New-York tribune., 1886-04-21
AMENDING THE LICENSE ORDINANCE.
ACTION OF THE ALDERMEN-MR. LACoMBE SAYS
THE ORDINANCE is INEFFECTIVE.
In tho Rnarl of Aldermen Yesterday MI.


ACTION THE ALDERMEN-MR. LACoMBE SAYS
THE ORDINANCE is INEFFECTIVE.
In the Board of Aldermen yesterday Mr.
Quinn offered resolution amending the ordinance lie
censing car-drvcrs as follows:
shall rTSnd car whs s sags 8. a'
one resident 3 Of s Ssxs STATE S yssr
tSSu '2 snss
isssa a.. :nsI !, nSs be
sn 2 Than 81" :. % SSS ae G s
STf a an And ha p duty
fcia ciiy forthwith violating the
Mr. Van Rensselaer, offered substitute repeating the
ordinance licensing the cardrvers, passed on January
II. lie said:
do not think that the clause requiring the applicant
TO be resident OF this State for year and OF tne
city for four months s constitutional believe fully
that labor has right to organize for It's ,b
ordinance to be used to build up close corporation
OF car-drivers
Mr. Quinn sad that If constitutional to license
hacKdrvers it was constitutional license cardryers
II the ordinance was repealed immigrants can land hero
to-day aud take the bread out Of the cardrvers mouths
Men could hero from abroad and live on the fat or
while the whose places they take aud tier
families are starving lie hoped the substitute
would be voted down. Applause from the
spectators, including o delegation OF drivers
President Mooney said that II any manifestation OF ap
proval or made by the spectators ne would
"order the galleries cleared"
Mr. Huns;cker moved that the matter be referred to
the Committee County Affairs. After considerable
haggng and discussion this motion lost by to IT,
Mr. Van Rensseaers substitute repeating the ordinance
was also lost by 20 to 2. Earle and Van Rens-
selaer alono voting for It. Mr.. Quinns
amendment was then passed by 20 TO e Earle
and Van Rensselaer, voting against It, Inc
DIN makes the driving of street cars without
license misdemeanor and requires the police to arrest
A delegation of the Empire Protective Association
were waiting ask the Mayor sign the amended
ordinance. The Mayor absent all the afternoon
and they did him. While the delegation were IN
after the meeting one Of the delegation Informed him
although not resident OF his district he belonged
to the same political organization. and should devote
thirty days prior the next election to defeat the
Alderman should he obtain denomination ,ouov,ro
Corporation Counsel Lacombe has sent the following
10 Police Commissioned Porter:
am receipt OF your communication under date @ OF
ice TO arrest ndv dual, Who nav undertake 10 drive Street
railway without holding the License required sy the Or
my opinion The Corporation Counsel here quotes
@ 81 saPe the n sd5
state to employ any inabiant this state OF the of
twenty driver or in any other
any muncpaiy or Of the common council Or
and case: Of .nc m fO9 eah he se e % q s. The
which provides in ASt AS,,S y
ali privileges and immuniiies o, ctzens in the ser era
TN State Of MARYLAND has been held by the
Court Of u9ied saie Warn sg,
for the offence OF driving Without hr.t hay
s o aS SS'aRe@ Ron h the Saa 80 Uy arrested
against The Officer to % az yer lp the ocer
for such as he might show That ne had sustained
Only four applications were made ior Licenses yesssi
day. These we're granted by Mayors Marshal Byrnes,
the applicants answered all the requirements Oh the
ordinance Thirteen LICENSES have peen lssuea sinoe ne
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