The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-03
SECESSION IN LONG ISLAND C1Tr.
Desire ts be Again . village Ex.
plaiaea and Discussed.

SUCCESSION IN LONG ISLAND C1TT
Asssria's Desire ts be Again . village RI.
plaiaeA and Discussed.
Many taxpayers Of Long Island City dis
cussed last evening in Davren's Hall tho propo-
siton OF residents OF Astoria to return to o
village form Of Government. Edward McCul-
lum. SO yenrs old. presided. He said the people
Of Astoria were responsible for the present city
Government OF Long Island City. and he
thought they should sit It through. and not try
to escape by turning back the hands on the dial
plate. Their proposition necessarily included
tho bursting w Of Long Island City. and no
didn't think their reasons were generally un.
derstood.
Secretary James McKenna read COPY OF
notice. which had been published to whomso-
ever It concerned. that ut the expiration OF six
weeks tho Legislature would be petitioned to
repeal the charter Of Long Island City so far as
1t affects tho Fourth ward tAetoria). the Fifth
iRavensYeod). He said men like A. G. Morrison.
j Hs:s; SsIssa s,iSs ttsSsSSS
and A. NJ Polhemus had signed the petition
which was being circulated. 1t was urged that
100 ,per annum. and that. ut a liberal allowance
under village eoyernment they would reach
s cd s, int q Of Sns sans s sy
Sssss. IN 3; ne it, As saa x h:
ton on that ratio. and hold her share Of the
water works plant. and be entitled to Its lot
"A thunder clap must have entered their
when they turn around for q back movement
tbsy fns ana even support the men
Ex-Alderman T; J. Gleason, said he had heard
e tasy ey Ssn
Tsa' to a S.r doSs
se Mayor him hs
names had Seen read s9nsd the sP ston
and they were men OF influence and could
nut o
payers should hold to them and do everything
10 hold Long Island City together and not 90
should change the whole form OF her charter.
tinuaiiy to Keep she@sslSes in oce. We have
charter big enough to run the e, whole city Of
city in the State to-day. Brooklyn. twenty year
bonds are placed A. 8 per cent. when We have
the tax -psyin9 people here, is the way the
assessments have been levied Here Is letter
written in Pouehkeepsie by ]. L. Williams
State Assessor. in answer to Q letter OF mine
He says:
The assessors of Long Island City have no more right
r.. oa
his The full 81 taxable p h.
oath !. liable to Indictment and can be Conyictsa Of
Pre-
rs M ; Of Long Island G must be totally
II find" said Mr.. Gleason. that Jamaica
Bssy on ssss ana othsr toWnshps IN SIs
county Is like proportion. but Long Island City
f4;ooS 1000. All ,ths rolling stock IL The Lone
Island Railroad is personal property; They
h:ys q 10 spse. " sna
Then they have from 400 e 1900 cars, They
srty. All H1y the bouts 81 the East liver Ferry
Company are personal property. ~,
Company. containing an average Of q. 600 gal
Ions each, are personal property: The atten-
81 s sso cs: .Sss
by these corporations Then there 10 no rec.
ord to which man can 60 and find ont what
another liko It and adjoining. Acting on the
ssssers Ths GRAND Grand ! jury seemed to think It
h "a Ss n ,.s4 sT sss
fiuence With the Grand Jury" 0 "
IL. i. nlOSUoT ohlu uo WoHt UolOEb LIE pEcb-
| ept Mayor before his election and told him the
| taxpayers would like to be- heard with regard
ments were made. They didn't Wish to sug.
| gest any names. but they desired chance e
make NAL objections to men ~ who who they might BE-
| solemn promise. but had not kept 1t.
Ex-Assemblyman Bulwer said he found In
Albany that the assessors Of Long Island City
tive officers. he found were In favor OF nothing
| whatever unless there was q plum IN It FOL
were for the most pa, Part large. and not divided
City. The people up there wanted large placel
| they could get out OF It.
Robert Latin said one OF the assessors who
found no personal property was Sylvester
| Grey.
| j. L. H. Mosher offered resolution that tn.
1Ss nd bnd Hvs , sacI
Long Island City xithin three days and thai
sons who were leading the movement for seces
sion In Astoria, and report the result OF thai
| conference to another meeting OF taxpayers IL
| Long Island City. that report TO be printed NnC