The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-23
WANT TO USE SIDEWALKS
Louisiana Avenue Business Men
Petition the Commissioners.
Claim That the Convenience of the
Public VIII Not 30 Lessened-Seck
Relief From Annoyance by Police
Protests From Many Citizens Re-
cciyed by the District Authorities.

The Commissioners Yesterday received a
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others whose places oil business are on
Louisiana Avenue. between Fifth and
Sixth Streets northwest The delegation
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clair a. Il. Tyson, F. Germelier, Charies
Erhardt and Charles ". Darr, and they
called at the District Building to present
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Louisiana avenue might De used ios .he
display of goods
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said that the merchants on Louisiana Ave
nue. desired to use the sidewalks for the
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some time past they had been subjected 10
much annoyance by the police, and they
wished the Commissioners to give them
formal permit based upon such restrictions
as the Board might see fit. so that the
constant conflict with the officers might be
avoided. The situation was fully discuss
ed by Mr.. Darr, and at the conclusion of
his remarks the Commissioners stated that
they would consider the matter fully and
inform him and the delegation of their
decision later.
The petition sets forth that the furni-
ture dealers. auctioneers, and other mer-
chants doing business on Louisiana Ave-
nue.. between Sixth and Seventh Streets,
respectfully ask permit to occupy por-
ton of the pavements for the display of
their goods. The street at that point,
they say, is fifty feet wide, and the pave
ments on both sides were widened some
time ago to make the avenue available for
business thoroughfare. Continuing the
petition says:
The pavements on this street have
been used by the merchants doing BUSH
ness thereon for years for the display of
goods and the said displays do not in any
way Interfere with comfort Of the public,
and without impeding travel thereon. as
sidewalk is left, one on the curb side and
ole on the house side of the pavement.
each fully as wide as the usual side OF
the street. We submit further that the
wlGe pavement furnishes an inducement
to merchants in certain lines to locate on
said street. as they have always enjoyed
the privilege OF using certain portions of
the pavement for display, which privilege
cannot be enjoyed on streets with narrow
pavements In other business sections
We therefore petition you to grant this
privilege to the merchants on this block
tina; they may in a degree enjoy some Of
the privileges enjoyed by other merchants
or the same avenue in the vicinity of the
market"
The question of allowing trades people
to occupy the sidewalks on Louisiana Ave
nue. has been before the Commissioners
in one form or another for several months
Numerous complaints have been received
BY them relative TO the matter Some Of
these set forth the alleged fact that the