New-York tribune., 1892-12-21
FOR A STRIDE NORTHWARD.
ANNEXATION WHICH THE MAYOR FAvORs.
Hg THINKS UNION WITH BROOKLYN CAN WAIT
BASIS FOR GREATER NEw-YORK.

Hs THINKS A UNION WITH BROOKLYN CAN WAIT
BASIS FOR A GREATER NEwYoRK
Mayor Grant has often been asked OF late for his
views about the annexation by the city OF w-hori
=, her neighborng sisters and the formation OF a
c-oater New.York. The MAYOR said yesterday
,,s, he had given the subject some consideration, as
"a had intended sending u communication about II
=, Albany last winter when there was prospect OF
legislation lie objection to giving expression
a, the present time TO conclusions which he had
then reached. Said he
A. far as the anncxston Of Brooklyn IS concerned
7 do not regard the question as Of immediate
ona messing importance 1t is still and must for
r,ors remain in the domain OF discussion The de-
mand fors il and the annexation of other territory seA
ratsd from the metropolis by RAPID rivers or the bf"ad
,sv "a largely or entirely a matter OF sentiment To
mite and consolidate communities thus separated In
natural divisions of land is not problem beyond the
esourcos OF modern science and engineering but IL In
wives the construction Of immense pubic WORKS or
bose OF semipubc character provide bridge or trn'
oel means OF communication between the districts thus
rnucd Except for mltters OF detail connected with
dge and construction there few questions of
related Improvements on which the development OF these
districts depends. The construction OF sch ises ioi
npnicatton then as now will require legislative action
a, Albany whether undertaken as pubt wor@s or as entr
nr,ses OF private capital Provision Tor these iactes
IL is thus is not at all dependent upon mhci-
nal consolidation and cannot be used as an argument
for hoste.
q, many things to be considered In relation 70 the
consolidation that the planning for II which progressive
minds began years ago is not III the east pre-
nature though I regard the fuGlment OF such eAecta
os "a matter for the remote One point that
eems to have received ltte consideration yet is in relation
o the questions OF finance involved. wfork's nnan'
eial position. rate and material wea make the
,.,ylage desirable for any party OF the second
o- Tbers IS one Of this prosperity that is all
no.t,,I In sinking fund and general FUND revenues
an income Of $40 600 900 is enjoyed by Newfofk' None
. IN. other communities mentioned has any considerable
income except that derived from direct taxation.
Tno,a 4 a question AZ annexation In my opinion that
q, ~ messing Importance the that bas to do with the
exterSoa Of the city northward following the naen d.
Visions OF land and water and she hbes OF nstura
.oxth The reaeon consider Ais Of pressing i'm
,oranc. is tbs fact ths. the adoption OF sTeet plan
tr considerable district N the territory covered by the
Innstion aot 1873 Is matter Of vey rec-As accom-
n,shneat The work OF planning such Improvements
tho law proceedings. the Official action and the heetin0s
reou,rsd % weigh conh:ctpg Interests all rcQue SO
c,ea. on expenditure chat II cannot be teTn
TOO soon in a district " be desired Tho section
adio.nc the land boundary OF the city needs partc
,o,,v N b. dsyeloped as whole. This be done
this Territory undcr separate JURISDICTIONS
Nor can properly and economically be done srter Tue
population Is thick.
further part OF westchester County should be an.
pe,ed and the OF Planning for the development OF
this district on comprehensive plan begun without de-
lay THIS will benefit the district named at once, and In
sho- time the whole community will reap advantage
The taxable valuation will increase and this Will react 70
the nent Of the city Though &C first the cost oi
such step dsproporonate TO the Advantages the
investment becomes profitable for the city IN 0e
end Asaa the city is already the owner Of property
worth over So 900 900 Van Coandt Bronx aud Pei
ham parks which either borders or Is contained en-
trey within adjoining jurisdictions The money 'ha'
will b. expended improving these parks in addition 10
the vast city has ready invested there sous
TO the taxable valuation direction To bring the
districts affected by cSs expenditures in these parks
into the city would call the annexation Of the cities OF
Yonkers Mount Vernon and the towns OF
Westchester Pelham and New-ROchelle
The population Of the district whose annexation Is sue
,.s,ad in 1875 a. the state enumeration sfef The
massage OF the Annexation OF 1873 was SO 302 The
ronularon OF YorEers Il 232 Of Nestcheste oooo
OF Eastchester s294 Of Pelham, 1.6SS; OF New
Rochelle <67s In 1892, the last State enumeration
showed In that district population Of 7O'lS4 Inc
popustlon OF Yonkers 81 4l9 OF Wesches'er so2"
AZ Eascbster l7T63 Of Pelham. $50 OF New Rochelle
$50. The population oi the Annexed District In 1910
was 3Gl94 In 1892 it was e3,7o7.
Tho comparative taxable valuations OF the cities aho
own q, Westchester that been referred TO were sa
foows: Yonkers. 1890 sl0454,072; 1890. 76Ooeoo
ISsstehester 1890 s319o175; 1890. s0909.10S West
khetr 1880 sS os5 1soo s. ee5 $50; Pelham 1oso
slO72 457 1890 Ell lo2 s33 NewRochelle 1880 s2eoo.
oO5 1890 e3 s34 l41 totals, 1880, s2o0ofV0o; leoo
800 100 os7 In these figures the city OF Mount Vernon
insorporaed in 1892, included in the town OF west
chester The taxable valuation OF the Twent-thira a1
Tventvfourth wards annexed by the act OF 1913 was
s13 Oo0 400 In 1875 sl347s In 1850 ana s2S 81
In 1850.