New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
STHIET BANDS ~ BROOhLTN.

PUBLIC SENTIMENT WILL. APPROVE THE POSI-
TON or MAYOR soTffEREN
There is some difference Of opinion as to the Wis
dom OF allowing it!nerant street bands 10 nave 'he
use OF the streets Of BROOKLYN, bat the weight VI
public sentiment will doubtless uphold the position
Of Mayor Schieren and those members or the Hoard
OF Aldermen who opposed the ordinance putting
SOD TO the efforts Of these poor men to obtain
living This IS the first time that the question has
neon brought to a point OF decision. but not me
frs, time the Aldermen have been asked 10 act on
IT, For ten years more. petitions nave been sent
10 ne Board from time 10 time asking Tor the sup
rre.son Of the street bands. bat the invariable
.,rse has been TO pigeonhoe them quietly and avoid
me DISCUSSION OF the questions involved mat th'S
Was the dis position of not a few OF the present
Aldermen is made evident b. a reference 10 Inc
euci:.
petition for the abolition OF the itinerant bahds
was sent to the Aldermen early in the year. II came
from the organized musicians. VINO asserted th"'
they were 900 in number. The matter was re-
forred to a special committee, but for rome reason
the chairman OF that committee was never ao'e
TO induce his felow-members 10 come together ana
hold a meeting. a few weeks ago some one C'''o'
for a report from the special committee. whereupon
the chairman declared that no meeting had peeh
hid and asked that the committee be discharged.
The subject was then turned over 10 the Law COM
mttee, " hch has the reputation OF actMs WIZ"
reasonable promptness on every matter reie'Fea -
{, That committee inquired into the matter care
f,Ilv and called a number Of street players BEFORE
q II was found that they earned only sinhH suilS
AT the best and most Of them had families 10 su a
nort ard that they either citizens or had
taken The preliminary steps towards obtaining c''-
The members OF the committee were uilaD:e -
.orae and TWO reports preSt nted, thc maJoIIy
1,hree avorng ordinance prohibiting tnese Daiis
- nisvine musical instruments IN Inc surc's;
Ths ordinance passed last MONDAY Dy VOC %
te and the action Of the Aldermen was at once one
Soowed by the declaration OF Mayor Schlereh MI MI
he vyould interpose veto. THIS Will uhuouptt,,S
d,.nose OF the matter for the present IL tahes "a
80 vnes TO override veto, and there Is eN
t,,Ie likelihood that many can De secuicu. HJ
,rnhatiItIee are that the eight members WHO Nu,on
paoJnst the ordinance viii hold to the PosItoh M
&c already taken. Two OF them VIII nave 70 -
over TO the other side TO render the 'e'o VI "'
Said a city official who is familiar Win the s ,h2
,oc,' "Jhere Is some politics at the bottom Oh .S
{..s,,oce which IL n very small business anyway
p"ra,ofore the Alder have not had the coul AZ
-, ,sce tho question of going counter 70 tle h'
70 reenized music. think the Aldermen VINO nav
" 80 yofed against this ordinance ana the MAYOR ar
en-, most of the people of the city WIN lnd0rsee
,har action The letters which have Deen ,..csi 10
Mayor ard other officials show that 'he's 10
ny .nnsidar.ble sentiment In favor or sVihs ,,ie
q .hars ~ these travelling bands "A chahce 70 Hi n
u Is,,,nr ~ thsy can IL Is poor nvng az .ne H.
q 80 evidence OF the men summoned 9eio' - ~
Committee showed that II they MAKE WsN sSouId any
III, wsnt 10 deprive them or THIS r.r,s
Dooy man,hinu Of a nuisance. admit. In soie pa
are sou , hi, in the regions which they VISIT MOS
OF . ume the least doubt that their coming -