Evening journal., 1899-01-05
ONE CENT.
A WINTRY SESSION
Business Men Failed to Re-
move Snow From Sidewalks.
CITY ORDINANCE VIOLATED

THEY wERE FINED BY JUDGE
BALL IN MUNICIPAL COURT
THIS. MoRNQNG-CTTY RAILWAY
sWEEPElR TO BLAME IN oNE
INSTANCE -sTROUss CASE CON-
TINUED UNTIL MONDAY.
Cases Of failure to remove snow
from sidewalks within the specified
time set by law occupied large part
Of the Time at This mornings session
Of Municipal Court
The law on this subject provides
chat snSw mus be removed from tht
pavements in the city within ter
working hours after It has fallen OF
had been blown upon the sidewalks.
and impcess a fine Of 81 for failure 70
comply with the ordinance. In cases
Of unooeupied houses the owner on
agent Is required to clean the pave
mcnt, and in cases OF tenanted prop
cry the cceUpant.
Wil.lam J. FISHER, the real estate
dealer. was the first called to the bar OF
Justice. lie had failed to clean the
sidewalk OF the property at the eouth-
wcet cosuer OF Fourth and French
streets. Mr. Fisher stated the build
ing was occupied and he was dis
missed
Robert Reynolds, owner Of the prop
lrty, No. EasO Front street, also
charged with a similar offense, wac
dismissed on the esme grounds.
Harvey j, Wiley, secretary Of the
Street and Sewer Department. was next
summoned Mr.. WHEY IS agent for the
property No 5O4 Market street. which
is unoccupied. The Snow had not been
removed from the pavement within the
specified time. He stated that
four foot space next to the building
ine had been Cleaned and that he had
lefG orders lihar The rcbt be cleaned, and
supposed n had been done. That prop
erty owners were entitled 10 such
space by law. Judge BAN said the law
aid not allow property owners TO OBJ
s,ruct the sidewalks. Mr. Wiley was
taxed 81 and costs.
John Duffy of No. East Front
street, stated THAT he had cleaned his
sidewalk, but the City Railway sweeper
brushed the enow back and he had
let it remain. Judge Bal. stated that
there WAS no doubt but that the rail-
way sweeper did throw the snCw upon
the Sidewalks, and some action Ghoula
be taken in the matter. but that he
could do nothing but impose the pre-
scriOed fine, which he did.
George r. Townsend. the real estate
dealer, whs called upon to state why
he had Failed to remove the snow frcm
the sidewalk in frcnt OF the untenanted
properly ait NO 701 Adams streets. Mr..
Towncend said he knew nothing OF
the case and SUPPOSED the snow had
been cleaned Off. AS Ignorance is no
excuse for violation OF the law. the
usual penaNy was imposed.
The case Of Martin Z. strouss,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenscs, was continued until
Monday next at the request OF his
counsel Howell S. England, ard wee
held under $500 bail. s,souss was ar
rested upon complaint of Professor
We'll flcm whom the defendant OBJ
tanned money en- an alleged worthless
check. Twenty minutes after the conn
phint was lodged with Police Captain
Kane. Onicers Daniel Aiken and w. J.
MhsEey arrested S.rouss, who Is an ex
member Of the First Delaware Volun-
tee.s, at his boarding -house, No. sol
EAST F5urth street. Aloer being locked
dD Wyatt & Co. made a similar charge
against Inc prisoner and it is said
he has yi.ttmized a number Of otheI
persons fan the city.
/ For assauGting Fred. Nuderhiil, COZ
ored, john Hedges was fined s25 aud
SITS by the couge
John Curtin and Henry Williams
, were each fined 81 and cce.s for va
- lgrancy. THE clse OF Charles r. White
lock coiored. charged with disorderly
conduc, by Aanager Baylis OF the
Opera House, was held up. Whitelock
r was let go on his own resognizance
s Monday ana has not been since seea.
An attachment was issued for him.
Michael Donovau. a boy, charged
5 with dlsorder.y conduct at O,d Swedes
,, Chugch, was dismissed On promise OF
A., future good behavior
: Bargains In Shoes Of all kinds at
rr-Qutts