New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

form the legislative branch OF the city govern
r.ent. are also elected for four and two years
respectively Counoilmen receive 81 800 a year;
Aldermen. $1,000 There are twenty nre mem
le,s Of the Council. and ono Alderman from each
Assembly district
The different administrative Departments If
the city follows:
Department OF Finance
Law DEPARTMENT.
Police Department
. Represented in the Board If Public Improve
ncn.s Department Of Water Supply: Depart
n.cDt OF Highways: Department Of Street Clean
Ing: Department of Public Buildings. Lighting
and Supplies Department OF Bridges.
Department Of Parks
Depart ment of Buildings
Department Of Public Charities.
Department OF Correction.
Fire Department.
Department Of Docks and Ferries
Department of Taxes and Assessments.
Department OF Education.
Department Of Health.
The salary of the Controller. the head Of the
Finance Department. is $4,000. The Corpora
ton Counsel receives $l5000 the Police Com
missioncrs s. 900 each. and other pubic officers
on similar basis In the report OF the Com
missioners who had charge Of drawing up the
charter it is stated that the Commission is
clad to be able to add that its study OF the
problem has left it more firmly convinced than
ever that the large and permanent interests oi
al the cornmuni'i les involved Will be advanced
~ uniting them in the city Of New-York. Con-
solidation cannot DO otherwise than facilitate
the spread Of population. To the extent that IL
does this it will increase he number OF citi-
2cns who can own their own homes and VIII
multiply still more largely the number Of those
who can nope to &C so. In the long run, the
government of the city and the government or
tho State must both be benefited by such re-
suit Manhattan Island is to-day the business
centre Of a greater New-York Of not less than
three millions Of people. There are those now
living who may see 1t the business centre OF
a population twice large. In the mean whiie'
By uniting into ore city the settlements within
the city limits that line the shores Of Che Sound
the East River ard tie Bay. so far as thcy are
Included in the state Of New-York, the city OF
New-York secures opportunity to command
the development Of commercial facilities
throughout the length and breadth OF its mag
rincent waterfront which probably could not
be had in any other way"
The Hon. william c. Dc witt. In his review
OF the charter. says:
In designing a governmental system for a
% city Of three millions OF people the constitution
Of the United States naturally occupied con-
3picuous place among the models to lie con-
suited The rare coordination OF powers grouped
in one republic. the exquisite welding Of states
sovereign over their domestic affairs ana IN
turn made ND OF towns. villages, cities ana
counties each enjoying an adequate measure
Of home rule into an indissolubc Union unueI
q supreme federal authority have rendered inc
Constitution IF cur country the most peFIect
fabric Of civil society the world has set seem
no higher tribute to the organic principles unoh
which il was constructed could be had IMAM
that which is presented i'll the modern politics
OF England where, under the doctrine oi nome
rule il is proposed to assimilate the BRUSH
Empire to our Federal Union 1t is principe
enforced by all experience
The protracted labors Of the Commission are
over and the charter has become a law. Brook
Ign will be greater as borough IMAM she ~ 'S
n ctty She will be the grandest OF the five
divisions OF the imperial metropolis Her area
will be Gl:a square miles. That OF Manhattan
viii be 81 square miles Her population is al
ready 1140OOO that Of Manhattan l.743.rO.
"Thc charter is adequate to all the emer-
gencjes Of the vast future 1t is constructed not
merely for the present but for many centuries
TO come It has in it all the virtues OF existing
charters and the vices Of none. II will adapt
itself to any extent Of domain and to any null
tiplc Of population. AS well with population
Of lO00OD0 as with Il reputation OF joJooU
il will give to each neighborhood the utmost
care and attention. and TO the imperial fnetropo-
lis as q whole tn utmost dignity and power.
The form CT government for Greater New YORK.
II viii be the model upon which greater Lon
don VIII be constructed. Under IL the city OF
New York at one bound becomes the mistress
OF the Western Hem;sphe and the second city
OF the world. Let ii be to you what Athens
was 10 the Greek, Rome 10 the Roman. Florence
to the Florentine: what St Petersburg Is TO