New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07


to the late Calvert vaux. who member OF
the commission Continuing ne said:
Tho L"gls4'ul@ ~ the last winter passed an
ac' Ing - 'he c.'y OF New York that portion
the scheme ~ Consolidation the bill which We
no." propose ar on''inea, ~ ~ present. tes.,
ierriorilI Aoiniirics by the elimination OF any
fortunate rs t. secure IT, advantagcs Of union.
IN oth'r respects. tho terms - the bin remain sub
sianiia.y the same rs ihlt heretofore transmitted
to thu Legislature as th, result OF long and care
ful d"lihcration Its provisions have 90 often been
more than rcsttie them in e. general way.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
/ The bin IS intended simply and solely to
effect the consolidation OF certain municipalities
about this port in obedience II the mandate OF a
majority - moro than forty thousand Of he
electors leaving provisions for the form OF gov
eminent - srcl future arrangement tho pubic
interests from time to time in the judgment of the
Legislature. may require
Il neither creates any office appoints any
officer. does It provide emoluments or privi-
legcs FOR
B. /, neither proposes 10 remove any officer OF
any grade whatever - limit hts term OF office
nor to reduce Impair his emoiuments. right"
l. In express terms continues the adminstra-
ton and government ~ the respective municipal-
tics proposed be united just az they now are, 70
await such further action ~ the p"Dhc interests
: Ry definite provision /, affects in way the
obga lions limitations disabilities ~ any county
or officer thereof. a. fixed by the Constitution or
s. In brief It is simple declaration that
the territory concerned shall be i"e subject OF
simple union.
MORE DIFFICULT IN THE FUTURE.
D.,,vs IN tho contamination Of what the mani
fest interest Of all these communities having com
mon interests and A common destiny demand VIII
surely bring fresh complications and render us
accomplishment difficult The importance oil
this Indication Of the cluster OF muhiclP'''"c9
about this port Is such that can but entertain
the hope that all the agencies needed for us ac-
complishnlent may be advanced to the work. reso-
ut.ly and dislnterestedly. The general movement
In tie Old World for consolidating MINOR n.uhlv,-
pa tiles with the greater can scarcely nave e.
capped observation London Is mt It, Berlin II at H.
In this country Chicago and Phiadephia nave ave, us
compllshei II. Cincinnati. Is at work AT H. anu SO
Gre Boston and Irttsburg. Shall New-fork ,sg m
as benefcent progress in the methods OF municipal
government? No opportunity so fun or pr3iISr LOT
ment the need OF which Is universally recognzzed'
tory OF the cities whose union IS proposed
The bill agreed on yesterday begins in this
way:
Of Municipal corpoiations known as the ely of
BROOKLYN in the county OF Kings. the cry "r iomI
villages OF Flushing and Jamaica the villages or
Far Rocka~ay Kchm9Hq LIZ IN mo Co %t
OF Queens which Is west 'rIy OF stIHSht me
- southeastern
Flushing through the middle OF tne Gh'mhei pc1wvt
Rockaway Beach and shelter Island IN me couit Ky
OF Queens 10 the Atlantic Ocean. that part OF th1
towns of East chester and Pelham. In the county OF
Westminster. which lies southcrly OF tiasht lne
drawn from point where the norhery line OF me
city OF New-York meets the centre line OF the BronX
River and the towns Of Dastlti1n' Mhlirtomnn'
lagos of Edgewater New brighton; l0rt n,n,nonu,
and Tottcnville. IN the county OF iNchm'hd' az
hereby consolidated with the municipal corporation
known the Mayor. Aldernen and Commonaty
OF the city % NewYork
PROVISION FOR ADMINISTRATIONS.
In the second section II the bill provision Is
made for the local administrations Of the re-
srective parts Of tn Greater New-fork until
the consolidation is perfect. The third section
authorizes the Commission to prepare a charter
and ILLS for the equalization of taxes. to en-
ploy counsel for that purpose, to take testimony
and to have access to public records The re-
naming sections of the bill are as follows:
Section l. For the purpose OF carrying out the
provisions Of this each OF the cities OF New York
sum OF SIS 900 the value of all its real property
AS fixed by the Board Of state Assessors for the
purpose of State taxation. bears to the aggregate
value hxed. OF all the real property IN potn
cites pon the qqson and Of sn5d Of
either of said cities, such Board shail ialst the
whole part Of the proportlo OF sad sum 10
be raised BY such city from any rneXpended balance
OF appropriation In such city Tor any year prior 20
the year 1887 or by the issue of revenue bonds
of such city In the manner provided by law or
by the inclusion thereof In the annual TAX levy
upon real and personal property liable to taxatlon
troller of each of said cities from the respective
proportions Of said sum so to be raised by each OF
said cities for the expenses Incurred by sd!d COM
mission IN carrying out the provisions OF TINS act
upon vouchers cert fled by the SAID commission OF
for tina: purpose. In form 10 be approved by the
Controller making such payment .,uo, shall 10
construed ,b as S op Fights powers
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