The new city will come into existence January 1, 1898.
The Charter for its government, which has been prepared, provides that the entire city shall be governed by one mayor, who shall hold office for four years.
The new city can build schoolhouses, public buildings, bridges, docks, tunnels, construct parks, establish ferries, open streets, and make railroads without going to the State Legislature in Albany for permission.
The number of square miles contained in the new city will be 360; the greatest length will be 35 miles, measured from Mt. St. Vincent on the Hudson to Tottenville on Staten Island.
It is expected that with the wonderful harbors and docks the new city will possess, its future as a centre of commerce will be most prosperous.
The Mayor of this great city will be a very important person, and great care must be taken in choosing the right man.
The election of the officers of Greater New York will take place next November.