The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-29
xEwsMEx ACCUSE ALDERMBx.
Soy News stsnd Fernnits Are Peddisd Tor
Favor and Money.

Favor and Money.
Tho Newsdealers' and Stationers' Protective
and Benevolent Association, through lite Law
Committee. Joseph Brennan and w. II. MoKicr-
nan. asks THE SUN to print this statement:
For several years past the newsdealers situ-
nted at the foot of the elevated station stairs
throughout the city have been threatened with
eviction by various corporations who sought
through the Legislature the privilege of estab-
fishing a kiosk monopoly of their business.
For their own protection. tho newsdealers,
through their protective and benevolent asso-
citation. had drafted and presented to the last
legislature by Asseinblyman DR.. Murphy q bill
to legal!ze their present holdings.
This bill, through the untiring efforts OF our
association and the members individually,
passed both Houses unanimously. In ite regular
Mayor Strong, who stated at the public hearing
thereon that he could not see any objection to its
passage. providing that the %abutting property
1t his unqualified approval, and regularly trans
Morton tor his Signature. which was subse.
Quently affixed. This law gave to the Alder
men Of this city the power TO- :, frame ps msrm an opdt I
fixing an annual license fee to be paid into tho
"Notwithsianding that the above bill was
present stand holders. the Aldermen, in a large
majority OF instances. have absolutely. refused
to grant permits to the said present holders, but
instead have brought forward tho names of po-
ltlCnl trlenUe, some OF wnOm are KNOWN TO Do
holders OF higl-salaried positions in the United
States Government employ. In other cases per-
mits have been granted to- persons who are
the sum of 500 has been demanded by the dis
trict political captain. An affidavit In substan-
tiation of tho last statement is now In possession
THE action Of the Board of Aldermen. with
the exception OF the three honored gentlemen,
Messrs. J%eroloman. Goodman. and Hall. was in
direct contradiction to the intent of the law rs
plications for permits should be Accompanied
by abutting property owners consent in writing.
The present holders of the stands have in every
or occupants OF the AUDITING promises, but the
Aldermen now purposely ignore the rights Of
present newsdealers and in their places and In
opposition to the rights and wishes of the said
sonal and political friends. This would Be a
great injustice to the men who have spent years
little business"
Mayor Strong has returned to the Board of
erect stands beneath elevated stations. The
permits were passed by the Board on Nov. 10
and have already become operative. as the
Joseph Brennan has for twenty-one years been
the proprietor of a small news stand in front OF
West Broadway. When he came down to bust
found Patrick j. Finn OF 5s7 Broome street. a
brother OF Assemblyman Dan Finn. already
What are You doing here ?" demanded Bren-
nan.
What am I doing here7 I am attending to
my business" calmly replied Finn.
Blu this is my corner. ! have been here
t SSso iHs ee1 ysaT'; ., P Pro sMssrI b Of 9bis bo aSn and
surrounding property"
And l." answered Finn. producing a paper,
have q permit from tho Board of Aldermen.
authorizing me to conduct q news stand on the
northeast corner Of West Broadway and Cham
beers street"
But that won't hold in law. They have no
right to grant such permits without consent of
the property owners"
The men quarrelled on. and the customers
who came up bought Of Brennan US Of old.
Finally a policeman or the Leonard street sta
ton came along, and both Brennan and Finn
appealed to him. each asking to have the other
removed. The policeman suggested that both
their troubles to Magistrate Kudlich. This
they did. but the Court declined to interfere in
the matter, and told the men they would have
to settle their differences In q civil court.