New-York tribune., 1910-12-18

New York should pay to the city of West
chester would be sufficient to pay Tor all
the water needed in the entire county, and
there would be no fear OF a famine in
water. 1t is the general belief THAT ma
jority of the Westchester Board Of Super
visors are in favor of making WeStcheSter
city.
Supervisor Frederick Merritt. of New Ro-
cheile, introduced a preamble and resolu-
ton which will come up for action at the
, meeting of the supervisors, to be held at
White Plains on Monday, which set forth
that the federal census for 1910 showed
population of nearly 100000 persons In three
cities, nineteen towns and many villages IN
Westchester, all under separate govern
ments. and that only geographical lines
now separate one vast community, Which
should be municipality of 100000 inhaol-
tants and $500, ,000 OO0 assessed valuation at
this time.
1.-The common interests of this territory
require that we consider hereafter as COM
munty problems certain conditions con-
fronting us now the preamble continued,
namely, the procuring of an adequate and
wholesome supply of water for the entire
territory embraced within the present
boundary lines of this county. the advance
ton. better transportation facilities, the
proper care and protection of its destitute
and poor, the prevention of crime, the adj
ministration of justice and the remedial
measures necessary to great territory
destined to a place in the front rank of
American municipalities"
On the ground of economy and public
welfare, therefore, the resolution provided
that the chairman should appoint a COM
mission of seven members, three from each
political party and the chairman. with
power to investigate the subject thoroughly,
hold public meetings, obtain facts, figures
and statistics bearing on this question, and
report their findings and recommendations,
together with a charter, at a date which
would enable the boar 90 the
I.eais'- oil act consolidating all the
separate governments into one city.
The CITY of New York will have to fight
in the courts TO reduce the different as
sessments on it's reservoirs. dams and wa
tershed property in general in WestcneS-
ter County. alleged to have been over-as-
sessed by many millions The Corporation
Counsers office contended that overVaIua-
ton amounted to more than S1,l2u,vo-
The assessors in every town have filed
answers In WHICH tHcS oSe ANiNA Ni~~
have not overvalued any of the city prop
ertv and that the assessments hxed are
legal.
In the town of Bedford, for instance, AS
SCISSORS Daniel j. Smith, Samuel Deriehson
and George w. Gardner have made ther
RETURN to the contention of the city tnat its
ascessment of 81, ,15S, $40 60 was overvaiueo
20 tho extent of s96S 000. The assessors de-
.,,ot tho assessment of the city or New
vorl, was Illegal and said there had peeh
~ overvaluation of watershed property.
Jae Parsons Davis, who mas been serving
as Assistant District Attorney under Dis
,riot ATTORNEY Francis a. WinSlow OF
yvas,cbester County for three years, VIII
ha reannointed on January l. Mr. Davis
is q graduate of Columbia, class OF ls"'
and previous TO becoming county oliciai
haa charge of the trial OF Important ran
uav cases. He was born on Aprii q iss2'
80 colorado Springs. and has been
ras,dent of Yonkers for a long time
Countv Clerk Frank NJ. Buck and County
rae,,ster Edward E. kear will retain their
old force of clerks.
y II. Sherman, brother of Vice-Presi-
dant lanes S. Sherman, and Democrat,
ia mentioned for State Superintendent OF
pubtic Works He Is now the chief en-
eineer and superintendent in charge OF the
construction Of the Bronx Valley sewer,