New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
for enactment into laws for the government there

February l. 1897. prepare and submit to the Legs-
ns Tnrch h wnen The
fact that 1t is provided that this commission shall
and subm bills embodyns such
recommendations makes It entirely possible, II not
SOps S
separate bills, each Of which shall be subject 10
provide that such bills shall provide smOng osh of
taxation and OF valuation for the purpose Of taxa.
ton. there is no that the bill providing
bills submitted should pass: 1t would certainly not
~ Of ana psce Of to
contract to sell the same and provide that the title
in h Ss % prr nd spo at d
dtions which should be fixed by some third person
on with Scs my IDEAS that
tute business admnstration Of the affairs Of this
chises shall be disposed Of in a similar way.
SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS POSSIBLE.
In behalf OF the city OF Brooklyn cannot accept
this BILL because serious legal complications may
arise. growing out Of its adoption. Under the pro-
visions OF the Constitution article g. Section 29)
there shall be In the several counties except In
county Board Of Supervisors. II this bill should
esSteS aw e a Of s
not be the same those of any of the counties
After considerable effort, by act OF the I.egIs-
ature, which took effect on January OF ms year
Constitution above quoted tho Board of Supervisors
in Kings County was ABOLISHED 1t cer da gSoS T1 and
economical government TO have that Board ana Ine
This objecton cannot be dismissed with the
ton hat laws can be pass,d to SDvhtT TINS h
short OF constitutional amendment VII. avert TINS
danger II this Is NECESSARY under ng m0ss
could not become operative until the LIST OF January
@ be Ts a Of the bin ander
ton consolidation shall take place ,,,... .,oo.
this bill because 1t contains provisions requiring
the terms and conditions of consolidation to be sub
trne that governments derive their just powers
from the Of the Srn en be ne
to deprive municipality of her independent and
separate existence until such consent shall be OBJ
'a''''O THE VOTE NOT DECISIVE.
In 1894 an act was passed to submit to a vote OF
the duly qualified electors OF the territory described
in It the question Of its consolidation under one
municipal government. By the provisions OF TINS
act it was declared that the ballots cast. except In
the city OF New-York. should be deemed and taken
as an expression Of the voter as the case might pc
Prior TO that election, commission appointed under
an act passed in 1890 to consider the expediency OF
consolidation published circular when was as
trbuted among the voters Of this city which con- r
tanned the foowng statement Electors ,o nob wl
more than simple expression OF opinion 0nrs On Inc Inc
gathering of the sentiments OF the electors OF each
municipality advisory as to future proceedings. ana
favor Of consolidation. there would be no hnali'y
the vote obtained under such circumstances as
final and irrevoeabe determnation on ths Part OF
any terms under any conditions that might be
s aR n0 the c e
IT for they appointed committee at me 6eginnng
ser tss ss WISHES ST. Of hi people subject
had been supposed that these wishes had Ia been 1o al
above referred to, ana urhe inquiry on the subject
would not only have been unnecessary but OF doubt;
by the 'i legislative Committee and as have been
eea Gsf1s Do no, BELIEVE to the h IS po S
fairly and accurately TO determine the wifhe ,s,, ~
that hl pe0 dogd be- m 1s i IN any other Way
than by a vote which shall be understood by all
Under favorable conditions and on fair terms
consolidation OF the municipalities referred to IN
shall be prepared defining the terms and cOndi-
tons of con~dation. which shall be submitted to
the people for their approval or rejection, cannot
feel that justice will be done TO this CITY. 49, .
ferred TO- and to respectfully advise you in behalf
OF the city Of Brooklyn that the city has not ac-
eepted the same Respectfully w1,RsTER
Mayor Of the City OF Brooklyn.
VIEWS OF THE PRESS.
Brooklyn's newspapers comment upon the
Mayors message in the following words;
He mayor wursteD denies that it is essential
to the we'll being OF Brooklyn" to have consoda-
indicates the effect his steady and wel-infoTmed
mind OF those addresses which pictured BrooKlyn
from NewYork The Mayor is to be PRAISED Sse f1 9
blackeners OF Brooklyn, The temptation TO right
Then follows the concise statement that amy
benefit If any, from consoidation" to brook a,,
Complete" The insurance TO Brooklyn Of full ana
equal rights. privileges and dement's win e vrl
See s 9oWn 81 neeesy So platform
the present for the future on this subject has
should stand on lin IN Hrooklyh B9,n
indeed. claim to stand on It. Tn, The Mayor however
sH The moderate simplicity and distinctly bus
nessk Of this honest suanor anS the
Mayor respect i should have We Controlling IND
with the Observation-Disclosures themselves. Mr.. Brennan
has introduced bill entitled to the Favorable con.
The eG SENATE and Of the Assembly from US county
nestien and a. on it consodationists and anticOn
solidationsts should find no difficulty in agreeing
F No msie pa What DO in the
future or what may 0 snd na oa
document to which he may attach his name VIII
to his ng a to- the
explanatory Of his veto Of the LexoW Greater a NV W
ao rKea p cppoTunity his message is strong. clear
forcibe and convincing with not single super per,
the and c sh na
on the question Mayor Wnrster has properly
RETAINED from referring 10 the political aspects OF
the bill or 10 the deadly menace II involves to the
existence of the Republican party but his very abb
stenon from reference to this feature OF the meas
is calculated to impress It all the more forciDIy
/! upon the rational and thinking Republicans In the
Leg stature. He contents himself with showing thai
the bill it stands contains absolutely no safesunrd
for the rights of Brooklyn: that II involves GER
tainty OF constitutional entangements over the re-
| y,yal Of the county organizations. which. even IL
| solved by constitutional amendment could not be
| so solved until the year 1900. and that the Conso-
| dalton Commission and the Legislature have alike
agreed in showing that the vote Of 1884 was never
intended TO be final and determine tive, to
the fact OF consolidation and much less 10 It's
conditions When TO these points Is added the fact
| TO which the Mayor could not with proprety invite
| attention that the bill means destruction to the
Republican party In Kings County. 1t Is not easy
TO believe that Republican majority in the I-egis