New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-19
me CONSOLIDATION ELL.

Tho Consolidation bill reported by the Senate
Committee on Cities is compromise measure.
II cmb1dicS thp main principles Of The original
lin drawn No hv The Commission. and il also
provide, for the creation Of new body al
| ,h,rtcr-n,,kor. rs proposed by the alternative
schnmr We regret that the old Commission has
M, been retained in Office Il has seemed to MS
unjust that body Of men who have done use
ful uullic work should bc discharged from ser
vice nj a time when they have succeeded in
strongly interesting the people of the motropoli-
tan district in the subject of consolidation. But
il /, no; unlikely that Governor Morton. if The
compromise measure be enacted, will rcappont
some of the most active members Of IN" Commits
sion. and in any event Andrew II. Green VIII
remain at the head If The enterprise. aS ne "'-
serves to do The bill rs reported 10 the Senate
provides for the reorganization ot 'h' ''ihihN-
sion and lis conversion into a thoroughly repre-
sentative body II also carries MIC erect III
mcliaicly The will If the majority Of the "l'c-
tors. who voted on The question last N'V'hp'r'
If has been currently reported at Albany thai
Mr. Plat. by the Introduction of IN Amendment
nrovi,ling for the election of Il Mayor Of Greater
| Now-York. intends 10 dispose Of Mayor Stron"
and Mavor SchicIcn prcmaturcly AMI 10 punish
|
# ,hc measure shows that this result Is Hot 10
he apprchcnlc1 The second section declares
that for all practical purposes The existing lora!
Government and administration shall remain rs
they are until he laws are changed by legislative
ar;jon Such an amendment aS some 81 Mt
rI,,t's oycrzcalou~ friends hay" been boiling mp
rs means Of nlimidatins and dN'fpIrin@ the
tw, Navor, would he Inconsistent with This sec
ia. ltl. it,ti Ill rp IN
onrr,tivc Honest legislators At Albany ought
no, 10 be- deferred hy This threat from voting for
in, Consolidation bill II is not in the precise
form Iha; is satisfactory 70 us; hui we d' not
hclicyc that any other mcaSur" can he enacted.
We urso the Legislature 10 pass III" hill promptly
TN, measure will have two Effects: II will ere
| ato Greater Nrw-Nork ~ a geographical expires
sion and II will bring into existence a con~tiju-
tioual convention charged with nh" duty 81 he
libcrii.lv framing charter for the united cities
Il viii proclaim consolidation ~ broad general
izljiun without settling single practical d''aH'
| and il will leave the pew comm >Nion in posi-
,t,n ,, vorl; out he whole scheme through vari-
ou> subcommittee. The metropolitan districts
viii r,uiinu,. to hr governed ~ they ar M pr.N
cnt. and TIE labor Of simplifying and unii}lhg
The mechanism If administration viii be- lhi'r
taken Al leisure 10y rcor-anind commission.
No other solution Of The problem i prac'i'Hh
m the present session. II j. ii" best thing maj
can hc done The Legislature j. under direct
obligations To- carry cut Nh" will Of the pcopl" ~
expressed M The polls 81 the las election
In Hrooklyn there is "A strong public ic'lin:
against the measure since il brings about con
>olida,ion without the adjustment of various
financial questions Of the fist Importance 10 tax
payers For example constellation II accom-
| uani.l ~ an equal tax rat" and IN equal per
couiurc Of asses !ncntS for all The metropolitan
area. would be a most popular measure IA Brook
| lyn Taxpaycr> would Do. greatly benefited lF
| roalius,mcni II rates aud assessments "n th"N"
lines: and all effective opposition 20 th" union -
HE cities would cc1>, If authoritative a>~urInDr~
| could g.. given on This point. l. is dread -
! lean in thr dHrl. That flghtcn> brooklyn p"'pl"
! They ought 10 remember however 'hl' they
! have the advantage Of a large delegation in Al
| Tor the united municipality can eyer hr Carried
! The pa~Slgr of m" S,uli" hll viii MT cIu>' any
| immediate change I'm The government IL 'h"
! cities. l. win effect an artificial grouping 81 dis
! 'rriS and areas under Ia hcIdius ~ Greater
| NV iork Th,~. results viii n1' %" revolution
/ ary W municipal rights viii j." surrendered
| The American metropolis win D." outlined "n
paper and promoted 10 tnr dignity Il ranking a~
| the second city in Chr. rrudom The bin SHOULD
br passed az his session.