New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-19
CONSOLlDATORS AT WORK.
A BILL PREPARED FOR THE SENATE.
PLANNING TO UNITE THIS CITY AND SOME OF

PLANNING TO UNITE THIS CITY AND soAf' VI
HER SUBURBS.
The Commission OF Municipal CONSOLIDATION lhquiS
In The matter Of consolidating New-lorH bIoohlS" "
and adjacent towns into one great muniapah'y' heiu
e,i,c Yesterday morning in the Office OF Andrew H.
Green No 214 Broadway. In addition to Mr' "feeu,
who presided over the meeting. there were Pi'9o4,'
J. =. r. stranahan, Of Brooklyn; Albert f. hchso"','
secretary Of the commission; George - "''o'N''I
Frederic W. Devoe. John L. Hamilton Di"i'u
Linton state Engineer Martin e'hehch' "''u 'oH' IL
BrinkerhOf. - -.
The memorial to Congress prepared by Mr. Green NJ
tho reor.t ~ the Commits sion, IN opposition to tie
Sore ii IN r,rato the construction OF bridges over
the Fast and Hudson river. the PROVISIONS oil "hcn
were too raid for the ComInisslon', was leau anu
heartily approved.
W. W. Niles, r. VI. Tyas. NJ e. OC"nhor' con
tractor and Edward C. Graves. Of Brooklyn spoke al
80 .,hIo Ia,,4h I'm favor # the proposed con
so idation. Mr.. Graves's argument was uh1 h'o'A'S
taxe, would be lowered from 80 IL 10 Do per cehe
nv the change OF government, and the exercise OF
moderate economy. and nj the same uinc 'ne 'Nc' Va
New ork would be subject IT, no pef'epuDe Hc'''o
Ficlrcs we're adduced to show that NeW-iorh Is aAtu
at only abou 40 per cent of It's actual Value' anu
Rroohlyn ot 20 per cent Assembyman George +.
Webster. charamn of the Commute" Oh 'It'eS' was
present and promised take to Albany Mt once the
hin which was approved by the commission.
The proposed municipality will comprehend the iol
lowing territory The city of New York, the county
~ KINGS the county Of Richmond. the town Of west
chester and that portion Of the towns 81 Eas'ne,p'r
and Pelham which lies souherly Of straight line
drawn from the point where the northerly lhe OF the
city Of New York interSects the centre line OF the
I,ronx River 10 the middle OF the channel between
IIunterls and Glen Islands in Long Island SOUND, Long
Island civ the town OF NcwtOwn, the Town Of Flush
ing the town Of Jamaica and that part OF the town
of HEMP. cad which is westerly Of straight line
drawn from the sOutheaserly point Of the Town ol
Finishing through the middle OF the channel between
RocIavay Beach and Shelter Island TO tie waters Of
the Atlantic Ocean.
Further provisions OF the bill authorize the Beard OF
Estimate To- appropriate $4,000 to dcfray the cA-
pcn,cs OF printing. surveying, postage ana dNel lo
th commissioners In tbs exercise OF their dutcs' Inc
matter is 10 be submitted 10 the vote Of the people Of
each municipality mentioned.
in commenting upon the purposes OF the Dill, VT.
Green said There is nothing final about TINS acuon
II simply asks the Legislature t. authorize the COM
mission to make full and formal report Of or work
and findings in the matter Then If the report is sat
lslactory 10 the LEGISLATURE election Is to be held
upon a new bill. which Will provide for the conSold
zion Of the territory described. Al these adjacent
towns have their representatives at Albany ana II tey
believe lat the proposed consolidation i unjust III
any particular, IL can he changed, or the "hoe Het'
ure defeated AT Albany, without the expense ana
trouble OF voting It by the people OF me Whoe us
trct There can he possible objection on me plTt
Of the LEGISLATURE 10 pu ting the question: 10 tno pePlc
Interested a. propose 10 do by ana win the CON
sent cf the peoples representatives