rights 10 unsolicited
taxes liens uses trusts duties privileges and immun
tes of eaid towns MOrisauia West Farms.