New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-28
MR.. GREEN DEFEATED.
FAILURE OF HIS CONSOLIDATION REsOLU
TIONS.
AN UNSATISFACTORY MEETING OF THE COM
MISSION THAT Is CONSIDERING THE
QUESTION OF MAKING
GREATER NETWORK.

GREATER NETWORK.
An important fact was developed at the meeuns %
the Municipal Consolidation Commission, IN hhuro"
H. Green's Office yesterday, namely. that NE Con'
mission is divided into two parties-Messrs. "foeu'
stranahan and the New-York men who want to con-
solidate and the Long Island and staten Island men
who do not at least until every step of the process
has had the fullest and freest discussion AT this
meeting there were present besides Mr. Green. George
X. Cathcart, Frederick w. DcvOe, John L. Hainiiton
and Calvin VauX, Of this city, John NJ brlhckerhoh
of Queens County; j. S. T. Stranahan, Of BROOKLYN
william ID. Veeder Of Kings County; and George G'
Greenfield, OF Richmond County. The absent members
OF the Commission were John Bogart, Of this city
Edward +. Linton, of Brooklyn; and Charles r.
McClelland, of Westchestcr County.
The antc0nsolldation party made itself felt oy
preventing the adoption OF Mr.. Green's consolidation
resolutions which, he said had been prepared merely
for discussion, the basis OF report to the Legs
laure. These the resolutions:
That those part, territory OF the State OF New
York which hereinafter described, together with AZ
rights powers privileges. franchises. tenements heed~'
ents and appurt belonging should in the
interest the whole people Of the State BE- merged con-
sodated incorporated into municipality to D
known and DESIGNATED the "City OF New-fork" ans
governed aud administered by single administration
The city York the county OF Kings the county
OF Richmond the Wcstcheser and that portion Of
the and Pelham which lie southey 81
straight line dawn from the point where the northery
OF the Bronx the middle Of the channel between
Hunters and Glen Islands in Long Island Sound. Long
Island City, the town Of Newton, the town OF fushing
the Jamaica and that part OF the town OF Henp'
stead westerly a straight line drawn from the
point where the eaNterly line of the town OF Flushing
meets ohe Long Island Sound. through the
middle OF the channel between Rockaway BeAh ana
Shelter Island the waters OF the Atlantic Ocean
That all public property, rights, franchises, mmuhities
and easements belonging OF the municipalities
proposed be consolidated shall become and be the
property united city, and that all DEBTS oDlesuohs
and Ilabes of whateyer nature, shall be and become
the obligations the said united city. and AS soon As
practicable shall be- adjusted and paid BY the svas q
bonds be issued thereby.
That shall be but and equal rate OF taxa
tiOn Of property In said city.
That charter be prepared for submission 10 ,ne Legn'
ature providing for government and administration
Of city under elective foms concentrating all local
legislative power, chief executive officer, and two
separate legislative boards The executive power TO be
lodged in single chief officer pc aided by departments
comprehendng duties Of homogeneous nature, which, as
far as may be- should be under single head
That charter be prepared for submission to the Legs.
ature providing for the and administration OF
said city under elective FORMS concentrating all local eg
ative powers chief executive officer and two sepa
rate legislative boards The executive power to be odsed
in single chief officer be aided by departments com.
pretending duties OF homogeneous nature, WHICH, SO
far a. may be- should be under single head
That President be requested to prepare report ana
bill embodying Views and to transmit the same 70
the present Legislature
I'm addition Mr.. Green said that the commission
was in need Of money and suggested that 81 900 be
asked for.
Mr.. stranahan thought New-Yorl should provide for
the expenses.
Mr. Vedder thought that the commission might
simply report progress and ask for the money.
The matter was dropped without any action being
taken il.
Mr. Stranahans suggestion that exMayOr HEWITT
Of New-lorl and ex Mayor schroeder. Of Brooklyn,
be called in to help the commission was foored BY
Mr. Green, who declared that there were enough ex'
perienced men in the commission
Mr.. Green then proposed this resolution:
That this commission will hold session on Tuesdsvs
and Fridays OF week, IL "A. at its Office; that
president be authorized to invite such persons as IN
his judgment will be likely to express the sentiment OF
their respective localities to make vail able suggestions
subjects which this commission created to con-
slider any citizen DE- liberty to appear at such
meetings give expression OF his views thereon
Mr.. Vecder said that such resolution should havo
been adopted long ago. but strange to say, Mr..
Green again beaten. action was taken on MS
proposal. lie then proposed 70 MAKE q report , on
Consolidation as 10 throw the contest before als
that charter should be drawn before the quesuon
was submitted To the people lie was IN favor OF
public hearings in order To get at puDnc sehtlihehb
Mr. GIts,n said that everybody was i'm favor OF
solidation some time. But. meanwhile. bridges,
sewers roads public Improvements of all sorts, whcn
,h"nid be built on a common basis for all the Metro
potan districts. being built in a heterogeneous
tnoonnerte,i way by the different municipalities, and
they would all have be laid over again by, and
by and the commission ought 10 decide something.
several members suggested that they pass the reSo.
luton, for hearings. but Mr. Green Withdrew all MS
resolutions in a bunch. saying II was no Use to press
them Then there a discussion about ADJOURN
ment and hearing. Mr.. Green Insisting mat II any
body was heard every body should be.
Finally the meeting was adjourned TIL next Ihurs-
day al II O'Clock, and any one who wants 10 %
heard will be listened Mr.. Green's temper was
80 much ruicd by the failure of his resolutions thae
he refused To furnish a meeting place for the cont
mission any longer. Mr.. Stranahan soothcd him, how
ever and he consented 10 let the Board meet al ms
office one more time. After next Thursday 1t must
find other quarters.