New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11
N THE 4NNEYED DISTRICT
ANNUITY OVER BILLS AWAITING THE GOV
ERNOR's APPROVAL OR VETO.

ANAILI1 ONI DIl>S AWhlI4-'' mn WV
EENOR's APPROVAL OR VETO.
Among the bills which are in the Governors hands
for approval diSapproval are several which Affect
the residents of the Annexed District Tie bill for
the election Of Commissioner of Street Improvement
is the matter Of chief concern to the people of that
part Of the city Protests continue 10 be made against
this bill and long memorial has Just been sent 10 the
Governor asking him 10 veto il. Among the citizens
spoken of in the memorial opposed to the bill are
ChaunceN VI. Dcpew. Andrew II. Green, Abner
Bartlett representing the Astor estate; Dr. Charles
Ba,hgate representing the Bathgate estate, Thomas
Rogers representing the Rogers estate; ex-Judge
Ernest Hall William f. Eca president Of the Central
Gas Company J. W. Coli, f. y. Fellows. president Of
the Rutgers Fire Insurance Company; James Il.
Marvin, John r. Hunt A. G.. Bede j. Thomas Searns,
Henry A. Gumbleton, Charles W. White and Others.
The protest against the signing Of the bill IS based
on many objections to the itself and to the
In which IL passed through the Legislature. The
bill. the protest says, is special legislation of all
obnoxious character, and confcrs vast powers which
should not be conferred on single individual, es-
pecially when that individual authorized by Section
3 Of the dill TO delegate every power possessed by
him. for period Of three months at time, to a
subordinate TO be appointed BY him. II permits
taxation without representation, by authorizing an
individual, regard to whose selection million and
a half of people residing south OF the Harlem River
will have no voice, 10 incur expenditures chargeabe
Dpon the whole city, The DIRECTORS, who In their
criticism Of the bill undoubtedly speak the sentiments
OF large proportion of the taxpayers. that the
bill If IL becomes law will be detrimental TO the
property and citizens generally.
The grade crossing bill, which is in the hands Of the
Governor also, has MANY opponents among residents
Of the part Of the district. who believe that
under IT the opening Of several important avenues
will be delayed prevented. The failure 10 secure
the passage OF the BILL under which the Geological
Garden might have been moved 10 Van CORTLAND:
Park was a subject Of regretfu comment.
The passage Of the bill for the appointment Of
miseoners consider the question OF adding parts OF
Westchester, Kings and Queens counties to New York
Cty WAS regarded with interest by the residents OF the
Twenty third and Twenty fourth wards who hope for
the time when they will find themselves centrally
iscated in the heart Of a great municipality.
The decision Of the Board Of Education against
forming high school at the Eagleave. building Is a
6i.appontrnen to the residents Of the Annexed Dis
tyict The Commissioners say that the law requiring
that The system Of instruction throughout the city
shall be uniform would alone prevent the adoption
al the plan. II so, the law might be amended, for
the opportunities cannot be uniform when the college
Is situated twelve miles from some OF the scholars
who desire education beyond the usual school course
while Others live at hand II there are not 70
be two free colleges there should be high school
In the outlying wards. The children of the Kings
bridge school had exercises Of unusual interest on
Aybor Day The decorations, consisting largely OF
Wild flowers tasteful, and attracted much aten-
t0n from the visitors. The trustees Oh the twenty
third Ward have made several changes ana promo
tons among the teachers in the district
The students at 81. Johns College, F0rdham, TOOK
part In athletic games Tuesday in spite OF the
Indictment weather The winners were One hundred
ysrt dash. =. Heating time. IL seconds half mile rum