New-York tribune., 1890-04-15

an additional member Of the Commission what IS
the difference between the Fassett bill with five Demo-
Gratis dncuding Mayor Grant, and four RepuDncahs'
and my suggested bill three Democrats and two Re-
publicans1 The Democrats in each case nave ma
jorlty. Mayor Grant will be the ninth Comnhs
sioner, and with four other Democrats can con'roi
the Board. In the one also the RAPID lrah>i'
Commission win be known in advance. oc's ha,"
in the bill. In the other. VIC shall be III the udN
until Hill has signed the bill and maze Ills
nominations. ~
"Thcn rfnk it an absurd proposition TO nave
so large a commission for local purposes onN' shco
the bill In It's most recent development app"es only
10 New.Yorh. Wien the eight commissioners "o'o
first suggested in the bin 1t applied TO hVc c'''cs III
the State The state Railroad COMMISSIONS "'''"
has jurisdiction throughout the state consists ohy o
three members. Then. again, why require inc com
,,..,o, On 10 divided fn its composition on potca
rrounds7 The Governor. in several messages ~ inc
Legislature this year and in former years mas eN
pressed lis dsapproval OF this sort OF ieRsiao' al"
IL is an open secret in Albany that ne "ouia 'o 'o
bill in case il takes the power OF appointment from
the local authorities / desire to bring about rapid
transit legislation not TO prevent II. as bchcVe come
q, tho ot trcnuous Of the advocates OF the bill both
IN and o, OF the Legislature desire to DO Inc proper
solution Of It 10 me NJ be 10 aoopo u'e 'n''
r.,,sons % the Fassctt bl except as 10 method of
aonon,ment of a commission and insert section con-
nrminc the action Of the Mayor in appointing MS
sion last week anu give 'icIh i'b I'
the provisions of the bill but requiring 'woth'uS
vo,. of ALL members on all important questions su'h
as laying out routes. appointing Inc ehs"ee'S anu
ofrcials etc There was q vital difference VI op'o.
between the Senate and Assembly as 10 inc n'o"''"
a. appointment of the Worlds Far COMMISSIONERS
believe that a similar difference OF opinion eNS's a"
n the appointment Of the Rapid Transit comn,iS
.,oners WHY should not the honorable compromise
winch was adopted on the former bill be maze 10
apply 10 This Rapid Transit binf In 'lS way !"
practical Rapid Transit bin can be placed on inc s'"
ute book With the wcll-known views Oh 'he "o'
ernor and the conflicting views OF the TWO houses
some such compromise must be adopted. III Is inc
most vital question for ewfork Cly no" Deioio
the Legislature and an effort should be made 70 mee
on a common ground for the soou Srd "i Ie all n9cS
sorssiacrations in the matter and work Tor the "ul
ssre of ihe metropolis. IL is not reas9naor ~ III M
d. p ' s home rnle and lochl self government in me
word,s Fair matter. to do so In the rapldrans'u "
ter" --,-. o,.;s,o,s
n, ,hc Word's Fair hin which he said should DC in'-
tated In the Rapid Transit act . ou.r
mn, M contract involving expenditure OF money
Nu p. made no Executive onlccr officers or cNocu'c
eon,ttoe he appcncd no vacancies in The list oi COM
rrissoners nv death otherwise be Mice anu "o au.o
or regulations governing the executive o'n''' " A.
" ,N cvacut,ve committee be adopted. except by the
rm.,ive vote Of two.thrds Of all the members oil 'e
- ., oxhthitio, commissioners Nothing herein con-
tanned however shall he deemed to prompt uhe '."
no,rd Of exhibition commissioners hy the tworuS NV
Of all the members thereof from deesaths 10 'ne
" o. ~. nous, IN make contracts involving the ex-
snd,,u,e ot money and to make rules and regulations
for t own government the government OF the
onc., or officers not In conflict with those OF the sau
board The commissioners herein named shan o "''.'
w. aa 80 January eighteen hundred and nney-sx.
d unt their successors appointed such successors
sh,r be apponted by Mayor OF the City oil Ne"io'N
and .hall serve for terms OF five years rcspcctNey.
"Those PROVISIONS said Mr.. fsh' shouo 10 "P
IA Danfd L
would give the Republican CommiSsoner. apSoineo nor"
mower OF veto on any propositions made ey tne Dco
Pa.Sc Dsnid Transit Commissioners would repulIc
.s~ the consent of at least four OF the fve Comis
stoners 10 any action on rapd-transit.'