New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26


The most noteworthy city charter ever enacted
h that known as Chapter 37S Laws Of 1897.
state Of New York. and legally entitled An act
10 unite into one municipality. under the cor
norate name Of the city of New York. the yart-
ems communities lying in and about New-York
Harbor including the city and county or New
York. the city Of Brooklyn and the county OF
Kings. he county of Richmond. and part OF the
county OF Queens. and 10 provide for the gov
srnment thereof" The territory thus indicated.
whose exact boundaries ale given in the body Of
The act. will. after January I. 1898. be known
a. the city Of New-York The city thus con-
stituted is divided into Ave boroushs The Bor-
eush Of Manhattan comprises that portion of
the present city Of New-York known as Man
haitian Island. Governors Island. Bedlows
Island. Ellis Island. the oyster Islands. Black
wells Island. Randairs Island and Wards
Island The Borough of the Bronx takes IN all
that portion OF the city Of New-York lying north
and east of the Borough OF Manhattan between
the Hudson and East Rivers. or Long isiano
Sound and including the several ISLANDS oeiohg-
ing TO the present municipal corporation OF
New York not included in the Borough OF. Man
hattan The Borough of Brooklyn consists OF
the present city Of Brooklyn. The Borough or
Queens comprises that portion Of Queens County
TO be included in the city of New-York Inc
Borough Of Richmond comprises the territory
known as Richmond County or staten isiahd
The new city will come into being and us
of'cer, will take office on January /. 1919 Inc
6rst election for officers for the consolidated
city viii be held on November = 1877
The area of this new municipality Will De
about three hundred and Atty nine square miles
Its population will be 3.36OOO0 1t VIII contain
twelve hundred miles Of streets. exclusive OF
sommon roads and seven hundred miles OF sew
ars: its annual tax levy will be between %OVV.-
600 and So 100000 1t will contain about one
hundred and sixty seven thousand buildings OF
which oue hundred and thirty thousand are useo
for residential purposes. and its daily consunp-
ton of water will be about three hundred and
City million gallons
THE LOCAL LEGISLATURES.
This mighty community. larger than most
States Of the Union is to De seif-governing in
Al local affairs 1t Is to have its own Legisla-
ture. executive and judiciary. The Legislature
will consist Of two houses. known as the Council
and the Board Of Aldermen. and together styled
The Municipal Assembly Of the City Of New
York" The Council will contain twenty-nine
members The President of the Council will be
elected on a general ticket every four years.
and will act as Mayor during the Mayors abb
sence or disability. possessing all his powers
except those OF removal or appointment His
term Of Office is four years aud the salary $'.OO
yea-. The remaining twenty-eight members
Of the Council are to be elected by districts as
follows Five Council districts are formed out
n
Brooklyn. one of the County of Richmond and
enc Of that portion OF Queens County included
10 the Consolidation act Each of the NewYork
and Brooklyn Council districts is entitled to
hree Councilmen. and Richmond and Queens
70 two Councilmen each. The term OF Office Of
~ members u Council Is four years and the