New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-01

GREATER NEW-YORK COMMISSION MAY
BE FILLED OUT THIS WEEK.

BE tlLLED OOl lnic w
HOW GOVERNOR MORTON is EXPECTED TO MAKE
HIS CHOICE OF NINE NEW MEN-PLATTs
ERRANp IN ALBANY.
TYRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNEJ
Albany. May 31.-Governor Morton, according
to present indications. will this week appoint
the nine members OF the Greater New-York Com
mission whom he 'r authorized to name under
the Greater New-York act. The law says the
state Senate shall confirm or reject these per-
sons; but the part the Senate will play In the
matter Of appointment will have to be executed
In January next, when that body once more
meets BY that time. according to the terms
Of the Greater New-York act. the Commission
shouId have performed nine -tenths Of its work.
Mr.. Morton. il Is reported, has refrained since
ne signed the Greater New-York act from con-
sidering the merits or demerts of the half a
hundred candidates for appointment as mem
bers Of the Greater New-YOrk Commission, nav
ING his time fully occupied in considering the
10 bills left in his hands by the Legislature.
Enough eminent personages to fill the ranks OF
five or six Greater New-York Commissions have
beon recommended 20 him. The letters concern
ing them have all been filed away for reference
this week.
Thomas c. Platt was n Albany. It Will be re-
memhered. on May 20 and some newspapers
stated that one OF the aims Of his vislt was 10
Induce Governor Morton to appoint certain per-
sons as members Of the Greater Ne"-f orK Ooih-
mission.
"g am glad to see that The Tribune made no
,, sta.cr,ent" said Mr. Morton a DAY OF so
later "for Mr. Platt did not say a word a'ou'
,ba Creator New-York Commission while lie
WE In Albany
7. csn reasonably be suspected. nevertheless
that Mr.. Platt without Mr. Morton'e knowledge
IN. Inspired some OF the le,;er-writers VINO hA'e
suggested certain appointments TO the 'rea'si
Nev-York Commission. MI. Platts future poh''-
cal strength In this State depends to so large
n. rree upon tho Greater Ncw-fork commission
ira, he certainly would not neglect 10 attempt
making n Commission largely controiiapie .!
him He would especially endeavor 10 carry Out
this Man from, his perception that the -ohihsSo"
could ro. poselhly accomplish It's gigantic task
~ framing a charter for Greater Ne"-h orK oy
rabruarv / 1897. "a required by the Ia" uHue'
uhich its members Will work. ana tha'' 'ne'e
fore he might have opportunity with ''a''
Commission 10 sugg ~ to a Platt Legislature
The anuolntmcnt Of alleged temporary '''''e
Commissions to rule over Greater We"
while the work Of completing the char'er was III
pr gross. Asr.
The Commission will nave fifteen mS''oe.,
,,v -, ,hom ar. named in the law: Andrew H.
Green. president of the former Greater Ne"
,,.,,,,,s.,o,. Mayor Strong Of New-York; Mayor
Wursier. o, Brooklyn; Mayor Gleason o' N''e
,slard CIty. state Engineer Adams and A''orhe'
-. t1arcock Then Governor Morton VIII
,r,,,, mine other persons. residents ot the sala
~
r,,,..incl corporation" Of Greater e"-io'N
~, ..,'... ., IN. esunti.s Of NewYork. kings
49,, I,i.hnond and IN Queens county t'e lily
= 30. rsi,,l titv the towns Of Newto"h'
t'lush ming and jamaica and that part oi unr , wv, m
- II.nrstesd iu the comfy oi Vu'rns n,,',t
westerly of straight me I,h,ry through the
.t.,iy point OF thn towi y fluSnlrs I,ai
,iti. the channel between Elrka"'! h'"s
and ~. Ter Island ~ the e"h"'! ok V"0'"' ~ Wv
T.. considered probable that Governor MOI
E ,,ui nrroint three residents Of New ".N;
threa nf brooklyn two oi queens Jun ,be
ou. ~ Richmond County as '"yr,a" ,rh, ,hird sec
,r..,er New-YorS Commissi'u. i ne nm NJ, >,
,ro ,.f rroscribes in detal the work 20
~. done bv the Greater New-fork ''m'"'Ss'o'''
II says ,,,.,oo m
1r,eG nndor chapter 81 OF the Law, o., ~. p,ook oe
N,ors resnectively oi the clty 0t Ne" i y. I'D
yn ana iI,s atiornev-Ciencrai. and nine other per
=. INC territory II SAID munlc,pal cp
tan d ~,
H. ,,yerror hv and with the advice a'l' % Lrob,
~ S.r.,e shai be Commissioners. anu a. -, .a
', bcri-c5 and llrectcd on or before reu, al
"a -, nah. A nnai report To the LeElSIh ~ T. ~
i'''. Il. hro,ri,h such bills VIII. upon tllel' rt,
,,ncr, mo iaus provide govornmen. 10Y ~ w o,n
iin cornoraiion. tho Mayor A.hfriii'n - ', -. an
,ona 81 tho city Of New fork a. n' a1r'nv ,r,1 an
i,rg@j and among other ihngt lo' ~ "''.e 20
NnH ,, "b uniform rate of taxation ana Gi w.
'lYd a. 49, n,-noe. ~ taxation. throhghou, nc
non t' ~ .er-torv Of the said Municipal 'orP,'a,
Nlp- -, ori, rgcl and that said commission Sua..
tor a. - ',s, % on March l. is07 Said Commission
, DE-, anl for the performan'" 81 sam Wo,h 80,
~, ~ o,,nso and such other persons a. }, may ,
p.,os.,ry and nX thrir conpensa tioh' ~ ,,b
me-,,s comnel the prodrcion before II OF any p" -
~ ro.o,d or document " any Of we nopi' p.,ra
" HI,.a.a oforcs,d aiminist"r oaths ana sNaut.ns .
.L,rorn1e- anv ne-son touching me Su ~ a,,i
oi.f od 20 iis charge ana edch o. tne Stu
h'I- .,..t nd co~porafe its agents ana Sc Nfn.'
no'I-- ,,~oc,od FOR the purpose OF carrying on
!, o,is,,,ra NJ f-'e act furnish ~ the sa'u "I.
VI ~ ,s -errosanfatlve. free access AZ ~ I"
hia bours - al such records sfln u",-iss,.M M
- r ,,forn,-on within SO possession OF unl". ~
et..~o a.. Tn. eaid Commission sha' prooceu "a IA
.,-.,,si,. "a may Nth the WORK Fip'rS,i ~, a..
u ,rono time ~ tine. report - tl' ,.'eSrI a ~ al
er', ,borsin and - recOInmenHai lons an 80.
PIos ,d submit - me Legislature hs ~ ptu9e'
nrfpn ,or enoc,rnert emhodv'ng sucn recoH'IneIIa ~
!t !uIn ,.h nronosed charter. or niis to' ul s,I
, ~ sucb con =oifated munlcosIHN anu -
IL ar FOR the election of a MaNol Az ~,
~. -,cir officers therein proN.dei ior a. NV So
M, nv, .inac,,on 10 70 hold IN the year \ - i''''