New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-09
WORK BEFORE THE BUREAU.

nert that the Bureau OF Membranes, having
taken NJ the matter oil street DISTINCTIONS.
now proposes TO stop with the removal Oh
few shantics and pedler's stands such course VIII
ri Spncrtuniiy for unjust comments OF those WHO
are avs insisting that there is one law Ior tue '
and another the poor; and It VIII leave uhto"o"
large classes Of nuisarces quite rs offensive as u" ma
kef booths that exist IN the most crowded
and In hc most pOrtant business portions O Tue Guy
IN plain defiance Of the ordinance upon which INC con"
,oe,aohle action already taken has been based. not
only are hundreds Of pettS trades phea on 'he
public highway, but merchants and large uc'ioi'
In heavy wares occupy the Sidewalks ana streets pei.
their premiscs much though they were part Vi
those PREMISES and wiih total disregard OF Inc s"
NJ the resi- of the public OF the busiest streets
tbe roadway and sidewalks arr exceptionally narrow
the tracks " city railroads legally mouOpoi1e ou'pd"
OF the wdth the street and trucks Loading ana uei'
er,ng freight stand practically contDuous Hhes u
4, fell to be ntclerabie that IN addition to these neees
ssry distinctions other encumbrances should DO per
totiea Goods that might within the stores or
mon the cravings and platforms upon them, unu actu-
ally 20 DC delivered 70 the truck are h7p'ua'y
rlaced AZ the curb often encroachng upon poth
street and sidewalk 20 await the convenience Oh l'e
,rnchman F-t stands and pedor's baskets are lo"ed
10 obs ruct tn passas OF busy men, who must o"n 20
Cor ut ~ their way 10 avoid them. Hucksters WIN
handcais carrying fruit stand III the street unoe'''o
and although they supposed r. be oceas"h'iE OF
dered 10 move on" frequently establish themselves J"
Que spot for togetheI ard finally move 10 e't INTO
the shade r er than IL the command Of presrVor OK
a. Law his only necessary 10 walk through aOy ot
he doWu.owu streets L. almost countless examples
OF thcsc nusanccs Of them 80 haant AS TO eNce
wonder and md snaton that such things should be per
united 80 disgrace great city.
ImH,NF reporters. within the past Few days nave
walked through Of the downtown streets select
lpgtheln AZ random and nave taken notes OF the cond
tiou in which they found them. The following are some
OF the results:
IiTA SsADIE sTnf1Ts.
Rvru's raclrc-box factory. al No. Ill Reade-st,
near Wes, Broodway, has the use oi the property ID
front a. ary 10 80 middle OF the street hue pile oi
secoudaGd boxes stands ON the sidewalk covering the
crh uticr and several feet % the street. IL extends
nil the way down % The n 'front.' Of several otner
hmldnrs be.ide the factory a shed, opening on the
Sidewalk Is used for repairing HE boxes, several OF
when were standing out on the walk, winch is siie"A
with shaving. ana chips. Tnrcc hundred ana forty
,r boxes Scre COUNT d IN this pile time. One
al the neighbour, said that % was.awais mere. me,
times smaller anc sometimes la.ctr' aul W. a -.-al
nuisance to tse neghhorhOod. narrow nassage-way
ai sat wa ter Tor pc"csiri'hs. Asrs Ii'o 49,
The goods 90 front of Austin Menus ~ Ne.s i.s.
grocery store. and tie wagons itcrifils L'u hN'h LP
fhaf .se OF ia. wax aud street rendering me cnnlo
Ia,s.-. between lioht ana 4'I. 80, 800
ArouDI The corner ten ause beer barrels We're range"
H. r. & r. q. Thurber * co.'s immeuse wholSS.aie
grocery store stands or We .u'" e - ~ ma
three sides boxes. barrels aud pl'aSes 81 every ue
scrgi "n DC i.Y tIe siu."is Md c1s NJ Tue c.,rb
lin. . arrow space between ibem Even this l. uu-
e,,ec.td Win ss1ds. aud other parts Win the
WasOne backed up e. the cum, the sSlds cHasng me
sdcw k elevation of Que 90 TWO lcct ~ Is I'M
sblc fo pass the any side, excft ny Jltipiu
The s'ais mounting tae platforms an. rev "t,e"ip.
Il, but pass om The other side h.yeu Was'nS, Vn q.
which STOOD wholly on the sd Jh' were Ha'lnE ,r
and concentration of unnd to taAe th' ~ an, Oh
fhe rolling at The me tine now I'm, lshl ~
b. obyiatcd a. Garner & Co.. es'ap issnth',
on Tire second corner above. wieic al tn1 Ioars IS
done ln CONT @Iu l"se .ns' t ~ -, foy ,oz.n
WAGONS No 1ocis we're sen ON The walk
At Early - Lanes c'ockcry and inr.shny Ore At
,c,' In ilneiea iaT'.r BASKETS OF wnlcl were
nearly CO. and other gUnts passaAe way ABOUT six
feet wide was lcft through tn pile.
Al Barry's pscAlue-0ox factory, at Hudson and
Dusucsis 100 argc eases, mostly IN The street, were
bane reoaisrd by workman -
Churs-s, .Dd the portions 81 the crosa-sircets near
f.; wclr Aled with dyeocds ca-cs, ana coz lahr many
)arrc irit stands. the awning, Of come 90 tn.se plrss
Ing Out over the sidewalk. A. Ihdirn-st y very
,as-oW and the horse-ears almost sr re the sle,-
walk ID is very dang for pedestrians To one rid
3ng the cars the crossir"ets .0tDiy bicsy, f'is
place Murray, feade duane. Chambers ana N"t,h,
reem IL De deprived OF at least BAN me s'eW'nR ~
what appenrs to be q continuous na Of eases at The
curo The ohauts claim Immunity uhuer tnc "rul,
denver goods. and when complained OF by lAe ponce tne
Inability OF TIE Officers TO Identity ae eas'S sen at = -
then of. u whether with tho same cases OF with
different they obstruet the ssfeet continuously
from morning al night
GRAND-srRETT AND TIE DowERY.
Gran.-st from the BONery east ,or bali mile, Is
popular known " pctticoGI Lane. The ap'ness OF
wnca dcs gnaiion Is apparent 10 one who visits the
locality Beginning With enormous soda-water ana
srnr and At the Bowery there l. unhroken line OF
chst,ucfion al TIE way down. Dly-goods IN piles
fifteen hien. carpets and clothing swinging rom
vnin tram.s sbye pyramids OF aud regiments
OF lay figures ysrouslv adorned. photographers cases
and jeWelry stands, leave Tut little Oi he Original
lbsfl @iaih of sidewalk the legitimate purposes 81
thc public An iiunesc thrOug OF people Il constantly
moving bo'h directions; but the, crowd is 80 great
moves 81 Necessity al a fnner1i pIce ]" tLe
satsfsc ion, doubt. ~ the merchant whose wares ere
displayed Az the corner OF ForsV HIST sat woman
behind irge stand Tor various sua,i LOUIE Nith ne'
chd'- wagon at ner SIDE anu bey 0nd h.r ies'hg sr
baps cg feet passaee-vay was frut s'a"d 'eh rect
Hong. ana opposiIs tbst another
From No Isl Grsnd-sT, 10 the corner oi kdtidgest
a large sbot-case comb stand Pile 81 oyster oa sk'ts,
0conutsI facy goods sieamers OF bats and iaces
Se"t hish AID then Tor 30 feet, hats II Strings al
tornang with honBoi leases these occupied sontinu
Ois q feet OF The ~idtu 81 the sde"d4s whlch vas
further cucyesched upon II tho cum Dt clumsy awning
Ac,S, Ldrdsr-s - Tor distance OF another HUNDRED
feet only available passage over Sidewalk 10 Ieet
wide supposed have the open say ABOVE II.
tunnel = iee add 10 feet hru. noOsed 10y swing
Ing Strings Of corseis hung enough strike tho
ousfrrs ~ INK .osts and standing sign-boaEd
Al NJ. 205 GFani-st: there was, IN addition, box
placed nearly 10 tbe mddie OF The remaining pas
easo-Nay, with room behind Tor clerk irO1 me store
p, OF goods tcketrd low Ladders were ,sa an
Ing the arning-pOsis, occupying aho.n't - IN
che and ready safe from the estoon OF inercaa
disc above. Across the way. what appeared - De a
party q! young standing well out ou tue Walk ID
beadwsy. proved 20 be only the unconscious dummies
upor whose backs a GTand-st clOthier exhibiting
Ais Fall sty les.
Alleu-st., where il crosses Grand. measures about
twenty feet o. tins only eight feet were open 10 VeI
re, he rect being occupied by section OF trestlewOrk
for Inc elevated road aud TWO large iruii stands In
direct line with which stood huge case OF boots on one
corner and Iil OF canton flannel the other. redue
ing the sidewalks prCpOrtiOnatey.
1913 Gtand-si. a large counter was paceh OUTSIDE
she store Win room behind for several clerks. and be-
yond il stood tail piles Of pastboard boxes, IRON which
siiDes of goods aiured the admirers OF Kid DOCS ana
false switches.
Nearly the entire length OF the Bowery practically
deprived OF nVe TO OF sidewalk both sides Of
the street by Of goods. wooden signboas variety