New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

meeting held on December Il. 1884,, at
the Fordham Club. Among those present
and Therefore founders Of this aggressive
organization were the Rev Or y. J.
Mahon. Colonel Joseph g. Gouldcn. JUS
ticc j. j. Brady, Captain u. H. Brown,
Samuel Mcmillan. j. r. Powers. \ g.
Hottenroth. John be Hart, George !.
Grossman, John Rcinschmdt and William
Gil.
A description OF tho formation Of the
alliance and its early work for the transit
ton OF The Bronx into a most charming
home region and strong industrial ter
rtory il TO be found in the journal OF the
organization. Here is an excerpt from the
journal
Colonel Goulden. then a School Com
missioner, and right good commissioner
TOO. was unanimously elected us HTSl
president. and from mat tim" Win rapid
sttidas the alliance marched on the road
of progress. Associations sprsug up all
over our broad eNpanSe OF territory. IN
cited thereto. probably, By the inaueura-
tor Of q system Of ViSitaGOnS by the OIL
Gers OF the alliance To the existing assoc
Citations. where they were treated with
unstintcd hospitality.
Colonel Goulden was president of the
alliance during the years 1896: George
T. Grnssman 1897 IS. Colonel Gouldcn
lSg9-'Oo: ". W Niles. i9o-'Oi. and H. e..
HottenTOtn who for years had given his
services as counsel free of cost to the
alliance. was chosen 10 succeed Mr.. Niles.
Mr.. Hottenroth was president for seven
Years His successor vas William y.
Cokeley who served one year. Then Mr..
Schulz took up the duties Of the Office.
this being his second year as head OF the
organization.
inn Of inn m l.
( for a single fare: they were largely
instru mental in helping to create the
I Rapid Transit Commission, which gave
us the only real rapid transit IN the
helped considerably IN obtaining the sec
ond charter Of the greater city Of New
| York, which secured for us real nome
rule I'm the administration Of borough
affairs. They favored and still favor the
elevation OF this borough into the dignity
OF a county. and when that boon Is
granted us. the people OF The Bronx, who
will largely benefit by H., must thank
| these gentlemen representing the ALL
ance for il!
The RAPID Transit Commission knew
our representatives by heart The door
keepers Of the Senate and Assembly
chambers I'm Albany called them By their
first names, and those abbeViated' Their
feet wore holes In the carpet Of the eXecu-
tive chamber. The Mayors office and
they were on the most intimate terms
1neN were more dl nome III tif di''i
manic chamber than the aldermen them
selves, The corridors and offices OF the
Municipal Building have grown tired OF
echoing their tread.
The Taxpayers Alliance is not a mu-
tual admiration society, but a body OF
earnest men banded together TO obtain
the greatest good for the greatest
number.
What vast changes in the residential
and industrial wealth of The Bronx
since that memorable meeting!
In 10 December 81. 1873, the towns Of
West Chester, Morrisania and Kings
bridge were part OF Westchester County
| On the date In question those towns were
annexed TO the old city Of New York ana
the annexed district was called The
Bronx. although it was for some years
| better known as the North Side.
The entire population Of the section m
,s-a was a 900. In 1895 the territory lying
COS, NJ the Bronx River was annexed.
| I, had about l,5DO inhabitants, and was
oIroost as rural there as Putnam County
| Is to-day. ,.,..
when the greater city charter went INTO
.nect on January I. 1902. and The Bronx
became q borough, The Bronx had pop
,1ation of a little more than Z"'V''' us
nopulatlon now is about 5oco"'
IIor,v Robitzek. secretary OF the or
panizatlon. said yesterday. IN speah'"S
ahom, the physical assets of the brohA'
ar .',.,' pronx appears destined to pc