New-York tribune., 1900-04-26

Greater New York Commission, William c. De
Witt, is member of this Commission. and only
two city officials. The names Of the members of
the Charter Revision Commission given below:
MANHATTAN.
GEORGE L RIvEs lawyer formerly Assistant Secretary
Of State under President Cleveland.
FR ERARkEf ARkFN g Ba REAMAN ~ M LAWYER r u,
colonel OF the I'D Regiment,
formerly member or the Gonstitutionai con1en-
PROF. . ERAMK g n 3S]s G9oPN0w professor of adins'r
EDGAR J. LEvEY. Deputy Controller Of the city Of New
ALEXANDER T. MASON lawyer
BROOKLYN
CHARLES A. SCHIEREN Mayor the former city
JAMES NJ KEAN lawyer and president of the Hamilton
ISAAC N. KAPPER. lawyer. formerly Assistant Dis
& DE xh %F dlfs b and .5r msnPsc Of as
BRONX.
JAMES T. WELLS. ex-Adernan. ex-Mernber OF Assem-
ply and eoRsDleu9gsy identified with the interests
upper New-York City.
QUEENS.
GEORGE W. DAWSON lawyer and -Distrfct-Attorney
Of the County OF Queens.
RICHMOND.
bly, and President OF the Borough of Richmond.
Governor Roosevelt made the following statement
In regard the Commission:
The act under which this Commission is appoint
ed is an act providing for the revision of the
Greater New-York Charter The law does i'm
Tose any restrictions on the freedom of the Com
mtsSiouers: and desire that they exercise their
Judgment with entire liberty. OF course the law
contemplates the revision of the existing charter
in the light of experience. 1t does contemplate
the framing OF a charter. Nothing IS easier
than make city charter which is not be en-
acted into law, and nothing is harder than 10
frame which is TO be enacted into laW'-that is
to secure general assent 10 any instrument
which affects vitally important interests
IN the existing charter there many points
where experience has shown amendment TO be alb
solutely necessary and all such points favorable
action can surely be secured I am confident that
the Commission now appointed will strive make
its suggestions of such character and present
them In such 4 form that favorable action by the
Legislature may reasonably be expected follow
the attention of the Commission TO two
matters, notably TO the question Of New-Y YorkS
water supply in order that effeCtual steps may be
taken to remove all danger from the RamapO o
any similar scheme TO exploit the City's needs OF
water in the interest of a private corporation.
Governor Roosevelt added that he had offered
place on the Commission 10 Seth Low and Nicho-
las Murray Butler but both had declined 1t, owing
TO business engagements.
The Charter Revision Commission bill says the
Commission shall examine into the local gov
eTnment of the city of New-York and the effect
ard working of the charter Of Greater NewYOrk,
and to suggest such legislation they may deem
advisable thereto The Commission is 20 make
final report the result of its inquiry and work
report is be sent to the Legislature. It is pre-
sumed that several bills amending the charter Of
New-Y York will be submitted to the Governor with
the report The Commission is authorized 70 sub
mony regarding the working of the charter, The
80, 600 is appropriate ted pay the expenses
of the Commission which is TO he paid by the city
OF New-York