New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ARMED PROFESSIONS IN THE STREETS,

ARMED PROFESSIONS IN THE STREETS
TnE CORPORATION cOUNsELs NTERPREIAII"" OF
TIE ILw-IHE Po1ICR BOARD sup sIsED.
In view of the frequent t..ockadng of the
streets Of tins city by process ns civil and military the
State Legislature In 1872 passed giving the Board
Of Police power to irdcate the route by which process
sOns might pes through the city. and the night 10 IRE
vent sooes from passing through sections that were
deyc.ed to commerce The late Board Of Police con-
sented seh with choosing the least fTequepted streets
for the rones PROFESSIONS and beyond this ala not
seek 70 exercise authority, although requesting tne e
meats OF tie National Guard-which were excepted I"
lawto stseot such hours for parade as would least III
terrupt Business The Present Board OF Ponce ~ oo
siaersron of the occasional cembsts between eNhan
military companies and the police such as oeeurreu !"
I1ca Park last June. passed reso'uuon
agrmiug that ia future they would no'
allow any organization bearing arms to march through
tbe streets During the last fortnight TINS resoiuoh
has been the cause Of considerable annoyance W
societies which carried swords az part OF their regsa
The Police Commissioners held that swords were arms
and refused 70 allow such societies parade unless the
weapons were discarded knight Templar society was
sened permission TO parade this account aweek ago.
and two DAYS afterward another organization OF the
sae character the Knights OF ST. Patrick. The repre-
utatves OF societies argued before the Board OF
Police that they all their history ccme into
conflict with police aud that the swords were not
0Arncd LOT any hOrtNc pdiports Aho AoiiNN NVHA"''
sioncrs replied that they would willingly grant permis-
non 70 parade IL were that they would at once be
accused ~ favoritism They could not make any as
trmiaafiOu without such cry being raised, and the
Jaw would soon fai into contempt.
Several members OF the Knights OF Pythlas also
tlaimed that the Board Of Police had no legal right
utcrfict such professions, and the Police Commls-
oners requested Thursday the Counsel 20 the Cor
poutOu H. Delahold smith TO give his opinion respect
lng the powers granted them by the Procession law
tie replied: "Therc nothing in chapter $40 OF the
Laws ls2 any other statute so far as my seafch
AN
movement OF procession such as that contemplated by
the knights Of ~. Patrick" Mr. Smiths letter was
read az a meeting OF the Board Of Police, on FRIDAY
afternoon. and after short debate, was lad upon inc
table, no action being taken upon its advice.
Commissioner Gardner stated To a TRIBUNE reporter,
yesterday that nc strongly IN favor OF tOfOddnS
armed procession 20 through the streets Inc
counsel the Corporation was the legal authority III
respect 10 the relating to this city, however, ana
The beard OF Police would doubtless feel bound 20 follow
ie advice he had given hem in respect TO the armed
sorIces. Commissioners intended TO consult with MI
smith aud 10 ascertain what authority has been con
i,rcd upon them by the Legislature. They hoped that
oy possessed the power repress the target
companies others Of like nature which were always
Amfuacc TO the peace OF the city. All OF the Com
mssiouers had not expressed their opinion as 10 the
te pursued IN view OF Mr. Smiths 1nterPreta
The law and several days would doubtless pass
Soforc The Board could make formal announcements