The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-16
THE GREATER NEW YORK.
President ANDREW n. GREEN'S
REPORT ADOPTED.


N ws-ts Ne but Carrying Out Fatty the
sekene watch was Proposed when
the Annexed District we. Take. :rn-
Thrt Has Fuiiy Earniied Expectations
Oue Gover--e.t and hut Ous Sy.tsr. OF
Pubiic I~proyewsnts-The Name OF
Great city IL Tower OF strength.
The Greater New York Commission met yes
tertlny at ol4 broadway. The following Com
missioners were present; Andrew II. Green,
President; J. :. T. Stranahan, Nice-Presdent;
J. w. Devoe. George Greenfield, w. ID. veedcr.
Edward F. Linton, John l.. Hamilton, Calvert
Vaux. state Engineer G.. W. Adams, John II.
Brinkcrhof CHARLES p. McClelland, and ,secre-
tary Albcri f. HerscheL
President urcen submitted report, which
was adopted giving the views of the Commits
sion regarding tho advantages which Il IL be-
licved will acrue from the proposed consoida-
tidn Of surrounding places with New York un-
der one government ,,
Mr. William q. Mcdowell, the Chairman Of
the Columbian Liberty Bell Committee, offered
the Commissioners the uss OF the Liberty Bell to
ring when the Greater New York bill shhll.pass.
Mr. Green also read letter from Brooklyn.
man. recommending the forming of a committee
Of 100 In New YORK to assist in forming the
Greater New York.
In his report Mr. Green says that the selection
Of these Commissioners was made In strict con-
formity with the principal OF homo rule. The
state Is represented by appointments by the
Governor and senate and the State Engineer.
The cities Of New York and Brooklyn, the coun-
ties Of Kings. Queens. Westchester. and Rich
mond IRE each represented by appointments by
their respective local aut horites
The limits Of the proposed greater city have
been largely determined by natural tOpOgraph-
ical conditions, avoiding where practicable the
dividing of towns These limits are substan-
TALLY those proposed IN 1867. a part OF which
scheme was carried ont IN 1879 by the taking In
OF the district above the Harlem. union which
has fully justified the expectation OF its pro-
moters. -
In order TO include the Pelham Bay Park NJ
some 1856 acres. now belonging to the city n
portion of the towns Of East Chester and Pelham
are included. and aportion of West Chester is in
clndcd In the scheme to bring the Bronx PARK,
OF 9gl 80 acres. within the greater city.
government, "Mr, Green says, comprises u ~
square miles. all lying within radius Of about
population Of more than three millions.
The ES Joy machinery we'll as the
rected in accordance with is own special in
terests and Development. regardless of those Of
its neighb3r:, This mere statement canuot fail
this thus divided territory. would Oc far more
widely promoted ly Its Improvement upon a
Public improvements such as sirerts, drains.
aud other measures Tor the conveniencc OF
densely populated communities will all be- better
devised. constructed. and administered under
will be fewer oiiceholders for the taxpayers to
support. administration will he less costly. and
fresh Impetus given to advantageous develop
One police jurisdiction. one heat oversight
undivided authority, always ready FOR prompt
action IN emergencies, can but prove of vast adj
As has been explained in TnE SrS the vote for
or against consolidation" will be merely an
expression OF opinion OK the general subject
for action every locality will have It's represent
ative In the senate, as well rs in the Assembly.
TO sec TO II thai Us interests are protected and its
1t Is the belief Of thr Commissioners that exist
Ing local convenicnces such as ReEisters' Offices
Surrosntes' Courts. County Clerks and their |
offices, District Attorneys, Coroners and other |
local officers, and offices be preserved where
that local cpnyenieuce yillbe better snhserved by
a Change, which nan thep, be BROUGHT about by !
pubiie improvements the commissioners are OF |
opinion that any law % give effect to consolida-
each loralit; have = large yoice in determining |
the need and character ~ these improvements. |
lis tower o. y strength There !. nd GOOD rr rea
son why this community and the country should |
moi nave the ncntht III such prestige. Magni- /
tude Is not thing of vaI'ory dimensions but II |
solid, substantial, and determining factor. Of |
which II would he folly To deny ourselves the /
in important issues.
Friends ~ consolidation, you who wish To he
partners. partakers in, and promoters OF the
welfare Of all these neighbOring communities;
you who have 80 long looked with high ,
I Expectation for the establishment OF n mctropo-
lis that shall be illustrous among the cities of
tho world. the greatest, the best governed the
most picturesque. with all the attractions Of
city life that the genius Of modern civilization
ran devise. now is the time for you to further
the movement to that end by dcpositing on
Tuesday, the 9Th day Of November next II ballot
For COnsolida ton
The next meeting nf Ihc Commission will be
held in the chamber Of tlu. Board OF Aldermen
when Representatives, al the food Government
clubs viii be invited Ia confer with il for the adj
of the project. Tho date for this
meeting has not been determined.