Report of the Commission to Devise a Plan for the Government of Cities in the State of New York

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1877 Excerpt: ... REPORT COMMISSION TO DEVISE A PLAN FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CITIES IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. To the Senate and Assembly of the State of New York: The undersigned, commissioners appointed by the Governor of this State, pursuant to a concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly, passed May 22d, 1875, to devise a plan for the government of cities, and to report the same to the Legislature, respectfully present the following report: Origin Of The Commission. The Governor, in a special message, communicated to the Legislature, May 22d, 1875, called attention to the evils of our municipal systems, and the necessity of adopting a permanent and uniform-plan for the government of the cities of the State, and recommended the appointment of a commission to consider the subject. On the same day a concurrent resolution was introduced in the Senate and adopted by the Senate and Assembly, which was in these words: Wliereas, the Governor, in his special message of May eleventh, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, called the attention of the Legislature to the evils arising from our unstable municipal systems, and the necessity of adopting a permanent and uniform plan for the government of the cities of the State; therefore Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the governor be, and hereby is, authorized to appoint a commission of not more than twelve persons, whose duty it shall be to consider the subject referred to in said message, to devise a plan for the government of cities, and to report the same to the next Legislature. Resolved, That the Committee on Ways and Means report a suitable appropriation to defray the actual expenses of the commission, to be audited by the comptroller, provided, that the commission shall receive no compensation for their ...