New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
CHARTER CHAPTERS PASSED.
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION SOME
CHANGES MADE

Although Yesterday was legal holiday tho
Greater New-YoTk Commission net in the inner
room Of the Mayors office and worked from n
n. m. until $50 p. n. over the charter. All the
members were present except Mayor Gleason and
Attorney-General Hancock The revision OF the
remaining chapters was completed. and each Of
the twcnty-three chapters composing the charter
was adopted revised. The Commission adjourned
until Wednesday, when its report TO the i-egislat-
ure will he presented by the Subcommittee ap-
pointed 10 prepare II. and after II is adopted a
committee will be appointed TO carry the charter
10 Albany. Tn report. Il was said yesterday, will
he an elaborate all points of discussion,
and will undertake to show the superiority of the
proposed charter to any previous compilation OF
municipal law extant. The members OF the Com
mission confident that it will pass both
branches Of the Legislature without serious amend
ment
The main changes in the charter It was pre-
pared by the Committee on Draft. which have been
made by the fun Commission. relate to improve
ments In the rhraseolory as recommended by Cor
porau Counsel SEQ. and his assist nts. one alter
alton reduces the salary Of new City Magistrates
from $1,000 5000 a year. the terms of the pres
EN- members expire the salaries OF thelf SuCGcssOfI
Cour, Justices were reduced from s ooo to $3.50 and
the Police Magistrates in Brooklyn az" TO be con
suocessops 'T are eo to eGev" co te the same a BAY
one section eGiSlates out OF Office all officers with
provided for. This provision disposes Of Mayor
Patrick J. Gleason OF Long Island City. among
others. Mr.. Gleason's term Mayor does not ex-
pire until January l. 1899.
The fremen Of Brooklyn. In the chapter relating
the Fire Department. are 20 he raised 10 the hrst
grade within three years after the consolidation.
All efforts to add to the Recorders salary proper
failed. There were two propositions one was 10
make him a momber of the Sinking Fund Commits
sion is provided in the Consolidation Act
his salary bo 81 year for this service. This
was ncSatived after il pointed out that tho
section providing for the constitution Of the sinking
Fund Commission had already boon adopted ana
the Recorder was not member OF IT. IL was al /,
terWard proposed to make the Recorder the legal
adviser Of the Sinking Fund Commission and also
Of the Commission for the Revision and Correction
of Assessments. with salary or the same amount
5000. Objection mado that the parts OF the
charter covering these points already made the
CORPORATION Counsel the legal adviser or these
bodies. and this proposition failed.
The salary of the Superintendent OF the Bureau
Of Comhustbles fixed Al S2 s0 a year. An ad-
dition TO the chapter on taxes was made TO cover
the arrears outstanding at tho time OF the CON
solidation. The appointment OF janio1s for public
school buildings was taken from the principals OF
schools and vested in the Superintendent OF School
buildings.
II Is probable that A final vote upon the charter
in bulk will he taken At Wednesdays session 'or
the purpose Of meeting any objections which may
arise from the adoption Of the charter by chapters