New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-30
THE GREATER NEW-YORh BILL
pr.ATT AND HIS L1EUrENANTs DISCUSS IT
ARRANGING SUCH DETAILS AS THEY THINK WILL
ur, THE MACHINE TO SECURE CONTROL
OF THE BIGGER METRoPoIIs-FoR
BOARD or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TO GET TIE. GONERNOIcS
CO-OFFRATIOS.


Governor Morton's arrival in this city yester-
dav threw many Of the politicians OF New-forK
into a state of nervous anxiety that they nave
not shown for several weeks They see'he' 10 u
nrepared 10 hear news Of an exciting kind on
any subject connected with mumclpa' aiid"s'
This was particularly the case In the Platt reser-
vation Pursuant to arrangement, there was
long and seriou, consultation in ex-senator
pIo,t.s nri,ate office al No 40 Broadway yes
,erdav Closctcd with Mr.. Pltt were two or MS
mos, trusted lieutenants. Senator Clarence LEX
ow OF Nvack and Edward Lauierbach' pres
dent Of the Republican County Committee. I"e''
seesI.n hogan some hours before the Governor
reached the city.
Many matters Of Importance occupied the at
tcution Of these three persons. but 10 none Vi
them did they give more solicitous cohSIueIa d
tion than to the Greater Ncw-Iork bili. lhiS
measure Mr.. Platt believes, can be made III i'iS
hands n weapon both Of defence ana aggreS-
sion If skilfully used. Great effort was fhaae
to keen the results OF the conference on this Diil
= secret until they could be submitted with al!
tho details 70 the Governor It became known
lac, ovon,ng however that Mr.. Platt. with the
approval Of his advisers, will insist on the pas
sage at Albany OF the Greater New-forK pi'
in its amended form, bur with some lur'her
changes which the machine men DellcNe VIII
aid Them in securing "A tight grip on the new
METROPOLIS while they materially shorten the
official term Of Mayor Strong and upset the eX-
roc,otions of the reform element of the city.
Tho nov bill places in the Governors hands the
o,noint,,ont If nine members Of the commission
- dfteon which takes the place Of the old c)mmis-
eio, The remaining six members are to be made
,., ~ Andrew II Green. president Of the Old COM
mission: the General. the state Engineer
and surveyor. ana the Mayors Of New-lor"
Br.okiyn and Long Island CITY ,.
Amendments were decided on YesterdaF H''i ga =
ing the powers Of the Board u Aliermen' ana Ihc me
r.'Ii.y of creating a Board # Supervisors similar
:, such boards IN Kings and Other COUNTIES M"S
practically settled on. Mr. Platt prop'Ses tnte tt
the new bill shall he passed fofth"lth y! III.
LEGISLATURE which shall take a recess lIoiii a"y"'
~, I; fnr n.ph, n ten weeks during which the
commission shall frame the new charter ana nav
II ready for presentation 10 the LegIsla,ute on
/ assembling The people. having voted oy ue-
/ rBod majority last fall in favor ot creauhs tne
/ Greater New-York. no excuse would nave 20 W oe
given by the legislators II was argued TOT Fus"s
! IL through
WHEN SHALL SIT TAKE EFFECT?
Tboro was some doubt It was reported. as to the
,i,,a ~ which the charter should take effect, ana
tho roy city come into being II January next
/ vas Fixed Upln an e.ecti'n f1r Mayor ana Alder
mon Of the new metropolis. II was heid. Wou.a @
f have 10 be held this year. lHIs' H'"''''' -
platt p.an unless Governor Morton enters oo-
/ i.rtl,rs 10 50 much haste. The whole business
i, vos underst ,od Is t. be- laid before the cover
/ nor to-doy. and II ne can be induced To view Il
4 as = simple compliance with the mandate OF the
/ people expressed at the polls last November 'e
! hin will ha put on its passage at once;
/ Greot pressure will bo brought 70 pear up II
/ C,vernar Morton 10 agree To this scheme oul
| conservative men in both parties dld not prHrN'
/ last night that It would succeed. Il was IN
! sisted that the plan InN'lNea t13 SIot, i.n,.
! for considering The immense ana Ndred lh.'I
este which would b, affected by the new cHdr.
| Tao feeling vas strong that The Governor woul'i
/ insist on at least year t'r the preparation -
/ The charter and send the whole matter over 10
! the LEGISLATURE II 1870 ..
| T. was reported that the subject N the Greater
! Now-Yoril and other important measures was ''S-
! cuseei last evening bv the GoVernor' eN-MaH"I
/ Hewitt Mr. Choate ami Mr.. pep"w. AT the house
II the last named. where the Governor Vas enle
! taincl at dinner II was SAID mat me 'hHSrr o'
roo hastv action IN tho matter ~ the Greater New
! Yo~L charter was urged upon the Governor pI me
| others and the belief was atterward eNpL'SS'
that the Plat influence would not pt3ye % ~ @
! ~ gain the Governors assent to the plan out
! lined