The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-24
pEAp-nErrnn ORDINANCES.
Ccneerniae Oysters, Kites. Goats, stage
Rorses, and Other Things.


Nearly 300 years ago Butler laid down tho
gastronomlc law that. 1t is unreasonable and
unwholesome in all months that have not an
r In their name to eat an oyster" There are
many to-day who regard tho dictum OF tho au-
thor OF "Dyct's Dry Dinner" as law and
will not. after the last day OF the present
month and until September is ushered in. par
take OF the delicious bivnlvo in any OF the nu-
merous forms in which 1t la served The
great majority. however. regard old Buffers
theory OF tho EMBELLISHMENTS OF the oyster
during tho spawning season Ms fallacious. and
some cpicures declare that that shcllilsh is
moro delicious. palatnble. and nutritious in
tho months without an II than at any other
time. Tim Shea. the veteran wholesale dealer
in oysters. says that no seldom tastes his
wares until tho season when the voiceless
clam begins to assert its ascendancy in tho
shcllnsh market. when he regards thom as
at their best.
Tho II superstition has become proverbial.
but fow persons know that 1t has been the sub
jcct OF consideration 10y tho law makers and
that rrohibitory enactment In regard to the
is among our municinal laws. 1t is known as
section $50 of the Revised Ordinances:
No GsT, ; shall nrHs into III. G,y Of New York or
any Oysters heween the nrst day Of May and the rs
asy !" 1ny %fi iss
and the nr,her penalty OF two dollars for every adj
The ordinance is dead letter. never having
For many years New York city has had
TIN Comman WHICH, IN sems
degree with the Connecticut blue laws in their
ths city ana its tSaay From
time to time efforts have been made to collect.
codify. and revise hese ord nances. and IN 1890
revision was made and adopted BY the Board
Of Aldermen: but hundreds Of new ordinances
and amendments have been passed Ly the
the rdinnnces OF this city provide In every
particular 1t Is necessary to wade through the
great mass Of matter in tho proceedings Of tho
Of III" revised ordnances in Si isso !e Aiderma a
Henry Flegenhrimer attempted last year to
codiflcation OF them with all other municipal
rules and regulations made by the city de-
r;h nas an i, was thought int the ser.
Of the Common Council. might DO employed in
the preparation OF tho work For some reason
the rev sion scheme failed.
The Commissioners who IRE responsible for
the revised ordinanees OF $50 are Col Elliott
The anti summer oyster ordinance. IL Is
thought, was drafted BY the erudite Colonel.
and it Is cited as indicative of his conservative
Shepard: 1t has been suggested. may account
for the fact that there are no laws on the mu-
:" PitcSos or the Of y" prssts y
the Romish Church. Many other city ordi-
nances are seemingly the children OF tho
which Is section 24O:
No person shall raise or fly any kite in any street,
Or fIs IN s % S sS
of five dollars for each offence.
That seems to be discrimination against tho
in favor Of the offspring q the" gentemen.
editor OF the Maj and Express extremely pop OPP
Or across ths Harlem River to When - seciians
the Streets, avenues lanes, alleys: piers ,wharSes
lie SS;na.y s. Very goa, xhsh .ns u g
having CT shas .s De y is or
When the Colonel drafted the ordinances he
had not contemplated that he would become
he would not s" have
Of the provisions Of article 80; Tor instance:
sfr 34I. The owner or driver or person having
drive or permit the be driven in the city OF
. a%rf .. at 4.e ahan the sI ak
ly OF SO for every such offence. |
II is highly improbable that the Colonel will |
ever be apprehended while acting as the driver |
on one Of his Fifth avenue stages and making
and tired horses to tho minimum rate OF speed
required. but he, was, very careful to provide
hat IN owner should not escape the penalty
The owner or owners driver. and any person having
nsIse OF ays Or eIr &c .. be
prescribed for any and every infringement OF the
Considerable, inquiry on the part Of the re-
porter has failed in finding any one who re-
n particular time when he has seen |
at sp:ed a as as ns mes
asked Why Co!. ,shepard has not had Himself
payment into i Of the many lines the Colonel
has laid himself liable to under the provisions
Of the ordinances
The only answer to these pertinent Iues-
lions has been made by lawyer. who sug-
Ience in the provision OF the ordinance which
pxemptS from liability, for failure to attain the
He suggests that the horses that
are attuc he'd to the stages might be pleaded as
distractions. and that without them speed
Of four miles an hour might be attained by the
vehicles. This. he thought. might be avail
4 able as defence n down;Grade cases; unless
sponsihle for the obstruction himself in fur
nishing ouch horses and could not plead his
e ns
ton PAL which prohibits the posting In the
streets of advertisements OF physicians. nos
u S2!5 for each offence. and article =. which
requires all bread baked or offered or exposed
Tor sal" to be made mad q good Wholesome Eubr
pai for the ss Of ma. the city
for any person to cast orange
peel. banana SIX ms. or other portions OF fruit
Or vegetable substance on any side or cross
walk. which when stepped upon by any per-
son. is liable to cause or does cause him or her
10 fall That ordinance requires the pro
prietor OF any store or stand where fruit or
vegetables arc sold to conspicuously post .
copy OF the first section. SO that their custom
srs may become aware OF its provisions.
Hunting Wild Goats.
From n, san Fidnfi,op ErJn,iar~.