New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-19

throwing ashes or garbage into the streets anu
being told to quit it, tell the Mayors Ponce lna'
he believed it his constitutional, indefeasible rgn'
to throw out oal in front Of bis own lot OF mousse
and his Honor would make short work oil MS
crotcheis and scruples. He would tell the ohender
that be was welcome TO protest and contest ou' no
must nevertheless obey the laws or suner Inc
PENALTY Of transgrsssOrs.
No principle is more clearly settled than this
legislative act except for the purpose Of contest
ing it and far may be necessary for that ocec'
is to be obeyed as valid until pronounced otherwise
by comp. tent tribunal. And yet The journal o.
Commerce is impeed to say in Woods behalf;
"Ita appears TO US that if these Albsny-made Com
nissioners disregard the Recommendations oil tnr
Chief Magistrate Of the city, and insist on forcing 'n
doubtful authority upon the community IN defiance VI
public opinion and public good. they assume VEN
grave responsibilities. Mayor Wood seems resolVed
lot to shrink from determined effort TO maintain
position strongly backed BY right, ana Dy 'ne
general sentiments of the people be represents
That is to say: The Mayor assumes that the
Court Of Appeals will inyalidate an act Of the Leg
islature, so he coOIy invites those who are duly
chosen to enforce it to leave it in allegiance until
that Court shall have rendered its decision Ana
this tn. Journal considers fair and reasonable Is
that to be general rule with regard to the enforce
ment of contested laws1 Or is ii to apply to this
case only Let us hear
The Herald gives the following inklng OF
the devices employed to nullify the New Liquor
Law:
"The Commissioners will find one of their greatest
obstacles TO be the prepayment of place Of meeting.
by the frs section of the Act of April 10, 1891, 10
suppress nteuperance it is required that the Board
shall sit al the place where the County Court Is re-
'qured 10 be held BY the second section It Is re-
auired that the Commissioners shall in their respective
counties at the place specified sit for the purpose OF
granting licenses. 1t Of course, became matter OF
dieeus lion in the Board whether there is County
Court in the City ard County of New-York. IL was
decided that there such Court in the Clty or
County. The only that approaches Is the Court
of Common Pleas; but that is not the County Court
spoken Of in the statute. IL was at first supposed 10
be feasible for the Commissioners TO collect on Iues-
day enter the Court of Common Pleas and assume the
bench, for the purpose OF organizing end aer nayns
passed the necessary resolutions TO retire, compelled
by the Court to yacate the bench This was found TO be
inpractcabe, because the Judges q the Court o. COM
mon Pleas soy that they wW not 0fioc heir pdces 10 DC
usuyJed By the Board of Ercise. 1t was then dis
cussed as to what next place they could go, and the
Office Of the County Clerk suggested; but hey
uerc informed by that gentemdnty 9cer that ne shoad
POLITELY request them to ieare The communication
asking IOr room III tlty "ho o"". "
The Board of Aldermen, haring been laid on the table,
and there appearing no other way for the Board 10
legal place Of meeting, MI Haskell as acting
Chairman Of the Board has addressed letter to the
Board Of Supervisors, requesting ample accommodacc
ohs for the purpose of meeting the requirements Of
the law. Such place is absolutely necessary IN
order to properly preserve the books and papers which
will accumulate, especially during the first three
month"; 10 great extent. In all the applications
for accommodations fail the Commissioners may be
compelled to hold meeting in some part OF the City
Hali-perhaps in the vestbule on the steps, or in
the belfiy-but at any rate in the Hall, on Tuesday,
and after formal organization, TO adjourn sane de or
until the Common Council or the proper authorities
shall make ample prorison 10 enable the Commission TO
carry ont the requirements Of the lar.'
of course, this is transparent. The ten
thousand rumsellers want to go on selling without
check and without paying for license, as they are
now doing; and the City Authorities are all in their
interest helping devise ways and means to defeat
the operation of the law. We shall watch their
public maneuvers and report progress