The morning call., 1895-02-13

active organization in the industrial and
commercial paths of the community. At
a meeting held in the assem- mbly-room of
the State Board of Horticulture yesterday
a new measure Of defense was proposed and
set in motion.
The florists and white men who are
fower-growers want the Board of Super
visors of San Francisco to raise the licenses
of the fower-vendors who sell their wares
on the public streets.
Ii the proposed measure should meet
with favor in the Board of Supervisors the
number of sellers of violets and other
favorite flowers in the vicinity of Market,
kearny and Post streets would be deci-
mated and sweet posies would rise in
commercial value.
The meeting yesterday was largely at
tended by local dealers and suburban
growers. Fifteen new members signed the
roll and took part in the discussion.
The 2Tticles of incorporation, which were
reid to the meeting, will be filed with the
County Clerk and the Secretary of State
to-day. The document is drawn up in the
usual form of protective associations. The
directors for the ensuing year are as fol-
lows: NJ. Leopold, F. Peligano, G. Po-
desta, J. a. Carbone, William Hale, E.
Serveau, N Lynch, A. Hilbert, A. Pottet,
G. Karman, J. NJ. Hughes, D. Figcsae, T.
R. Heiss, Charles Hasselbacher and i.
Chiappari.
The officers of the association are: Will
liam Hale, president; NJ. Lynch, vice.
president; H. J. Kassel, secretary; A. Hill
bert, treasurer. Neither directors nor Off
GERS shall receive salary or have any emolu-
ments whatever.
The bylaws provide for rules of business
and the carrying out of the provisions in
the charter. There shall be a meeting of
all members once each year, at which the
annual reports of all business transacted
by the association shall be presented in
writing and read before the meeting The
books of accounts, reports and minutes of
the board of directors and officers shall
always be open to inspection by members.
The all-important subject at yesterdays
meeting was the proposition to have the
licenses of street vendors Of flowers raised
as high as possible. The matter of boy-
cotting Chinese flower growers, which was
the main subject in hand when the first
meeting was held January 25, seemed to be
overshadowed by the new proposition.
The regularly established florists who paw
high rents and regular taxes, think that
they are entitled to better protection
against the competition of the dealers on
the pavements.
The general sentiment at yesterdays
meeting seemed to be that the street ven
dors should be licensed at rate SO high as
to practically close them out of business.
In view of this much-desired end a coms
mittee was appointed to wait upon the
License Committee of the Board of Super
visors, and also upon other members of the
board and Mayor Sutro, and to prepare a
petition containing the wishes OF the asso-
citation in the license matter. This COM
mittee was instructed to report to meet
ing of the board of directors, at which all
members may be present if they so desire.
The sidewalk dealers are not disturbed
by the threatened attack. They say they
are too poor to lose much and do not fear
the result of the conflict.
1--WE Will have public sympathy with
us" said Antoine di Romano who sold
flowers at the intersection of Market and
Kearny streets even before Lottas fount-
ain was built s'You see, the truth is that
a few years ago some poor white men used
to make pretty good livings for themselves
and their families by growing flowers.
The Chinese and Japs entered the field,
but the poor white men were able to stand
them off. Then lot of millionaires and
big syndicates began to sell flowers, which |
hurt Us pretty bad, and now the last straw
is to be added by proposition to raise our |
licenses. / don't believe it viii be go. |
Ii 1t Is, We shall have TO go too, for there Is