The New York herald., 1869-03-18
REMOVING STREET INSTRUCTIONS.

Line OF March ON Tuesday and Programme
of OperafiOns-How Opposition Shows
Itself and is Put Down.
The work OF removing street obstructions pur-
suant to orders OF the Mayor and Street Commits
sioner was resumed on Tuesday. Broadway having
been relieved OF signs, awnings and nagstars, as
heretofore reported In the HERALD, a. far up as
Twenty-sixth street. the posse OF seven sent from
the Street Commissioners Office to carry into execu-
ton these late orders, entered upon o renewal OF
their abors at the latter street. and continuing their
line OF march up Broadway they advanced to Thirty.
fourth street and here rested from their labors.
The same programme was pursued yesterday as
on the route Of the previous march. All kinds OF
signs coming under the category Of street obstrac-
tons had to yield this invading force represent
Ing the dignity and majesty OF the municipal law.
Awning posts and lamp posts were not allowed to be
longer the vehicles OF cheap advertising. Flazstafrs
Juttng out q windows aud haunting to the breeze.
every possible variety OF business were com
PEELED TO withdraw from the popular gaze.
some yielded quietly aud gracefully and
called upon the police to fight their battles
for them. The former listened 10 reason, confessed
the propriety OF the order, aud acknowledged the
Improvement manifest in the street by the removal
Of these signs al thus far proceeded with. We viii
give sample OF the opposition OF the latter and
there were several just like IT, and the mode OF rea-
soning that had 10 DC pursued with them.
This sign OF ycIs.n said the leader of the posse
70 mouse agent, rs an obstruction 10 the street.
and must be remoyedr
"who says inatsp asked tho house agent, ex-
citedly.
." say IT. blandly observed the representative OF
the street department.
agent,
II belong 70 the Street Commissioners onfce,p
very politely answered the person addressed and hc
proceeded 70 explain the particular nature VI his
duties IN the present particular case.
''Ihat's my private property, and I'D like 10 sec
you toucn II, mats all, savagely proclaimed the
house agent.
'Here, take down that sign,v ths leader OF the
Street COMMISSIONERS posse very quietly cor1-
manded the men under him.
policeman. arrest that man, shouted the house
agent IN wild fury OF rage to a gentleman In Glue
clothes aud brass buttons
"Td ike to see myself 40 it,r answered Mr. Ken.
nedy's satellite, ''He knows what he Ii about.-
Now here. n you say any thing more I'll have you
arrested spoke up the executor OF the law
The house agent subsidized at this last ntmation OF
subsidized about ~ quickly and about the
same way. Altogether the opponents to en-
forcement OF the late order were grealy ip the
minority. Thus far, however we have only the
beginning OF the beginning Tho march VIII bc re-
sumed this morning aud kept up I'LL everyrtrett ~
the city has been gone through and every sign re-
moved which Is now an obstruction 10 the street.
Hostllties viii next be extended against the pros
pretors Of the apple and sugar and refreshment AMI
other stands now obstructing the streets To A few
OF the latter as for instance the outdoor reiectories
aooul Grand street ferry aud other ferries, win be
given lew days 10 close up their business, but no
longer or other grace. The war has begun. The Dat
has forth. The streets belong 10 tue city aud
the clty must aui Will have the use of thefn