The sun., 1889-11-13
HOPE FOR STREET MUSIC YET.
1rlNY ALDERMEN HAVE EXPERIENCED
4 CHlN0E OF HEART

TIE sun HAS Enllghteued Then About the
Rsal Popular Feeling, and Now It IL
Proposed 90 Let the organs 6srfad aud
the German Bands Toot Again.
The public sentiment which has found ex-
preston in THE Sun condemning the probibi.
ton by the Aldermen Of street music bids fair
to provo effective and TO secure the virtual re-
peal Of the ordinance. A resolution was intro
duced In tho Board Yesterday by Alderman
George D. Morris amending the ordinance.
Alderman Morris voted for the prohibitory or
dinance originally and was an opponent OF
street music until he came TO see that the peo-
pie wanted it. In presenting the amendment
late in tho session he said:
II desire to introduce an ordinance to fur
ther amend section 245, article "a, OF chapter 8
OF the Revised Ordinances"
Chairman Arnold sent the proposed ordi-
nance to the committee OF the Law Depart
mont. In tho hurry no one noticed that the
section referred to was the street band ordi-
nance. No one save Alderman Morris knew
this. In fact. until SUN reporter looked at the
records. With the amendment the ordinance
reads as follows, the words OF the amending
clause being printed In italics:
sKc1ioN 24s No person shall beat any drum or nStru.
for the purpose of attracting the attention Of pas
RsnEers in any in the city OF New York 10 any
show OF beasts birds other things iu said CITY, un
der the penalty of $40 for each odence nor sh all any
person perform with, or hire, procure, or abot
other person to use or perform with any hand
gan other musical or other instrument in any Of tho
streets public places in the city of New York. before
the hour OF A. H., nor dJrer the hour or r. H.. oredeh
doy nor during any part OF The first day OF
the tceek commonly called Sunday nor ,rffhtn
dtttdRce or 500 Jtet Jrom any school
house house ~ public porshfp during school hours
hours Of pubic tcorjhtp tcftn distance o. feet
Or drectes Sp souseho,der Thereof not 70 DO - Under
penalty q So for each oIepGo The provisions Of this
shows and shall not be construed SO a. to affect any
With q % HaS
fofmancs conducted under a license from the proper
municipal authority.
Il was originally strongly in favor, Of the
prohibition OF the street bands and hand
organs" said Alderman, Morris, but ! am
It ms the op apd has 0s e
music and. now that It has been taken ems away. S
the matter, and am going to work hard for
the amendment This. as you see, allows the
O'clock in tho morningi and s O'clock at night.
at night, and won't wake any but Xerylazy
my associates on the Law Committee about
the matter, but l have reason to believe that
eHange Of beart as have Ne will be- SO BUSY
canvassing the election returns this week that
! am afraid the committee can't have meet.
ing before the next meeting OF the Board Of
Aldermen: which is next Tuesday. But We
will get at the matter just as soon as We can."
Morris. Noonan. Walker, and Fitzsimons. Mr.
Fitzsimons said yesterday:
Il voted for the removal Of the street bands
and hand organs because. from the evidence
submitted to US, 1t seemed thnt people wanted
them removed 1t Is true that we heard only
that was presented. ] am inclined to regret
now that We acted SO hastily. and there seems
to be pqbio sentiment In {%E0r Of the re-
mittee will do unquestionably. will be to re:
open the whole matter and have some sort Of
SIDES can b be n0 L shall Be- shown own
that that the people pc want the music n shall be the
ess ens tho mte pack at no
-" President Brewer Of the Musical Protective
Union. who strongly urged the passage OF the
the street music. and showed that they wanted
1t. he would detail large number OF the mem
peope n pey
said that his union would be willing, to go to
this extreme in order to satisfy people and ac-
tho duty Of the union 10 do this Il people mani
tee, however, are going TO get at tho matter
Just as soon as they can"
" voted for the ordina ance, as most of the AL
dermen did. because the musical and labor Or
ganizations asked for 1t. and because so few OF
They come here and make money, and don't
spend any of it here. Perhaps a license fec
aoh1eo %sas snd II pssH Rse o9
music think this ought to be gratided."
When the PFEohbtory ordinance was first
with considerable 10 opposition. It was proposed
on July 90. 1t lay on the table until Oct s.
later on AldermRH Oakley introduced q resou-
ton prohibiting performances OF street mu-
sieians except on payment Of a license g fee. &c And
tho prohibition in Is present absolute form
President Arnold. Vice President Fltzsimons, |
and Aldermen Storm. Barry Cowie. Gregory.
G &aeT Mos 81 EaP
IS, Alderman Storm did, They seemed to
the playing OF street bands and hand organs |
stopped, but moro OF them left it to be inferred |
tsy at 5Cs sd
q general ieelinE that the whole matter ought |
10 be carefully Investigated. and the wishes OF |
owed. Tho bugbear q pauper labor seemed |
& scare some Of the Aldermen 9,as91 great deal
nentio1ed said that Il the % reports % Of ID destitu %
ton among the families OF the street musicians |
we're true, that settled the matter for him. and |
he he y would @ vote for the street music to come
That Til; dssttuton exists there can be no
1OuDt. lno organ .Rrluu0TS i've mostly IN |
Crosby. Elizabeth. Mott. and Sullivan streets,
and Investigations there show that many OF
hem, with their families are in extreme pow
srty II not in actual desttution. The organ
grinders make an average sum OF 80 cents a
day and they pay from So to $40 n month rent.
Their organs and pianos now are silent and
slowed away in sacks and bedding. The heads
of families have perhans six or seven mouths
o feed. The field is full IN Brooklyn and big
icense fees are exacted in Jersey. Many OF
.he organ grinders are now old men and Grip
oles. 4 great many OF the organ men have not
nstalment plan. and now OF course they lose
heir organs their Investment, @ men and their oceu-
seeking to return them. but In few cases do
he manufacturers take, them back. counting
organs now as dead stock. Some OF the organ
grinders and manufacturers held q meeting on
Monday night at the shop OF g.. .Vollnan &
son. 1853 Elizabeth street. Mr.. Vollnari is one
II the leading organ manufacturers. The
,rgan men talked over matters and say that
hey are going 10 hold a big public meeting to
protest against the suppression OF music
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