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Real estate record and builders' guide: v. 12, no. 294: November 1, 1873

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Real Estate Record AND BUILDERS' GUIDE. Vol. XIL NEW YORK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1873. No, 294 Published Weekly by THE REAL ESTATE RECORD ASSOCIATION. TERMS. One year, iu advance...........88 00 All commnnicationB shonld be addressed to Whiting Building, 345 and 347 Beoadwat. WESTCHESTER ANNEXATION. Notwithstanding all tbe opposition which in the past has prevented, and in some quar¬ ters is still objecting to, the annexation of Morrisania, West Farms, and Kingsbridge to the City and County of New York, there ex¬ ists no reasonable doubt to-day, but the long looked-for scheme will at last be consummated on Tuesday next. Those residing in West¬ chester County are unanimous in favor of annexation, and whatever opposition there is still manifested in the upper wj»'"''s of the city will be overcome by the po; .iu.i verdict in the central and lower parts of New York. Some very excellent arguments have been put forth by the joint Citizens' Committee on An¬ nexation, and also some figures which we re¬ produce for the information of tliose who may still have their doubts as to the urgency of the plan. It is claimed tliat the New York of to¬ day has but limited accommodations for what are generally called the middle classes. Owing to the inroads of coramerce on the one side of the city, and the increase of costly mansions on the other, there is but little room left for those of limited means. Hence, the removal of this latter class to New Jersey, which, as we have stated before, has thrived at the ex¬ pense of the metropolis. The following fig¬ ures, showing the ratio of increase in New York and New Jersey, are suggestive on this point: Increase of New York, 1870 over 1860, 16 per cent.; Paterson, N. J.; 171 per cent.; Elizabeth, N. J., 180 per cent.; Hoboken, N. J,, 210 per cent.; Jersey City, N. J., 283 per cent.; Newark, N. J., 146 per cent. The Annexation Committee further state that the city of New York loses annually 40,000 inhabitants who cannot find suitable homes in this island, and in closing their ad¬ dress to the people, say: Those who are thus leaving New York have an accustomed to a city life, and seek in Ur?>«:)Unts of coming outi'agea on the p£y:t of tioh nstituted authorities, ac¬ tually b laghtj^r bloody collisions in the streets. It w^ Cli-nlj^ two weeks ago that we calliBd upon ^^^^sfs, generally, to go to the i'ear, and .^tg. /say now with more emphasis erton'^ ""'■. ■■ -,._■... . .