New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04

better tested than by nquiring what VIII De t h
status and legal condition Of Brooklyn II TINS pe
viii not be at all changed until Section ! taxes
effect. and the last section provides that THIS sec sec,
ib sna nsTe be no inquiry What viii be the
of BrooRlyn under this bill in 1895 or what would
that s al lis sections take effect Immediately?
According to its clear letter no cay n he pro.
visions for eiectng his successor would De IN tlie
least degree changed There would NOT oce as to
ON so snai Greater and toward
every function or once he al gSstnc and separate
That is the clear and express "''e' - Wv
The bill expressly states that each Of the oodss
polite or corporate. in the territory res ne same
have the same property ana be he ownership OF
al the property Of Brooklyn and the obSa,Eh 10
its pG S Hss by w the would
have no right governments or and NO liability
single 9 oer OF BSooSyn deS Hence Brookyn
could still sue and be sued, would sun nav n arti
ing before al Or eosrs dorporaon and thus having
still all her office. oihcers luhS 'virnaired as
Municipal corporation, as city as dcnneu anu
known 10 the Constitution o,.,. 81 = million OF
aiow bill Affecting the whole irSms 1 sS or OF mis-
Fading title so the citizens of ob BF0o1sn r
a ARE apT Satriosm local Brookyn is chilled
or destroyed to those not SO rendered dis
me "a f.v
comrasIns and destroying all incentive 10 eroro ITi
maintaining and preserving good Guy and county
The act is defective as to couhI e sh all not
ynvernment It's provisions are that !. ss'i az nH
ewsct The government rights. powers duties OF Oh
i;gations OF counties That provision Is r,.n hn
effective as Richmond ana Queens ,,,iy AVS and
cauSe .y aovsrnments and the provisions IN quesuo
can easily take effect as to sncn ia The COMFY
mens. But in the two create e3u' We resnectfuy
sn 6nt that the bill does not indicate wns1nef
these vast and necessary lunc,on t3es Eew-York
aIs ~ ,n@s or are 10 pass as municipal assets 10
new city or agency Of government ,o ,,,,ted IN
II the city of Dan B,a ,h ycoS5scIdaton has to
the ciIy n Nv The votes OF the Senators OF me
termination you investigated Tor "eo SANE 49,
consolidation fall.
Ex.Judce Robert d. Benedict said that brook
lv- insisted on having knowledge Oh TIC 'eiii'
and conditions of consolidation.
TAMMANY'S SPOKESMAN HEARD
Senator Cantor said he assumed that 'ne
committee would not favor resupmissioh or
-o,ora,dum of the proposed charter. He IA
vored consolidation. but he would suggest 'h"'
rho Commission 10 required TO report Greater
Now~York charter before February /, 1891 ne
also wished some restriction placed on Governor
Morton's powers of appointing the commission.
az admire Governor Morton, but rear III pa!
matter, he is liable to go wrong salu MI
Ex-Judge A. W. Tenny and General Wlngate,
of Rrooklyn spoke for the LeXoW plii. oeiatoI
Brush and others declared that tne ID n;ns,
legislators we,e elected on the pleoges asa sr
nonsoIidation which was denied by Judge rem
r1 The hearing then closed, although others
desired to be heard . ox. .ha hill n
The committee has agreed TO report tiie o'ii ~
the Senate tomorrow morning unamehdeo'