The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-13

ers but If license was given to any one else except
butcher the laws would give the Corporation authority
over them He was not therefore prepared to support
| the ordinance until the matter was fully explained
Alderman LsosARD said that he thought the objections
OF Alderman Woodruff merely technical as any
man must be considered a butcher when he undertook
that business He then stated that the Alderman OF the
third ward had stmaed that the charge Of the markets
with the Mayor when il he had looked at the crdi
nanccs he would have found that other tn him
had the special jurisdiction of the markets. and the law
sppertaining thereto He then said in his opinion the
butchers entitled TO all the paid prem
ums Tor stalls and that by recent decision IN the su
butchers and their children But at the time of the sale
those stalls Alderman CEBRA was compelled to make
econcuied by asserting that under these circumstances
he should oppose the passage of this ordinance or any
other that deprived the butchers Of the premiums they
had paid.
On concluding, Of the butchers in the Hobbies
which were crowded to excess, applauded by clappng
Alderman DAWES. of the 18th, in the chair stated that
the lobbies would be cleared if such demonstration took
place again.
Alderman JOINS stated that Alderman CrBsA had not
SAID mat the premiums were as good as an Inheritance.
use OF such assertions, further that there should
not be any sale of meat below 18th street. Thst the
butchers were not the monoposs, but that the city
itself first commenced the monopoly by compel
ling the butchers to purchase licenses. He then
amned tie report Of the Comptroller and avowed his
concurrence with the resolutions the Alderman of the
OH, and therefore moved to lay the ordinance the
table.
Alderman of the sth said he was in favor of
action; but he houg the Common Council had right
TO charter shops There nothing the Charter to
authorize the Licenses of shops and therefore, he did not
believe they had such power.
Alderman USDrRwoop rose to reply to remarks made
by the Alderman the 9th and stated that the Mayor
according to the charter the clerk of the market and
therefore, all superinendens and clerks under his
control He ain alluded to the original lease in which
the markets sold for year only and drew the
conclusion therefrom that they held rights account
the Common Council should never have allow ed the sale
or transfer OF stalls.
Alderman LEONARD rose to reply in answer to remark
he in w ia ed
that the highest price paid as premium, was about
tance that he had paid ST. 500 for stall in Clinton
ket and that the premiums paid full $40 O00 which
had been put in the public treasury.
Alderman Woodruff said he hoped that the question
would be met at once as he was as ready now as at any
other time.
their adoption.
Alderman PrRpY said he shouldvote against laying the
ordinance upon the table he ready meet the
question at once in spirit Of compromise and concession
replied to the Alderman Of the Sd in his attack up
on the Mayer, and said strange that the gentleman
should first assert that he opposed seeing the market
lawsuit in operation and then turn round and find fault
with the Mayor for not seeing them executed He stated
that he believed the butchers had been imposed upon and
that he had the chairman of market committee
at public sale and tell the butchers that unless they ad
vanced in their rents the city abandon the erection
of markets. He then alluded to the operation of the
change in the market laws upon the sinking fund.- and
asked the reduction rents by such change would
not materially interfere with the under that head
city for the premiums that they had paid into
the city treasury.
The melton then put again lay the ordinance up
the table and lost by vote OF III to 4-Adermcn
Martin, Lee Leonard and Bonnell in the irmative Al
dermen Carman and Stewart absent.
Alderman Woodruff repeated what he had said before
relative to licensing butchers only and said he could not
perceive that the butchers should complain at change
The ordinance was then taken up for adoption.
Alderman GEDNEy said he in favor OF constructing
small shops as public markets. and having them all be-
The first section being taken up, an amendment was
asked for by Alderman Gedney that would totally pre-
the licensing OF any to sell except in the
public markets, which carried by vote of 10 to s.
Aldermen Jones, Woodruff Underwood, Smith and Bon
Alderman CRoLUs moved to adjourn which lost
by ayes and nays9.
The first section amended then put and adopted
by ayes 10, nays 5-Aldermen Balls Underwood, Wood
hull, Smith and Geiney in the negative.
Alderman JONES stated that he had voted in the airma
tive for the purpose Of calling for reconsideration as
he believed some OF the members did not understand the
question.
Alderman LEE then called for the previous question,
which lost by vote of to 9-Aldernen Martin,
Leonard Purdy Hatfield, Bonnell and Lee, in the arma
tive.
Alderman LEE then owed for reconsideration. he
having voted in the affirmative which was negaved by
vote of nays H. ayes 3-Aldermen Woodruff, Under
WOOD, and Leonard, in the negative.
Alderman PuNpY presented an amendment calling for
Gil, which be withdrew.
Then Aldermen Underwood and Jones left the board.
The second section then taken up when Alderman
GEoSEY moved an adjournment which was lost by ayes
| So.
out a call of ayes and nays.
Alderman GEDsEY moved ADJOURN which was lost by
ayes g. So.
Alderman LEE then moved to strike out sections g. 4
~ g. and 10, relating to shop butchers. which
| adopted without call of the ayes and nays.
motion then made to adjourn, and lost by ayes S.
| nays 8.
The ordinance then passed by sections folows
To amend Chapter S S1 R Tsf.,9 entitled
v The Mayor Adsg%sn ~ d .ommPny gf!he CS of New
| Chante /. 81 Rrv sed Drain
tiled" OF Public Marse,.." he eby amended by adding
thereto the following title T rTa ssr 3
oftAs Sale Fresh Ms, places other than the Public
"a The Mayor Of CITY OF New York shall from time
shall for purpose
business Of S%iehsm and neat BY
or u in sss pS mi s sos shall dsss
snIs Psros he shall have
No sS Be 'ueS any person unl.s. h. b. an
actual resident Of ts city, enzsn Of he Untsd States
shall BE- ovSed leased person; and
~ s;s,c. % Of Ts Of said Chapter XII
e al s .; and saa s, it'll he be P S
The tles. of rp-e,ve M;rIett collect The each
lie Fey ?ss!.1 SS q
~ ssi f DsSsS :Ss iSsy collect the
shall; oSs, ! 81 r.
which hey shall h,v. iseeSsd and shall 'hereUpOn forthwith
sEcrIoS " Section IT, Of Tile w. said Ch,pter XII is
| hereby amended a o read as follows:-
o. The said Deputy Clerks shall have
person having stated stall stand any Market
curyng part said Market the streets adjoining the
from of such Market the
stees adjacent thereto whether such be licensed
butcher notn
SECTION VIII The seventh section Of the Title is
| he, eby amended Is read az folows:-
~. mo other licensed Permit Bucrer
shall any ofthe Public ates of the City Of New
Yok other place the said City, and beef
pork veal mutton lamr sell the for sale
b. the joint pieces under The penalty Of fifty dollars for
| each offence -
sLcrror TX. The fourth section of Title VIII Of said
Chapter il hereby wended Is read as fiows:
20 No hall sell sale any fresh
Of place his city other than
Public Markets, the limit, heIeof under the atty
Of fifty dollars for esch offence but this sec'i shall 40; be
TIE sale of by and pack
from he ftes nth day Of October. any and
Ill the fitee nth day of arch then folswirg.'
SEcrIoNx. Sections and 6, of Title VIII Of said Chap