New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-25
CITY ITEMS.

INDIGNATION MEETING OF THE BUTCHERS
DRIyIkG CATTLE IN THE STREETs-A large in
dienalion meeting of the Butchers Of New York
Brooklyn, Jersey City and Williamsburgh was
held on Friday afternoon at the house Of Joseph
Alden, No. 90 Second-av The object was to ex-
press the Butchers disapproya of the Ordinance
to prevent the driving Of Cattle through the
streets, now pending in the Common Council
The meeting was called to order at o'clock by
Mr. j. NJ Seaman; Mr.. Samuel P. Patterson was
called to the Chair, and James b. Stuart appoint.
ed Secretary. After some remarks from different
parties, the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted unanimously;
Whereas law has lately been passed by the Board
Assistant Aldermen, prohibiting the driving OF Cattle
through the streets of the city South of Thrynin.st;
and hereds if the said law should be carried into eec
the rights and OF the Butchers would be seriously
impaired thereby nGsnuch they would be compelled TO
remove their houses and OF necessity their houses
in the vicinity OF Thrlynin-sL ana 70 I'VE ~ pot Ia
removed from their places OF business ana IN hebOof
hood perhaps agreeable TO their tastes or "shes and
thus become isolated people, community by mem
selves indirectly shut out from the rights ana privileges o
other citizens Ind tchereds, it IS alleged as reason tor
the of said law that the driving OF Cattle through
the streets of the city attended with great danger ana ire
nuent loss of life which true tic Butchers would deeply
depore and feel themselves bound as good clZelS ana
nj any sacrce not uteTpose any obstacles to the pas
SAFE of law at once reasonable, so humane and SO
ms Ant as il is not re that the lives of fellow citi-
ens are frequently lost in this way, but on the contrary as
il is true the bold and reckless assertions o! me EVeHmg
Post of Friday last paper from whc1 we hu oeel oit
to look for better things notwhstanoig ma accaGhs
seldom happen from said cause and rs II Is a!5o e a
more lives have been lost and more limbs broken III one
week bv those licensed pets of The Cofporatlon me on
buses and railroads, monopoZng the pfAc I eeio VI
tie civ than there has been fifty years by driving cat
tie And vet the Common Council, VINO arc 80 cFe!u VI
the lives and limbs OF the people toseI s oS 'q 70
strucliye to human life and prGhO tHe 0e f b 10 he
paratyelv harmless 4Hd ichefeds, II ID oee'ea t .no
said law is designed not SO much 10 save me ives o. NE
people benefit certain pr 'on ~ 10
E11linp large number OF Slaughter houses on 1lfy-
njuhs and who seeks to get this law passed To conPe
the Butchers TO occupy ne Same dAd WhefeuS, Vuc os
butcher is lawful and even necessary business
and deserves rather be protected than oppressed by IN
necessary laws Therefore,
g.o1rtd That rs the law lately pissed by the Board OF
Assistant Alderman, and pending beore the Board o
Alderman prohibiting the driving OF cattle through the
streets Of the Cly south OF Thirty ninLbst VIII not be OF
any benefit 10 anybody % Gept me oHts oi We
boi,ses now building Thrynin-st. and VIII be eX
cediugly oppressive the butchers, we therefore most
earnestly protest against the passage OF tne sae ana we
most respectfully request the Board OF Aldermen 10 non
concur with The Board Of Assistants IN the passage OIL me
Rescired That we wish the enterpysng owner OF me
slaughter houses erecting on Ihry-nnuiSL az SUI
cess in his under taking, bu we most SpeLnny p Ia
gairsf The Common Council passing any !aw tha VIII
operate 10 our injury, for his oenelt ,,t,t,
slred That is necessary that Caitcshould beofoug
to lie Civ for the use The people, snd II - nfcey t
~ 10 i,,se,i ihro7ph he street 10 the slaughter
HOUSES 10 he prepared for tte market, anu a!lls
detz do sometimes happen III CONSEQUENCE " So Ia
ei, made mad by The shouting OF noys ana men Or ~
befs shot in The neck by some ylgqn f2afea ye ssa
would be quite as vse 10 pfohtuL tu7 uii'lMs "
fic( 6 streets becalse accidents sometimes happen
-! 90 n would be prohibit me driving u Catte
Fgaied That we deeply regret mat any accident should
@ b,1an Inv Tie driving of Cattle, or that any OF our
800 jiii1er: should have been injured thereby, but
@ se zine rejoice that 20 few accidents have hap
y" a. rom his cause and hold it to Ne our duyes
@ iijlegs and hereby pledge ourselves 70 use every
Sas5s IN our power TO prevent accidents orihe future
The meeting was addressed by Messrs. J. NJ.
seaman Capt. Edward Phillips, VIM. Taylor, J.
/. stuart, and others. Those present were unani-
nous in the determination to resist the passage OF
the contemplated law, and argued that the injury
and Inconvenience which it would entail upon the
entire class of Butchers, would be an unconstitu-
tiona usprpation ofpower by the few to Cypress
the many.
The following persons were appointed Com
mittee TO meet with the Committee on Ordinances
OF The Board of Aldermen for the purpose OF re-
monstrating against the passage Of the law
Megsrs, J NJ. Seaman, Edward Phillips, James b.