New-York tribune., 1890-01-26
4 NEW WARD FOR TIE CITY.
FLATBusH DESTROYS OF ANNEXATION
An ASSOCIATION FORMED TO URGE THE MOVE
MENT - A BILL TO BE sLNr TO THE
LrGIsLATURE-vIEwS OF PROM
NENr RIslDTNTS.

MINT RESIDENTS
The scheme Of aaucxlug the town Of FlatbuSh %
Erooklyn. and making it the Twcntyscvenih ward,
which has been more or less aeltatcd for The ia
twenty years. j. again revived and steps are to De
taken TO Bring the subject before the prccHt Leg!a
t,r. 10 secure the pa, sasc Of law authorizing Tie
lpnr out Of the distinction IN boundary liner between
the town and the city. When Prospect Park va,
laid out taking part Of the town territory, tc que
tion of seeking Incorporation with the city Wa mu'
talked If and the sentiment Of majority of the
suburban residents favored the ,t'7. Bat the largo
owners Of property Ike John LcicGts, Judge Lott.
and Judge Vanderbilt. the Marlcn-cs, Bcrrcns and
others opposed The measure strongly. Their broad
acre ,,.rc then taxed only as farm property, al
thoh.-l surveyed for city lots, and they
feared great inccase in taxation q
the property came under city control.
4 biz Wa, introduced in the Legislature, but omch'
lv the wor.. Of Judge Lott 1t suffered defeat. The
subject then remained IN allowance While the town
slowly filed up with residents from the clty WHO
sought the retirement and pleasant surroundings OF
the quiet suburb.
Last winter steps taken 10 secure the suT
veying Of the town and the establishment Of town
grade was necessary. A large amount Of money is
10 be ra ,cd on bonds for the work. and Consequent
large increase IN taxation antic patcd. The taXcs
last year were a third higher than the year before
and the prospect Is tnat there will be sun greater
Increase this year. while IN order Ia Keep the tax
rate from rising to too great figure Tic city plan
Of Increasing assessments viii be followed. The
peope Of the town are saying that they have e pay
city taxes they should have all city privilege instead
Of getting nothing but street lights at the expense oi
the town while horde OF office holders consume IA
salaries the greater part Of the money raised for
public purposes.
In view Of these facts "a number Of the leading
residents and property met last week AT the
house Of John Lc1cts, who owns more land than
any one cIsc In the town. and after full discussion
Of the subject formed what viii be known as the
Ilatbush Improvement Association. lts purpose VIII
be 10 sccur: the annexation OF the town to the clil
ard such other measure a. may DC uc' dcu upon 40.
president, Edgar Berg secretary, ana IHcod nc
MAYNARD treasurer. ) committee OF I'VE wa, ap
no.ulcd To draw up a biu prOvIdnS for the Ihrofp'I
lion of Faibush with BroOhlyn, ana u pre-eut II t.
the legislature Inc members oi NC 1'n',.rc a"
A. jain and Patrick McCanna. .... ,.. ,......,.,
Major jain, who owns a Inc house III ocean ave-
and !. IN business in WdlIbi Nc"-l ON, sdd u inc
writer: rhc only way We shall gc proper Ep'cIh..h'
latbash by putin II HHIel a,or o'1 , %, ta t soon
to carry it 10 But IT seems to ic tLal "a,
time IS ripe now. II - nc ineri.anle iSe oi & t,g
Of BroOElyn The need Of separate goVcIimenl Il
longer exists. our interest," are luci'"' a. "A & ""
ara Ia have an increase III tdAduOh we 5hodiu nav
all civ lmproyomcnts Herewith. The proper car
Of streets. sufficient police force, tno ss"trhE % 81
sewers and the free delivery oI mall arc he1u.u am
would llis be- secured tooa The wGd ~" form 2
the Police Commission, The HIGHWAY 'ohh!'
sion, the Icalth Board, tho sewer commission inc
Excise Commission, etc, and nearly all Of whom
draw pay for their services. would 40 longer be necs
sary II We were IN the city. The administration
of Justice so.calIcd by the country justices o the
Peace, who bound to care for Their on,tturhis'
would bc thing Of the past. he o"ucfa oil hrFc
estates the have come to the CONFUSION ulde
the time has come for absorption ~ the CITY and
the matter viii be pushed as vigorously as possible
Public sentiment IS strongly in favor Of It,
John Lcferts, who has opposed annexation IN the
past said Il believe the time has come for TINS step
TO be taken. 1t viii be only salvation from the
evils which threaten the town. IldtDu,h Is rtadN.
IN my opinion to join the city. and BROOKLYN j. ready
to receive her. The union should be c0nsuinmacd as
speedily possible
Another resident OF Flatbush said ~ his fair town
is cursed with ring rule and rum rule. There are not
less than eighty saloons in the place. and many Of
them are kept by officials. What can YOU expect
when the Supervisor and Commissioners OF Excise aud
Others In control directly interested ia the liquor
rafic7 Let the artificial line OF division between the
city and the suburb be wiped out ana the city VIII gain
q fair eNpanse OF territory, and the district VIII
rapidly fiji up with the most desirable class OF homes
Lot tho Twenty Ward be formed, and neither
city nor town will regret the step.