Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-28

While speaking OF marketmatteTs We viii re-
fer to several ordinances now before the Coun-
ell pertaining to this subject Mr. Rider drew
up and presented
"An Ordinance to prevent huckstering in the
city Of Cleveland" ="
Section lst Keniers it unlawful for any per-
son 10 expose or offer for sale any provisions or
produce upon any street or ground within the
city limits, providing, that this prohibition shall
not apply TO any farmer or producer who has
produced the articles offered for sale by them
Section 2d, AfiiXes apenalfy OF no: more than
ten dollars for each violation of this Ordinance.
twill be seen that the design is to destroy the
occupation OF the hucksters who now go around
to the farmers living few miles from the city,
and, eOllec. at various places, load of pro-
duce which they bring to market and dispose Of.
What good IS to be effected by this Ordinance,
the gentleman can explain better than VIC
The hucksters are doing legitimate business
and We can see no good reason why they should
not be permitted to coniiuus in it. There are
many farmers living few miles from the city
who cannot take the time 10 come 10 market
whenever they have few pounds of butter or
few dozen of eggs for sale. The hucksters are
the very men needed throughout the country
within circle of twenty OF thirty miles to gather
up these small articles and bring them to this
place of sale What reason is there why they
and the farmers should suffer from the passage
Of an Ordinance like the abOvel We can see
none, and hope no injustice will be done by the
City Fathers to the above class of traders, but
that they may have equal rights with the farmers.
| Mr.. Mleller drew up
IAN Ordinance to prevent the obstruction OF
streets, alleys, and public grounis Of the city Of
Cleveland By hucksters, pedlars, &C.
| Section lst, Provides that after the passage
of the Ordinance it shall be unlawful for any
person TO sell meat, poultry, vegetables, on any
streets or grounds of the city, pToridsd that this
act shall not prohibit farmers OF producers of
vegetables or provisions from selling their az
ticles anywhere in the city.
I Section 2I, Provides that for any violation OF
this Ordinance fine of not less than five dol
lars nor more than fifty shall be assessed.
This being of similar nature to the one pre-
scented by Mr.. Rider, the same remarks viii ap-
ply to it.
Mr.. COffnberry submitted for the action OF
the Council
"An ordinance to prevent the obstruction Of
streets, alleys and public grounds of the City Of
Cleveland BY market teams"
Section LIST, Provides that after Nov. Let
1858 it shall be unlawful for any person hav.
ing IN their charge market wagons. &c contain
ing provisions for sale, to congregate together
in greater number than twelve at one time
upon any street or ground IN the city other thar
the public market ground.
Section ID, Renders IT unlawful for any per
son to expose for sale any meat, or vegetable:
or other market produce in any street or grounC
other than the general market ground, for
longer time than thirty minutes of any one day
Section Sd, Makes it the duty of the Marsha
to prevent the assembling of market men in
greater number than twelve upon any street O
: ground of this city other than the general mar
ket ground, and he is empowered to call tn
aid Of the police in dispensing larger numbers
Section 4th, Renders any person refusing L
J remove from such grounds at the command o
the Marshal, liable TO fine not exceeding $50
The design in drafting this ordinance wa
evidently to force the dealers to occupy tn
: new market house and the grounds adjacent
This subject, having been argued enough alread
we viii say nothing about more than to hop