The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-09
CITY CUpIDS, OUSYED,
SET UP NEW STAND
"Marriage Chapel" Moves. Tn
der Compulsion. Across
TO Duane Street.
STILL BEING WATCHED

The Tammany triumvirate In chargs
Of the "city's marriage chapel whose
sources Of prosperity have been under
the scrutiny Of Commissioner OF Ac-
the bureau IN the Municipal Building
Yesterday by Ci:y Clerk Scully after
Mr.. wailstein reported that their reign
was in~tolerabie.
They straightway hired a room of
their own at ~ Duane street. a stones
throw from the Municipal Building. and
announced that they would resume the
marrying business there a: 0 o'clock
this morning They take with them Al
derman Happy Jack Reardon. who has
read "A civil marriage service as many
as thirty times a day IN the Chapel for
many years and who says he never took
a cent for e.. Incidentally the Official
bureau on the third floor OF the Mu-
n'cipal Building IL 10 be continued I'M
der the supervision OF two clerk, az
signed by Mr.. Srullv.
But Commissioner wallstsin may step
In and Interfere with the men who ara
setting up shop In Duane street. II ls
4 violation OF the Charter for an Al
dernan or any other city officer. eS-
rept a marshal. 20 take a Zee and keen
H. In his investigation SIR. wailstain
found no legal proof that any Of the
marrying Aldermen had accepted . fee.
However. he expects 70 keep his eve on
the Duane street bower
The three Tamnany men whom Clerk
Scu'Iy ousted yesterday are Jame.
Weldon. Patrick Paul and william Long
NJ. Wallstein reports that evils long
complained OF IN the administration ~
the chapel In the basement OF Ci,y
Han persisted afte- It's Translation 10
M" Nuu,c!pa' Building 4 month azo
III - perfectly clear" reports ths
Comm ssioner OF Accounts. "tha, the in
divlduals named for a long time in tn.
cry Han and more recently IN the
Municipal Building have piled a most
pSontabie trade upon the Ignorance.
chiefy OF our immigrant population. The
opportunity g do 20 has beer Afforded
Them BY the conpl1cency 81 certain
Aldermen. Not the least revolving se,-
tlrs IA the fact that his practice has
o~ea carried on In a public building
OF the city OF New York
The repor, VAS sent 70 acti-E Mayor
McAnenv and a copy 20 civ Clerk
ScuiIy. Who az orce notified the guar
dian. Of the marriage bureau that thew
must get out by /; O'Clock. which they
did
Alderman Hiprv lack had the las,
say. sor Ius. before ) o'clock n. threw
aNav HE cigar. s,.cked his hair with
his hands and proceeded 20 marry IN.
last couple that presented themselves
At the bureau a. managed under Tam
many auspices. They we're Walter 4
Meado-. an automobile mechanic. and
Rose Theresa Jurick. MeAdor handed
Long s..
Give IL back 20 them" said Weldon.
'"They'-e the last ones here-le' 'em buy
a Welding supper with IN. Ave"
Long na0ded the money 70 Mrs. Mea-
dor Happy Jack touched N a fresh
cigar said Weldon 70 assembled re-
pnrters. You see what Ne do FOR the
poor people. don't you
NJ. Scully has asked Corporation
Counsel Polk for an opinion as 70
whether or not any fee can BE- charged
In the marriage bureau as conducted
by the city.
As the prohibition against an Alder
man personally Fronting by anything he
does In the marrying line Is TO be en-
forced In the Municipal Building. no
body knows how NJ. Scu!ly Or Mr..
Wallste!n Is going 20 get any o. Happy
Jacks comrades in the board 10 succeed
him.