The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-01
MAY DAY.
The People Who Move and
Why They Move.
HOUSEHOLD MIsER1Es,
The City Ordnance and the Ex-
tortions Of Cartraen.


To-day the trouble begins-lndeed for the
matter OF that 1t begun last week, judging from
the innumerable carloads OF household goods
moving 10 and fro throughout the city during the
past few days. It is strange custom, this annual
migration, and rs 1t appears TO be Indigenous to
the soil there is no knowing how long 1t may be
perpetuated. Some during the twelve months
already gone have fattened on big contracts and,
no longer content with humble surroundings
aspire to brown stone fronts and their concorn.
liant Injuries; some move for convenience sake,
or because their landlords memory was de-
fective in the matter OF certain improve
ments he had promised a year ago; some
because rent with them was not to be in
cluded in their annual expenditure. while others
upon whom financial disaster has fallen are
compelled to surrender their cherished homes and
seek the chilly atmosphere OF a strange boarding
house or the cherries comfort OF "two pair
back" There is yet another class, and by far the
most numerous, who await this
ROWING SEASON
with feelings or unalloyed satisfaction. These are
for the most part the denizeDs the crowded ten
ement houses Perhaps there have been little
unpleasant dealings during the year, and that
neighbors on the third and fourth doors could not
meet in the mutual hallway without hard words
round, and who knows hut that many pitcher or
saucepan has been employed as correctional
instrument In the hands OF rival beauties t. settle
family ieuds? 1t Is just as well, then, that these
should part, and let us hope that no blue-coated
ofnclal Will be called upon TO mar the pleasure
that the moving part OF the population are
actuaied by different motives in changing their
places OF abode Then there will be the usual
rush to Brooklyn ana It's immediate vicinity. The
perls and discomorts of ferry travel IN the winter
oil cheap rates and "A voyage across the river twice
day, which, multiplied by about i've thousand
ness men with no particular prospects but tnat or
being the head OF large family hope to worry
through for twelve months more.
MOVING CAMP.
IL is a wen established lact that most Of the
arauons duties incident to removal fall upon the
genter part OF the household THIS is especially
the case where there is a lack OF servants, and
where, indeed, business calls paterIamillas to his
daily vocation. There Is still another reason.
Men, a rule, have strange ideas ABOUT
their dignity when called upon to assist
in shifting the various articles that
go, for Instance, TO make up the culinary depart
menl, and though often wheedled into the per-
formance OF wonderful feats about this time,
growl nevertheless, and are oitentime apt to be-
come proane. MANY escape altogether on the
preteXt OF urgent business, leaving the onus OF
removal, OF hagang with audacious truckmen
and similar works OF art 10 be done by those less
nttea the task. This Is unmany beyond uues-
ton, and it is often suggestive OF a Just retribu-
ion when on a survey Of his new quarters the
truant on inquiry finds that nobody can account
for the smashing Of the mirror. the tnree-legged
chairs. or the pieces OF crockery in the hallway.
His own private utensils have been slowed away
some place aud weeks patience may disclose
their whereabouts. The moral TO De deduced is
That without harmony, cooperation aud good
temper this moving proves TO be one OF the great
est annoyances OF the age
HOUSE WARMING.
Alter the tempest comes the calm. By the time
che bruises and cuts which the inexperienced
must suIer during the delicious operations OF
well as tue other innumeraole exercises recurring
BANNER and nails. are over with the suusnIne OF
domestic happiness oegIns To cast It's genial in
nuences arouno Ruffied tempers unbend before
tue bright an0 natty surroundings every hand.
Tine strain, men tal and physical, IS at END, anu
pre- paratlons are made Tor the great event. There
Is a certain formula extant, chiefly among bache-
Injurious 10 the new article irseu but generally
conducive 10 hllarlty at the expense OF the owner.
The custom OF mouse warming" bears some rauo
20 this festive practice. though In more refined
and elevated degree, and forms a pleasant episode
II the wanderings OF this house -nunung popula-
Hon. The recital OF the horrors OF moving makes
o good chapter in the evenings enterta nmcnt
and In a day or two succeeding the humdrum OF
THE OLD ENEMY
Recognizing the fact that there Is a tide In the
anairs OF men wnlcn, II taken at the proper time
leads to a bank account, the owners OF trucks and
carts become rather prominent personaRes about
tnis period OF tue year. At any olher time hey
willing TO do an honest days WORK and take
an honest days pay for IL; out the LIST OF May
comes only once IN twelve months, Just like any
other great festival, and they are bound to MAKE
the most OF ~ Tney can tell their man at a glance
and In bargaining Tor job take precious good care
proposed removal ON the day IN ques ION. tx
travagant prices are often refused, the result
ordinance, however, relating TO carts and cartmen
be rigidly enforced, as 1t is the intention OF the
Ior once receive q cnecE. In the hrst
place every cart, truck, wagon, dray
other VENICE used for The conveyance oil any
thing whatsoever from place to place within
she city OF New YORK for hire snail Ue deemed !,
public cart, aud must be duly licensed. The person
60 whom the license is granted Is responsible for
Gil articles Entrusted 10 nlm and Tor conduct OF
the driver ano liable TO all Ioreitures ana penal
ties Puohc carts NAV be known By the hummer
OF the license painted thereon and 10 Is the duty
OF every person driving cart to give any per-
son requesting IL his name, place OF residence, his
own numUer ana tine numDe o. MS venice.
THE LEGAL CHARGES.
To avoid all confusion the prices or rates TO be
taken or charged Tor tee loading, trans ton
and unloading OF goods, wares otner ARTICLES
nave oeen arranged as ollows:-Housenuld lurni-
ture loose, per OaG, ninety five cents; Tor loaaIng
unloading and housing Ihrniture In the removal
or families, extra per load nlnety.tnree cents:
bedding ltled mn, CHESTS, trunks and boxes. per
load, seventy-1ye cents But TINS section or the
ordinance provides, IurIner, that when the
mile, one-tnird more shall be ADDED
20 the foregoing rates and prices, and In
"a well 10 Dear In nina that should u cartman de-
mand more tn is set down by the ordinance, he
Is not entitled 70 any compensation a all nor can
ne refuse 10 carry more than can be safely slowed
on mis- cart or Is reasonable for one horse TO draw
or any aruclc less than 900 pounds weight, when
required TO DO 50, unless he be then actually
THE TRUcKMESs TRIUMPH.
The truckman Is y no means unprotected. lie
10 empowered 10 retain any article cafted by HIM
for which he is not paid mis- legal Carriage. and con-
vey The same 10 tile ONCE OF the superintendent
OF Police. All disputes as to distance or rates or
compensation between public cartmen or porters
anu persons employ ing or owing for transporta-
tion shah De determined BY tne Mayor. IL wlll be
seen that, should she ordinance be carried out
there will be lair play for all concerned. IL may
be ADDED however, tnat tue prices given for cart
age In This ordinance are only for one-hOrse carts.
For carts drawn oy two horses Tie price viii
q nat oil