New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-02
STOP TICKET TRAFFIC
SPECIALIZING WIPED OUT.
Aldermen Restrict Sale to Boz
Office at Face Price.

The aldermen at their meeting yesterday by
q vote of 81 to 1 passed an ordinance prohibit
ing theatre ticket specializing. The original or
dinance was divided into two sections and each
section was voted on separately. The first sec
ton provided for the abolition of ticket specu-
lating the sidewalk and the second section
to hotel and similar traffic
There was a Lively debate when Alderman
Johnson moved the adoption Of the committees
report
Alderman schloss contended that the board
could not regulate OF interfere with any specu-
lator or agent who conducted his business in an
Office
7 don't question the collision between man
ayers. agents and spectators; but it's Just as
legitimate as a real estate DEAL he said
The Alderman moved the adoption Of the
minority report which calls for the doing away
with sidewalk specializing. but attempts only
such regulating Of other agents would guar
antee uniform prices.
Alderman Estcrbrook contended that the
board had no right 10 step in between speCu-
lators and agents, letting the latter live while
putting a stop 70 the spectators means Of
earning a livelihood
= viii vote for any ordinance that will wipe
them all OUT he said. but not for one that
will wipe out one man and let another stay at
his business. If I'm foolish enough TO pay ex-
ira. that's my business"
Alderman Bowling supported Alderman Ester
brooks stand. but said that II the resolution
passed ne would bring up an amendment giving
a thirty-day warning clause TO the agents and
spectators. Alderman SchlOss's motion was
then put 10 vote and lost
The majority report was then read This pro-
vides that no price higher than IS printed on
theatre tickets shall be charged for them BY
any theatre or person, that tickets shall be sold
only in the theatres TO which they admit the
buyer: that no broker, Spectator or scalper
shall be allowed to sell any theatre tickets at
any allowance over the price advertised by the
theatre; that the penalty shall be a fine Of from
$40 10 500 Imprisonment for not less than
ten days; and lastly provides that the resolution
If passed, shall take effect Immediately
Alderman Bowling moved an amendment
making the resolution effective thirty days after
it should have been passed and signed, and the
amendment was accepted by Alderman Red
u1ond chairman of the Committee on Laws and
legislation who presented the majority report
on mo-ion Of Alderman Redmond, the resolu-
ton was then divided into two sections, the
first Of which referred only to ticket spectators
and the roll was called on that.
The first section Of the resolution was adopt
ed. aboishfng sidewalk ticket specializing within
thirty days, If the adopted resolution should be
signed by the Mayor on the second section
Alderman B. ". B. Brown offered a substitute
resolution which was refused. and on rollcaH
Alderman RedmOnd's report was adopted, for
biddinE all increased prices on theatre ticket
sales in hotels or Offices. and fOrbidding sales
except in the box offices OF the theatres. with a
penalty for violation of fine or Imprisonment the
same as in the first section This penalty IS to
apply 10 any broker. agent or ernploye-