New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
MIR CALLAHAN AND THE CITY BILLS.
THE GROUNDS FOR HIS OPPOSITION TO THE FINN
AND LEONARD BILLS.

TIE GROUNDS FOR HIS OPPOSITION TO THE FINN
AND LEONARD BILLS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: | respectfully ask you to correct some in
accuracies which appeared in your report OF what
occurred before the Cities Committee OF the AS
sembly on Tuesday the Goth in Albany. entitled
"City Measures Opposed" l did not know that
Mr. Ieonard's Mr.. Firms bill was to be dis
crssed on that day by the Cities COMMITTEE
was before them with n delegation to urge them
TO report favoraby the bill for the erection Oh
a new Hall OF Records. rs was about to leave
the ROOM having a copy of Mr.. Firms bill In my
hand it occurred 10 me to ask Mr. Austin, the
chairman of the committee II there would De d
hearing on the bill that day. lie told me there
would At that moment he called up Mr.. Leonard
bill which. in my opinion. from the casual glance
which / took at it. was even more vicious IMAM
Mr. Firms bill as from the explanation OF Mr..
Leonard. 1t gave uuckmen the privilege OF erect
ing Offices within the stoop-line. without the con-
sent Of the owners or occupants OF the aoJo''"s
property.
Just imagine the position merchant renting
store twenty or twenty-five feet front would find
himself in on getting to his business in the morn
ing. to find a carpenter putting up a small house.
five feet wide seven eight feet high ana seven
having a permit, from the Board OF Alde lei zen
would be authorized by the Legslature Of the
ihat be an outrage? think it would ! did not
say or even intimate that me people VINO sre asKeu
Die characters. VINO were dishonest in trade or
who mad ruined the trade of washington Market.
a. / ala not know them and never make cnarSc55
which do not believe to be true dld say ahe
say it agan ina, IT was wo vGo" rsse more trouble
more annoyance and more lawsuits between busl-
ness men Who would otherwise be friends than any
mther act that could be passed. The hearing was
adjourned until February a; =; III. 49,, 49,.
,r1Iler Of the city OF Newyork power to grant
permits for the 9ecnRa Fn,S OF Wash 1HD' and
Wcsf sts abutting on Washington Market did
say thar on many Of the stands OUTSIDE OF wa
49, he rule not the exception did say that sour
and ,lnsound meats sold in some q the STANDS
outside of the market proper atho1gn Nsrl nnsais
70 the Board OF Health and the bureau OF az
kets in the Controllers Office ana say, an I ~,
meat f. that the cheating which wa- carried on,
The sale OF unsound meats ana DINER p,a.aI
practices az well a blocking up tne sidaM Sdh
around the market. are the main causes wnich
have driven trade from the sroao h s P pone
made complain; after complaint to the authorities
70 remove the stands in Nescy-st A couple o.
Nad hccn clearly laid down by the courts. when
mandamus issued competing the olni,,eSo'' 81
V.say.st and broadway. it would only be necss-
sary for me make complaint TO nm tnrous, IN.
Bureau OF Encumbrances TO nave the WORK uone at
on my complaint Mr. renke dd issue notices TO TO
the people VINO maintained the ohstrucions 10 re-
-. ,h.n, After waiting some time ! again sent
nv COUNSEL ask why the distractions fonpl" n
of were not removed. He was then tou ni t'1,n
COLTS that he would not remove them uiltl ne CIV
these people a chance to apply 10 ne l'glsia,utr
o., , lin which they expected would lcgali1e tn'il
,f,und occupation for the transaction OF th'ir
buainess OF the Instructions complained or On ms
ref,e,i I Immediately applied for mandamus 10
comnel him to perform the duty whch ne Is pa'n 10
do This is the reason Mr.. Finn Is endeaVorlng 10
,,Dsb his bll through. The hearing on TINS pli was
a,Ginurned until February ] did not say that !
,ro',id not rest until had killed this bill cost wnat
', ,nieht | did say that had had night or TINS
VIA a., hand before. which cost me- good deal OF
,nnnev. that | won that hght because was right
and hat / should win this fight also because was
right. ,,,o, 30 tho ,n,,,er II &c n
nartrnents of this city TO take. Complaints are
p,mad" 70 him that the laws. as they at present
.and are violated. He refuses 10 do his duty, De-
cause The people who violating the law are APP
nIving 10 the Legislature TO iegaIze thef ac''ons
ia 70 grant to them special favors
anu W 80 Ia, as isei l.. J. CALLAHAN.