Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-08
GREATER NEW YORK.
Second Largest City in World Mayor Will
Lead $4,000 Public Servants.

The consolidated City of New York will
begin its official existence, Jan. !, ls9S.
The first mayor vii be elected on NoY
? next.
mayor and a municipal assembly Of two
houses to be elected by the people.
The mayor win appoint heads of all de-
partments except the comptroller, who
will be elected for four years.
May comptroller and members OF the
municipal assembly will be the only cleo
tive officers.
Upper house of the municipal assem-
bly, called the council lower house the
board of aldermen
Twenty eight members Of the council
elected for four years from designated
districts President of the council elected
at large at the same time as the mayor.
Board of aldermen Will consist OF tIVe
members from each senatorial district,
elected every two years, akinG 100 mem
beers under present apportionment.
Two-third vote of the municipal council
needed to pass any measure over the
veto of the mayor, and if the veto con-
Germs a franchise or an expenditure OF
nlrblic money a fve-sixth vote Will be
needed.
No street franchise can be granted for
longer period than p years.
Municipality divided into five boroushs
for better administering of the locdlfunc-
lions of government.
Borough of Manhattan-Island of Man
haitian and small islands in the East
river
Borough of Broux--Territory north of
the Harlem river and between the Iud-
son river and Long Island sound.
Borough of Brooklyn-Present city of
Brooklyn ,.
Borough of Queens-Long Island City,
Flushings, Jamaica and al of Long IS
and included in Greater New York that
is not within the present city hnlt oi
Brooklyn.
Borough of Richmond-All of Staten
island. ..;..a
Local subsidiary government proVlueu
for each borough.
Dupty commissioner for each borough
representing administrative departments
of the central government. ana a local
school board and boards OF local I'M
,rovegnent. Borough president the chaf-
man of all local boards.
Subsidiary borough governments nave
but a limited power controlling power Ill
the central government.
Public improvements under dlfectloh ol
a. board of six commissioners. each SUI
nervjsing specific improvements. Mayor
will be president of this board Contracts
for public works must be approved oy
this board. -,
Police department governed by poard
If four commissioners; fire, law ana cor
raotive dapartrnents each by one comnllS-
;ioner: departments of education, puplc
announcements charities health. docks
oarks and buildings by boards OF three
or more members ..
in the various cities and towns VIII pe
retained. Their chiefs will be in command
If borough forces. -
Fire department reorganized III @he
same manner. .. f IN ,,,on,
+ars four TO be the chairman or the |
,orough school boards and others CHOSEN
nv the local boards in Manhattan anu
Rrool<lvn boroughs. BorougHs OF Queens
ma ,,iohmond combined for school puf-
poses. =. .,,,aea,,t oitx,
If New York relating to taxes ana as-
estimates and apportiorine.Its'
.inlsing fund. health charities, cofrectloH,
,niIdinsr and finances, form the DaslS loi
mo government of the greater city.
,roSyat;on equal throughout the city
save for special local improvements. !
Present rate of taxation IN New hplh -
% "a: in Brooklyn. $3.50 in Long isiaiiu
Never OF New York will be head OF an
, 49, of 70 coo employees and OF gov
,rniIycnt that win direct e&pehuftu I.,, ~, ~
s7s oGf, ooo annually. His salary VIII pe
$1,000 a year. ae 4or,,, roavor
,,,ili have mower to remove at WIN any
,nnoin4ea onicer-holder except Jt'ulci,ll
,Jicers After that removals cdn oi'iS
be made on charges. ~. 80 Now york
Area of the new citS v
j,on,,Iation. a ccording TO the oiici'.i ,eaa
~ ~, will, he 3. 400 600 on Jan. l. 1873:
Foundation increases A0V eVeis ~ i,,t.i.,e,.,
years. on the basis OF , noa hitants
"a eit, will have 29Ooo,0 Oo HlliLpltf',i.a -
7, - ,..,,n,. length of the consoiiditeu 5t,5
~ Naw York. 50 miles; greatest Will
l6 miles -, 1qno miles of i'm
.r,',isd streefs. ll26 places OF WORSHIP;
pro.eu 80 sl,uallinss 1865 banks ana