New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-11
IN PEACEFUL POSSESSION
c,ry AUTHORITIES HAVE FULL CONTROL
IN THE NEW TERRITORY.
,,r ~ THE ANNEXED DISTRICT A LITTLE
ANXIOUS OVER THE QUESTION OF I'M
pROvEMENTS-A MEETING THAT

propr.r IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT LITTLE
.xx,ors OVER THE QUESTION OF IN
pRovEMENrs-A MEETING THAT
WAS NOT HELD.
Tho land Nd in westchester. with its groves and
r,meva, forests its natural parks and antique build
,nrs. which has just become part Of the city OF
Nev-York was visited yesterday by a number OF
Ncw-Yorkers who were anxious to see what the
baby ward OF the city looked like some went by
.ro,lev from One-hundred and twenty ninth-st by
wav of Yves; Farms. and some took the suburban
road Those who went by trolley landed In the
n,re Of the pretty village OF West Chester and es-
canod the hackmen at the station. who seem TO have
hecome intoxicated with metropolitan homo and al
though they retain all their rustic ooks ana the'r
strictly country" conveydnces they charge city
nrices. The place looked lively. and the new New
walkers stood in groups in the street discussing an
r.xa.,on and the appearance Of their visitors. one
little girl from New-York proper was heard to say
On her father: Isn't 1t nice. though-we can go TO
the country now without leaving the city"
e-coated guardians OF the peace IN the "eH-
Known metropolitan uniform patro.ed the pace. and
tho town hall has been converted into police mead
quarters for the Annexed District Until yesterday
there were only twelve In charge OF the District
Int this force been augmented and there are now
distributed in the Westches,sr part under command
of Sergeant a. Revelle. Sergeant W. W. burheho
Acting Sergeant Ferdon. four roundsmen' sixteen
guard, one stable man. one doorman ana a patroi
wagon. $780,,
Acting Police Inspector McCullagh was IN charge
Yesterday and the newly made citizens looked with
awe through the open doors OF the "meetin mouse
on the men who to preserve the peace IL
mos .xnected nv some that there would be con-
zoe, between the old town authorities and the police
yesterday. but there was none.
A meeting had been held last week and adjourned
10 meet yesterday at 10 a. m. At the appointed hour
about twenty citizens demanded entrance 10 the
town hall but they told by Roundsman Ben
ianin Wolf that the town hall was now ponce sta-
ton and that meeting could take pace mere
There was a little muttering. little talk. which
was more emphatic than polite. and then the ci'l-
gems retired in good Westchcster order
There is certainly some dissatisfaction on &C
count of the annexation. but the majority of the
Inhabitants are pleased with the change Inc
only town official to be seen yesterday was lhomas
II ONeiil who was elected Justice OF the Peace
In March, 1894 for term OF four years lie Was
ehoeing horse in his blacksmith shop when a
Tribune reporter called on him. lie stopped 10
say: 1.-The reports which have been sent TO New
York about the lawlessness OF our people ana OF
their intention TO resist annexation do us great
Injustice We are law-abiding citizens, ne ADDED
'and we were against annexation because we were
afraid would get no improvements. Ihere Is
so much 10 be done In the way OF puohc improve
Snents in the city proper that il seems but natmra
has been done for Fordham and for fremont. ana
that's why opposed annexation. ana the black
smith Justice OF the Peace resumed ms I"p9rs 10
Deputy Collector John ii. Rapp OF the Finance
Department. took possession Of the pubic properly
and records Of the villages of West chester VIII
his report 20 the Controller yesterday
The Controller also received YESTERDAY petnuon
Chester asking the Controller to allow the ,1x
time at the office Of the late Supervisor Augustus
NJ. Field and that Mr.. Field be appointed custo-
dian of such books. with authority 10 receive the
hack taxes and furnish searches from the reeords.