New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21
Goyrpyon NIL SIGNS THE BILL.
4 wrNorANDuN WITH IT ANiHD IT SENNI'i
r\S-rTr's RAPID TRNHSIT BILL

wrNorANDUN WITH IT AiNHD 1T SENNI'N
r>s-rrr's RAPID TR>HsIr BILL
,rrov THE rrGriAr CORRESPONDENT or TIE rRrnuNr.)
Albany. Feb. 4o.-Govcrnor lin to-day -sncd the
World, Fair bill. He sent it to th" secretary "i
STAT, with a memorandum. In the course "t inns
memorandum he .iys distinctly that he VIII not sign
fl r1uid transit b.u for Now Norn such a. senator
Ia .cip, Co.,, 'cnt mes, nrc. E the oini'- u'I' "''
named In the bin H., words are: v Nor VIII u WAY
rant the assumption hy the Lcri,o.nrc OF the pre-.
roc,iiyc ~ do-iruai1c i'm local hIll the names oil
IN. coinI. Toner, not ug1c ted desired or approved
Lv local authorities hut in defiance OF their proper
right, and privileges Mr.. lillls memorandum Is ~
follows: ,,.., .,.-,..
Albany, ich. 20 $500
Memor,nduu Md with Assembly bill 40. 2i9, emitted
"An Act to Provide Tor Exhibitions Of Ar'' S'r"'''
Manufactures aud Products Of c Soil Nine ana sea- III
The cts OF newborn" Approved
Ia, Importance Of this measure, The pnhHc Attention
which u has attracted ana the prolonged uif1l' }" u'e
Legislature which preceded Is passage seem 10 i"u'r
apprpprlaic statement Of the questions involved anu 'n'
dangers avoided ~ 10, tmcnt IN q rp'r"l "''-'
,.uttt.d to the Legislature the 5,h Inst, rleg ue
,a.slrc ct this measure, took occasion to announce III
advance that Il would receive my approval This touTc
conceded to have been unusual; h'' me puolo '"i
t.nrn.cnt Character o the enterprise, tie ur''O'hu "'U'
to Sow Nor, 81 aucrs washington iy Che circulation
If false pnOor, It. 10 y posuon Tho necessity Tor prompt
action and the cNstlr.cs oil Ga" situation al Iu'uhu
d,.,.t INN. f,o,n rl tomary Executive procedure
First, a, to the merits: The BIZ gyc' evidence Of careful
alton aud sr,ius b. reasonably fioc nom Just
criticism The clause requiring t"o'thfd' Not' oil ono
r,,,atOrs upon tho most important matters To b' de-
ctod r not ohcc; ion1blc. ana would undoubtedly have
~ conceded by The friend. OF the b. 10 any time duihS
the contest had e., doelrnbnity been suggested
Second a. to the bins constltIton1liy; have con-
suited with Che Atouey'encral aad hr advises m' tha
m, hill i. constitutional. IL j. cont,Hdcd that the In
a.ht.dnc.. proposed 70 be contracted may we'll be re
g,d,d a., Incurred "c.ty purposes" within the fair
otut and meaning of Section If OF Article Of tho Con-
sttuton That provision should be lbcraAy construed
The LEGISLATURE and the city OF New-Ioik must Dee permit
d to exercise REASONABLE discretion ana lathde IA urtoF
mining what are "city purposes" within the true spH
Of thc Constitution The cNp,nIlturcs Authorized 10 be
Incurred declared by express provisions OF the b. To
be- FOR Tho acquiring OF lands and the erection OF buildings
thereon la city Tor exhibitions OF arts sciences manu-
facturcs aud product, Of tho soil mine and sea, and o
establish and maintain such exhibition" and Il - FUR
Their provided 1.-THE said lands and buildings and SAID
exhibitions shall be devoted to public use, and TO public
instruction hcahful recreation" These arc objects
which unquestionaby do not encounter constitutional
obstacle and which has always been assumed
any city has perfect right undertake Tor the promo
ton OF public welfare.
Thrd-The measure does not Slolate the principle OF
Home Rule" 1t inconsistent with the correct prn'
cples OF legislation The Commissioners designated In
bill expressly declared therein to be those hercto
fore selected by Mayor Of the city Of NewYok" tsee
Section H. This Is a proper recognition OF the principle
that Commissioners to carry out local Improvements or to
disburso the moneys Of municipality should De selected by
the local authorities themselves and not by tho Legis.
lature. have for several years uniformly refused
approval Of wherein this principle has been
Ignored IL j. conceded that the present Bill was rr1-
pared by partisan committee OF olti1ns ~ NcwN0k
cty approved by the local authorities Of that city, and
MAYOR scCctcd whose