New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07
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ASKED TO SIGN THE BILL.
BROOKLYN CONsOLIDATIONIsTS CALL ON
THE GOVERNOR.
THEY INFER FROM SOMETHING HE SAID THAT HE

THEY INFER FROM SOMETHING HE SAID THAT HE
WILL. APPROVE THE GREATER NEW
YORK MEASURE NEXT WEEK.
Albany. May 6.-The prompt signing OF the
Greater New-York bill was one of the requests
made of Governor Morton to-day. The Governor
said the question would receive his early considera-
ton. He added that the Observation-Disclosures had
until Friday OF this week to file briefs against the
measure which would preclude action by MIN tnis
week James Matthews president or the Cohso"-
dation League Of Brooklyn; George W. Chauncey'
a member of the Executive Committee Of that or
ganization and ex-Assemblyman William H. FRIDAY
waited on Governor Morton at the Executive Cham-
Der this afternoon
Mr. Matthews said: Governor. we have come %
urge you behalf Of the Brooklyn consohdatiohs-s
to sign the Greater New York bill soon as pos
sible. We prepared TO furnish you with any III"
formation the subjec, which you may require
and would be pleased 10 enlighten you on any
point on which you may not be clear
Governor Morton replied: II thank you. gentle
men, but think entirely familiar with tne
whole question | have some seven hundred ph's
under consideration. and will take up ths one you
are Interested in at the earliest possible moment
Tho Observation-Disclosures have until Friday 10 file
briefs"
Mr. Matthews added There is one thing, GOV
ernor we want especially to impress upon you 4"
appointing the nine persons which the Dill says you
shall name as members OF the coihii'ssio' VIM"
Is to prepare the charter for the greater city, we
hone Won will select men who are In thorough ac-
cord with a Greater New-York. These men shouio
be of the highest standing and Of the best @
Their selection should be entirely free from POI Uu,
cal influence consideration the WorSs so u he
Greater NewYork is question when , snTulr b o
the commission be named and the men & Wa
should be an assurance that their appohtneaho NO., ~a
:" ada with the sole object of obtaining the desireu
end in a manner which will be ror the pest '"'e'
ests Of all concerned ia, 90, entirely agree with
YOU as to the selection OF the comn n,d he men
members of such comnssiom s rantea that the
ohieets Of the Commission would be accomplished
with the best interests Of the peope .ho Snancial
,nta r Of BROOKLYN and ask that YOU give this
measure the earliest possible consdefdaiiiSTn hear
,ng ~ ten minutes for tomorrow In ORDER 70 HE
some briefs and documents on hs q1s es Governor
"a hearing a is ANN briefs which YOU may have
They viii receive careful consideration .rror ,nt,-
Asrwara Mr. Enid Frday sg snid the biz when he SAID
maj none but men OF the highest standing
be selected as members OF ,h ne nasure by Mon
SION. T,nsdav Of next week Tomorrow morn,
ing 7 shall file with the Governor, p Wr parker OF
by fTesaa t EewYork Commission Of 1880. In favoI
~ tho hill which drawn by MI IT,, league
also me T RrookIvn and OF bankers brokers' trans,
| portaton companies and he'o"" "
| who favor the measure ,,.o,.. rr,r
WV. w. Nav 8 (speclaD.-Governor Morton's prin
clpal visitor to-day was Mayor "urs'e'' 20 49,,
| Low Thev had a long talk In the Governors pr''a''
.s ~ 1yhue ostens,bv Mayor Wurster's call was
o. ~. ,urnose Of inducing the Governor to sign I'M
| ,a,,o,elv the Flatlands Assessment DILL there
reason % believe that he also came here 10 mar ~
last appeal to Governor Morton nor 90 has tha
Greater New-YorH Gl. M and he WIN receive
! measure under conslderatloIl' anu "
| briefs on IL up to Friday night