New-York tribune., 1921-11-29
Names
Is to Redraft
City's Charter
Board Headed by f. M. Scott
Includes George Cromwell,
L.L.Delafield, HI .McBain,
f. L. Polk, w. B. Parsons
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

ALBANY, Nov. 2S.--G0vernOr Miller
plans to convene the Legislature in ex-
traordinary session next summer for
the exclusive consideration Of recon-
mendations for chances in the charter
Of New York City to be formulated by
the Charter Revision Commission.
This was announced by the Governor
tonight simultaneously with the pub
lication Of the list of fifteen commits
sioners named by the Governor. The
commission is to be headed by Francis
M. Scott, former Corporation Counsel
and a Democrat.
So firmly convinced is the Governor
that the task Of bringing New York's
charter up to date is one which re-
quires deep and thorough considera-
tion that he will not risk rushing the
program for action by the Legislature
during its regular session. He believes
the work should be handled by brief
extraordinary session. This arrange
ment, too, will allow more concentrated
legislative attention, as there would be
no rush of other measures tc detract
interest
Governor Explains Intention
"I do not believe" said the Gov
ernor, "that the commission will have
time to complete it's report before the
end of the regular session. But if it's
report should be ready shortly after
the final adjournment, | would call an
extra session to act upon the New York
City charter. | believe that better re-
suits can be obtained at an extraordi-
nary session, when the Legislature has
nothing else to think of, than at reg
ular session, when there is SO much
other work to be DONE"
The list Of commissioners appointed
by the executive Includes men who
have served with distinction in public
life. They will work without pay The
law creating the commission stipulates
that the Mayor the City Comptroller,
member of the Board of Aldermen
and one of the borough presidents
must be members of the board. Ed
ward Riegelmann, Of Brooklyn was the
Borough President chosen, while John
j. Keller, Republican, of Brooklyn, was
selected to represent the Board of
Aldermen. There are eight Democrats.
six Republicans and one independent
on the committee. They follow:
Corporation Counsel and Assistant
Corporation Counsel, former Aqueduct
Commissioner of the City of New York,
former Justice of the Supreme Court
and Associate Justice of the Appellate
Division First department.
Former Congressman Edward M
Bassett, Dem ocrat, and former member
of the Public Service Commission,
Board of Education Height of Build
ings Commission and Zoning Commits
sion.
merly President Of the Borough Of
Richmond and the Richmond County
Park Commission, member of the
Charter Revision Commission in 1900
member of the New York City Com
mission of Taxation in 1914 member
of the State Assembly in 1883 and g
member of the State Senate in 1915-'18
Lewis L. Delafield, Republican, chair
man var committee of the State Bar
! Association, chairman Judiciary com.
mittee of the Bar Association.
Joseph NJ. Levine, Republican, as
sociated with Lillian D. Valid in worl
of Henry Street Settlement; membe,
Of City Club, Economic Club, Academ,
of Political Science and Bronx County
Bar Association.
Professor Howard Lee McBain, Inde
pendent, professor of administrative
law, Columbia University; counsel 70
City of New York before State Consti
tutional Convention, 1915; membe
Board of Education, 1916; associate
editor "Natonal Municipal Review anC
Political Science Quarterly"; membe
American Political Science Associa
ton American Academy of Politica
and Social Science and National Mu
nicipal League.
Herman A. Metz, Democrat, forme
Comptroller of the City Of New York
member of Board OF Education.
Colonel William Barclay Parsons
Republican, formerly deputy and chic
engineer Rapid Transit Commission
member of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission in 1904; advisory engineer o
, the London Royal Traffic Commission
member Of the Board of Consultin
Engineers of the Panama Canal i
1905; former director of the Londo
, the Cape Cod Canal Construction Com
} pany in 1909; trustee of Columbia Col
lege; director of Carnegie Institute.
(, Frank l.. Polk, Democrat; formerl
1 under Secretary Of State, Corporate
Counsel of New York City, member @
r the Civil Service Commission of Ne,
t York City, 19O7-1909; counsel for tn
5 Department of State, 1915-1919; Com
j missioner Plenipotentiary of the Unit
a ed States to Negotiate Peace, July L
e 1919; head of the American delegatio
!. to Peace Conference at Paris, July 2
t to December 9, 1919.
d Arthur S. Somers, Democrat; men
Der Of the Board of Education, form
h Civil Service Commissioner.
Fl. Pushae Williams, Republican
= PRESIDENT First Mortgage Guarant
: Company of Long Island City, forme
n president Queens Borough Chamber {
d Commerce, chairman of Queens Count
e Chamber of Commerce Transit Con
mitteo