Year: 1870

there, a. in the case OF marriage, which is civil
CONTRACT there must be the consent OF the Drde' ~
well AZ the groom, to consummate II.
III the New York politicians who are looking with
rapacious eyes upon the lower part OF Westchester
county have the true welfare Of the city OF New
York, as wen as OF the people OF the lower part 0f
Weschester county, In view, they will never attemot
70 make their conquest by legislative enactment
to be affected by 1t for their approval or rejection


The true mode OF increasing the growth, wealth
and prosperity OF the lower part OF Wesichester
county, beside having better local government Of
their own, Is 10 afford to IL


GREATER FACILITIES OF TRAVEL;


10 have the various railroads running through IL i'm
itat The example set BY tho railroads OF New Jer
sey, which have been the means Of increasing the
State at greater ratio within the last twenty years
IMAM any OF the suburban parts Q. the city or New
the Cheap cost af commuist,on /" EZabesh % -four
teen miles from the city OF New York; have quadru
pIed tnat place In population within the last ten
between Wiliamsbridge intermediate stations ana
S, New aofS, , win rates OF Communication largely ex
part OF Westchester county from


RECEIVING AN ACCESSION TO ITS POPULATION
even greater than Elizabeth and growing places IN
New Jersey have received during tIat time. With
three trunk lines OF railroad the most extensive In
their operations IN the country, the HUDSON River,
the Harlem and the New Haven running through
Westchester railing 10 give to 1t that accommoda.
ton which naturally 1t should have received. in
duces your committee 10 urge uDOn the representa-
tves In the Senate and Assembly from tnls county
the necessity Of ofcompelling these railroads, nv suta
BILE legislation ut the next session, TO afford TO the
residents oil Westchcser equal facilities OF quick and
cheap transit now given by the New Jersey railroads
to those doing business In New York city and who
are now living In that State.


In conclusion your committee suggests the ap-
pointment, Dy the meeting OF q committee of three,
one from each Of the towns Of Morrisania West
Farms and westminster, TO watch the proceedings or
the next Legislature In relation TO any and ali pro-
posed bills for the annexation spoliaton Affecting
the lower part Ol this county, and TO adopt and take
all necessary measures for the growth and prosperity
OF the cid township OF Westchester. Respectfully
submitted. JOHN Il. HASklN.


SAMUEL M PURDY.


JOHN FLANAGAN.


FoRpBAM. Dec "a. 1870


The unavoidable absence OF G. Hilton Scrlbner,
member OF Assembly elect, prevented that gentle
man rem signing the report as one of the COM
nittee


THE WARDS OF THE CITY
and their respective boundaries are as lollows:-The
hrst Tour wards shall consist as ut present the four
wards IN the town OF Morrisana exist and are
bounded and described therein.


The three wards In the town OF West Farms shall
consist OF the land and territory and be bounded
and described as follows, and be known as the Flfth
Sixth and Seventh wards:-


The Fifth ward to consist OF all the land and terri
tory lying between the nOrtherly boundary line OF
the town OF Morrisania and the centre line sf Locust
avenue avenue and Mcrris street, In the town OF West
Farms running from the easterly boundary line OF
the Harlem Railroad to the end OF Locust
avenue, In the village. Of West Farms. and
terminus OF said avenue, In the said village to the
Bronx river tine boundary line between West Farms
uuu Westcnester Sal0 Waru 10 contain al the lanu
ana territory south and southeast OF said last men,
toned line and the boundary line between the
towns OF Mofrisania and West Farms, and also
ery OF the easterly boundary line Of said Harlem
Railroad and the extreme easterly boundary line Of
said town Of West Farms.


The Sixth ward to contain all the territory of the
town OF West Farms, northerly OF the northery
boundary line OF Ward Five Aforesaid, and all the
land easIerly from the easterY boundary line OF the
Harlem Railroad up to WllliamsDrldge, and from
thence TO the easterly boundary line between the
towns OF West Farms and Westchester.


The Seventh ward to contain oil the land and terri.
tory or the present town OF West Farms west or the
eastern boundary line OF the Harlem Railroad, from
the southerly line between West Farms and Nor
rlsania and the boundary line between West Farms
and YOnkers.


The Eighth ward to contain all the land and terri
tory In the present town OF West Chester lying
eastery and s0utherly OF the highway leading from
the iron bridge on the Bronx river, and running
thence along sald highway, passing the Methodist
church IN West Chester, and thence until itcomes
to the highway leading from West Chester
to East Chester thence along the East Chester road
until It comes TO Pelham avenue. thence running
easterly along Pelham avenue to the old road lead
ing TO Pelham bridge, and thence along said old
road to East Chester creek or bay


The Ninth ward to contain all the land and terri
tory In the present town Of West Chester lying
erly ana northerly OF the Eighth ward ana the
boundary line between West Farms. YOnkers and
East Chester