The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-20
HACKNEY COACHES.


SURROUNDING THE PARKs-oBsrRuoT1NG VIEWS
AND FRESH AIR-EMBARRAssING THE 20
LICE.
The amendments made by the Common Council to
the hackney coach regulations whereby the stands
made 70 include the north side OF Union square, as
well as the south and west sides, and also similar
amendment by which the north side OF Madison square
added TO the south and sides thus almost sur
rounding these beautiful parks by horses aud coaches
and screening their verdure the view Of the sur
rounding residents, well obsructng the free cir
culaton OF fresh which their existence is intended
to generate have been the occasion Of many strong
complaints from parties interested. II Is certainly
40 ornament to ;hcse public places, which
are intended exclusively for healthful recrea-
hon and enjoyment to have them sur
surrounded Gordon OF horses and hackney coaches
tuaed closely together to forbid the sale ingrcss
and egress Of VISITORS especially nurses who have
charge of little children and It is equally certain that
the charms OF these pretty spots with the warblngs Of
the BIRDS not enhanced by the perpetual stamping
Of the horses icet, especially in sultry weather, like
that of the last few days. and which makes the flies
sting the poor animals like scorpons nor is the odor
from thor steamipg sides particularly beneficial TO
the current 81 pure arr which Il IL expected these
pleasant places will emit The people complaining
hope the authorities viii apply a curative with tho
least possible delay.
EMBARRASSING THE OPERATIONS OF THK POLICE.
But the above are not the only causes upon which
the public have grounds TO base complaints against
the present hackney coach ordinances and regulations
In this particular the security OF the properly OF cit
Gems 10 endangered There Is ordcr allowing coach
drivers 10 stand with their vehicles at OF the street
corners they may choose from ten O'Clock at night
until sunrise Il win be remembered that an atteupt
70 make one OF these drivers 'movc on from GER
tain point up town led to the wounding OF Two police
officers and the Incarceration under ten years
ience in the State Prison OF the party guilty OF tho
act Inquiry In regard TO the subject being made by a
TO the following result
what is the effect Of the ordinance which allows
hack drivers TO remain from ten O'Clock at night until
sunrise NJ any street corner?"
1T cmbarrasses the operations Of the police. BY
this system the drivers have great advantage over
the police For example, II robbery Is contem ted,
ana in regard TO which tho police have suspicious, and
hack is found in the immediate vicinity OF the place
under surveillance, the police have no authority under
The present regulations compel the driver OF that
back 10 move away. great many burgares have
been committed In the business localities down
town where there family residences--that IS
say, from Maiden lane to Canal street, Broadway,
and including the intervening streets.
Above Canal street warehouses are built and being
built for mercantile purposes on Howard, Grand,
Broome and other streets This does not include
such streets as Church and its extension, in which
chandise OF great commercial value s deposited. All
through the above district, down from Broadway to
Washington street, there but few residents except
In the boarding houses Greenwich street who
their locality, protect property Now when
We turn out men on patrol we instruct each man 70
Try every door his beat Anything unusual
that occurs exctes his suspicious at and be gives
The premises his especial attention. But since this
amended ordinance with others, have Como effect
the foresight OF the police is rendered nugatoy II the
policeman hnds hack in asuspectcd locality he
not tell whether II is there for proper purpose
not; lie cannot order it II he interrogates
the driver the latter replies by showing his number.
!. frequently happens that false number is given
the one shown being subsequently found to be on a
hack up town." In conclusion the official said the
Common Council should rescind tho ordinance rcla-
live TO hackmen found on street corners under
pcious circumstances at all hours OF tho night,
give the police power to act in the premises accord
Ing 10 their best judgment