The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-29
AFTERNOONS GOSSIP
LAW QUOTED IN THE NATTER
Petition Being Circulated and
Signed Praying For the Removal
From wyoming Street or Cer- s
tain Lewd Females.

being made by certain aldermen to secure
the passage of Alderman VIvion's ordi-
nance 10 prohibit the peddling of meats,
fruits and vegetables in the city have oc-
casioncd great deal Of adverse criticism,
and now that the bill Is thoroughly UNDER
stood it's passage 10 extremely doubtful.
The aldermen who favor the adoption OF
the ordinance have been hiding behind
the health of the city about which they
appeared very solicitious, but ii has been
shown that this ground is very poorly
taken, by reason of tho fact that the city
council has all of the powers necessary to
provide for rigid inspection of meats
and produce sold either on the streets or
by merchants, while tho peddlers are per-
fectly willing to submit to an inspection,
although they strenuously object to being
driven out of business entirely in order
that their permanent competitors might
have an easier thing of it.
The bill was clearly introduced in the
interests of the butcher shops and mar
kets, and its passage would constitute
class legislation OF the most pronounced
form, while it would also deprive the city
of the licenses received from the peddlers,
which is quite an important item during
tho summer. The peddlers are also
great convenience to persons living on
the outer edges of the city where there
are no butcher shops or markets con-
venient and these people are exerting
themselves to defeat the ordinance. The
sionally the peddlers handle rotten fruit.
but such cases are very few, as the ped
dlers, as q general rule, are fully ns
anxious as the regularly established mer-
chants to handle only good goods, for
there is the same desire on their part to
I'll hat twnf do 10 N min n
great many people, however, that the
council would act wisely in providing for
an Inspection of all fruits, meats and
vegetables sold by the peddlers and other
dealers, and the sanitary policeman could
very easily look after this work.
The present city and county licenses
for peddlers per quarter are as follows;
City-foot peddlcrs, So; one-horse wagon,
$50; two-horse wagon, $40; county-s5,
| SO, $50.
There is great question in the minds
| OF several aldermen as TO whether the
council would not be exceeding it's pow
ers in passing the ordinance In question,
| thereby making il invalid. The state
law provides for the licensing OF peddlers,
| and article %, section 234, OF the municipal
incorporation act, gives The city council
| power ITO regulate the sac, OF meats,
poultry. fish, game, butteriL Q, oleomarga
rinc and other limitations OF nutter. lard,
vsgetabl, Is and other provisions ,. and pro-
vides for an inspection thereof;' but not
| a word Is TO be found in regard to pro-
! hibiting pcddliug. In drawing the orIi-
nance City Attorney Cotter, cleverly in
1 serted a section providing that IL should
not apply to any resident OBJ Montana,
| which would have knocked IL out entirely.
but Alderman Vivion caught the point aud
! tho ordinance has been in the hands OF
the judiciary committee ever since. That
| committee wrcstled with II in an ami
mated manner for a couple OF hours last
week without reaching any decision and
they will tackle IL again next wednesday.
II Is stated that u petition which is 10
be presented TO the now council asking
ltbat the houses of pros ution be removed
from Wyoming street, between Park and
Mercury, is being circulated and that
over 1000 signatures have already been
secured. The respectable people of the
community are sincerely hoping that the
/ report il true that, the petition will be
granted. The manner IN which the
| women on that street are allowed to ply
their disreputable calling isA disgrace to
any community which lays,claim to any
degree of civilization or deceDcy. They
are allowed to keep their windows and
4 blinds wide open at all hours OF
1.-THE day and night and strangers
tcoming up from the depots in the street
cars are confronted with vicein it's most
shameless form, which cannot but give
them n most unfavorable impression of
the city. movement to remove the
4 nhhy females from Wyoming street was
inaugurated some months ago, but was
effectually headed off by interested par
ties on the strength of a statement that
the Street Railway company was about TO
remove its line from Wyoming and run
ito line straight up Arizona street, but the
line 10 unchanged, and IL probably never
will be moved.
w. r. Keithly has entered himself in
the race for city attorney against ID. Rob.
insou Barlow, and IL Is now believed tina,
that gentleman Ia not going to have sc
much Of . walkover as no has been figuI-
ing on. Mr.. Keithly has banded his ap-
plication TO Mayor-elect Thompson, a, :
companied by a petition which will be
read at the frat meeting ofthe new cour.
ell. Tho petition is n follows;
| To the Honorable Mayor and Board OF Alder
men OF the city OF Butte, In Common Council
Il Ne. the undersigned resiaSnss OF this city
would respectfully represent toat the Hon. W
| R.keithly Is a.cltizen Of many years Residence
| In your cty; that he Is learne4 10 the law and
and that he Is n practit oner o. ripe experiences
| aud mature Judgment and that he is withal ;
man Of probity. We therefore bexto petition
your honorable mayor 10 appoint and You
| honorable body 20 confirm him as city atttor
ney OF the city of Butte.
The petition is signed by Forbis 4
Forbis. William Clancy, Alex j. Johnston
II. L. Frank. +. j. Brophy. Dan Yancey
j. w. Shannon, II. A. D'Acheul, Andrew
| T. DAVIS and about l50 others.