New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-28
rur DrFaCFuENT or NATCRIL SCENE"i


correspondent whose ietter was prIn'eu
during tho past week dlrecteu a''ei'''o" - o'i
outrage which was perpetrated upon 0'or"'
KING not long ago. some 'dhui vi" Ms ~
Ior,adc that noble mountain by painting
IN advertisement upon one oi us siopcS' Wv"
corresnondcnt's righteous wrath was afou'cu
- he contemplated this misplaced adVer'lSc-
1,ont and he incurred = IS there any socic'l
49,. odnmi.too for preventing the dishgurlng OF
,,,r natural scenery" If he or any one else
Lo :. Interested in the suppression OF thl>
.,r, of . nuisance will read Chapter 40l OF
.Lo I,,vc If Nev-York for 1877 he VIII ma
chat tho state has made ample provision lor
tho rr,tcction of scenery. The first sec''o"
r MAT chqttcr is sufficiently comprehensive 70
.o,.cr all ease, Of DETACHMENT which are llkeV
10 occur We quote it entire:
an, pcrson who hail maliclously or wantonly IN
~ ~ r,f,c. any monument or rb OF at. buldin;'
r,o, ~. other structure, or destroy or lnJui" any
,ro,,cr,ol tree or shrub plant, whether st'a'uu
rnor any private ground or on any street. P','
n, c, pubic or p,ivat" way or cemetery or WIN '
n,iut or print upon, or In any other mAr"'r pa
,non or afix 10 any stone or rock not part ."
building or upon or to any D'HSe or Tree any
,ltcr character or device stating referring to or au
t tb. ali. or manufacture OF any properly o'
.,il. p,or..-l3n uu.inc-s exhibition. aIn'S'ni'"'
r ,l,co of amusement or other thing. and any P'r'o'
,,bo shall directly or indirectly caus" any sui" ~,
10 le done OF shall aid therein shHIl Or az
,,,rty + a ml.domcauor, and upon coh\l,u"h sI'"T
rr each and every such offence lr pun Ecu ~ "
gro 20, exceeding $3.50 or b. Imprisonment not 'A-
..,,r, six months, or both such fine and impFS'h-
mont.
# is further provided in the third section
Of this law. that in ease the lary VINO OWLS
the prlpcrfy which has been iciaoed docs ho'
lin9 an action against the offender within SIN
month, after the m.sdcmcanor has been com
mi,icd then the action may be brought py inc
local ovclsccr Of the poor, in the interest," u
the poor furd Newspapers published IN pi'c',
,Iopr the Hudson would be rendering COCA
rublic service by publishing the law for the
boncGt OF whom il may coAccln-thc NahdaS'
lie property owners and the oycI'c'IN O.. ,,'
,or. Travellers b-tvcen Newly erik ana Al
bauv rs they look ont Of the ear windo" are
frequently inccnScd n the in'uliS oicr'' u
the lovely scenery hy glazing advertisement :.
We mr., all Justly proud Of the Hudson anu
we al ought t. make comm cause aG"I's'
the yandal,. Ii only is necessary Vigorously
,o enforce the law t. put an end 10 the nuisance
Ard il will be- enforced just q, soon a pubic
.piri,.d citizens resolve that ! shall be- II
the mi,crean; Who placed the >isn on storm
King c nd be- apprchcndci and punished by
Gno ar imUri.onmcnt the effect would be OK
ccllon, an along the Hudson. Whether or MT
,b..-o have been any convictions under the law
,,e are unable to s'a'c. Possibly it could be
o.. ..ff. .tff a.
commend the subject - the village improve
mont associations and all other related or
riuiyat.oas Throughout the state.