New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-14

as such, and the very fact OF a municipality so
largely increased in population and in boundaries
will Of Itself advance the value Of property invite
capital. enlarge commerce and in innumerable other
ways increase the potential power inherent In SO
large community.
BAD FEATURES OF THE PRESENT SCHEME
To accomplish all these objects however, and TO
establish municipality embracing. in whole or IN
part. the limits projected, the work should be
brought about result Of most careful inVesti-
cation Of existing conditions and conscientious IN
quiry regarding all the problems TO be solved both
as to the best methods OF administration and
wise guardianship Of the property interests OF the
several communities to be brought together. 1t
would seem. therefore. to be reversal OF the iog-
pa ssps S 10 Se ess Of territory
named and leave it to the future to bring ABOUT
the methods Of such consolidation
That provision OF the bin appointing commits.
sion 10 frame charter and report the result OF
ary A 1857 in in my judgment does not provide
sufficient length OF time during which the Iaoors OF
could accomplish the best results. Without doubt
the Legislature would be compelled. upon the re.
quest Of the commission to gran; an ex Nss OF
the establishment Of commissions for the govern
ment of the territory projected and would brins
tory. and force the Legislature to ultimately con-
clude their labors by compromises and comb ma
tons, else leave the subject open Tor NUMBER
OF years in such unsettled condition OF AFFAIRS
that not only. would proper administration be an
impossibty but property interests be jeopardized
and capital kept from us rather than invited to
our borders. There should not. therefore. be a
specific time limit within which charter should be
reported to the Legislature.
ADOPT THE CHARTER FIRST
It has been urged and with much force and con-
sistency that the Legislature should provide for
commission TO draft charter for the district to be
consolidated which charter should be passed upon in
It's entirety by the people al the polls After care
full elaboration, / am satisfied that such procedure
does not follow precedent In the establishment or
municipalities. but, on the contrary that as In the
past in other instances can the one in contem-
pation be best established by the action OF the Leg
lslature, and that with less decay and confusion
than would be effected were the matter submitted
TO popular vote. | am fully convinced. however
that consolidation should not be decreed until the
sections to make up the Greater New-York
With this fact In view, most respectfully urge
that 2 commission be appointed to report to the
sistent with conscientious and thorough study
charter to cover Greater New-York. and that the
In returning this bill without acceptance. re-
peat my desire not to be understood as wishing
In any way offer captous objections to consolida
ton, with which am in most hearty sympathy but
on the contrary, to give evidence OF my deep In
for the municipality.
Consolida ton there should and will be. Greater
New-York is 10 be the inevitable result OF the nat
ural growth Of the communities embraced within
the present New-York and the territory mentioned
that territory shall be taken and In just what man.
ner it shall be accomplished should be. as have
quiry and conscientious investigation. and when
the results of such investigation are reported 10
it is clear to me that then 1t Will with the
approval Of the great majority OF our citizens and
tire Of the Western Hemisphere making her the
leading factor in every line Of development which
,ends 70 Drlng ABOUT happy prosperous ana IN
w l.. STRONG, Mayor.