New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-23
sion decided upon the scheme outlined; Wn nnder
the enlarged city will extend its aiu' '1' ~
the Safeguards nj oyided In the chdrter


A UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATIONS
7, dealing with interests 30 comprehensive ana
an important as those that are anecteu pS ."o
proposItion TO consolidate Into sinsie '''' "
three cities and the other territory 'h"' az
hecome n mart of Greater New-York. it Is not SUI :
nrs,ne that opinion in the Commission as VEL as
pputside of n should have been Sharply uvinr .
upon some points. Notwithstanding tnest recon-.
OK opjniOn the Commission Is as one ,, ~ ~ The
menang to the Legislature the adoption '' '"'
charter submitted .,,od tho nroblem
committed 10 II for solution. has become nars 20
more sensible of the gravity OF II; IL sRh"uid be
.ne III W loss Inconvenience and possibly some con,
fusion for time. resulting from the su" I'd dif-
9ra, FORMS of administration throughout the cor,
solIdated territory. Village government, Govern
arnments CITY governments ana county c,,v
ments are alike called upon to give place 70 Guy
government come into being on comn"tent 10
MAKE budget for the enlarged city nor TO LAY ay
tax for It's benefit as such IN o,ided that the
mrent parts OF the territory to be consoi,uaaeh
shall raise their tax for iSs and the char
ter cn,iips the enlarged city win au,n1 sdS anv
make good deficiencies ana TO may be incident to
the abnormal condition prevailing III ,ba, some
But. while the co mmisss,o" in y, connection with
rcoreaniza ton of government so ,,"sen on
nevertheless prepared TO hst II believes consoli
dation can safely be undertaken u'' ,ho snecal
visions Of the proposed charter anu
Its Fundamental thereto. 4. ho, heon
"GrS S Cpmmsson does not assume that IL has Des
able TO anticipate every contingehcy,, m.,her avoid
on,Issions repetitions and MISTAKES, ~" ,ha, the
bniieve after everything has beeh sa"'. for tho
charter contains system OF go ',rt INTO oncra
consolida ed city that may safely De Pu;, v o.st
ton with the assurance tha' F" wiz
itself to the citys needs =, a.to ., odd that its
The Commission Is glad to be ao,e o ,o ARMY con-
s,ndv NJ the problem has left II more nil s,, IN,
stnus nan over that the large and permanent ~
tarests Of AN the communities involved WI, yort
vanced by uniting them III r w man factat e
raad of reputation. TO the extent tnnu ~
does this IL will increase the nunper LII mmtipy
Who can own their own homes ana VIZ mbo can
sun NOR ga, n In the long run the government %,
the city and the government OF the "''''
he benefited by such a result -, ,s,,osa centre
,tonha,tsn island Is to-day the business ~,
NJ a Greater NewYork OF not less tiaii ,,e Who
ions OF people. There are thoSe nonuation twice
may yarge In the mean while. by uniting INTO on,
civ the settlements Cwithn the cry n Dr. and
iine the shores Of the Sound; the Esst H. Sta,.
Of New York the city Of New ork SCI, of com
portunity to command the deVeop ,h ard breadth
norciai ABILITIES throughout the length am ,, lid
~ a., naanidcent waterfront which probably cou'
not be had in any other way; onnsndine the
The commissioners unite III feS'i', natIo cousid-
Greater New-York charter to the l"'"'"''
Grafton Of the legislature CD ,,t-TcuER
BENJAMIN F. TRACY SSi IiII t e. X
" T. STRONG Mayor HARRISON s; M2ohT'
of New-York; = - , UE " ADAMS
f. w WURSTEK, Mayor CAN'T ELL rcnc,ne ~
= OF BfooKii Gov N,vor ATTORNEY GENERAL
T. - LIE Isio ID civ: HANCOCK. ,.,,
OF Long T Is,aTu ~ GIORGE NJ. PINNEf
WILLIAM &. DEWITT Jr.' Sec'c'''''
THOMAS +. GILROf,
,,o raror, and the bills accompanying II were
referred to the Cities Committee ia '' "
Senate and the Assembly.