The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-28
CARTMEN's PRIVILEGES.


THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN THE NEW YORK
AND DRooKLYS BOARD OF ALDERMEN--ME-
MORTAL TO THE LEoIsLAruRE.
The New York and Brooklyn Aldermen havo got
into very decided tangIe relative tbs operations
of certain ordinance governing cartmen's licenses.
There SAID 10 be 20 600 sarmen IN the city OF New
YORK; 900 more doing business here whiie residing
IN Brooklyn. The metropolitan Aldermen have
recently passed . law prohibiting NONRESIDENT
cartmcn from carrying on their business In New
York. This 10 serious prohibition tor the thousands
OF carimen resident in the "City OF Churches VINO
thus deprived OF earning livelihood this side
OF the water. A similar non-resient ordinance was
in existence Tor years In Brooklyn; but two weeks
ago the municipal authorities repealed IL and now
ask their Aldormanic brethren here 10 taxo similar
action. But the New YORK CITY Fathers s,ernly OBJ
jcct any such course II Is said that the
political tight the spos going on al
Albany between the Mclaughlin interest oil
Kings county ON side and the representatives OF
Tammany Hall on The other has bitterly intensified
this particular contest bill has been just passed
by tho. Senate and is before the COMMITTEE
Cities OF tho House, permitting cartmen. on being
duty licensed, TO transact their business In any part
OF the State, no matter where they may reside. An
effort Is 10 be made by the New York municipal au-
thorities, II is said, 10 defeat this measure
SPECIAL MEETING ALDkRAEs.
A special meeting of tho Board OF Aldermen
hold O'Clock yesterday tor the purpose Of taking
the whole subject into consideration.
President Roberts presented the folio wing memorial
to the Legislature, which was adopted BY unanimous
vote Of the Board
TO rHk ASSEMBLY or THE STATE or NEw York:
Having learned that a bin annnns An ordinance Of the
city Of New forA IN rsaton 70 licensing paoic cart. und
a % the ss s
an opportunity o. os'ns nsara 10 protest against said
Without regard party politics. animation unanimously
said oill by tho Assembly. tor the following reascns
For ysn Ss s more law OF this
months from receiving license to drive or public
s worn IN o s r. y %
Win II ss msds 10 sDs yns
thereby evAdug the taxation OF great city and withdrew
amons tie people from whence came.
win sarscssrste .eashnsss repaid the Generosity 81
New YORK ey e9astns an nam me ct SO
ing his ealing u their city This ordinance remained IN
Of March tue ordinance which centuries
law in this city. Ihen ana not til them the Brook
sSsir Efforts sss rssansidsi acssn sent
edin"nss .sshs the city Of sew
York. when aud is deemed nee .ssary pro-
10000 who reside IN midst and the
The OF this city has important duties
and vast 70 aud hence We .r. com
life and property: wo expend large sums annually In clean
lily taxed tor sse and local and It is maniesty
1 s Ao IN shs reside ~
with their trucks dry and night and
streets toward which they sontrisss
ss With
~ond remind your honorable body that this city has
been foremost IN Its oerayt 20 our trades profess
s" shis Ssrss which has built n
meroas towns and cities in the adjoining state q New
sister city OF Brooklyn In TACT BROOKLYN Il the
grant Terry companies ynlusbis franchises mere
nominal which arr the exclusive rights ef
able large portion Of our business people 70 reside in
annusy tax atom on hsP personal propcrsy Besides
all this hive contributed toward the srsessn Of oase
which 4 any, wiz nu,e 70 sroosyn aed the injury If
but ,hinx Is such thing carving Hberslity
beyond the bounds Of justice justice 10 our citizens.
every resource ut their command TO meet their public
TO boar MI the burdens Of nuniciou taxation. while
WIT q OUR sss v ana
be empty aud our taxes undesirable Alrs.dy vast
.ns q while those yss shoSA occupy them y g
ihs right 20 pso.es. is own interests mi, state affairs
oa a Be- pss .aa p nm But
could take away the privilege nnde state laws q hso
Your therefore pray that your honorable
ton TO public csrtmon just and Wise or.
in our e. ~ they have only 90 and they
will ali benefits and protection city
conclusion that politics political
had nothing to 40 with the Of
tho ordinance referred Every OF Board
irrespective party voted for It. showing that tho
interest ct the city Is stake thsre - but la
present Board OF aiacrmen.
MEMORIAL.
President Roberts advocated the adoption OF this
memorial. he called attention 10 the depressed
duion OF all business IN the city OF New York, and
necessity 9t using every cuoit to relieve the burdens
OF tho people. 1t was not iair FOR men who ned
their livelihood and amassed wealth this city 10 go
somewhere else TO spend IL. Real estate lad deprc-
c,aiol SO much New York that many persons
who held mortgages on property could not
realize their Investments forced sale
The interests OF the twenty thousand cartmen OF
this city should be protected. The Legislature had
ruled ions enough, and IL was only proper that
effort should be made TO protect the city from
the attended by passage OF the proposed
Efforts OF tho Brooklyn Aldermen 10 secure Mayor
Ety's OF the cartmen's ordinance, designating
the conduct OF that body as .'decideay impudcnt."
Alderman Pinckncy. speaking from "A republican
point OF vew seconded tho resolution as TO ADOPTING
the memorial.
ON motion OF Alderman Lewis the memorial
amended state that tho appropriations TO tho
Brooklyn Bridge had been "forced" IRON Now York
instead OF s'contriuuted."
Tue following committee was appointed to proceed
to Albany ana present the views OF The Beard OF Al.
dernen before the Committee Cities OF the Assem-
bly, :--Aldcrmen Waehuer, Kceaao, sauer, SEWN,
President Roberta
NON-REsIDENT cARTMEN.