The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
STREET INcUMBRANCEs.


STREET INCUMBRANCES
Mr. Joseph Blumenthal, Superintendent OF 1ncum-
brances, has JUS. removed Of the street stands
authorized by resolution OF the Common Council
This resolution passed over the Mayors veto Mt
meeting OF the Board held May S. IL gave per-
mission to John Butler a newspaper stand
the southwest corner OF Cortandt and New Church
streets Alderman Bryan Reilly introduced tho
resolution, and, In advocating lis passage
stated that the stand would DO placed BE-
hind the stoop limo. Aldermen Roberts, Bennett,
Bglin, Carroll Foster Guntser, Hall, Jacobus, kee-
nan Herman. Periey. Pinckney, Reilly. Sauer and
Smells voted IN favor OF the resolution; Messrs. Nor
Tis, Phillips and Waehncr voted against II The owner
md occupant Of the premises corner OF Cortandt
aud New Church streets sent protest against the
this stand TO the Comm ssoner OF Public
Works. when Mr.. Blumenthal went TO remove It he
toInd that IL had been located within tho stoop
line, but directly the verge of tho sidewalk. The
structure taken down and removed TO the Corpo-
ration yard.
VIEWS OF THE IRRITArED CITY FATHERS.
There was much talk up town and down town In
the circles OF politicians last evening over the not
wholly unexpected action Of the Grand Jury in in
dieting Board OF Aldermen for derclcton OF duty
IN not only permitting the public highways to be
obstructed with peanut stands, &C., but IN riding
roughshod over the Mayors veto and in bidding
defiance, as 1t is alleged, 10 law aud public convent
snoe. The prospect of the Aldermen icing arrested
to-day bench warrants from the Recorder, and each
securing around to the necessary bail for his
appearance trial made apicturc Tor the politicians
do happen to be members Of tho Board full Of
the livelest interest.
Alderman Perlcy said, with ieeing:-"I think the
Grand Jury before finding their Indictment should
have looked carefully into the question whether there
was any wiiul Intentional violation OF tho laws
II they base their Indictment the specific
charge that tho Board granted permit Butler to
land M NJ Naxy Of roaf
aud Cortiandt, and passed the resolution over
tie Mayors veto, they should have in
formed themselves as 10 who really has the
rga 10 that gore OF land on street where the
sane s situated The city paid Tor It, and tho original
Of the land can have longer any claim TO IT.
TIC ttls is now involved aud II looks as IL the Grand
Jury hnd paid attention TO the matter Tn is thing
bar too little weight to alarm anybody"
Alderman rom Carroll said:-"Let The Grand jury
1Edict away ms much as they please ieel l have
done more than my duty to the people, aud II
they are satisfied what business IS 1t OF the Grand
Juryg This IS all HacKett's work. and he has Just
bglldozed that weak-knced Grand Jury into capping
HIM in this light. But Won't work. Wo amt scared
. DIT"
Alderman Foster asked What they do Tho
thng has been Tor thirty years. ana neither
IL before. Anybody can that the Board
Of Aldermen Is the only body that should have the
power to grant thcso permits and u they make mis-
lakes IN a while Il why they should DO
Indicted Let them 90 ahead We're not afraid"
NOT DISPOSED TO RE COMPLIMENTARY.
Alderman Bernard Biglin said:-'I knew this
thing was a-coming HacSett has been driv-
Ing INA, Grand Jury . like A'ok Of snsSP
solves tomorrow, when they wake up and
damned they have made OF themselves know
NC have the right to grant permits una that's all
about IT,"
Alderman Lewis saia--"If Il DO true that we are
fndpctcd body BY the Grand Jury look on II as
grave question, because DOUBT the right OF
Grand Jury TO rndct legislative body, and in
this particular instance | SEQ the least possible
excuse for Il because tho Board has been acting
immemoria custom and usases as strong and binding
as law itself / think, while myself ioel uncon-
array itself against the action OF the Grand Jury"
Alderman Morris said al don'l caro- whet her an
Indictment is found or not know that IN most
1 have voted against the resolutions granting
permits Tor cucu branccs whore considered these
encumprances TO Interfere with the convcnioncs OF
The public. have nothing more TO say IN the mat
Alderman Terence Herman aaid with a determined
Expression ~ should vote again tor ;bcsc resolu-
ATOMS ia spite OF the Grand Jurys Indictment, because
was not perfectly TAR and reasonable when did
Hackett up nnd that these permits were illc-
iorgo. hin and wanted 10 keep himself before Tho
pubic TO some extonl Hackett aud HIS Grand Jury
Alderman Keenan, said = well, let tnom indict.
What satisfaction do they expectf Ain't the Board
Of the cry o. New York, aud who elects
the Grand jury What does that old cata-
wishes OF the pcoplof We come IRON tho people and
rcpresebt them, aud whenever they say tLs thins
aIow a. but We nave the ,ndefoasible right TO grant
those privileges and we'll keep H."
ABOUT 'TnE PKorLK"
Alderman Bryan Reilly said. with nopchalant air =:
'ssAhi they want TO give as roast, but they dOn't
know tho boys they've got 10 deal with Now,
anere's HacKctl--but no amt worth taking about.
Tneso Grand Jury fellows know no more about the
duties OF tho Board Aldermen than pig does about
n holiday. what elected Tor, ia like 10
known Are 70 pay heod 10 the appli-
cations OF soch OF our constituents as stafv-
ting crippics and helpless widows ana orphans,
that ask us IN hard times like thcs 10 give them tho
small benefit OF making a Iiviug on the corner Of
street that intcrtefcs with nobodyf On thcy may
an hair hast tne are O n
oTAldcrmen
Alderman Philips said :-.rhcre 10 reason 10 appre-
hend that the Grano Jury have acted preciptatcy 70
abis matter The Board has, Wy It's charter, various
discretionary powcrs, and y would have
been wsc aud prudent the part OF inc
Grand Jury VI they had taken the trouble TO look
into the law which concrs the Board the especial