The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-18

a Hssrius Berore the Cau,mitt.es on cities
of the Senate aud Assembly.

a HeariuG Before the Committees on cities
of the Senate aud A--embiy.
ALBANY, Jan 1.-THE Cities Committees OF
the two Houses gave a hearing this afternoon
in the Senate chamber on the Cantor and
Reynolds Greater New York bills Senator
Cantor introduced tho Commission bill, pro-
vidinR for submitting to a vote Of the citizens
OF localities affected the question Of consolidat-
ing all the territory about the mouth OF the
Hudson into one municipality while the
Reynolds bill provides for the consolidation OF
Now York city and Brooklyn only. with a uni
form system Of taxation. There were present
Andrew II. Green and Edward +. Linton Of the
Greater New York Commission. and the fol-
lowing from the Brooklyn Consolidation
League; +. c. Graves. r. NJ. Grout. James
Matthews. Ross Parker. Sanders shsnks. DIR.
I. b. Coombs and A. C. Shenstone.
Senator Cantor's bill was frat taken up.
Senator Cantor read letter from citizens Of
Ravenswood favorinR consolidation.
Mr.. Green gave an account OF the appointment
OF the Commission which was appointed in
1890. The Commissioners. after extended
inquiry. we're unanimous in favor OF the bill.
All the localities introduced were represented
In the Commission. There was nothing bind
ing In the bill The vote to be taken would be
merely advisory to the Legislature. which
would DO called upon to frame the terms OF
consolidation. There were many conflicting
interests to be reconciled. Mr.. Green opposed
the Reynolds bill
f. NJ. Grout. speaking for the Consolidation
League OF Brooklyn. disliked to antagonze
Mr.. Green. TO whom he gave the credit
idea, but the question ot taxation,
Start and not lett to SUGGESTING TesisIa,ure S
Consolidation under the Com MISSIONS plan
would so add to the tax rate OF New FORK city
that IL could be accom- nliqheu. The
Brooklyn League had given to tho consolida-
tGn s ses aoa sns Raad a6S
whils Il would reduce the Brooklyn, rate. This
tsss %Sr SGSs p S Citizens sT Bfook
Ign. who did business there; Il Brooklyn
come in when they were wanted. Brooklyn
could not be secured without some assurance
o. Sy se to sS Ia such would DO
I. G. Graves OF the Consolidation League
said that the league had In one year secured
that the towns outside OF Brooklyn. in Kings
special bills this winter. and that Long Island
city w3Sid also come In V the sane ann Tay The
would raise the tax rate OF New. York tempo
rarily from Sl.S2 to S1.e2 per 500. Chicago
orN Us mt
lose It's business to the extent Of $50. 60oOQOa
the ip creased tax would Ue. Brooklyn did not
ask New York to assume q dollars worth OF
her bonded Indebtedness.
Edward f. Linton of the Commission said
that the Commissioners based their Advocacy
com petition with Chicago; Substantial and
needed improvements would follow consolida-
tion. He did not wish to comment upon the
treatment which the bill had received last
winter. There had been no hope Tor the meas
OF Brooklyn had defeated the representatives
who opposed the question. He know Of no op-
position to the Commission plan In Brooklyn
sufficient to defeat 1t. The question should be
submitted in its broadcast sense. and not com
plicated by conditions which II made by one
community might be made by another The
question should DO decided By Wholesale and
jesse g., Johnson urged the Consolidation
Leagues bill
favor OF annexation came from Brooklyn,
where real estate values would be increased
one-third in value by It.. Now York was not
afraid that Chicago would outstrtp her. either
brooklyn to attempt to bind New York before
hand. Both cities would derive advantages
from consolidation. but Brooklyn would re-
George j. Greenfeld the Richmond county
mem Der OF the Greater New York Com mission,
said. was the most beautiful and picturesque
spot in the state. Inhabited by people who. In
In truth, education. and some OF them in
wealth, compared fayorably with the people OF
emblyman Finnegan tDem.l Of the Sixth
Kings county district favored the Consolida-
ton Leagues bill. and said he would vote
against consolidation II the question should be
The hearing was then adjourned