Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-09
EDITION
reform In the Market.

II Samuel N. Smeits, the rev Clerk
of the Market, keeps on as he has be-
gun there will be perceptible change
In the markets for the better. He says
he is determined to do his duty, whether
IL makes him friends or foes. This
morning he was found amongst the
Jerseymen, Strengthening them cut
betw sen King and French streets
on the north aide OF Fourth. The ordi-
nance throws the Jersey market open
daily except Sunday, and allows every
Jers eyman selling fruit or vegetables y
space Of ten fest on the curb, three feet
in on the pavement from the curb, and
eight feet outward from the curb,
making space OF ten by eleven feet,
or ITO square feet.
Heretofore they have been In the
habit OF budding up to the northeast
corner Of Fourth and King streets, In
violation Of the city ordinance, and
rather than have any disturbance with
them they were permitted TO do pretty
much as they pleased. This morning
however, Clerk Smeltz took the bull by
the horn, and spread the market out
down nearly as far rs French street,
giving each huckster 10 feet space on
the curb and the other allowances II
and from the curb, already stated. One
Jersey trucker got o little indepeud dent,
and said he was going to 70 where he
pleased and dared the clerk to stop him.
Mr.. Smeltz imm ediatsly had him ar
rested, and taken before Esquire Berto-
lette, where he relented and MI. Smeltz
let him off by paying the COST, after
which he took his place In line like
other loyal Jerseymen.
Mr.. Smeltz says he has determined
that the peddlers from Philadelphia
and from other places who have been
infestinR the markets will have to 60;
in fact, said he, Il have already cleared
them out You see no notion peddlers
trudging through the market like there
were q few weeks ago. They have
packed their baskets and valises and
have gone home"
As for short measures and light
weights, Mr.. Smeltz says the wal
against them will be unrelenting, sharI
and decisive.
Every person who uses q short meas
ure, light weight or untrue scales will
be dealt with promptly and according
to law. Hucksters will be hunted GU
aAd driven from the market, and thu
tombstone market will he made wha
the ordinance intends 1t shall be, ,
market for farmers and truckers.
Mr.. smeltz says that he suppose
when he is required to visit the slaugh
ter houses it il for q purpose, and tina
Ito see whether any impure meat IL sol'
land whether the houses are kept clean
ESQ far a. an co.cs.EoG," said MI
iSmeitz, mo impure meat shall be soil
in the market If know it." Mr.. Smelt
also wants it distinctly understood tina
ino wagons will be permitted to renal
backed up to the curb after o'c.ocl
lin the afternoon. He says he expect
to make some enemies by a strict On
forcement of the laws, but he is williDI
TO bear that, believing he will receiv
the appreciation of all who believe il
Justice and right, and he SAYS while b
is enforcing the law it shall not be dom
in harsh manner, but In the spirit o
kindness, and none the less In earnes
because OF kindness. He anticipates NJ
trouble after the laws have been put II
Operation rs intended, but on the con
jtrary he believes that every bod,
interested in the curbstone markets will
be- pleased tina. the Laws are strictly en-
forcsd.