The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-21

7 am a business man OF New York
mr. also a resident Of this city. I may
change my residence. II I do. will I
be exempt from a personal tax next
year? D. r..
n you 20 outside the city but remain
in New York State you will be taxed
where YOU live, not by the city. II you
take our home out Of this state you
will he taxed by New York city upon
money. securities or any form OF CAPT.
tai invested In your business.
Why was Eleventh stree, never Gu,
through from Fourth avenue to Broad
way" !. G. W.
We are indebted to Mr.. Hopper Striker
Mot, for the following answer
The tradition tina, a favorite fruit
tree stood in tho bed Of Eleventh street
and that this fact moved Henry Rrevoort
TO resist It's opening may he SO. but the
~uhdoubted truth that his farmhouse wa
80 located was really the cause Of his
opposition. This stone house descended
TO the son Henry. who rebuilt II and
carefully avoided making any change in
the room In which he was born though
he entirely renovated the remainder.
,Todd 1%enealogy. Richard Henry
Greene. 1867, y. e3). In the proceedings
whereby the street was eventually closed
no such sentimental objection was
raised. For this is how 4, was pre-.
vented.
O April II. 1915. by act Of the Leg
islature, that part Of Union place AZ
laid down by the Commissioners OF 1907.
south OF Fourteenth street. was discon-
tinued and Eleventh street was ordered
extended frog broadway TO the Bow
cry Fourth avenue). This street, Il
will he perceived, formed no part Of the
original map of the city and previous
10 this act had nc legal existence at all.
II was not until February ls. 1896.
when the Mayor approved resolutions
TO open all streets and avenues up to
and including Forty second street, that
n proceedings were undertaken to deal
with the peculiar position Of Eleventh
street. Hereunder on May 4, 1897,
Peter Stage. William II. Harrison and
James Even were appointed TO open T..
While this was pending the principal
owner Of the he'd ~ the street. Henry
Brevoort. died in the summer OF 1s42
and his executors and heirs, with a view
Of testing public opinion. drew w a pc
tition 90 the Common Council ~furthcring
tHt pan, nut nor one OF inc AUDITORS
would sign II. alleging that 1t WAS no.
necessary, since Tenth and Twelfth
streets had been opened and their prop
perty would not be benefited b. II but
they were willing to unite in a memorial
asking its discontinuancc.
In conformity with these views ~
to obtain a definite settlement OF the
matter petitions were thercupon signed
by nearly all the owners of lots In the
street. both east and west. and after ad-
vcrtising FOR six weeks for objections and
zone being made. these petitions were
on November 81. ISi.. presented to the
Board OF Aldermen and referred 10 the
Standing Committee on streets. which,
after a very full investigation and upon
due consideration came to the conclu-
sion that neither the local nor general
interest required tho opening On Jan
larry Z. 1888, they submitted their report
and resolved that application he made 20
the Legislature to amend the map Or
plan Of the city 50 as to close the street
and that the Council OF the Corporation
take the necessary measures for That
purpose. which report was adopted AMI
received the Mayors assent III January
10. due application was made and
tAapter 3I% was passed May ~. 1S&5.
entitled an Act TO discontinue Eleventh
street, which, however. provided that the
Mayor. &S.. have one year and six
months (that is. to November ~, ls4S)
to open II. This was not done and the
matter was considered definitely settled
To tho SATISFACTION Of Ali n~ar,ies when
tho agitation uncer,,ic,v and change
VOC renewed bv tho nrs1en,,.Io on
March -. 1877. and massage of a reso-
luton requiring tho Corporation Coun-
sci 20 report TO III" Board whether the
oct - pa= -taG n, IlR sha
a'' OF i>f" Wa '"~NS'i'utlona 'll the