New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-06
BLACK SIGNS THE CHARTER.
GREATER NETWORK TO BE AN ASSURED
FACT ON JANUARY /. 1893.

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBCNE.l
Albany. May Ex-Governor Black has signed
the Greater New-York Charter. On January L
next Brooklyn as a city will be no more; Long
Island City will be a part OF borough. and
Richmond County will disappear substantially
as a county. One great city with population
Of $500 900 will be created-the second largest
in the world.
1t is doubtful II a Governor Of New-York ever
before signed measure Of equal Importance
but there were no dramatic circumstances at
tending the performance of the act. Mt Black
probably signed the bill last evening at his
home in Troy. but no disclosure Of what he had
done was made either by himself or by his pri-
vate secretary. Colonel Griffiths. last night.
zone New-York newspaper made good
guess" said Colonel Grfiths to-day. but 1t was
merely a guess. for it had no positive knowledge.
1t sought news on the subject OF me at O'CLOCK
this morning but declined to give It.
Colonel GrifT'ths announced at IL o'clock this
morning that Mr. Black had signed the act.
1.-THE Governor would have announced MS de-
cision earlier to-day" he said. "but that he
thought he might be able to act on the bills sup
Elementary to the charter before the day ended'
but he has abandoned that purpose.
It was also stated that Governor Black. when
found before him little mountain OF lawyers
briefs and printed documents relating to the
charter some favoring II and others opposing
r. Mfr Black in a most conscientious manner
examined all these essays and then came 10
q decision upon the charter. He may print
memorandum in a few days stating his reasons
for signing the measure.
THE pen with which the charter was sisned'
said Colonel Grifflths late this afternoon will
be sent to Senator Plat who. While ne mas not
asked the Governor for 1t. has said to personal
friends that he would like to possess It, Ger
tainly no other man is more entitled to It, Tor no
one did so much toward getting the bill through
the Legislature"
A good many Republican members or the
LEGISLATURE who voted reluctantly Tor the chai
ter said lately that. since Mr.. Plau Jammeo
the charter through the Legislature ne must DE
willing 70 bear the responsibility for the conse-
ouences should they be politically disastrous
to the Republican party.
The charter provides that the first election TOT
Mavor shall take place in Greater New-forK IN
November next The Mayor to be elected VIII
hold office for four years or past the time Vi III"
election for President In 1900. He therefore
nror,ises TO be a factor in the decision OF that
a,roat contest Fortunately for the people OF the
Nation the election laws OF newborn Stat
have been greatly improved OF late Years anu
the provision Of the O'Connor inspector ,,aoai
which gives each one OF the TWO sred. pm pm "a.
narties two election inspectors 10 canvass na
rote assures a much more honest election tnan
in former years when thousands OF votes were
credited TO the Democratic party whicn weIe
cieu 49,, Gov ~ and the Republican party was
not credited with thousands or votes WHICH II
did cast. ... NIL, e,ect nftv-
The Greater New-York voters VIII . 49, =" re
o;ht Assenhlvmen or more than third or the
memhers of the Assembly United, these AS AS
semblvmen will be formidable FORCE III ' I've
contests of the Assembly. and that they Sah NC
,nited vas shown by the recent vote IN the "a
snnnbIv on the Ranes Liquor Tax Dill. ne
number of Greater New-Yo-k senators VII. a d,s
he large and within twenty years uhe ois ''''
NAV have a majority Of the Senators.