New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-26
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ACTION OF THE ALDERMEN.

AGITATION OVER THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE SUM-
DAY LAw-FREIGHr CARS IN wEsr-sT.-NEw
FIRE HYDRAFTs.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
yesterday the Commissioner OF Public Works was re-
quested investigate the alleged defects In the ventia
ton OF the and report to the Board the
result The following resolutions offered by Alder
man Gross:
Resore That in the opinion Of this Board the respect
I've heads and officers OF the Department or Police sew
orally and Jointly comply with the nrusted
of the socaed Sunday law. il their patrolmen report
that the places where beer wine and liquors exposed
and sold found closed and to all outward signs
quiet and orderly on Sunday
Rssooed That it Is contrary to the spirit and letter OF
the law FOR any policeman TO force an entrance INTO
place where beer wne liquors sold, when to all
outward appearances such public place shut in such
to indicate compliance with the legal re-
strcOns placed the vendors OF fermentei liquors on
Resoircd That the cxpedient of putting officers
in citizens clothes and urging them in the garb
OF q spy to pry into the places where beer,
wine, or liquor is Sold and directing then
to them others any kind OF beverage with view OF
making arrest the moment said persons have Deen en-
ced into breach Of the law is not only itself clear
violation of the law but cOnemptble aud In its III
terror effect denorizng procedure as to deserve
the strongest condemnation Of every far-ninded ana
Resolred Th-t in the opinion Board, police adj
minstration knowing OF no better experiments or le:s
indecent means OF PERFORMING the duties aSslgneo 70
this city Sunday the 21st instant, stimulating uppers
and making Sabbath hideOus by their rude and unaw-
1ul INTRUSION, nflScfifHlnate
ment Of respectable czens furnishes proof only OF its
own untitness and incOmpetency.
The resolutions were taken up one by one and
adopted, Aldermen Billlngs Cudipp, Rowland, Pnck-
ney and Wade voting in the gatye except on the fifth
resolution, when Nj. Pnckney voted Yea. The follow
ing resolution, offered by Alderman Bryan Reilly, was
also adopted:
Resolced That the Police Commissioners be requested
to furnish this Beard copy OF any order issued by them
under authority Of which several hundred men engaged
I'm the business Of selling lager beer and liquors were ar
rested on the 2lst instant.
The Mayor vetoed the resolution horzng the use OF
West-st, between Canal and Barclay-ss., during the
night by the New-York Central and Hudson River Rail-
roads for moving freight ears with dummy engines
4 resolution adopted directing the Corporation
Counsel to legal steps to prevent any person or per
running ferry from the Twcnty-fourth ward
who have not oh aimed franchise RON the city, rms
f. ersoOd refer to the transfer boat Of the New
England Taush Company which carries loaded passeh-
from Harlem to jersey CITY, thus furnishing
through route from Boston to philadelphia ana Dtyoni
The Commissioner OF Public Works was authorized 20
large fire hydrants not exceeding 40 IN nul-
bpr with H." argc mains Broadway and other streets,
which shall be located in such places as may be desg
mated Dy tue Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department.