New-York tribune., 1871-11-15

hours, 1t was discovered by ono OF the Mar
snaPs detectyeAs and tAS result was that
the company had to pay nne On another occasion the
sazne company removed Aag which they long
suspended In front Of their store, and put an Amer
can flag in t stead The foreign nag escaped the notice
Of the MarshaG men, but the American colors instantly
attracted their attention, and the company had another
fine to pay Another tea firm doing business at No. 80
Vesey complain that they pay 80 for privileges which
some Of their neghbors get for less money, or for
nothing man who keeps grocery on the south side
Of Veseys said he paid anything for hcenSes for
hgnbOartS and showcases. "some fellows" said he,
haVe habit Of coming around to me- but they don't
bother me much, anyway don't pay any attention TO
them" The following interview was with veteran
merchant who does business the foot Of the streets
When the reporter statedhis errand "Wel" said the
merchant, "I tell you thing Tom Fields owns
little GSs for SS h t ESw men S
for pet puppies imagine ssHed pay fSS on that aSs
Money H easy scea easy you
re see that LITTLE d0S whSs SSs sSa 1 M a%y aS
az not think e myself there is nice little animal in
SnSoard and aiU%csss yUE ss questo& @ 0n
MerchanI could talk the subject all day. and not
dealing in tins licensing and 6ning busineis. On one
occasion was informed that had Violated the law ana
the morning to answer i've 80 miles out Of town. and
could cone 70 the city as the hour speced Because
he had grudge against me he wanted 70 make me extra
the city over 7S HsS family to
death as to my wherss6out. fnow OF &C case where
Saot G Of P' sess SciSis they make me e come down
VIII SS @ s2SEE S of
had more or less grounds for complaint the tea eOmpa
The sidewalks on Yeseyst are crowded with merohan-
@ @
individuals permitted to violate the law with mpu
on IN the ST they the
merely nominal sum- but where they do large business
Stores and pay rents. One business man in VeSe1-s
told the reporter that he IN favor Of clearing every
reyoking ali permits. for II no permits granted
thre would be opportunities for fraud ON the part Of
FULToSsT. ExToRToNs
In Fulton-s firm, dealers In wOodenwsre, pay $40
year for the privilege Of unloading and loading goods
upon the sidewalk Formerly they constantly an
noyed by fines Of 90 CO. but they always managed by
vit to the ONCE Of Corporation Attorney "Tom" Fields
to settle the fine for t5 o One popularity Of these
fines was that they we're generally inflicted about
election time Lately the firm have settled the matter
by obtaining yearly permit Another gentleman is
obliged to pay the amount for the privilege OF
keeping sign fastened to the railing Of the steps Of his
store. In case there are number Of signs more Is
required. If merchant wishes TO place showcase
containing samples of his goods upon the sidewalk,
he must obtain permit for that ALSO even
1t is upon the steps Of his store;
II projects moro than twelve inches beyond the
walls Of the building is obstruction, snd must be
sSowcase he s fortunate Il he S not obliged to pay for
that also One firm in FGtOns Wished to % hang tS ban
lege and they did not put up the banner cot stencil
about three feet square projecting about six feet from
Of their windows; this Obstruction" costs them
No matter how high above the street or sidewalk the
sign may be, IT must be paid for toescconist near
sx feet long bearing his nRme fastened to the iron
awning support IN front It costs him SlS year to keep
hsIng out & % resS SsRg Su @ %oOsu
over the sidewalk and after received notice that
Ses sesy HaS Se @ St Oce Of attorney and
received lecture on the enormty OF the onense OF
The ocias then offered to let IT remain for g. 1t
taxed D Of m % a tine ney yF G
the fine for less than half but would not give re-
In case firm neglects to take out permit, waits
few days after the year Is before renewing the per
m so%e ya9t rst Of the to show why they
should pay fine for violating corporation ordinance
the case settled by paying the coss generally about
2 These notices circulated Wholesale being thrust
under the doors or fastened TO them some merchants nus
absolutely refuse to attention TO theIn but the
majority would rather pay than exReTen 1s N TGqOe th
fine g. and the sums run from that up to $40
All Join in prOnOunoing 1t most outrageous swlndle
sIxTH-AvB. sUPFRRERs.
In sixthave the first place entered for the purpose Of
inquiry was a store, the Of which had
era old stoves standing the edge Of the sidewalk He
said an unknown informed him that his permit to
have them left there would cost $40. which he accord
iney paid grocer said he did not know to whom the
money went but he that his charges for having
goods displayed on the portion Of sidewalk provided by
law for every one to for that purpose without taxa
tion had lately amounted to $40 per annum Another
grocer has o large tin-rO0fed awning the side
walk, and although the walk Ii covered with
goods, he pays but $s year for his permit which
he obtains Of the Mayor, ~ the aid Of an Alderman
In another instance, grocer paid l for permit to ex-
hibit goods on the sidewalk and TO an awning, pre-
cseyas s by the grocer who paid but &3, He fur
ther stated that he left few barrels Of goods the
edge Of the sidewalk few days ago. not having time to
bring them In, when policeman told him he must pay
fne Accordingly he went down to the courtroom, on
the corner Of TwentythirdSt and seventhave, found
the clerk Of the court and asked him how much the bill
would be for having those goods the sidewalk for
day The clerk replied n so which the grocer paid the
clerk putting g Of It in his pocket while the grocer
was looking at him. bystander, who was not very
favorable to the proceedings Of the clerk told the grocer
that he would watch him ne might see MIN pocket
the rest pretty SOOp." .
dealer in crockery and glassware has small show
casa in 'front.' of HE store upon which he has TO pay go
for n permit which he gets signed ~ an Alderman and
than pays for In the Mayors oce although the case
an the allotted space prescribed by law for the exhibition
Of eoOds without taxation. .
tyunk ana travelingbag dealer had sman case be-
da an iron railing where It was not In the way OF any
r INIT man came around and assessed him for it at
the rate Of S1O year. Hs place Of business Is In base
r4 and he In compelled 70 resort TO this means 70 Let
.oCIA RnoJs what he is doing boot and shoe dealer
with an awning over his sidewalk is compelled 70 pay
wear He had often demonstrated with the cenector
for demanding pay on gaCA thing bus aeyeE nAo Co-
tsined any sasactlon BE in the store Of gentle
- - 49,, =. 4ha nkher day when the collector oanne