New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21

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SUBSTANCE OF LEXOW'S REPORT
Senator Lexow said tonight that all OF the
recommendations of the report are emoraceo
in the bill which accompanies it, Inc report
refers to Brooklyns incorporation as CITY
and traces its history since its incorporation d.
a municipality The agitation which led up to
the Greater New-York Commission is discusseu
at length. and it is shown how this resulted
in the appointment Of the Andrew II. Gree"
Greater New-York Commission in 1880. Inc
labors Of this commission are gone over III
much detail, and the developments which were
followed by the submission of the question OF
a Greater New-Ycrk to vote OF the peopie
two years ago are dwelt upon. .eo
The testimony taken since January oeloie
Senator Lexows subcommittee is eXtenslVei!
onoted and an attempt is made to answer the
various objections of the anti-consoiica,lon l
No suggestions are made as to pan ior sos
erning a greater city and there are 10 ieAeie
to bipartisan commissions 49,. .ho
The report conveys the impression that the
nine men who are TO be appointed o9 lhe 49, nos
ernor as members Of the commission 10 pIoPose
legislation to govern the consolidated CIT! II
to be men Of the highest character, VINO VIII De
entirely above any partisan CONSIDERATIONS al
Senator Brush. who represents the minority
of the subcommittee. says that he mas nothins
to say about the majority report, except that ms
hearing Of the reading of 1t has not chaheeu
his opinion that there should be re-supils-
sion Of the question, and long considera aIo,
and hearings before the Greater New-fork
Commission on the proposed plan of government
for the great city. Senator Brush mas SUI
mitted to the subcommittee his report IN opPo-
sition to the majority report.
THE TEXT OF THE BILL.
Mr.. Lexow's bill in full is as follows:
An act consolidating the local governmens q the
the counties OF Kings and Richmond and Long
island City and the town of Newtown. In the county
Of Queens providing the preparation VI
bills for enactment into laws for the government
Section l. All the municipal corporations alton co ana
Parts Of municipal s to ha w.t. the
county OF Kings the county Of Rsh%ond the e ars
Sere6 SHs so rsand y With municipal
Sn9wn as, as the v Mayer Aldermen ana
Sec, e. For ali purposes the local adminstratio S9
and government Of the territories In Section S S
sSs; o airu.ted a except sa's 4
as hereafter changed by authority , GI a AMI
Rs for to sa sac s and da
corporate shall continue to exist and to possess the
same rights properties privileges and franchises,
and to exercise the same powers and discharge the
sna the au; snd H0S5
appointed in the same manner here,ofore
under sss cn aas R'Ssas0t' mi he
Mayors of the v city S 81
and Surveyor the Attorney General and nine other
with h .s e ADVICE BE RR4 Sy re
shall be Commissioners and are hereby directed to
ws pr svi Ds for ancpa
poration the Mayor. Aldermen and COmmonaity Of
sne Glsy other I'll hnss for attaining equal and
unrnose Of taxation throughout the whole Of the
ritory of the said municipal corporation as so en-
said commission may. in and for the performance
of said work employ counsel and such other per
pensation subpoena witnesses. compel the produc,
ton before it of any public record or document OF
minister oaths and examine hereunder any person
touching the subject matter hereby committed tG
corporate. fits agents and servants is hereby
sors Of this act to furnish to the said
or its representative free access at all reasonable
formation within its possession under its control
The said commission shall proceed as continuously
time to time report to the LEGISLATURE its progress
for enactment embodying such recommendations.
Sec For the ai eass Of Ssr css OF
GorR and Brooklyn shall raise such proportion
s tns su as * s the
Of STATE o ali Se real t. 'Ss
both cities. Upon the requisltion Of said commits
sion be se Of sa eli s"eh Board
the whole or part OF the proportion Of said sun
to be re sse SS IN city for
S nSs to the year 1897 BY the issue Of Tevsnu
bonds Sy Of 9he sq nsu s1tS hepeof IN
anon real and personal property Liable to taxation Il
sppch city Payments shall be made by the Con
roer Of each Of said cities h from the h respes
said cities for the expenses incurred by the sai
Commission in carrying out the provisions OF I'M
act unon vouchers certified by the said commissio
or by such officer officers thereof as 1t may dese
nate for that purpose in form to be approved o.
the Controller making such payment .
Sec s. Nothing in this act contained shall .
construed as attempting or intending 20 anect ..
duties obligations limitations or disabilities OF an
county or officers thereof. as nxed by the Cohsutu
ton or otherwise. No.. - A.. A.
Section Of this act shall take enect on the mrs mrs
day of January 1898; Sections = o. ana Oh Uni
act shall take effect Immediately.
DINNER FOR SUPERINTENDENT KILBURN
Albany. Feb. 20-A. b. Hepburn. formerly super
intendent of the State Banking Department. vii