The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-25
The penalty clause is the same as that
In the Walker ordinance

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The Duddleston ordinance strikes not
only at the department stores but at ev-
cry grocer and butcher, and even at the
restaurants 1t also provides for anoih-
or license. This measure is believed TO
be legal. 1t is an amendment 10 that
Part Of the municipal code which deals
with markets and butchers. The ordi-
nance is as follows:
Section 1890 No person shall sell. Of
dried or smoked meats. excepting veni-
son. poultry. fish or Wild game. nor sell.
offer or expose for sale, sausage Of any
kind. IN any quantity, in the city Of Chi
cago. withcu. first having obtained a
license. as provided in this ordinance.
under a penalty Of so for each offense;
provided. that nothing herein shall pro-
hibit any person from selling beef or
other meat by the quarter. or any great
er quantity, a. any time or place in the
said city"
Il am going 70 sign those ordinances"
said Mayor Harrison. because promis-
ed the people that would do something
n regard TO the department stores.
recognize that there is a considerable
lumber OF people VINO belive the depart
ment stores are responsible for the BUSH
ness stagnation in the outlying districts.
The platform adopted by the convention
that nominated me contained an anti
department store plank, and 1 made my
campaign 10 certain extent as an anti
department store candidate.
ssNo- he damn cra-aS rara NJ.
with me. They were with Washington
Hesing. OF course the measures will be
carried into court ard a test suit viii de-
eide their legality.
81 did not have an opinion written in
the city law department because, it
would be work thrown away. The own
ers Of the big stores would not accept
it. and. besides. the proper place to test
the law is in the COURTS
1t is understood that the city officials
and the department store managers will
arrange test case. Some city employee
will be sent to buy some Of the pro-
hioited goods. make complaint. and then
the city law department will prosecute.
The Duddleston ordinance was put
through by the butchers. They now pay
license fee of SIS and they claim that
noany grocers and general stores are SELL
ing meat in les quantities than quarter
and paying no license. II is generally
believed that this ordinance is vaiid.
The main objection that comes regard
ing it is that it is so broad that even
restaurants and hotels where sausa ge
and meats are served come within the
stand the license of 81. The city COL
lactor says he 50 interprets the ordi-
nance. II the corporation counsel so in
terprets t the collector will seek TO coy
lect the fee from the restaurants and
another test case is expected.
Mayor Harrison is going TO take a rest
next week. He will leave Saturday
night for a little fishing club about forty
five miles from qrteutSHRDLUOIN
Eve miles from Marquette. Mich. He
will return 10 Chicago at the expiration
of week and remain at his desk for
two weeks and about the middle of
August VII take another vacation of two
weeks.
Mr.. Harrison is now trying to figure
out some scheme by which all the sup
plies for the city may be bought by one
man. At present the head of almost
every department has hand in the pur-
chase Of supplies. 50 that there is great
deal of waste and loss. He is having
prepared an ordinance which will pro-
vide for the purchase Of all goods by
the city purchasing agent. Then he ex-
poets TO secure an experienced man and
pay him salary commensurate with the
duties of the office. Mr. Harrison be-
lieves that the city would save many
times the cost OF such a place.