New-York tribune., 1879-08-28

Jndpa Van Vorsts decision, refusing TO make per
nancut the Injunction upon the DEPARTMENT. OF Pub
lie Works not TO remove stands and booths on siu' ;
walks of streets leading to Washington Market was
the subject of much conversation III The malhct yes
tcrdav and also throughout the business part Of the
city, as the decision regarded rs setting the
DISPUTE between the Board of Aldermen and Com
missioner Campbell reg ,rdng the latters power to
remove vendors stands from the sidewalks III any
part Of the city.
COMMISSIONER CAMPBELDS PLANS.
The Board of Aldermen has been deliber-
atcIy issuing permits obstruct the streets Tor some
time ana as deliberately passing such permits over tue
MAYORS voto for that officer has inyaIi by refused his
assent to the practice Tue officers Of the Bureau OF IN
cum brancos OF the Department OF Public WORKS nave
respected this action Of tie Board OF Aldermen IN We"
OF the Injunction issued in the Washington Marcel cases
but will no longer so, In consequence OF judge van
yorsts decision. Merchants generally rejoice over the
decision as the street vendors with their stands nave
become a great nuisance in portions Of tho CITY
The streets about Washington Market arc almost III
uasssbe Al times The distractions especially impede
the passage OF passengers to anu Hoh 'he lelio' -
NewJcsey In tho market yesterday the dealers NeIe
pleased with the decision for If the Yondars on the
sidewaiks ore driven away competition In the
sale Of narkct articles will be Iessened natur
ally The decision Is regarded a5 embracing not
only the booths and stands obstrucins the
sidewalks but also the market wagons WHich blockade
The streets IN quarters Of the city. Tho officers OF
the ireau CITY Revenue claim that II the decision is
.fror,v enforced the city will lose from T2o'Qoo 10
$500, year the shape Of fees collected from the
wagon owners and sidewalk bOOth-keepors They eSt
IA i 10 the sidewalk booths around Washington Mar
i.i 0lo bring revenue to the city or from Sl5oO
a. ts lU: although the charge for the occupation 0i
Sidewalk Is only % cents weekly. The owners OF The
threatened stands believe that an appeal VIII bo taken
from Iul.e Van forsts decision. EniotSandford' VINO
has charge OF te case Tor the Sinking Fund Commission
ers, stated yes,erday that he had not yet decided
,,bathcr og not D. you'd appeal to higher court
tbs COHr5sATIoN COUNsEps OPINION.
Wutiaro e. whitney the Counsel 10 the Corporation.
saG see, ,u.dy in rclGn,n 10 judge Van NOrsPs dec
sion: hin that Judge Van Worst has uly defined
the power OF Coumis. OLer Campbell to remove any
and all inci, 75ralccs ffOm the streets ana sidewalks
Undodb1 dlv Commissioner Campbell has power TO re-
move NOT only r .hase stands In tho neghborhood Of
Washiugto, Market but also all other sidewalk stands
which interfere with the II Use OF the streets by the
ctzer aId reu II he choc 20 cS' rosc the right com
pel occupants Of aud buildings who block the side
walks tacir goods g. aC'" tcse goods from 'he
sidewalk. DO thnE. ''s'FCr tals TlSht viii be
exercised except IN eases u "l IT persistent Ylola-
lions OF the Undoubtedly n u contrary 70 the law
tor mcICi@h, 20 & Yact t ~. , ~ @ ait Por NJ, nr
pose OF loaded and unloading eOOCs ont IT is Up1ss'bc
10 void doiag this as tue greater umb OF stores auu
warehouses are now built ard t . h'i probable ihat
TINS nuisance Will b. greatly decreased '.t now that
has @ Decf Sg'GT Ven Ic stTasts ~ ,ho e!ty @ 9
gross violations OF the law which are now 81 re'-H %
Will be much fcWer.'
THE COMMISSIONERS VIEWS
Commissioner Cambcl said on the same subject: "Ihe
decision is much broader and gives wider scop' .san
bad even expected. As read the decision 10 give a
power to remove any obstruction existing on the
streets The right Of the Board OF Aldermen to grant
special licenses for the erection Of Sidewalk stands has
been often discussed, and many suits at law have been
decided either one way the Others but this decision
Of Judge Van Won't is clearer and more explicit than
any heretofore gyen and settles the matter definitely
think that while the custom OF many merchants Of un
loadingsnd loading goods and storing them on the side
walk is a very bad one yet in many instances it can
not be avoided. ana the law viii not be
enforced except the of wfu disobedence OF
snail begin the work Of removing obstructions from
the streets where the courts compelled me 70 leave OF
wear ago namely Veseyst. There the sidewalks
greatly crowded with stands licensed by tho clerk OF
TO u, city ana moreover the inHrkeen who pay large
rents 70 the city. desire their removal Inelr oo9p,
spectOr Bryce 10 inform tho owners OF these stands at
they must De removed "ltn @ nvu H. & nav
and that shall have no more trouble IN the m2tter
"Do you contemplate making general rald on lhe
obetructions Z" Mr. Campbell was then asked.
lie replied :" DO not and even II desired TO do so
btyeut the force OF necessary to carry out such
scheme. Our Bureau OF Incumbrances is very ltle
AFFAIR." 1t consists only OF superintendent and two In
specors This IS an enormous CITY, anu they are not
abe TO dscov,r all the distractions and membranes
To the streets. We have TO rely greatly on the com
pl2iuts of citizens in such matters il citizen COM
plains that q sidewalk is OJsructed we investigate the
casc and If find that the complaint is just one we
| order the removal OF the obstruction. Tne
| decision or judge Van Worst can make no
! difference custom In these respects.
Tho chlei point of our attack, as have already SAID
! VIII De the SIDEWALK distractions m Nesey-s. have
always held that the puDc had tho first hight TO tie
sidewalk and roadway OF street. and sha enGeaNO 10
carry that principle thoroughly now that the courts
Docs the Board OF Aldermen license the apple and
| news stands that liue many OF he streets !"
attack upon them except III cases where citizens
complain that they are an obstruction to the street
the courts year ago that by our removal OF these side
walk stands Ncs0y-s were lmpairing the revenue
OF the city. On that ground the courts granted IN
junction against tho department But | have been
sssured by Mr. Blumenhal tho Superintendent OF the
Bureau Of Incumbranccs that the stands produce very
little revenue TO the city. Before began my attack
upon stands tne Ownors OF tho stands IN
Washington Market proper presented petition begging
take that course. havo been confident all along
obstrucons from the and conferred DO authority
whatever on the Board OF Aldermen to authorizes OBJ
struchons sNeyertheles year ago when we attompted
to remove these very distinctions IN vescyS the police
arrested our men on the complaint OF the clerk OF tIe
market who claimed TO exercise jurisdiction over the
stands"
THE STREETS ABOUT WASHINGTON MARKET.
The sidewalks Of the streets Washington Market
are crowded with the stands of these squatter vendors
The stands especially conspicuous at the corner of
Washington and Vesey-ss and at Greenwich and yesey
ss Here all kinds of vegetables sold, ana stands
extend far into the street. greatly impeding the passage
of wagons. Following are some striking examples OF
distractions Of the sidewalk IN the vicinity the mar
ket yesterday
Before No 9S Yeseyst upon platform of boards rest
ing on fruit boxes array OF peach baskets ded
with that fruit and pears.
At No. 96 Yesey-st. tnore stood woman guarding a
large basket OF lemons.
The steps the liquor at No 81 yesey-st were
covered with boxes OF grapes while the the
grapes occupied chairs nearly IN the the side
walk.
Before the windows Of No 102 Vesey-st there was n
platform covered with peaches and woman was sell
ing peaches from basket on the sidewalk.
An cntcrprislng street merchant had PIT n wooden
platform some lager-Deer kegs In front of No 100
pluns and pears.