The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-01
MOVING DAY.
NEW YoRKs METHOD OF CELEBRATING TIN
FIRST OF MAYA GENERAL CHANGE OF THE

NEW YoRK's METHOD OF CELEBRATING TIN
FIRST OF MAYA GENERAL CHANGE OF THE
HOUSEHOLD BASE.
This morning al early hour. and during the day
Till long aer dark, the Of the great city OF New
York will resemble the streets OF city just taken by
assault and from which tho stricken inhabitants
removing their household goods prevent spoila-
ton No other city In the world Of any OF any
importance be said celebrate the LIST OF May
1t celebrated by the people Of this metropolis The
fact that yearly leases a rule made expire
the first day Of May is tho justifcatory why
every householder in town should Told his tent
and silently steal away another dwelling II Is
this day of oil days the year that the demon cart
revris his hendish gce At tho thought Of the
number of prospective victims who submit
TO his extortionate charges for the removal
OF furniture Previous this important occasion IL s
believed that the average carman has nightly dreams
OF broken bureaus, of shattered and mutlaed
mirrors cartman IN ordinary times possesses good
deal Of nerve" but the nrst day Of May he is all
nerve and he surveys the wreck OF paror set with
calm and hendish fortude which is only known 10 ono
OF his trade
This May day OF 1876 Is remarkable for fact.
Never before in the history Of the city have 50 many
houses borne the orninous bills OF Ito let" and -for
sac their fronts As AZ present And these bills are
confined any class OF houses, yet they par
ticularly noticeable the doorways OF third rate
houses, which rent from $500 to $1,000 year. Is
seems that the people, owing 10 the hard times,
are moving out Of these houses, not beng
with the occupation Of single floors, which effects
sensible reduction IN their expenses Long leases
up the close Of the rule they are the
copton. ave years. lease was an ordinary thing in
business until 1885, now the iron has entered the soul
of those who have to rent houses real estate
the depths OF despair and rents have had to fall
perorce The landlord is anxiousto ask the rent
that he did live years ago; but the family who hold
whole house aud It's accommodations as necessities.
which they could not exist without, are compelled to
do with onethird Of the room and TO discharge any
servants that they have employed The French dat
reality there Is little gained far
economy e concerned by the new ,v, system
temery AJAX for high rent but the tenants
argument Is posSln,us He does not quarrel as OF
moderate rent and such Is tho abundance Of
house that it requires but little trouble TO suit
himself
Tenants this year have been very earnest in their
demands to have their rents reduced and have threat
cned to leave old ASSOCIATIONS sooner than submit to
what they deemed TO be extravagant rates And in
many hundred instances the landlords have been
forced give In and reduce their rents good
tenants from leaving their houses Thus mutual com
promises been effected and it is possible that the
moving to-day win be Of lesser extent aud magnitude
than that OF former years
would do we'll TO recollect that there u law Of the
municipality passed by the Board OF Aldermen in 1866
which is very explicit and which. II enforced to-day
viii trouble the dray ana truck men in their minds .
great deal The Law speaks plainly and Is therefore
ut that section oil u suOuld DC gwen mere,
that citizens should know the legal rate Of faro
for load OF furniture. and not be compelled TO pay
three prices instead of one fare The Law fol
lows:-"Every for hire shall be known public
cart the thereof being responsible for the goods
thereon" From the scale Of prices established tho
OF charge for household furniture loose per load
rs 93 cents, and for loading, unloading and housing
furniture In tho removal OF families, charge Of 93
per load allowed These prices tor DIS
lance OF half mile; for distance OF half mile
and under mile onc-third additional may be charged
the rate in proportion for longer distance
THE cARrMAN AND HIS Duty.
No man can refuse TO carry good and sufficient
load much be conveniently stored his cart
reasonable for horse 10 draw any artcle
less than 2, 900 pounds In weight The cartman may
the article and convey the TO the Supcrin-
tendent OF Police II the carriage Is not paid All dis
pues relation TO tariff must be settled by the Mayor
The superintendent OF Carts must visit the stands for
these vehicles every day that the ordinances
complied WITH should the cartman charge more than
the above prices he entitled to~receivc any pay
whatever, ana should be reported TO the Mayor who
will revoke his license,
A cartmau Is sure TO be saucy. II seems 10 DO his
privilege TO be 40 for one day, and nothing viii con-
Qucr him in this particular line OF business, but IL
should be the duty OF every citizen to watch these
with just much anxiety they would fraudu-
lent voter at the polls The cartman, when he secs
that his employer OF thus and that he
rob him. and that all extravagant rates Of carriage are
refused. will very quickly realize his position and
will with becoming II unusual modcsty. As Il Is,
will find that they arc but servants Of the pub
lie and nothing more.