New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
SIDEWALK INSTRUCTIONS.

THE ORDINANCE REGULATING PERMITS ABOLISHED
BY THE ASSISTANT AIDERNEN-ACfION OF THE
MERCHANTS.
The Assistant Aldermen met at l:3O D. m
Yesterday in special session. TO consider the permit
question and motion the Board went into COMMIT
toe OF the Whole, Mr. Th0rnell occupying the char MI
snonson Thought the best plan would be TO repeal the
whole ordinance IN reference 70 the Permit Bureau
He did not believe the Common Council had power to
authorize the obstruction any street or sidewalk and
thought the Charter itself virtually repealed the ordi-
nance in force After considerable discussion, the fol
lowing resolution by MI simonson was adopted;
Resored That the ordinance entitled, An ordinance
10 regulate permits for street stands showcases signs
.tairways hoistways and deliveries, approved teD ~
1856, be- ami Is hereby repealed
The report of the Committee then adopted by the
BOARD. aud the Ordinance Committee were instructed
To assist Committee from the Board OF Aldermen III
drawing up new to take the place OF the one
repealed.
Al yesterdays meeting of the Aldermen "A resolution
offered by Alderman McCanerty that aJon Special Com
ttce Of six be appointed from the Common Council 20
mn nroner ornanccs regulating the granting OF per-
Uits was adopted Tho resolution passed 10y the Assist
aut Aldermen repeating the ordinance OF ptpIu!ry >
1866, relative 10 the Permit Bureau Was prgscntou,
Alderman Monheimer said he not prepared to vote
! understandmgy upon the subject, aud thOusht II
ought to be referred TO the Joint special Comttee
Alderman McCaferty thought that the ordinance ought
be repealed az favor due 10 the business colhnl
nifty, the matter was nuisance. ana business me-
I
for purpose OF saving off legal proreedngs Alier
man Cooper said he unders God that hundreds OF SUITS
| proceeding from these ordinances were now in the
hands OF tie city, It would not do to repeal them,
although "A nuisance, and thus saddle the clty WIN "a
large debt He also thought 10 improper 10 leave thc
city without ordinance IN this respect on NOTION
the Whale matter was referred To the Joint Special Com
nittee, together with communication from the TOM
mlttee OF Merchants and ordinance drafted to meet
their views and presented by them to the Board
petition has been IN circulation for some time past,
issued "A committee OF merchants having IN charge
the matter Of obtaining modification OF the CITY ord
nances relation To street distractions and asking or
the abolition Of the Permit Bureau They ask the abOl-
ton OF practice OF bringing suits against merchants
for alleged obstrucious of the sidewalk and that the
prevention Of such Instructions he delegated TO the
Police Department OF whose legitimate ana primary
functions Is guate such matters. The Committee
have prepared ordinance for the consideration OF the
ards OF Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen 10 pro-
ydes shall deposit any goods or merohdu
disc upon the sidewalk any street, avenue or place IN
the clty that cannot freely pass between
such distractions and the stO0p area line or the store
or warehouse where such goods and merchandise are
being received and delivered and that while skds may
be used they shall be removed unless merchandise l.
actually upon them in process Of transit az the request
or any pedestrian