The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-11

rcscntatives OF various trades who had dele
cations present Four Gets 81 banners, what night
would be called transparencies were also held above
the heads OF the assembled ON stand
ards were painted the following pithy sentences
tongrcss--Give US relief by passing the
SILVER BILL
$Wc demand immediate employment tor the uncm-$
poyed OF this city
Look Here, WorkDgmon
$11 900 600 spent in fat city offices, and not half
million on The workingnen.
Look and consider, III 20 day for laboro-, !
and 500 an hour for Aldermen
When the crowd camc halt and settled them
selves IN position, with the evident determination not
to let tho Mayor escape, committee consisting OF
Messrs. A. A. Carsey, B. NJ. Medina, Leo Thompson
Michael Farrell Thomas Tully ana John Mcchun was
to wait upon HIS Honor and lay before him their
grievances.
during tho absence OF tho committee tho un.m.
ployed maintained, heretofore, the best of order.
Presently old man OF some intelligence, with strong
hbcrnian accent ascendcd the steps OF the City Hall
and volunteered to give them speech. lie INDUCED
for fifteen minutes IN icrco Remuneration o. pol
tcIans. whom he denounced being ali robbers and
argued that city ruled by robbers could not stand
ho was interrupted by cries OF Hes a whtewashcr!n
Give us rest and other energetic expressions
David Conncy one OF those who carried flag,
ccncd the steps and made short address To his TEL
lows, In The course OF which he said that II great
calamity Tor New York, the largest and most iiourshng
city IN the United States to many thousand, OF
unemployed worknsmen within her gates in this good
harvest time OF the centennial year of the Republics
| existence The wurKIngmcn arc peaceablc men.
| their interests arc bound up with those OF the
city wherein they RESIDE. 0Whcn the country
was in danger the workngmsn saved her, and now
all ihcy expect IL leave to live by their abors They
do not want war. but peace only. They cxclam III Tho
words which God Himself has put into their mouths,
"Give us this day our daily bread. D They form The
vast majority OF the people, and they to see that
Ia framing and executing the laws the greatest amount
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take much pride in contemplating tho work OF their
hands, and now what they want rs work proportion
to the amount OF taxation levied by tho municipal
authorities Tho streets up town-and indeed all
in fearful state OF rum. Let them be repaired let
paths and avenues be opened, that tho unemployed
workingmcr who arc among US may have work or
brend.
IN MAYORS OFFICE
The delegation whose names given above went to
the Mayors Office Tor the purpose of representing their
grievances to him IN form AT the door the Mayors
sanctum the committee were met by Mr. Haioran
who informed them that they could not be admitted IS
body, but that each one would have to send in his
separate card This piece OF unexpected Information
took the men quite aback, Tor they not the class
OF people who carry round with them pasteboard
tifcatc OF personality Tho puzzled members OF the
committee finally comprehcndcd what the door keeper
wanted them 10 do and writing their separately
on pieces OF paper sent them In TO the Mayor. Tho
sergeant Of the police precinct stood by
Haoran while he went through all these details.
Captain Williams, oil the Fourth police precinct In
specor Thorn aud some other police officials followed
ready ior any emereehcy 'hat might suddenly
arise. II was noticed TOO, that an I'M
corridors Il the CITY Hall when the working.
men marched up. In the room with Mayor Wickham
were Colonel Edward Gilon, Colonel j. d. Fellows,
General Thomas Francis Bourke, the Irish patriot and
orator; Commissioner Dnnock, Mr. II. Morrison
and low others. Tho Mayor received the delegation
with poltcness He asked them II they wero oil the
men who met in tho Cooper Institute on Wednesday
night, to which interrogation they replied in the mega
tive. Lean Thompson then proceeded to read the io
| d WlHLe
TUX woRKINGMES's WANTS.
an ,a 10" sn on our p" mas H
under the present circumstances in have
Furnish US with tue enpioymsa nsso.sary to relieve our
their pTsss" n condition ," G want and Its a."
then what uowe, the and tho heads
We recognize la,ncm,nbie tina. individuals we
cornre that. while may soe'. from corporations and
private individuals employment We have no night TO de-
epni authorities does become questionable whether
ploymen FROM the fact that the declaration Of principles
ss this ,Ss 1s. sns s,s sxpy
OF happiness. aud as life at least happne,. depends
%sn, IN 50 far as il can to furnish those conditions Do
toe our case Sr LOS SUCH Interference on the
Permit anticipate the rcpy To this interrogation.
is provision by by which you act II this should
be do recognize our right under the
And would ycu recommend the necessary legislation by
.asn ssS ~ IL % put s,s
emily Mr. IND 9r they are ., OF ss %
pointed aud sraighIiorward answer We admit that this
pced demand OF Us such support ns may be- necessary
and furthermore tia, has The right to that de-
even to ihr conl.ca,ion Of our property and
be reciprocity Of relationship existing between the CIV.
a% n nna S to ia S"a n @
claiming from tho assistance under the same cir
Sosh ways We consider c'rrnchmsns policy as carried
Diet Yet
favor retenchmcnt, and tn'nS millions OF dollars could
Of d oa public er" '
Hoping You WI dscm these matters worthy OF your con
pathy and best wishes would be pleased to hear from
THE REPLY.
The Mayor intimatcd that expected such visit as
the which the committee were then paying him.
He not quite unprcpared for the meeting, aud
showed by turning to volume containing tue CITY
charter that he had been STUDYING the His Honor
read list Of improvements wnich had been completed
since the year 1866 He also read extracts from tho
charter, aud cndeavorcd to show that the Mayor AMI
Common Council, not having legislative powers rs a
corporation unable to levy taxes Tor the purpose Of
making further improvements.
Mr.. Carscy the Chairman OF tho Committee, then
asked what became OF the sS2 900 of annual taxes
raised IN New YORK. city
The Mayor sad that the sum OF $40 000 900 was to
pay interest on the city debit So
ton belong to the State Of New Yorki $1,000 600 arc
set apart Tor educaona! purposes; 900 900 TOR the
show that since the LIST day OF last January no less
than 81 800 600 had been expended account OF pub
TIC WORKS IN ms Guy.
Mr. Carsey wanted TO know why panpers were put to
work city jobs, and II 1t Is not true that many mon
who are not citizens OF New York are employed on
city work.
The Mayor said that tho city had to take care OF
some 900 people as well as paupcrs and mat
he could not 90 behind the law in this matter. and MS
to tho employing OF foreigners on the public works,
HIS Honor declined the task or askipg every street
sweeper 10 what nationality he belonged IL was
matter for the heads OF dep ailments TO attend to.
Mr.. Carsey wanted to know why u was that a pub
lie park could be constructed at the Five Points
no. nd IN hn nJaF- hat Vtn nj
the worKingmen laborcd under great mis apprehcn-
SION TO the powers vested IN him and the Common
Council No improvements can be made nor taxes
lcvIcd for purpose excepting by ard with the
sent Of the properly holders Those along the RIVER
sidc Park have been assessed In dnc form pay tho
expense Of building that park. The money raised by
the city ana employed on that PARK was not TO beauy
II, but 10 pay for the property purchased by the city,
out VI which property the park Was constructed
Mr. Carsey now wnntcI to Know what the Board OF
Aldermen could do in Tho way OF authorizing work Tor
the unemployed