The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-10-15
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III W tnt npafu oi AiueImtu lteltI
day petition Of Phelix McGowan o
800 Tenth avenue, asking that III
number Of his house be changed 4
1891 or 32si President Morris re
ceived the petition aud, handing il L
the clerk, directed him TO read it
The Clerk read
ITO he Honorable. The Board Of Al
dcmH efhe City Of Ncic Yort:-"Nov
into your honorable councils appear
your constituent, theundersigned, Fe
lix MCGOWAN, and kindly complain
ing TO your honorable body saith tina
he is hotel keeper in this city, OF
the northwest corner of Tenth avenu'
and Twenty ninth street, but that hi
premises, fronting on Tenth avenue
has a number by which, unfortunate
| ly, lis known in the directory, to the
census takers, TO election officers, tC
the assessors, and TO the public who
there pass and repass. Your petition
er uses the word unfortunately be
cause of late the number has becom,
to him a source Of great annoyance.
| The number is 500 Tenth avenue"
At this mention of the figures 329,
John McClave, a Republican Alder
man, sprang TO his feet and interrupt
ell the reading. This has been got
ten up for political purposes, he said,
and ! object to the further read.
ing"
Mr.. Saucer, Tammany Alderman,
insisted that the reading should 60 on.
"This gentleman is aggrieved. he said,
"and has a right to petition this Board.
1t is our duty to hear every petition
read"
Thereupon the Clerk continued the
reading, amid the laughter Of the per
sons in the gallery of the Common
Councils chamber.
People 60 by and jeer at the sign
on which it is inscribed. Customers
and travellers refuse to come in, be-
cause they say it Is an unlucky and ia
tai number. Boys place their thumbs
in odd abutments TO their noses and
whirl defiance at the number with
their fingers. Some irreverent par
ties have even insulted complainant
aud petitioner by calling out, "Hello,
old Garfield, give US a divvyl' or else
What are your aims, old DE Golyer ?
SO that life is becoming a grevious bur
den to your petitioner.
At this point Alderman McClave,
who had been twisting uueasily in his
seat, could contain himself no longer.
Springing to his feet he demanded
that the reading be discontinued.
Then pushing his chair away he step.
ped back from his desk and began a
stump speech. This is political
matter" he said, "and should not be
brought into this Board. But il the
gentlemen on the other side desire to
discuss national political issues, they
will find me ready to meet them at
any time"
At this point Mr., McClave stepped
further back from his desk and contin.
ued "This cry of 800 Mr.. Presi
dent"
The mention Of the number 32g
raised loud laugh in the crowd in the
gallery. Mr.. McClave, disconnected,
stopped his speech, and moved that
the further reading OF the petition | q,
discontinued.
The motion was lost by 3 to l6. The
affirmative votes we're those of Alder
men MeClave, Finch and Jacobu,
| (Republioans) President Morris and
Aldermen Perley and Wade (Repub
licans) voted with the Democrats in
the negative.
President Morris declared the vote
and then directed the Clerk to resume
the reading of the petition.
The Clerk read "Besides he ant
his premises are insulted by having biz
number 500, chalked and painted al
over the city. Indeed, your petition
er is afraid OF going down TO posterity
as "Old 329," instead of as a respect
able and industrious hotel keeper.
Wherefore he prays your Honor
able Body to change the number OF
his premises to 1891 or 32Sl, mas
much as he is convinced that 800 will
always be reproach to him and hi
premises. FELIX McGowAN.'
The crowd in the gallery laugheC
and applauded as the Clerk concluded
the reading. Then Alderman Saucer
moved that the petition be referred Il
the Committee on Streets, and thu
motion was carried wilhouta dissent
ing voice.
Good morning, Mr.. smith
Good morning How do you d.
this morning. Pretty well thanl
you Aud how is Mrs. Smith anC
the little ones 7 Quite WELL AN,
what is all the news Mr.. Smith