Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-11
THE GROCERY MEN.
They Arise aud Kick In Unison Oser the
City Ordinance.

They Arise aud Kick In Unison Oser the
City Ordinance.
The revival, upon the opening of the market
sheds on Market square, of the old ordinance
ignored for many prohibiting buck
sters selling vegetables, berries and other arti-
cles sold at the public market, to groeers and
dealers before IL M, or grocers and dealers
from buying at the market before that hour,
other than for their personal family use, is
creating much dissatisfaction among both
these classes. This dissatisfaction took
form yesterday morning in the cifcu-
lation among the retail grocers, yege-
table and fruit dealers, of paper of which the
following is copy:
ST.. PAUL, July 10, 1e8e
We, the undersigned retail dealers in we
tables, berries, etc., in the city of st. -
agree not to purchase or expose for sale any
vegetables or berries during the balance Of the
present week, unless the ordinance prohibit
Ing our purchase of same in public market, or
on the public streets, and being enfor eed,
shall be repealed, and we be accorded by the
city council the same privileges of buying and
selling that are accorded to merchants ard
others engaged in other kinds of business.
Will also attend meeting of retail dealers
in groceries, vegetables, ETC., to be held at the
rooms of the chamber of commerce, corner Of
Third and Robert streets, at O'Clock p. M,
July 10.
This paper, though not generally circulat-
ed, received the signatures of the following
dealers: Webster Smith, Otto 81 Williams,
Thomas Manning, Chas. B. Hess, NJ. Wicker
sheir, A. Schoch, Swedish COOPERATIVE As
ISOLATION, Olson & Blom, g. G. Kuauft & Co.,
Chamberlin & Tanning, I. F. Birmingham,
ST., Geo. Z. Hess, 7. j. Kelly, Goldsmith d.
Cullen, Peter Busche, McGriggan d Nc
DarI Ia
d. Callahan, F. A. Cariyeau, w. II. Gay, ]. S.
Reid.
THE MEETING.
In obedience to the above between sixty and
seventy OF the most prominent retail grocers,
vegetable and fruit dealers OF the city, met
at the rooms OF the chamber of commerce, at
s o'clock last evening. The meeting was
organized by electing Mr.. A. B. Moss, West
Third street, chairman, and Webster Smith,
Jackson street, secretary.
The organization perfected, the paper as
above was read, and to test the sense of the
meeting, its adoption was moved, the vote
resulting sixteen yeas 10 seventeen nays, a
large number declining to vote either way
An Informal talk then followed as to the best
means to pursue, 1. e., whetheri it would be
better to take case into the courts at once to
test the legality Of the ordinance, or endeavor
to secure It's repeal, the advocates of the latter
course claiming that with little effort a large
majority of the householders of the city could
be induced to sign petition to the city coun-
ell for such repeal, and that the city council
would not think of disregarding such a petit
ton. The latter course was finally
agreed upon as the first step and
the following heading to the peii.
ton which is to be in the hands of all the in-
terested dealers for signature. was drawn up
and adopted.
THE PETITION.
To the Common Council:
We, the undersigned citizens of the city of
st. Paul, most respectfully request your hon:
orable body to rescind the ordinance prohibit
ing grocers and others from purchasing
goods held for sale at the city market until
after IL o'clock H., but allow one and all to
buy and deliver as may be convenient. Aud
your petitioners will ever pray.
THE OTHER ALTERNATIVE.
In case this move should fail, the meeting
decided that the matter should be taken -snto
the courts, and to this end en- agreement was
signed by those present, pledging each one to
pay an equal proportion of the expense that
may be incurred in the prosecution of test
case, and such other Incidental expenses az 1t
may be necessary to incur.
WORKING COMMITTEE.
The chair, upon motion, appointed an ex-
ecutiye committee, to which was assigned the
duty of seeing that the petition was properly
circulated and presented to the council at
its first meeting. The committee was also
given power to act in all emergencies, call
meetings, employ au attorney, if necessary,
etc. The committee appointed is as follows:
W. F. Reynolds, L. w. Malcolm, j. w. Griggs,
Dr., I w. Manning, @. B. Hess, and Andrew
Schoch. Subsequently, upon motion, the
chairman, A. b. Moss, was made member of
the committee.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
A brief discussion then took place as to
whether it was desirable to form permanent
association of dealers, and upon a
rising vote TO test the sense of those
present, nearly all stood, whcreupon the ex
ecutive committee, as above, were instructed
to formulate plan.
Without any formal action it was given out
that dealers would continue to do the best
they could to supply their customers with
vegetables, fruits, ETC., until after the council
had time to act upon the petition provided
for, after which, the prayer Of the petitioners
not being granted, The legal war should be IN
augurated, and the meeting adjourned.