New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
GREATER NETWORK QUESTION.
SPEECHES MADE AT THE SPECIAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE MEETING.

OF COMMERCE MEETING.
special meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce
was held yesterday afternoon TO consider report
that was expected from the Executive Committee
on a resolution which was offered at tho regular
meeting on March by Cyrus Clark IN behalf OF
Charles Stewart Smith. The resolution. which re-
lated 10 the Greater New-York BILL was az follows:
Resolved That in the opinion Of the Chamber OF
Commerce the consideration Of the question OF the
union OF this city with that OF brooklyn and other
localities into municipality should be postponed
until the proposed pan In Its details be formulated
in such clear and Ineligible manner mat the people
Interested can Judge what will he the effect upon
each city or locality AZ respects tho matter or
taxes as well the commercial. financial. social
and moral advantages or Disadvantages OF such pro-
posed union and that copy Of this resolution be
the Governor OF TINS state ana 10 each meih-
Der OF the Legislature.
When the meeting was called TO order by Pres'-
dent Alexander l.. orr Henry Hintz the chairman
OF the Executive Committee. arose and said that II
had been Impossible to get a quorum Of the commit
tee together to consider the resolution. Conse-
auently he had nothing 10 report.
Cornelius Morrison made a long speech In favor OF
the Greater New-York. big municipality he said,
could be we'll as small one. and great adj
yantages would accrue from consolidation. lie
criticised the present administration OF Brooklyn.
and said the city governed ike a village. Il
beg OF this Chamber" said he. ITO take no action
that will prevent the passage OF the Greater New
York bin
CYRUS Clark said that. the Executive Commit
tee had made no report, he would waive the adoption
of the resolutions. Mr.. Morrison moved as an
amendment that the resolutions be laid upon the
table Louis Windmu!ler seconded the amendment.
The motion to lay on the tab'c was put, ana was
carried by a vote OF q TO l6
Ex-Mayor Body, OF Brooklyn, moved that 1t be
the sense of the Chamber OF Commerce that the bill
now before the Legislature relating TO the consol
idation OF New-York and Brooklyn should become
law A dozen members were Immediately on their
feet CRYING out. "Adjourn!' "Adjourn.' President
orr said that he could recognize any new bust
nc S. ss the special business for which the meeting
had been called had been concluded. Ex-Mayor
noodv.s motion was accordingly ruled out. and the
meeting adjourned
Louis Windmuller. who seconded the amendment,
which was carried. tabling the resolutions spoke in
part follows
hpsi,on 10 nopular vote in 1894 when IL received
a majority of SS.OOo Without referring to persons
who. firstly fear an unequal division OF debt. taxa
ton and assessments never heard that compliant
tons of Westminster County were annexed
Consolidation Is opposed s"fo ma 'nTonsh "a
his associates When the income tax law was DIS
by ms ha oGos ax "na
Tor Hin opposed IT. Shall We now object to Greater
favor IT, Xftef London Ncw-york would he tho
largest city in the world and gain IN prestige ac-
dourisbod In consequence Of similar measures Chi
cago never began to thrive until I absorb miles
OF adjacent territory. The poor IN our tenemens
would derive the greatest benefit. Small houses on
Long Island within six miles or the oity nan are are
available TO them rents varying from slo 10 $H
per month the price now paid FOR single rooms IN
crowded thorouShfares.
Among those present at the meeting In addt on
to those named were ex Governor Roswell T. FLOW
or. cx- Mayor Franklin Edison, General A. G. Barnes.
ex-Consressman Felix Campbell. John Crosby
Brown G. G. Shaync. Isdor siraus. ex,Aldermin
4 r. Conkling Allan McNaughion. Daniel Mc-
Keeyer Willis ; Paine. +. H. Tnurber, n a. Low
and Marshall Driggs