The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-18
BROOKLYN ANNEXATION.

meyer-He Pledges His Support.
About sixty OF the most respectable and eminent
property owners OF this city met yesterday after
noon in the ONCE OF Mr. william Fl. Raynor, No.
51s Pine street, and there passed series OF pre-
ambles and resolutions, as also an address to the
Mayor requesting his cooperation in opposing the
annexation Of BROOKLYN to New York city. Mr..
Llewelyn F. Barry presided, and Mr.. Joseph H.
Goodwin acted as secretary. Athalfpast two O'Clock
the gentlemen composing the meeting waited on
his Honor the Mayor, and Mr.. Barry, after being
introduced to Mr.. Havemeyer, read to him the
following address,
The undersigned your fellow citizens respectfully ad
sI the q hs nnd 1ay into aea
city The measure has been advocated upon general
sE It to BE e a
these serious and and obee
the East kvs the residence section Of each stretches
sp IL e
the social lite o. the people Of the two cities Each has
Te Sher a. not
union This ossIiSh y ne
Ign have daily business relations with this city
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Of each Of these Ges it. Each + II ion
o AND s Be
and for its whole existence, with different and
TShe ofeTs Of the two cities d en- cSggea
general measures upon which the prosperity Of each de-
In all the various internal departments the admins
tralon would after the Union continue to be dis
when would result: would broken Sy dIssoraant
neicleni than either Of them is and all the evils
Signed by the following gentemen:-
lark Reniamn A Willis
joseph H. Goodwin, j. 4 Edgar. Abraham sahoe, Lor
liam i; EaynGr; AsnsSsid payiss SSs5dess i;
i Ron aaynar ws dsme, WI
ops Van
fny % @ w hs1'fs
Stewart John II. Power. James smith ana others.
At the conclusion OF the address he read the an
nexed preamble and resoiutions;-
Whereas bill has been reported with favor by COM
o hs unes to s s 1 % Of
We xpayers and owners real estate
furious to It's interest Of the Increased
taxation which must ensue II the union be consummaed
Brooklyn Bridge w fall upon This city now ere
Resolved That the credit of the city be loaned
to any transit scheme 1t ought be given its
habisans lwho are to pay the tax to enable them to
Resolved, That we tender thanks to Honor, the
Mayor his admirable message to the Senate Commit
credit eae DIT to build said Bridge 0AAs '' Guy
Resolved That request that the bill now pending
on cities, in order that hearing may be had at
early day In opposition thereto.
LLEWELLYN +. BARRY Chairman.
JOSEPH II. GOODWIN, Secretary.
The Mayor replied that he was very happy to
state that he heartily concurred with the senti-
ments expressed in and the object OF the resou-
lions. He is satisfied that New York as well as
Brooklyn has as much as either do to take care
OF itself without annexation. Annexation, he
faor "a n ~ mi
Here he was interrupted by gentleman who
hoped he did not regret the Westchester annexa-
ton. The Mayor replied :-"There at least We want
no nigh bridges to cross, but need tunnels"
This movement OF the property owners, the
Mayor continued VIII have his hearty co-opera-
end in talk only. Men who own lots around Pros
pect Park In Brooklyn are anxious for cOnsOda-
ton, and Will leave nothing undOne to ac-
complish the object. He Hhe Mayor
had received letter containing an ar.
ticle from newspaper in Brooklyn owned
his sentiments In opposing the union. Brooklyn
is doubtless used up, and New York Is o great
field in which to mend broken fortunes. He Will
endeavOr as long as he Is the presiding officer OF
this city to maintain its integrity. We have
enough annexation now. Bridges may unite the
two cities, to which he has no objection, but let
them be under separate governments. In this
strain the Mayor continued, and was repeatedly
interrupted by the applause OF his petitioners.
After leaving His Honors private room the
property owners met in the outer office of the
Mayor and appointed committee, consisting OF
Messrs. Llewellyn +. Barry, Cyrus Clark, William r.
stewart, Joseph II. Goodwin and Jonathan A. Ed
gar, to proceed to Albany to lay the before
the Legislature, alter which the assemblage