New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-01
VETOED BY THE MAYOR.
HE WRITES TO THE LEGISLATURE ItLLlN"
HIS REASONS FOR DIsAPPRoVING THE
THIRTIETH WARD IMPROVEMENT BILL


THIRTIETH WARD IMPROVEMENT BILL.
Mayor Van Wyck yesterday vetoed the Thirtieth
Ward Of Brooklyn Improvement bill He sent me
following letter TO the Legislatures
New-York.. March 81. 1899.
To the Assembly OF the STATE Of New-York -.
TeR nsre b known Ss not as Assembly b
ductory No 49, entitled An act to provide for i'm
iainnF over u fourteen Thousand inhabiants The
bill is not in the interest OF the city Of New-York.
Frs|The operation Of the BIT is not only limited
to one ward Of the city OF New-York, but in IFS
those residents OF the ward who either own one
thousand feet Of frontage on the streets or can Sc
cure the united action OF owners OF tha' amount
second-The b is mandatory in its features. both
in the first section prescribing generally the duties
OF the Commissioner OF Highways, and In the MIN
section. in which il is provided that the Conmls-
land for a public street not less than one thousand
feet in length. shall forthwith proceed to carry
into effect therein all the Improvements authorized
by the bill The Commissioner Is vested with no
secure a priority Of Improvement for their property
over all other property In the ward 49,. .-o.on,
charter system for carrying on public improve
Of the local boards OF improvement. Of the Board
OF Public Improvement and the Corporation Coun-
which in the fourteenth section repeats al acts and
parts Of acts Inconsistent with It's provisions.
The city. under the charter. has ample power
ments and the Corporation Counsel. TO lay ont new
streets and acquire title to real estate therefor
The Commissioner OF Highways. in the BILL Is
vested with the power TO compromise and settle
any claim. matter proceedings, outstanding or
pending. TO him may seem just and he Is
'aut. Orzed 10 agree" with the owner OF any land
buildings taken for any Improvement authorized
by the bill The power TO audit demands against
the city by the charter. vested in the Controller
who has an auditing bureau supplied with expert
accountants and engineers to Investigate and report
on all claims founded public works, or otherwise
created For this bill the power Of audit Is vested
in the Commissioner Of Highways, who has no such
assistance.
Tourth-As to pipes laid in existing streets for
tn supply of water for sewerage, II is pro-
vded in the bill that they shall remain there for
ever, and the right is reserved to the land owners
repair relay make connections with them
without any supervision or control on the part Of
the city 1t Is also provided that in deeds that
may he made in future of land for street purposes
like rights may he reserved by the property-owners
the relaying connecting OF pipes for the
supply Of water gas.
Fifth-It contains special provisions for condemn
ing lands for street opening purposes. although the
charter contains provisions on that subject
SiXth-The fund 10 he provided by the issue OF
bonds is to be disbursed. not through the Control
lers office. as provided for all payments made by
the city under the provisions Of the charter but IS
10 be paid out upon the requsition Of the High
ways Commissioner. approved by the Mayor.
ROBERT A. VAN WICK, Mayor.