New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
Here Is the table:
Ny. tax rate Brooklyn tax rate;

Note-In 1890 the Brooklyn tax rate showed up an
average Of SO per 800 70 avoid the appearance
which Brooklyn tax officials In August OF that year
nominally reduced the rate to for the theh
twenty-si& wards OF So 81 no but increased the Nau
placed properties that Notwithstanding he Iouu
proclaimed reduction of taxes the actual number Of ooar
which the property had to pay for his taxes was
with few exceptions not only no less, but IN mos' III
stances actually more than ever before.
Mr. Graves said in conclusion: "The cure for the
unfavorable financial condition Of Brooklyn Is cohso
idation Make the two cities one with an equah]eu
taxrate There can be no other cure. Until that Is
done BROOKLYN taxes are necessarily going to grow
heavier and heavier each year until finally taxation IN
BROOKLYN without consolidation will mean cohiscd
ton"
Secretary Henschel read the following letter from
Orlando B. Potter who is in Albany
clear that the interests OF both cues require an
nexatIon In no other way can houes be provided at
reasonable for the families OF the great anu hos
deserving body Of citizens who depend upon eir curre
earnings instead Of accumulated capital for support No
city can long grow which does not provide ior
this want 1t Is this working body Of citizens more than
any other class who make and MAINTAIN great 0''
growth and prosperity This want cannot DC ine' po
Manhattan Island The adjacent territory upo nvns
island will grandly meet and supply this want WIN
onnexa,,oo NewYork may within herself the most
homes moderate cost for this great ana mos.
tmportant class population and continue 70 ie an
the cities upon continent centre OF prooucuoh anu
manufacture as well of commerce. and she can fea'
this in no other way The greatness and growth 'here
,o a, York or Manhattan Island depend upon annex
,,on M. ,ess than the interests Of Brooklyn Every
war Of delay In annexation will be year ost IN eans
tbe manifest destiny this great comnercial ana man
ufacturing metropolis.
Mr. Greenfield, of Richmond County, reaa con
mun,catton from Erastus Wiman favorng consolidation
Mr.. wiman said: .,.,.
No higher duty could he performed by the patflotic
citizens Of NewYork and Brooklyn than 10 promote inc
OF these two cities NewYork is especially
In need Of wider area In which TO grow brooklyn equally
,o,,.s what New.York furnsh,, and with more eh
,aroed means OF communication far In advance OF the
nresent ones is in receptive mood for great increase IN
,onuIaton New.Yok has reached its limit so far as
Industrial nrocress is concerned. 1t Is true that IL Is
growing RAPIDLY toward the north, and that aDuhua az
is afforded for residences OF the Deter caS
WIN can afford them; but for the vast mass OF te III
dustrlal populaton for the great army OF mechanics o
,rbom the prosperity Of the city depends here IN hue
hope for @ home northward
Ex-Governor r. G. Mccormick Of Arizona, now
rosident of Jamaica spoke in favor of consolidation,
outlining its numerous advantages. E. C. Brdgman
NJ No "a Warren st. a resident Of Brighton, s. L.
t,o issue with Commissioner Greenfield ON the question
NJ the attitude OF the people OF Richmond County on
the subject He believed that majority OF the voters
IN Staten Island favored annexation
Mr. Greenfield replied that Mr.. Brdgman misunder
stood him that he had not expressed the bene1 that
nopnlar sentiment on Staten Island was opposed 10
consolidation. -. ~, ..o ho,ora +bo
Legislature and hoped the Commission would proceeo
with that end in view.