New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-08
URGING CONSOLIDATION.
THEY WANT THE "GREAIER NEWlOt,h.

BROOKLYN MEN MAKE ADDIEsSrs Of THE SUE
JrCT-To PETITION TIE LEGISLATURE.
The Commission OF Municipal Consolidation inquiry
attended a meeting called IN TIE BROOKLYN zeal h-'
tate Exchange yesterday afternoon for the purpose {"
nrouinc interest In the subject by Tie presentation
q the views of i.osc favOrlng =. There were abon'
800 business men and voters Interested present Inc
members Of the commission who attended were An
drew, H. Green J. < r. stranahan. Frederic W.
Devoc John l.. Hamilton. Edward +. Linton. Calvert
Vanx and W. d. Vecder. Mr.. Green presided ana
made le opening speech, IN the cour'" of WHICH Re
aid
1T Is very gratifying 10 the Consolidation Com
mission to meet at this stage OF the movement sn'h
numbers Of the notable men Of Brooklyn. confirming
The opinion OF the Commissioners that opportunity
was alone wanting TO manifest the general interest
in the subec1 that pervades this community, an
Interest based upon conviction that ONLY by the
successful consrnmat on OF the scheme Of union OF
the two cities with adjacent less popnlous mnhci
palitle, can the highest and most bcnehcent de-
yelopment OF these areas and the interests OF their
people be- accomplished
An those material improvements that render resi-
drncc comfortable aud convenient, all social ana DuS
ness interests all economic commercial, financial ana
trans separation facilities will be promoted by such
npon TO G inevitably followed by those Large results
that are the outcome OF sentiment OF the power anu
greatness OF a clty with population aN shown Dy Tue
last census but very few hundred less than ',oooooo
the second city OF the world. not only Tbs but the
EXPENSES ~ government OF the confined areas VIII
be reduced useless officials dispensed with ana the
amount Of yOur heavy tax bills cOrrcspondlngy
diminished II Is propoicd to unite. under one admin
istratOn the various municipalities about ths port
Of New-Yorl II Is IN undertaking not only important
70 tie caijes e-pc tally concerned, bat to In" state
end Nation. The cOmrii sion urge upon the citizens
Of Ercoklyn Tire Importance OF organization Tor the
farthcrancc Of TN, work. and the Legislature appealed
to bv thousands and tens Of thousands 10 further THIS
great Undertaking.
". j. Gsynor made argument for consolidation
based on tho gain to Erooklyn from reduced taxes
The taxes paid H. Broohlyn were more than douhle
those paid In New York. over half the people of the
city went 10 New Yorl. every day and BROOKLYN had
10 benefit from their labor. By consolidation Brook
lyn would get the benefit of the property created
BY her people.
Asa ". Tcuncy argued for tie wipns out OF
Brooklyn and Kings County by adding the territory
to New-York County. This would create a c'y Of
Which every American. unless h. lived In chicago
wonM be- proud Thomas G. smith, president oil
tn" Seventeenth ward Bank in Gr"npoint. spoke
f,r that section u The city In urging union with
New York
TIL, petition to TIE Legislature circulated for
slGuaiurc7
Tl.a, J. the ciuas q Ncw.YorS aud Brooslyn
uuit.d by conn uuty OK interest," IN c'',y '''nt"i
rxcept that x iolt..a Jurisdiction thy should Ia r"ir
common interest, BE- consO'dlt / int, one municipality
and thcr affairs coidu-td 10y single administration.
That sUch union womb prcHo,e g." oau.c x good gov
eminent bling about rhoi' and economy n gulhc
afaif- ed,aucc inpro, rm.nts upon syst matte pan,
"a -lltl:s communication I"turc the burdens 81
iaNaOu The sOai and material welfare u TIL
cltizru. Of us consolidated dy cni give 70 the Greater
Sew. lor2" ropua,ol Of over 5000 600 making 1t at
onco the s-ccal city. and soon. By ia" natural adNan'
ago. Of T., position Ia ntst ely Ia thr world
Tie undersigned rleye pit 10 Il tn mlnf i DESTINY
u the cities q York. Br,,Ilvn and vicinity 20 be-
come consol. da:ei into civ; TINT the PEOPLE
u B,ookvn Consolidation. and that thy should
be PERMITTED NJ early date TO give expression 81
tLeit 81 iuous by vote o. thi, question. lo1I p''
tuoners therefore pray TIA, your honorable Ooiy vii
ltcc, that such ma urs Dr. ilk "a VIII in~u.e th0
coneo.iio,ion o; sail nun. ipa,ues W submitting We
question 20 popular S,te OF Otherwise a. tn "isd'm
VI y,ur Honorable body nay 3vpToyc.