New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-12

Chauncey, Mr.. Abraham, OF Abraham q Straus,
and other real estate and business men, who had
apparently gathered there to ratify the Gov
etnors action. Congratulatory kilograms were
being sent 10 Albany and fluctuations exchanged.
In addition. the giving of a dinner to the Greater
New-York Commission soon as IL is appointed,
and also to the Lexow Committee. was informal
~ discussed and the matter will take def
mite form The dinner will be given by the Con-
sodaton League and by the merchants. bank
ers and brokers OF the city.
In an interview Mr. Chauncey declined to
say how much. in his opinion, the action of
the Governor had increased the value OF Brook
Ign real estate. You may say" he added,
that realty now has a stability which 1t
never had before. 1t has had the same effect
upon It as the listing Of stock in Wall Street
has upon that security"
Leonard Moodys big window in the City Bank
Building contained a big gilt eagle with the
National colors festooned from it's beak. while
the upper part of the window was draped with
a flag, and the lower part banked with flowers
"Business?" said Mr. Moody mot to-day. I've
done enough for one day, when I get this
placard lettered and put up in the window
This was the inscription on the placard: I'VE
now live in Greater New-York. the greatest
metropolis in the world" Mr.. Moody declined
to estimate the advance in realty here, but
said: Now we are as we'll off New-York
and this act of Governor Morton has done more
for us than any other thing he could have done
He then dictated a telegram to the Governor.
At Jere Johnsons rooms his manager SAID
I'VE shall sell every lot we have advertised for
tomorrow, and at good prices. In my opinion
this will raise the price Of Brooklyn properly
% per cent"
c. ~ Moody said the increase would be from
20 to 80 per cent.
At the Bay Ridge Improvement Companys
Office the president Of which Is p II. Flynn' IL
was said that contracts for the erection or M
teen or twenty new houses which had been
awaiting the signing Of this bill would be COM
pleted Tomorrow
Henry W. Sheriff. predicted that now some
Of the real estate syndcates which had so 1ar
developed only talk would be organized
The sales at auction to-day will be observed
with interest There were important trans
actions yesterday.
HISTORY OF THE MOVEMENT.
The movement to annex Brooklyn and several
smaller cities and towns TO New-fork TOOK lahsl-
BILE share when the Legislature. by Chapter 81
Of the Laws of 1890 created the Commission OF
Municipal Consolidation Inquiry. to inquire into
the expedency OF the proposed consolidation ana
to submit a report. The Commission was maze
I'D OF eleven members as follows: Andrew II.
Green. president; Frederick w. De Voc, Jonn l..
Hamilton J. Seaver Page, of New-York; j. D L.
Stranahan. vlce-president: Edward r. Linton
william n yeeder If BROOKLYN: John II. Brnck-
erhof Of Queens County; George u |reehueiu,
Of Richmond County; Charles P. McClelland OF
Westchester County. and Campbell W. ADAMS
State Engineer and Surveyor. ex-officio; Aubert
de
SION with an office at No PA Broadway New
York
This Commission presented bill to the Legs
Iature Of 1898 submitting the question OF con-
solldation 10 a vote OF the people. This Dill falled
to come 10 a vote It was reintroduced IN 1881
passed and signed by the Governor The COM
mission said on October ID. 1894, concerning the
vote that the vote was only question OF opinion
and actual consolidation would not come until
IN. Legislature acted In November, 1894. the
following vote was cast on the question OF con-
solidation: New-York-For consolidation. 96,S3S;
against. $3.50 Kings-For "a, IA: against 64.-
467 Oueens-For. 1.712: against. 4.l4l. Rich
mond-For. 5.531: against. 1905 Mount Vernon
For. s73: against. 1903 East Chester-For'
374. against. 26O West Chester-For. go;
against sol Pelham-For. 261; against. lo3
on the first day Of the session OF 1880 bill
preepntpQ
aforesaid territories consolidated with the city
Of New-York The measure failed because OF
the adoption Of referendum amendment in the
last hours OF the session of 1895 The Commits
sion introduced into the last Legislature another
CONSOLIDATION Dill Ior Inose rOrtions Oh the
proposed Greater New-York not affected by the
Westminster consolidation bill or 1880. Early III
January last the Legislature appointed JOINT
subcommittee of the Cities committees OF both
houses consisting Of four Senators ana lVe AS
semblymen, 10 hear arguments ana inquire mo
the subject Of the proposed consolidation and 10
report on March ]. 1876. The history OF the
movement since that time is fresh In the mind
of every one who has read the papers BACK OF
the consolidation movement was the Consohla-
ten League of Brooklyn. formed In lo3Z; anu
hf wing among its members James Matthew's,
Judge William J. Gaynor. James McMahon, joan
Glib Abraham Abraham. Louis Lehman. I'd
ward c. Graves Edward NJ Grout, George W.
Chauncey and others They elected James Mdt-
and Sanders Shanks. secretary. The LEAGUE mas
carried on an aggressive canvass and yesterday
its members rejoiced over the success1ui cuimi-
nation OF a long-fought battle
Opposed 10 the Consolidation League was the
League of Loyal Citizens. with William {. Red-
field as its president; A. F. Britton and ~ u
Hartman vce-presdents: A. A. Low. treasurer.
and Edward Barr, secretary. 1t introduced into
the Legislature of 1896 bill for resubmission
Of the whole question anew 70 the people anu IN
ST pport OF this bill II presented petition signed
by over 72OOO voters. The history Of their gal
liant and wc-managed fight Tor the preserva-
ton Of the autonomy Of Brooklyn Is also fresh
CROUCH in the mind OF the public to make I'M
necessary an extended reference to IT at this
time 1t can be said however, that the sent-
ment aroused by the Loyal League Will have
most potent effect in compelling the appointment
OF commissioners of we-known integrity ana ir-
rer roachable character 20 the Greater New-York
Commission. Whether or not the Loyal League
will press the fight any further and ask FOR an
adjudication of tie constitutionaty of the ques-
ton by the courts remains to be seen.
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