New-York tribune., 1896-02-01
cCENE SHIFTS TO NEW-YOkK.
-xoDris OF CONsOLIDATIONlSTS AND
ANTS THIS MORNING.
,ye HEARING BEFORE THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE IN THE SUPREME COURT ROOM
eprECIEs EXPECTED OPPOSING THE
Union OF THE TWO CITIES OK
uAsIs OF EQUALIZATION
OF TAX RATES.

OF TAX RATES.
., u,,i be ar exodus to NewYork this
,r og consolida tionists and antiannexa-
N-,,.s who will &c across the big Bridge to
oso,t q. the 1cnt legislative committee
...r,nr which IS to hold its f'st New-lorK
r,,,, sess,on in the Supreme Court room In Cen
..a.s, There has been no set programme Tor
,,s Brooklyn business men In the way OF
.,saches or arguments. 1t being generally un-
,,s,ood that most or the speechmakng to-day
I'll no made by New. y Yorkers who. 1t is under
,ooa Will have more or less 10 say against
o,soId:tion on a basis of equalization or tax
,s,es u Is not expected on this SIDE OF VI"
- ,,at the great body of New-Yorkers will
,ols interest enough IT. the proceedings to at
tend the meeting
ro-davs hearing will he essentially a New
Work hearing From what has been learned
,hs new league. which has been formed in New
York for .ne purpose of opposing consolidation
q, the basis Of an equalization of taxes. has
prepared 70 make very strong front before
senator Lexow and his feilow-legisla'ors. IL
was said Yesterday in New-fork that the
league is indignant over the short notice giNeE
70 them by the committee. announcing its IN
tention to hold the meetlr x this morning They
had but fortv-eight hours to prepare their case,
make a stand for an adjournment. so that their
sneakers could be more fully prepared IN argu-
ment and statistics. OF course. there will be
several speeches made this morning from their
standpoint. but IT IS certain that they will MAKE
q request 70 the committee for further hearings
IN New York City
4 prominent member Of the League OF Loyal
Citizens. OF Brooklyn. said yesterday that he was
~ of he y
opposition was just awakng IN the metropolis
To what extent. he could not say. but he laugh
,nglv described the ant-equalization league as
getting ready for stiff fight" II they were
granted the opportunity. The New-fork man is
reported 20 have said: I'VE have canvassed the
ground and we are convinced that. in case OF
consolidation. our property holders are going TO
have more Of a burden TO bear than at present.
Senator Qexow and his men Will hear something
this morning. and we don't propose If we can
help H. to be shut off without a full presentation
OF our cause.
Salem H. Wales. OF New-York City. one Of the
Commissioners Of the new East River Bridge.
has sent the following letter to Judge A. W.
Tenney:
Office Of Commissioners New Eas, River Bridge.
New-York Jan. 3d. 1886
Dear Mr. Tenney: I read with great interest the
brief report, Of the argument you made yes,sriay lay
e.,es, regret that l could not have heard IT It
20 me that you touched the pin OF N" qnes-
ton very forcibly viz. that the people having once
voted in favor Of consolidation. X certainly looks
absolutely puer!le to ask taat the question may
again be submitted.
You are right saying that II makes no diner
ence whether the majority was "a or 2Uvp. Inc
verdict OF the people expressed in the one case
we'll in the other. :,
Were you and l contending for an elective ofhce
before the people and Il discovered that you
had received one more vote than myself. II seems
10 me that | should not be such a foo! as 20 ask
that the whole thing should be gone over again.
simply because was beaten by one vote .
voted FOR consolidation more In the spirit or cNc
pride that New-York and Brooklyn combined Would
make probably for all time. the largest c'Y IN fne
United States still there other reasons '9T me
measure which have been iorcDly presented, ana
sincerely hope that there will not be 1nuch NOR
contention about It, The fact should be accompi'Shed
with as little delay possible.