The New York herald., 1873-10-29
WES7CHESTER ANNEXATION.
Report Of the Jaint Committee Of 'Citl-
zens on the Subject.
Various Reasons Why New York
Should Take Itself Bride.

Tne Joint Committee on Annexation, composed
oil the most prominent citizens OF New York and
Westchester counties, met at the Astor House last
evening MI Joseph II. Goodwin, in the chair, to
discuss the necessity OF annexlng Westcnester to
New York.
The following address was read and adopted by
order OF the Joint Committee
To THE PEoPLE Cry OF NEW YORK.
You called upon to decide at the coming election
question vitality affecting the future Of the Empire City
addition has been made to It's limits while the enter
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ton 10 the square mile in each
sam sSnclFES Fisncisco... Ssi 81 sss $50
Philadelphia SIS Ssm z ss5 20
The POPULATION Of the built up portion OF this city IS
Governor John A Dix. in commenting on the subject
p or ha s area Of he O. above se y
nc said rs rapidly becoming city Of paupers ana
the years has been \, ss
means who cannot fnd on this Island homes that they
can can their TO show how little New & York has In n,
towns New jersey have gained IN population at its
increase e. Of New York 1850 ls cent?
rasersSn \ j. III Per een eep cent nz1ese Jersey ey
per cent; Sewark, N J., LAG per cent ....,
stephen smith in his report TO the Board OF Health in
The degree of overcrqwiing in present tcnemen,
is nSs so rhe that AMY Ct e % ab %
d the to ae Of ge s
according the census OF 1870
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tact that this haf OF the population OF New York yields
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ness Of towns populations NIX the maximum mum density Tor
aSsa fs iSwsT
the yaaa.on lands over snIe This 'Is must
%sat houses n tSe the island, ana
The ISiS that lstwsen the high price apd hence
the ensroach,nents Of Commerce in the lower dis,
quarters though that population is steadily
n This s class nSon he nh als in d he e.
Eleventh and other wards already frightful, must
death rate Of enormous proportions It Is sed and
sag nw n ss % n Rns
ceed given limit the annual mortality viii remove the
An eminent authority the movement Of population
tan,s who cannot nd suitable homes on this Island and
who seek residences IN the neghboring cities OF New
Those who are thus leaving New York have been ac-
the advantages municipal administration to meet the
wants q homes Tor this valuable class OF the population
Increase territorial limits Of this city by aRnsSns to
bridge IN the county OF Westchester This distric
TO hive been intended by nature the territory
which New York can overflow rs westerly
all Of which affords anavgable water 'front.' which will
York city From the North 70 the Bronx River series
having having between then them broad plains upon which the
opening out upon the Harlem River, Harlem Kills and
Long Island sound in such q
natural drainage into tiie water.
The United states government in three years hence
will have removed the obstructions at He'll Gate
New York wlli have another gateway to EUROPE via
Long Island sound and in very few Westcheser
wards will be thickly populated that the Harlem
River instead OF being the boundary of the city, will be
the centre OF its commerce. There will always be
class OF people in New York who will live
In cellars and tenement houses, but OF thou
sands of our working classes desire and deserve
something better. This Is question of public health,
public comfort and public morals the highest degree.
The proposed annexation meets il fully, we think The
adoption OF the measure will afford homes where
grass Is green and the air pure at cost which Will
them within reach OF the working That city is In
danger condition that has middle class stand
check upon the pride and avarice OF the very rich
and the resulting envy and owiness OF the very poor
Without territory New York is fast becoming such
city, and for this reason, above all Others advocate
annexation
After some more routine business had been |
transacted the meeting, which was secret one,
Adjourned