Daily Republican., 1882-11-21
THIRD EDITION.
THE Ii MUCKs1ERS.
OIeF n 0f the MaFkot, VIM. Hickey
Makes q Raid on Them.

CIeE n of the HARRIET, WIN. Hickey,
MAX % = Raid on Them.
Acting upon instructions from Mayor
Wales, Clerk Of the Market, Hickey,
notified the hucksters along King and
Fourth streets that they could no long
ar occupy the curb stone as q place OF
sale, that beiug in violation of the city
ordinance. The ordinance provides q
fine Of ave dollars for every violation
of its provision and if the obstruction
10 not immediately removed an addi-
tional fine of five dollars after every
notification. In consequence of the
notice the corners at Fourth and King
and Third and King streets present a
forlorn and deserted appearance, they
having been vacated as soon as notified.
There is considerable bad humor mani
Tested on the part of the hucksters and
good humor by the regularly licensed
store-keepsrs in consequence Of this
movement.
There are various interpretations put
upon the ordinances of the city accord
ing to the interest which each feels in
the hucksters. The latter say that
they are outraged and are severe III
their denunciatiOn OF the action OF me
City Council, the Mayor and CLERK
Hickey. There are but few who know
that there is no ordinance which per
mits or projects huCkster from stand
ing on the Curb Stone and their lgnor-
ance seems 10 have given rise to so
much trouble. "What do we pay the
clerk of the Market fifty cents a weei
for but for the privilege of standing in
the market ?" said an indignant huck
ster. When the ordinances however
were hunted up, there was nothing
found warrauttng either the collection
of the fifty cents or standing in market
at all. The following sections from the
market ordinance are all that could
be found in regard to hucksters and
these sections are fat against their
right to occupy stands or booths on the
rect:
"Any shcpkeeper or other person
shall be at liberty, for the purpose OF
exhibiting new goods or things for sale,
TO occupy a space OF any paved or 9th.
or footway ad joining his or her shop or
preH ises, and not extending more than
four feet from the wall of such shop or
premises, except in streets, lanes and
alleys, where TINS liberty would l OF
leave five feet of the fooFway clear, and
in such streets, lanes, and alleys, there
shall be no liberty to occupy more OF
the footway than will leave five feet
thereof clear"
Goods may be expos d to sale by way
of public venduS on the fOOtways, US
ing no more thereof than requisite for
the occasion.
"It shall not be lawful Cor any person
or persons to erect or have any booth,
stand, stall or place in or upon any of
the tootways, streets, laneU, alleyE or
market houses of this city, for the pur-
pose of exposing or offering for sale any
goods, wares or =. E.erChandise whatever,
unless authorized by an ordinance of
the city or a special permit from the
City Council for such privilege first had
and Obtained"
every person offending against the
provisions of this section shall forfeit
and pay fine of five dollars
The farmersit Is said feel themselves
so aggrieved by the continued encrOach
ments of:the hucksters upon the space
reserved for them on market days thar
they are contemplating a market or
French street exclusively their owN
and it is said that they have petitions
out already which are being numerous
ly signed. The farmers complain that
they are lmOst entirely showed of the
curb stone betw' eu Third and Fourth
streets by the hu 3ksterS and by those
keeping shops who hav4 spaces in front
reserved which they lease to bucksters.
Clerk Hickey mentions a.lady with a
market wagon who other day was driv.
en- away from. three places before she
could get place that was not reserved.
Such annoyances it is arRred will drive
the farmers to seek market elsewhere
and then hose who have caused these
ahnoyances will find too late that they
have to use a common expression Kill
ed the goose that laid the golden egg.
A nun. her of the hucksters having a
large stock of apples aud perisbable
produce on hand united in a petition
last evening t. the Mayor asking that
they be- allowe TO sell out the stock on
hand, which permission was granted
and the petitioners given Saturday tven.
ing to cl 81 out.
In consequence of being driven from
the street, quite a large uumber Of
hucksters have rented stalls from Mr..
James Bradford in She Third Street
Market house where they will pursue
their avocation unmolested.