New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
BRUSH CONSOLIDATION BILL.
THE BROOKLYN SENATOR'S PLAN INCLUDES
NEW COMMISSION AND REFERENDCM

NEW COMMISSION AND A REFERENDUM.
Albany April Ex-senator Brush to-day in'roducea
a bill creating a commission 10 cohsiuer 'i'e tues
ton OF municipal government In New-fork Cty'
Brooklyn and surrounding districts IL proV'ues
that Immediately after the passage OF the act, the
cover,or the Mayor Of New-York and the Mayor
OF Brooklyn shall each appoint three commission
ers who shall without pay. and who tose'her
with the two Mayors. shall constitute a commission
10 be known and designated as the Metropolitan
Commission" The Andrew II. Green Greater New
York Commission IS abolished. and. under the terms
NJ the bill II must turn its records to the new
Commission.
Ipon organization the Metropolitan Commission
shall proceed once 10 inquire into the question:
OF the federation Of otherwise changing the local
government of ali the municipal corporations ana
parts OF municipal corporations (other than coun-
tes) and towns within the following territory: Inc
municipal corporation known as the Mayor iiuer'
men and Commonaty of the city OF New-fork' the
city of Brooklyn and county OF Kings. the county OK
Richmond. the city of Long Island CITY, the towns
~ Eewtown Flushing and Jamaica. and tha, part of
the town OF Hampstead In the county OF queens
which is westerly Of a straight line drawn from the
southeastery point OF the town OF Flushing through
the middle OF the channel between Rockaway Beach
and Shelter Island to the Atlantic ocean.
The commission Shall take into consideration any
for the better OF the territory above
mentioned and described. and, II It shall consider
advisable any change in the local or municipal gov
ernments OF the territory involved. shall formulate
plan or charter embodying its recommendations for
the government OF the territory. The commission
shall also prepare comprehensive synopsis OF the
n,an or charter which synopsis shall be submitted
at the next general election following the conclusion
of the deliberations OF the commission but not later
than at the general election TO be held the first
Tuesday after the first Monday OF November. 1897.
10 the vote of the electors Of the territory involved
In order TO obtain the sentiments Of the people OF
the territory guide 10 future legislative action
II the vote taken under the provisions or this act
shall show majority In either OF the cities OF New
York or Brooklyn against or disapproyinS or tho
further action upon the subject OF federation or
changing in any way the local governments OF the
territory mentioned and described In this act shall
be taken under this act, and the powers and terms
OF office of the members Of the Metropolitan Com
mission shall the result OF such negative
vote shall be officially announced. Immediately cease
and terminate, and all records and documents OF
such commission shall become the property OF the
State.
IT. however the vote taken under the provisions Of
this act shall show a majority In both the city Of
New-York and the city OF Brooklyn for. or approx
ing Of the synopsis Of the plan or charter thus SUBJ
mited then the commission sha. submit TO the
proposed changes in the local government OF ths
territory involved together with the charter plan
q synopsis OF which has been approved by the
electors said bill and renort to be submitted not
later than January 81 1898
H. after due deliberation the Metropolitan Com
mission shall decide to recommend no change In the
local governments OF the territory mentioned ard
described In this act. II shall report to the Lesis
lature Immediately, II said Legislature be then IN
session. and. II not. as soon as 1t shall convene