Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1896 — SECOND CITY ON EARTH. [ARTICLE]

SECOND CITY ON EARTH.

That Is What the Legislature Haa Made New York. The bill which is intended to enlarge the municipality of New York and make It the second largest city in the world has received the signature of .the Governor and is now law. Tha Greater New York bill provides for

the consolidation of New York city. Kings County, Richmond County (Staten Islgnd), Long Island City, Newtown, Flushing, Jamaica and part of the town of Hempstead. This territory embraces a population of over 3,000,000. The bill establishes p commission, to consist of ■Andrew H. Green and Mayor Strong'of New York, Mayor Wurster of Brooklyn, Mayor Gleason of Long Island City, State Engineer Adams, Attorney General Hancock and nine other persons to be selected by the Governor, who shall be residents of thfe Greater New York territory, This commission is to prepare a charter for the great municipality and submit it to the Legislature before Feb. 1,1897, with such bills as will, upon their proper enactment, make Greater New York an established fact. Meanwhile, aud until Jan. 1, 1898, the local administration and government of the several cities, towns aud villages to be embraced in the enlarged municipality shall remain unchanged. A mayor and other officers for the Greater New York are to be elected in the fall of 1897. It is intended that the official existence of the municipality shall begih Jan. 1, 1893. The present county organizations shall Continue ■within the territory of Greater New York. The bdl was introduced early in the present session or the Legislature and passed through the Senate mid Assembly as a Republican party measure., When submitted to the Mayors of New York, Brooklyn and Long Island City for their approval, Strong and Wurster, Republicans, vetoed it, while Glertson, Democrat, approved of the measure. Last week the Legislature again passed the bill over the vetoes, and now Gov. Mprton lias affixed his signature. i