Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-02-07
Neu MARKER Ordinance.

anv one stand, position place. for alonger period
than thirty minutes Of any one day during market
| hours.
SEC. 8. 1t is hereby made the duty of the Mar.
shal of said city to prevent the assemblage of mar
ket wagons, carriages, carts, or other vehicles, to
greater number than twelve, during market hours,
upon any street, alley, or public ground Of said
city, (other than the public market grounds of said
city, and the streets Immediately contiguous there
to) said Marshal, and his successors in Office, is
| hereby authorized and empowered to prevent such
Illegal assemblage, and also to disperse any and all
such illegal assemblages, for which purpose he is
hereby authorized to call to his aid the police force
of said city and it is hereby made the duty OF all
police officers of said city to render aid and assis-
tance to the Marshal when called for such purpose
| SEC. l. And be it further ordained, That any
and all persons who shall refuse to neglect to obey
any order or command Of the Marshal, or any po-
lice officer of said city, to remove bis or her wagon
carriage, cart, other vehicle, from any such u
legal assemblsge, shall upon conviction thereof be
fined in any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars
Passed February lst, 1853.
President of the Council.
J. B. BARTLETT, City Clerk.
The ordinance was passed by the following
vote; West Side members in Italic;
YEAs-CofiaberTy Ford, Johnson, Masters,
MeLane, Ransom, Rezner, Rider, Stephan,
Thayer, Thompson, Williams, WinslOlO-l3
NAYs-Crawford, Detmer, Herrick, Hopk'n
son, 0Yiatt, SlOeet-S.
By the above ordinance and vote, it will be
seen that the City Council settled the question
which it has been sgitating for several months
an enactment which in its operation must be
a mere farce, and render its authors ridiculous.
1t is uncalled for, impolitic, and veIatious-
harrassing not only to the country people who
come in on stated days to supply the wants Of
the city, but to our citizens who rely upon those
visits for family supplies.
Since our organization as City, our market
accommodations and facilities have never been
SO great as the past year. This has been uni
versaIIy conceded. The market stands being
located upon Ontario Street.-The most central
and most convenient locality in this city for
market purposes-the greatly reduced price of
provisions, especially of meats, by the repeal of
the icenre laws, and by the competition which
was invited-the police regulations by which
Ontario Street and its side walks were kept un-
obstructed, though crowded BY market stands
were tie subjects of rejoicing by our citizens,
and the cause of their earnest solcitude that
this state of things might not be disturbed. But
it appears to have been the constant effort of
some members of the City Council to drive away
the market men from their positions on Ontario
street; and other members, really in the MAORI
ty, yet weary of the constant agita ton of the
subject and wishing to be rid Of it. voted for the
odious measure, but regarding the ordinance as
of no practical effect.
The history of this ordinance, during the pro-
gress of its passage, and during its different
phases, constitutes specimen of Legislation
which will distinguish the present COuncil-and
especially the members of it to whom belongs
the honor of getting it up. The ordinance was
dietary Committee, Messrs. Cofinberry, Rider
and Thayer, and laid on the table, Afterwards
it was specially referred to Mr.. Cofinberry who
from this time is reputed to have become the
father of this measure-and was again reported
by him, again referred to Mr.. Cofhnberry that it
might be made still more perfect in his hands,
and was again reported by him for its final pas
sage. .-.-
The attempted enforcement of the ordinance
last Saturday by the City Marshal was almost
as ridiculous as the ordinance itself; and the |
Herald has offered an excuse for Marshal Gala |
CHER, in saying that he Oficiated IN his at |
tempted enforcement of this law with great |
reluctance.
But what right had the Marshal to act at all |
The market wagons standing on Ontario street |
on last Saturday were violating no law, not |
even the ridiculous ordinance under which he /
professed to act. For this ordinance provides
that market wagons may stand on any street, |
irrespective of numbers and time, fit be not |
in market hours. But there are no market
hours in this city-they have long since been
abolished by the City Council; and when Mr.
Gallagher notified Mr.. Emerson to appear be-
fore the Police Court-not daring to arrest him
did he not know that Mr.. Emerson was
standing with his market wagon on Ontario
street, not IN market hours, and that he had
light to stand there!-that his official buster
ng was trifing with authority!
We will not for the present make further
comment upon legislation which confers no
:redit on the city, and is calculated to impair
confidence in those who are charged with its in
erests. But we must express the surprfze of
many citizens that this measure has been car
led BY members of the West Side of the city,
whose constituents can have but little or no in
crest in the market regulations of this side.
Why should Messrs. Cofinberry, Winslow,
nd McLane, of the West Side, have pressed this
natter with such pertinscrty, against the 1
wishes of nine.tenths of our citizens, who alone
re to be affected by it!
There are various rumors afoat as to motives 1
nd private interests to be subserved, which i
hould receive no credit as unworthy of those
7ho hold high positions of trust and confidence. !
r. Public, however, VIII talk, for it is his priv
ege. a
The OLD FoLKs.-Father Kemps Company !,
old fashioned choristers had great run in !,
and are warmly greeted everywhere. C
heir arrival at Madison, Ind, was greeted with
ring of cannon and bonfres, and nearly
lousand persons were unable to get into the G
rgest hall in the city when they sung. At ID
.ouisviIle, KY, the sale of tickets had to be it
topped. the hall being jammed long before the :
Oncert commenced. The music of '.ye ancient n
me" warns and wins. fl
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