New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-20
FOR MUNICIPAL REFORM.
MEMBERS OF. THE CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE TO TAKE ACTION.
THEY WILL. HOLD a MEETING or THURSDAY
NEXT. AND SEND RESOLUTIONS TO THE LEG
IsIATI,RE AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL

THEY WILL HOLD MEETING on THU ESDAf
NEXT. AND SEND RESOLUTIONS TO TIE LEG
IsIATr,RE AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.
The members of the Chamber Of Commerce
intend 10 take advantage Of the fact that the
Republicans are in the majority in the Legislat-
ure and in the Constitutional Convention ana
endeavor by their aid to get some real munic'-
pal reform In this city. call has been sent
out for special meeting Of the Chamber Tor
next Thursday. at which recommendations ana
suggestions I'm the form Of resolutions VIII be
drawn up and sent TO the Legislature and the
Constitutional Convention. The call says that
the meeting will be for the purpose OF consid-
ering what action shall be taken by the Cham
Der by way Of recommendation or suggestion.
either to the Legislature or to the Consttu-
tiOna Convention. In respect to changes in or
amendments to the laws necessary to secure
good municipal government H. this city ana
throughout the State. upon which depends
largely the commercial and industrial pros
perty of the people.
Louis Windmuller. Of the signers of the
call said Yesterday that II was impossible To
say until the meeting Just what action would
be taken. and what recommended ions would DE
made for better municipal government the
subject is such an extensive one and lnclndes
many reforms that he thought ii hard to de-
eide just where to begin. Mr.. Windmuller VIII
offer several resolutions to be presented To the
Constitutional Convention, but he would not eX-
plain their nature.
one of the important topics that will be dis
Cussed ct the meeting will be the present law
by reason Of which industrial enterprises nave
been forced into other States for the purpose
of organization. Some of the sgners or the
call are John A. Stewart. James McCreery. Johl
Clafin. Louis Windmuller. John Sloane. D. Ed
ward Simmons. Henry NJ. Cam ~ Woodbury.
Langdon and Gustav II. Schwdb.
Some of these men have declared in converse
ton that the Sugar Trust the III. T. Clafiin
Company the Thurber-Whyland Company, the
American Cotton OH Company and other cor
porations formerly incorporated under the laws
Cf New-York have been forced to go to New
Jersey on account Of the excessive taxation on
corporations in this State. The greater number
OF large concerns in this city nonresident
corporations on account of the excessive valua-
tiCn placed against corporations orgarized under
the laws of this state
Another topic that may be discussed at the
meeting will be the method for improving the
Police Department including the proposed
chances in the number of Police Commissioners.
1t is evident from the opinion expressed by men,
bers of the Chamber Of Commerce that active
work will be done by the Chamber to further
municipal reform I'm this city. Its greatest eff
forts will be directed toward the Constitutional
Convention. which meets in May. and which the
Chamber will petition to make such amendments
to the present constitution will not only be
for the welfare of this city, but of the whole
State