New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-17
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NOT THE CHARTER ALONE.
FIVE ACTS AND TWO CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS ALSO DRAWN UP.

To-DAYs MEETING OF THE COMMISSION PRoBA-
BLY, THE LAsT-DIssENTING VIEWS OF
ONE MEMBER PRESUMABLY Mr. LOW
Not content with preparing comprehensive
charter for the consolidated city, filling volume
OF several hundred pages. the Greater New
York Commission has also taken pains 10 draw
up various acts and amendments to straighten
out complications that seemed TO the members
likely to arise in connection with the new order
OF things Their report to the Legislature Will
be accompanied by not less than eight docu-
ments-the charter. five acts for the Legislature
to make into laws, and two constitutional
amendments.
The preparation OF one Of the acts was an
nounced in the report OF the Draft Committee
made public on Christmas Day: It relates to
Boards OF Supervisors in counties wholly within
the limits OF a city. but not comprising the whole
Of such city. Another proposed law provides
quarters for the City Court OF New-York.
and for such alterations in the City Hail. where
the court Is now accommodated. as will III II for
the Council Of the Municipal Assembly and for
the Board Of Public Improvements.
AS described on the first two pages Of the re-
port Of the Commission. which will come before
that body for final action to day. the documents
that will accompany the report are substantially
as follows: |. a charter for the Greater New
York. 3 An act in relation to Supervisors In
counties wholly within the limits OF a city. 8.
An act relating to the election of city officers
for the Greater NewYork in November. 1897.
I. Certain amendments 10 the election law In
connection with the election TO be held next
November :. An act in reference to the cleo
ton of Supervisors in the wards Of the borough
of Queens to be members OF the Board OF Super
visors of Queens County. 6. An act in relation
to the City Court of the city of New-York and
the accommodation thereof and In relation to
the fitting up and equpping Of the City Hall.
= proposed constitutional amendment to au-
thorizc the Municipal Assembly other legsla-
tive body Of city TO discharge for counties
wholly within the limits Of such city the duties
devolved by the constitution Boards OF Super
visors. s. A proposed constitutional amend
ment providing in municipal elections for
minority representation.
THE LAST MEETING. PERHAPS.
The meeting to be held by the Charter Com
mission to-day viii probably be its last but II IS
possible, according TO Secretary Pnney. that It
may be necessary to call the body together again
to pass upon some point that may be raised.
Mr. Pinney asserted positively that there would
be nothing more for the Commission TO give to
the press until after its report had been placed
In the hands Of the president Of the Senate and
the Speaker Of the Assembly; and this. he de-
clared with equal positiveness, would be done
, on Saturday without fail That he expects some
changes to be made in the report as now drawn
up is evident from his remark that after the
meeting to-day the report would have 10 go 70
the printer to have the final emendations in
serted in time for presentation TO the Legisla-
ture.
Mr. Pinney was asked II the report OF the
| Commission would be unanimous. Yes" he re-
! piled. 80 far as advocating the passage OF the
] II, lie mad M ~ nlQ m
may take occasion TO express their views on
some points" Further than this the secretary
From another trustworthy source It
learned that member Of the Commission
presumably Mr.. Low-had caused his dissent
ing views To be printed TO go with the report
on which the Commission will act to-day. and
il was stated that. while he would sign the re-
port. he wished to express his disagreement
with the majority on three points-the pro-
vision for a double Municipal Assembly with
two chambers, the bipartisan Police Commits
sion and the power given TO the Mayor to re-
move officials without charges during the first
six months Of his term. The recent public
statement made by President Low lends color TO
the report that he is the member who is not
wholly in agreement with the other Commits
sioners.
The printed report Of the Comm issiOn was sent
to all the members yesterday morning. but II
is strictly guarded, and the intention is that
it's contents shall not leak out before the Legis-
ature has had a chance of seeing IT,
WHEN THE REPORT WILL BE MADE PUBLIC
LAS soon it is presented at Albany" said
Secretary Pinney. II presume the Commission
ers will feel at liberty to give 1t to the news
papers in this city. 1t is true that the report o:
the Draft Committee made public before
being presented TO the Commission, but that
was done by authority of the Commission itself.
This is different We are authorized and
directed to report to the Legislature, and II
would be manifestly improper To allow our re-
port to become public property before II Is off,
cially made There is no doubt that il will be
handed TO the Legislature on Saturday. Tha
charter is all finished The only thing remain
ing is the completion of the report and the atfix
ing of the Commissioners signatures To IT.
Two three members of the Commission with
whom the reporter conversed yesterday
pressed the opinion that there little doubt
about the adoption OF the charter by the Legis-
lature substantially in the form in which 1t IL
sent 10 Albany.
Unless the Commission has experienced a
change of mind since the Draft Committee
made its report. the first act mentioned above,
which will apply only to the counties Of New
York. Kings and Richmond will provide that
in counties of this class the Board Of Super
visors shall be composed Of the members Of the
Municipal Assembly. Board of Aldermen. Com
city, who shall he elected such and also
Supervisors that they shall serve as Super
yisors without compensation. and that their
terms as Supervisors shall be co-extensive with
their terms members OF the Municipal AS