, 1881-10-23

The Nuisance of Teams Backing u
to the Sidewalks.


Tic Mayer in ri1iu:; about the streets has t9Is
| covered Il tuisauce. thnr he proposes to ,s.at,,
| ulld if t stlccctds iu it he will receive tho
! thanks Of tho public. He suys ttnl iu yojo.-
about on his Kentucky 1Uurc he secs many th.nr.
tl,at Il man on foot doesn't nntice- iIc<is deter
mined 10 stop the nuisance Of teams backin.; I'm
to the sidewalks, loading and unloading, and
THUS ot,strttctng travel This thing. he saws !,
i'm uhuse thar has grown too great, und he ycs-
ttrtity asAct! tur opinion from City-Attornev
frn1elI i'll regard to his powers in the ps-tnjs.ss
uud Mr.. Griunell splt him the following ,l.arr
and explicit communication, which shows thar
tho Mayor has
FCL1. iowEl: IN THE ruEMIsEs:
I The If"n. Garter Hurrisun. -MaUo,, etc.-pEtn
Sr1k: You ask I'LL opi1lou ns II. the power OF tna
city TO prevent wt:zpns, teams cic.. while lond
ius; unloading ia frnnt OF any btildiug, stor,.
Or lot from Ubsrructang travel aIon, or upon ina
streets which sad building, store. or lot faces
and wiletncr or not tnerc is any ordinance uuder
which nny person can be tiurt! for oi)strucr;up
tho general pt5sA1e nj tennis, cars, or vehicles
by Standing upon such streets for tie PURPOSE
) of loading or unloading his WAGON Or druy,
The primary and Important PURPOSE OF rfe
streets is to facitatc the pass'Isc Ut teams and
Of tie public at large, and thoy should be 80
used und occupied as to. accommodate
The mass ., OF the put,lie with the
many. When it becomes question rs to which,
the gent Ri public tho Individual owning ~
tloin" business in II lot ahutttn; Il street, Is to
must cu:,t!uct bis business 50 s not to obstruct
the street. and his convenience must give way
to the public.
1t is pro.i,lca i'll Set. 1,51. Of. the Muuie,n,
60 le That ITO person shalt ot'st.ucs ii street
Railway truck, or obstruct sr prcr.rr tho c;.rs
i1,ss. driving stopping. causing to he driven
ut slow pace or st"pp:d, any vehicle or other
obstacle in. upon- across. :lt,n.. Or near said
opportunity to turn o;1.' c1c., under Il penalty
OF s.. An $50 opportunity t., turn Of !
doeS ,',- not mean that wagon Or tcasn
and stand straight out into the street, an1 thor,.
1,,~ ,~t=tr,,ct curs u,,l trtyel,whcn stumbling aonu
the curb and sidewalk would prevent the ,iii1iss
Guilty. Inc incre'lSvd Inconvenience Of loy3nY
aud uHt'ttnz freight coal, etc, by stand :nv 81
~ not to ,'i'5tslct trave1 is appurtenanrte tue
erl 1,.hlic Ought to be hudcre BECAUSE Of
!: slight increase OF difficulties to any few nli
The Municipal Code. Sec. 1852. provides TINT
The streets. alleys. and sidewalks in the Cisy ut
Chics.;.o stall be Kept free and clear Of all Oh
structiollS. lHeslinbrlnccs, uAd cncrouchnents
s'r OCCUPIED in any Other way than Is herein
mentioned III this arilcIe.''
No ordinance grants permission to obstr,,ct
streets BY loadang or unloading teams oi
wagons
Again. tho Municipal Code. Sec 1,99s saws that
s'W hcneyer from aty CAUSE. a11y street n, :Ilav
of tile ci1;: shall be onstructei by q press OF
teams attached to vehicles, los'ied or otherwise
me :i'ynr; any Alder,nun, or police officer ,nay
such tc;lllas, vehicles, etc. It's in the opinion Of
such officer may he required by the public con.
ven,eies. Any person or persons refusing D:
and pay IL sum OF not less than S nor execpdu,
-, sud may bc arrested forthwith to auswe
or such refusal or neglect
The foregoing provisions clearly declare th1
ans perSun nbsiructfng the streets Or the traye !,
upon them by having his team wagon while
or part Of it silali bo subject to tlne. etc tn
provisions OF tho above ordinance ure suIt1tary,
aud with :: lndiclous exercise OF the police pow.
n the nuis1ucc of haylE. st,ne coal or othe,
cnrt with IL stubborn driver back ilu to 4 curl
lt.u stand across the street. ;u1d thereby inter-
cre with the ic:iiinlate use Of the street, can
1e aoateu- Respectfully yours,
JULIUS ). liitISNELL. City-1itlOrncy, -
THE MAYOR SAYS.
hat these teams streets where railroad
l;lcks iire laid hot uniy stop travel on the sida
land in the track. desaiuing from business hun
lfcds OF persons who ride In srreet-cars. An
.Sprcss WAGON with half ton Of coa1 Will buck
ip to tho walk, when the stuff could just as well
&c sht'wn over the sides. Butchers. srocers
nd u oakcrs Insist upon loading ;,nd unloading
neis tn "oa u ,t;, th,i WY and stand acked up
H., much to the Inconvenience Of the public,
his is especially the case on West
riAns Fl often have TO cross between u network
t tca1ns and cndan.er life and liub
ecanse ,s Of this s.,, unnecessary obstruction.
ut the SAME line Ut policy ne proposes TO loug
ttsr persons who use one-third Ut the street
'f1fic thuy- are putting no buildings. Thcv will
pile material clear to the ,4ixe OF
ae,r righr. and then load una unload wagons
!ltside- taking up more. frequently. than hult
the street. Hc gave orders some time ago to .
Arpress that nuisance. and the Mayor already
res good results, Hc wants shupkcepcrs 10
ee'f the warming and keep their w:truns length
se ot tho walk. In order to curry out his i.lcn
&c Mayor will mount several poHccmcn who
i'll detect all violations and pranptly suppress
le nuisance He believes lnounic.i men am
mr. <k,.,
1e ground. After the telephone and POLICE
'tr"t system is completed. the Mayor proposes
} put M force Of fifty mounted policemen
,r outside duty. rs he believes th,ar they ara
recently neesfed II this great and craving city.
= thinks th:it tifty suod mounted men arc
lual to several hundred patrolmeu.