Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-29
The Hucksters, COMPLAINT.

THE LICENSED DEALERS ORGANI ZINC FOR SELF PRO.
TEcTION-A RECTAL OF THEIR GRIEVANCES
meeting OF the hucksters who hold licenses to
Sell fish, vegetables, FRUITS other products from
wagons upon the streets was held last night at
Herfurth's hall, on ~, near street southwest
for the purpose OF organizing protective associa
ZION and particularly against the push-cart and
wheelbarroW men, who, they claim, do the same
business as the wagon men and pay no license at
all The meeting was quite full, about fifty per-
sons being present, and entirely harmonious and
practical
The hucksters state that they have no objections
10 paying the license imposed on them, s25 per an
mum; on the contrary, they advocate that all
should pay license for the privilege of selling on
the streets or elsewhere They state that no license
Is required OF these men who use
PUsH-CARTs AND wHEELBARRows,
ana tnat they do the same business and are at
much less expense than the regular huckstars
man can place thousand shad on a push-cart and
very readily go about the streets and dispose OF as
many fish as the wagon man, thereby saving not
only the cost of license, but the outlay for horse
and wagon and the keeping of the horse and wear
and tear of the vehicle. They state that they have
no protection at all in their trade; these push
cart men buy their commodities as cheaply as the
licensed Dealers reap more profits from their bust
ness, and really have more immunities than the
law-abiding dealers A recent order issued BY the
ing their goods and yet the unlicensed push-carts
assume the right OF crying their goods. They do
not claim That puSh-cart or wheelbarroW man
should pay as much license, but all should bear a
just proportion of the taxes.
Another thing they complain Of is the present
SYSTEM OF ISSUING LICENSES By THE DISTRICT OF
FICIALS.
They had on exhibition at the meeting quite
variety OF these commissions. One was a license
to j. II. Pruitt granted to him as produce dealer
from the LIST Of April, SS2 to 31st May, 1882 two
months. for which he paid s125O, at the rate of
b. . per month. Another was permit granted to
another dealer to sell from wagon from list April,
1882 to 1st day Of May, 1882, and for which s1a5O
was charged. Another was a regular license to
VIM. Grimes to sell as produce dealer at large for
one year. the amount charged being $25 This L.
cenSe 1t appeared, had been allowed to be paid by
installments. They say the District Commission
ers have not dealt fairly with them, neither has
Judge Smell In recent decisions In his court After
organizing and selecting permanent officers a
judiciary committee was chosen to draw I'D q
petition to be presented to the District Commission
erS setting forth their grievances and asking to be
protected In their business The petition will also
recfe how the push-cart men enjoy the privilege
OF buying their products on the same terms and
should be made to pay license. They also claim
That the authorities have no right to prevent them
from crying their goods In the street while the
puSh-cartand wheelbarrOw men are allowed to do
so by the police. They state that they have been
hampered in this way for four or five years, and
there Is no class of business men who would nut
up with such treatment. Another meeting win be
held very soon.