New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10


ers of the police understood by bis questioners. He
quoted the sections of the Code so loudly that his
voice could be heard in rooms outside Of his office.
He reiterated, and over the statement that he
must be guided by the decisions of the courts and
could not act on his own judgment OF what
works were necessary to be done on
Sunday. Among other persons who called
TO consult him was MIR. Rafferty,. OF the firm OF
Rafferty, & Williams. the contractors who remove
the oial from tho slaughter houses. Mr. Rafferty,
said that on last Sunday the butchers allowed
to slaughter animals all day. yet his employees were
not permitted to remove the offal from the houses
DR.. James, the Assistant Sanitary Superintendent,
who introduced Mr. Rafferty,. said that in warmer
weather the retention of ofal in the sagghteT7
houses would be detrimental to health. Mr.. Wall
ing said that the best way 10 settle the question
was for Mr. Rafferty, 10 appeal to the cOnrts.
Sixteen injunctions issued in behalf of Hebrew
merchants on the east side of the city were served
on superintendent Walling before noon and two
more were served in the afternoon
Copies were served also the captains of the
Eleventh and Seventeenth Precincts. all the men
interested having their places of business in those
precincts The captains instructed to send
officers to the stores to ascertain If they were kept
closed Yesterday II was said that If any OF the
dealers who procured iniunctons had their stores
open on both Saturday and Sunday the evidence
would be used in court when the question OF con-
tinuing the iujunc;ons was argued
The Board of Police met Yesterday to consider the
subject Of enforcing the Sunday provisions OF the
Code to-day Directions were given to have defence
made in court in order that the injunctions might
he Dissolved as soon as possible. Superln tcldent
Walling was directed TO send ont general order 10
the force in compliance with the following report
of Commissioners Matthews and Mason
It is opinion that the following are not Violations
OF the sunday provisions OF the Penal code: Travelling
IN public private cOnveyances or the reception OF
transfer of baggage connected there ith operating e1
press aud telegraph or tsepAone ines OF i or
reception delivery OF Geographic messages sae OF
bread or other necessary food without exposing me
same for sale sO OF the store or premis ~ WITHIN ne
hours provided by law fOf The sale OF nlS nsh or
barbers and keepers OF in tle gust prOsecu
ton OF their business respectively and all other "orAS
OF cleanliness.
The report was framed in part after recommends,
tions presented bY David Dudley Field, who c"dlled
The laws Mr.. Matthews had long conVersAtlOh
with Mr. Field at the Manhattan CluO on TUESDAY
evening. and Mir Field gave bis views regarding
the manner in which the sunday PROVISIONS ouguI
TO Toe enforced On Friday Mr. Field wrote the lol-
lowing letter TO MIR. Matthews:
DEAR SIR: Let me recall TO your mind our converse
ton Of Tuesday evening aud urge upon you the eAPr
ency OF issuing farther order TO the ponce tsPJSS
the enforcement VI the sunday Clauses Oh tAe ioNA
would recommend instructions Of this kind o. {.
First Travelling in public or private conVeyauces Is
MOI prohibited the delivery OF transfer oil luggage
connected herewith. -- -. -
convenience Of the people is not prohibited Tor exam
p the supply daily food, bathing Or shaving or any
other work Of daily cleanliness. 5000 -
Thrd-Trafc in general Is prohibited sucn EXCEPTIONS
"a are above mentioned beng understood.
F0grfh-Drnklug saloons, tipping houses dram SHOPS
concert saloons aud nce houses are not 20 tne
comfort or convenience OF the people they are serious
in errupions repose and religious liberty OF the
community. They are prohibited ana must DC stopped.
Fifh-l rades, manufactures aud mechanical employ
r1erits are PROMOTED ana must De stopped.
Sirth-' 276. All processlons anu paIades on sun
day m any CIT; excepting only funeral professions LOT
Ire actual burial OF the dead, and proc s,Ons 70 ana
from p ace OF worship in connection with religious
srryce there celebrated forbidden and III such rN
c.ned cases there sual be no music. nreWuiks, as
charge OF cannon 0r firearms or other disturbing noise
AT a military funeral, however, music may
he played while escOrtlng the DOdy, out not
within one block OF place OF worship wheIe
service is then celebrated person Wltully violating
anv provision OF hss section Is punlshaDle Oy me ho
xceedng SO OF prsOnment not exceeding ten Gay
by both .-- -, -. .-o.oar
Serenfh-sec OF. The performance OF any Tragedy
COMEDY opera ballet, farce. negro nnsresy p'sIO OF
otor tnmcnt OF the stage. or any part OF paris
tnerein or any circus equestrian or dramatic perform
euc or any performance Of JuSslers, acODas OF rope
dnn.rs on tie frat day of the week Is forbidden ana
vrv per.un aidiugn such exhibition, by advertisement
or ofberWise ana any or lessee OF any gafIeh
bunIup or other place. VINO leases OF les the
same tor the purpose ~ any sucn exhibition or perform
mr. who nssents the OF the same Tor any sucn
unrpose il It used, Is guilty OF inlsdelneahOr worry
- -, ,our. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD