The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-07

Mn. EprroR:-SIr. is the marketing as
carried on at present In our streets profl-
tabis ! think not. Why Well this
served It's purpose long ago. IL was
formed when the city was In a primitive
state with few people to serve and no
such proportions at present TO do busi-
ness on the street that the buildings put
up 0do the marketing in kre vacated and
those who go Into them have but one al
;ternative. eithert0 90 out with the street
robbers or starve. as for example. Second
street market was put up to accom.no.
date tho butchers. which answered. the
purpose we'll; It was rented to them for
300 per year. but the Increase of shiuners
coming from outside the city limits has
driven the Second street market butchers
out OF 1t by nearly ono hnlt. and the city
Council had 10 reduce the rant 90 per cent
ono half--to 1900. or shut 1t up. lam
told II those that arc In It don't do better
they Will be obliged to leave 1t.
2 They Day meat inspector $1,000 per
year. He salary goes on whether he has
any meat to Inspect or not. Now. sir.
this System OF doing business ID not only
fraud on tho Legitimate butchers and
business men OF our city but an official
robbery. The street and sewer depart.
ment In to blame. as they have assumed
all authority on our streets. They give
their instructions 10 tho police commits.
sion. and am pleased to say they carry
out their Instructions as far as practica.
sewer commissioners who have got the
incest plum that over grew on tree.
They give the orders for work and mate.
rial and the poor taxpayers pay $500 a
year FOR swindllng them by taking their
II, Ing from them; allowing all TODD pro.
ductsto be sold on the street. which means
bankruptcy and ruin to all the butchers
and gr0cers in our city. / thought that
all officials In taking the oath OF Office
swore to protect the Federal and State
Government and also the laws of our
city.
What Is the definition OF an oath? 1t is
calling upon the Creator to ratify what
the person has sworn to perform. 1t
would be we'll to think OF this. Now, cir.
we have no call for street market. The
three little markets. We have are more than
half empty; besides we have q, market In
every store In our city. and IL you need
any mora they are easily built. We had
an elegant market house at Fourth anu
Washington. but II was not built ovor q
year before it had to be pulled down at
great loss to It's projectors. 1t eczema tho
people won't lift the latch OF a door TO go
In store or market house us long as this
idiotism exis.s in letting the traders.
hawkers and peddiers stand on the street
and give short weight and measure.
Even the hucksters and traders who
stand In the streets In freezing. stormy
weather sooner or later brings on disease
that leads to a premature grave. There
Is no excuse for renting houses and stores
now. there being 1920 FOR rent In our city
IL carried on before the winter is over
there will be- 1000 houses. A word to the
wise 10 sufficient Protect your own
home. whero charity begins. Let your
own butchers and grocers live, and ali
outside the city are welcom o here IL they
rent a store and do business In 1t. Ifnot
they must go and rob some other poor
Taxpayers as lougn5 they have done us.
Tho law pertaining to market as passed
by the legislature distinctly says you can
show goods ON O board from yo::r win.
dow feet but can't sell from 1t therefore
It's mistaken idea that man can ront
the front OF his place and can go out
to the middle OF the street. No man has
| the right 10 rent the pavement to 10 busi.
meas on. The housss are for business. the
| sidewalks arc for reople, the streets for
wagons. DEFY any saan to dlsprove this
Insertion. ID. LEMON.