New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-27
TIFF MAYOR PUTS HIS FOOT DOWN.
HE REvOKT.S TIE PERMIT FOX lh''
SQUARE sTANDs BECAUSE FREE SEATS
u.rp,, NOT RESERVED FOR WOMEN
AND CHILDREN.

AND CHILDREN
Nsvor Grants contest with the Ceh'eh'''a' o'
r.i,;ec E., mel THAI body - reserve ~ onon
no r,,p squarc s,,uti, for The f~c re % women
ON. cb,,,,rn on Tucsdqy and Wecr' t'F oul'll'"A.'"
-, ,cres, I'm decisive action oil n i@i as 'no w
,o.,,,r rointcd letter from the Mo, 'ecrc''iS ~
colopel : Y. Il. Cruser chairman O. 'he Ar'ns N0'"
nittcc. shows A.. =, T., net tho
you have informed the Mayor th" - no o. The
iinids cIectcd on Union square ard! I.'f' women
tcorc issued by thc May9g. ior me eb I,gp HS
anu mectnr u the Committee o. tian ana N SeUp
30 Tho commtccs of Centennial Cetura IN 49, 90
suggested and urged The pIopr'r.W :. onu ~ erect
stands Tor women and children !he prinn9 , con-
,hc stands in question wa, 'ssueo ~ 49, in which
versatlon between ycNrscli ana anu :. Sr,,on Of The
hc exDres sed the wish ts' sumo cent p,, .ro1
stands be free ard 80 reserved. INC PIN, ,,r v:ond
hc made and that part reserved should Oe lr re-
1s a9D grec eGs "io TO saance
II is unnecessary to enlarge upon the intorta an
Of the enforcement Of this condition nc ie Ta
~ thc erection of such structures Is that thcy arc 70
be accessible to the public and used co. UF Se' time
pse the streets Fieh charges exclude these OF mod
sra,e means Even moderate charges ex'iuue 'ne
Your failure place Tor women anu can
drep subjects them to that Inconvenience wh,sn ar,Sos
tbonr crowds It increases the dangers To which
TO some extent. they are necessarily eAPj Wcpr,ye
many women and chlidIeu OF an opportunity 20 VII
ness the parade. while the charges mposeu 'o "
tjons of tho stand must exclude the poor. - 4.
II IS the duty Of the Mayor, is his pleasure TO
do all in his power to bring the Cenennal ans
children as we'll as men, and Of poor and rich alike
while he cannot but regret that his power in this re-
gard is not ample might be. he VIII no, heSiae
r. fake such measures as he to promote this cnd
In view Of your statement he now reQu.,e so. wa
the implied and understood condiuVn pS TIe Vii
grant IL requested permit in terms requiring your
committee 10 set apart space 10 DC uenheo III ule
by bounds,
In order that you not be subjected IN lnconVen
ncc ny the action tasen the MAYOR mas oar'n nonc
anniica:ion Notice OF the revocation Of the cxistns
permit is by mis- mail communicated 10 The su'"rh'
tcndcnt of Buildings.
Tho MAYORS letter to Superintendent Brady is a
Yollows: .,o
Tho MAYOR has this dag revoked the permit hereto
fore issued for the erection Of stands upon Jm moi
soahc copV 6as been sent 10 the Centennial Com
nittee and lie third is on file in this Office ,..
q. tbis datc Addressed TO Colonel " r. Cruser chair
man of the Army Committee copy OF he ." MsTor ST,
S u.s. ,pi,i,npness to issue a new permit conditions
upon the reservation OF portion OF ,,s for N
described by NETS and D0unT Access 10 such PORTO
oe'ns csnnot issue this permit unless requested so
ao Nv tbe Centennial Committee. lie has, ho~eve
drafted IL If they request IT, Will be o. one ss c,
and issued Its ISSUANCE VIII &c couTfe is discroonar
with YOU that you allow reasonable I'M . ~ az
making Of such x Gs'IS the 's structure
now standing on Union square ,, .,,, Ia
Tho Army Commtee he'd a,a speS.A dnmapd vii
coscd doors II resulted in the decision 10 arct ~
to the Mayors views and TO make portion r o,
ave free for women and children accompanied
The portions ,c thus VIE ee issued and tho
who come first vii, be entitled TO be admitted
the seats thus set apart until all are occupied