New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-06
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
DISCUSSING THE CHARTER.
MAYOR wURsTER GIVES PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE BILL.

FOES AND FRIENDS OF CONSOLIDATION En-
PRESS THEIR VIEWS. AND SOME PERTINENT
QUESTIONS ARE AsKEp-ANoTHER
HEARING THIS AFTERNOON
Nayor wurster's conduct during the hearing be-
fore him Yesterday on the Greater New-York Char
ter bill gave strong impression 70 those VINO Sd"
and heard him tina, he intended to approve the
measure A.,
Not more than twenty persons attended 'he
meeting and the speakers were handfui OF 'he
Ioyal Leaguers and smaller number OF cohso"-
dalton advocates Jesse Johnson was unable 10 at
tend and sent word that he would like to be heara
against the bill, and Frank P. Bellamy asAeu
for a chance TO oppose the bipartisan police ana
election board feature the Mayor granted announcer
hearing for go O'Clock this afternoon
The most interesting part OF the nearing came
the close when Mayor Wurster put few pointed
questions TO Alfred T. White. ex-Comm'ssone' u
City Works
Won ~ YOU think that by delaying this matter ior
a wear or so. Brooklyn could get charter lha'
would give it better governmental or pecuhar'
terms than are given in this charter
81 think the governmental terms would ne I'M
proved by delay" replied Mr.. White. IN pc
cuniary sense all has been put In that char'ei Una"
could be put into legislative measure. Inc 'niisS
Prooklvn asked for she has received nut those
things she did not ask for she does not get Ohoer
the operation OF this charter believe brooNi!"
will be barred from getting large puohc improve
ments." .s
Even H. b. my veto this might be pos'Poheo'
are there not chances that Brooklyn later migh'
~ oo,soudatea with New-York and not get so
much as this charter gives herr came back from
the Mayor Il know New-Yorkers who We're IN
favor OF consolidation who have opposed II SINGS
they learned that there is TO be equah'y III '"e
matter of assessed valuations. The Brooklyn Noii-
miss.oners secured the adoption OF proNis'o"
whereby equal assessments can be enforced D!
COMPARISON Of Brooklyn with New-fork property
- nronsr nroceedncs 1t vii! have TO be
thought of carefully whether Brooklyn could get
SO good a charter again. It's business PROPOSE
ton Mr.. White" ,., 49,. .,,o
osria,n material dement's would come from conso
dalton he believed they would be only temporary
while the loss in public ,prG he snbsttut1on Of
doubtful for probable good government. .o,,sou.
To this the Mayor replied that pnys'Gai resnIt
of consolidation TWO or more additional bridges
might be built whS he alone weu 10 p ssx hall h cost
of TWO more bridges in six or eight years
Mr. White admitted Ins osAn Ssnc Tfr[ condition Of
Brooklyn he said 1t was possible 49,
The rst address Of the hearing MAS made ve 99
Of last year. which based on the lack OF a
pe6scte matter Of such mpor'an;G ;ss "a; . this
mission to popular verdict A pleoiseite couid
be- had before the November election. j.
A A Low referred 10 the broken promises OF
the first Consolidation Commission and OF GER
TAIN legislators Recent events. said ne, wnicn
all OF us recall. destroyed our hopes ana our con
d.tions and overwhelmed us TO an extent Whicn
renders recovery only difficult, but weH-nlSn
impossibe New-York. in the event OF consohda ,
ton would drain our most valuable resources ahG
render US powerless TO help others or ourselves.
The legal side OF the charter was nandled AZ
length by Robert d. Benedict who SAID tnat the
charter would abolish Brookyns wise deot-llmit
provision and burden the people o. the greater
city with FIVE boards OF Supervisors
Later when c. c Skilton touched upon TINS SUD
ject the Mayor said: +,
That matter was long under discussion. and
believe il has been amply provided for. genera
Tracy and Judge Dillon gave II much STUDY.
Ex-Congressman ". }. Coombs declared mar INC
manner in which the charter Was being railroaded
ives a violation Of the principle that government
should rest in the consent OF the governed r
B. Terry and W. II. Hale likewise spoke against
the charter. and letter in opposition from Henry
Hentz read
In support OF the bill George W. Chauncey said
that he was convinced that the charter was fair in
asUuch as the LOYAL Leasuers in Brooklyn ana
the City Club and Chamber OF Commerce ana nke
amateur bodies" in New-York were declaring that
DAVIS delay meant loss OF hundreds Of thousands
OF dollars 10 the people OF Brooklyn.
James Matthews. president OF the Consolldalon
League urged the Mayor to sign at once He did
not approve some things in the charter, but now
was the time for all citizens TO say amen 10 H.
Politics should be permitted TO weigh in the
consideration OF the subject