New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
DRAFT COMMITTEES REPORT
RECEIVED By THE GREATER NETWORK
COMMISSION.


RuMoR THAT THE OFFICES OF THE PRESENT
CITY MAGISTRATES ARE TO BE ABOLISHED
HEARINGS THIS WEEK.
The members of the Greater New-York Commits
sion held meeting yesterday In the chamber OF
the Board of Aldermen in the City Hall to receive
the report Of the Committee on Draft. There were
present Mayor Strong of New-York. Mayor Wur-
s,er of Brooklyn. Mayor Gleason Of Long Island
City, Seth Low. ex-Mayor Thomas F. Gilroy ex-
Judge John F. Dillon. William c. De Witt. General
Stewart L. Woodford. Silas r. butcher Attorney
General Theodore f. Hancock and General b. F.
Tracy president. and George NJ. Pinney Jr.' secre-
tary.
Mr. De Witt from the Committee on Draft, pre-
serted the report of that committee. and II was
placed on file. On Mr. De Wits motion. an order
Of procedure for the public hearings on the char'e
was adopted and subsequently, announced by Secre-
tary Pinney. The various features OF the report VIII
be heard beginning tomorrow. as follows; January
4 Police: January G. Municipal Assembly and FL
nance; January Z. Mayors power Of removal ana
ill other questions relating to the Mayor Mun'ci-
pal Civil Service and Statistical Bureau january
& Administrative Departments. heads ana TERMS
Jsruary 9. Franchises and Ferries January H.
Education Parks. Department of Health January
Il Borough Boards Borough officers Board OF PUB
lie improvements Division into Boroughs; January
a. Docks Fire. Charities and Correction: Jah"ar!
Is Department OF Buildings Taxes and Assessments;
January L. Inferior Courts of Civil and Criminal
Jurisdiction. and any remaining questions ho' pre-
viousy disposed Of.
After some discussion It was agreed on ex-Mayor
CiIroy's motion that three members of the Commits
sion should constitute quorum for attending inc
hearings
These rules were adopted for the conduc' Oh ''e
hearings: No hearing will be given 10 any person
desiring TO urg. a change in the territory included
he
question of consolidation provided in the chapter
which in these respects follows Chapter 4SS OF the
Laws of 1896, pursuant TO which the committee Is
acting.
Any person desiring TO present question Oh ia"
must in the first instance. file with the secretary
AZ the Commission a typewriter or printed brief
< covering the question questions proposed 10 De
raised. Such brief win thereupon be refered 10 the
Law Committee Of the Commission, which may II
deemed advisable grant an oral hearing.
After the public hearings have been conciuoeo'
and not later than Monday. January IS, the Com
mission will meet In executive session IN the ehai-
her of the Common Council In the city OF New
York for the purpose OF finally passing upon the
charter presented by the Committee on Drai''
Such executive session Of the Commission VIII DE
Continued daily from Monday. January 49, 10 SAT-
urday January g. both inclusive beginning al m'oo
o'clock in the morning and ending at 40 O'CLOCK III
the afternoon except on Tuesday. January 49,
The week beginning January % will be used Tor
incorporating into the charter as submitted py the
Committee on Draf.. such changes as may be de-
cded by the full Commission
In order 10 secure a systematic consideration Of
the questions that must be determined by vote
of the Commission each member thereof is re-
ouested 10 indicate to the secretary, Mr. Pnney, at
as early day possible. the points upon winch
he proposes ask Cor 7 vote OF the Commission.
The secretary will thus be enabled TO prepare
schedule of the questions which must be passed
,i.cio
the charter II is believed that after the public
hearings and with such explanations as can be
given by the Committee on Draft, the Commission
viii be in a position TO pass upon all questions that
y nay be raised in the manner and WITHIN the time
proposed.
The hearings are 10 take place between anu
I:c) y. m. Of the days named
President Tracy announced that Judge Carrot j.
Garretson. of Queens County who was IN NGve ,ho
ia ia judicial Dstrct. had resigned member Of
the and that me We mecca aso
S Sass' Moore is also Judge successor
cuny Sass % SesTday e
Draf, had rejected the chapter Of the nrs ~
resent chapter providing for an entirely new w
The secretary of the Commission YESTERDAY gave
ter relating to the Department Of Buildings Under
point t three Commissioners of Buildings the head
Of the Department. specifying in each case me D0s
oughs in which a Commissioner shall have admin
is.rative jurisdicton"one In the boroughs OF Man.
haitian and the Bronx one in the Borough OF
BROOKLYN and in the boroughs OF Queens and
Richmond The Commissioner appointed Tor the
,oroughs Of Manhattan and the Bronx shall be
Commissioner and Of the Department OF Buildings I
shall be In the Borough of Manhattan. Inc BOARD
shall have the power, By vote OF majority ,, OF
its members. TO establish general rules ana reguia
tions for the administration Of the Depa rt
and such other rules and regulations as were au-
thortsed by law the time OF the passage OF thlss
ACT 10 be- established by the superintendent OF
PIildings In the City Of New-York, or BY the Com
missioner Of the Department of Buildings In the
'Yty Of Brooklyn as said cities were formerly con-
stituted. Such rules and regulations shall so Tar
as|practicable. be uniform In all the boroughs. but
the Board shall have power from time to time , 10
amend repeal such rules and regulations wnen
II shall seem necessary or desirable
The Commissioner for the boroughs OF Manhat-
tan and the Bronx is TO have all the powers now
held by the Superintendent OF Buildings In this
city and the other Commissioners to have
similar powers in their boroughs. Each Commits
soner may designate Superintendent OF Build
fnes who, during the absence OF the Commits
sIoncr shall possess all the powers and perform
al the duties of the Commissioner. The Superin-
tendents OF Buildings must be competent archi-
tects engineers or builders of ten years practice.
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