The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-11
TAX ON HUCKSTERS
LAW UNDER (WHICH THEY WILL
BE ALLOWED To SELL.
MUST PAY A LUMP LICENSE.
CAN SELL ON STREETS REGARD
LESS OF MARKET HOURS.

Hound Measures-Butchers and
Green GrOcers Appeared before
COunciI-J. r. Cam, Esq, Repre-
scented Them-Secured Modification
of the CAVITY OrdInance-FaIr d.
rectOrs Asked for $1O,0OO-COIIins-
VILE Encroachment Matter Re-
ferred to Special Committee.
other Matters Before Council.
Hucksters will be permitted to sell their
vegetables and other wares on the streets
regardless of market hours. The city de-
mands, however that they pay a yearly
license of S. The payment too. must be
in advance for the entire year, and not
quarterly.
The City Council passed a huckster Or
dinance at its meeting yesterday after
noon. No little time was spent in eau,
Gus in the consideration of that and other
matters. and it was not until 5:45 O'Clock
that the caucus was concluded and the
aldermen filed into the Long Room for
their open meeting.
Some thirty or forty butchers and green
grocers were in the caucus They were
there to stand up for their interests,
by the proposed legislation on behalf OF
the hucksters Hon. ]. Ferris Cam was
present, 100, as the attorney for the
butchers and green grocers. and made his
argument on behalf of his clients.
Many Of the aldermen had their minds
practically made up before Mr.. Cam be-
gan to speak, however and it was diff
hcult for him to get even, in fact, the
concession that ne desired for the butch
ers and green grocers. Mr.. Cam said
that he did not care so much about the
market hours clause, as the hucksters
might be allowed to sell regardless of
the market, but what he particularly
wanted, for the protection of his clients.
was a license for the hucksters that
would put them on a plane nearer that
of the regularly established dealers in
vegetables. Ten or fifteen dollars, Mr.
Cam thought should have been settled
upon by Council as the proper license to-
demand of the hucksters. and it should
have oeen required in advance.
petition that he regarded as parallel
TO that of the butchers and green gro
GERS was cited by Mr.. Cam as an argu-
ment. He showed that the druggists Of
the city had combined in a petition to in
sale of medicines on the streets by doc
tors" and Council had complied by fix
ing a license for such business that was
regarded prohibitory.
When the huckster ordinance had been
passed in open meeting Mr.. Cam was
asked IL he thought it any better, in its
amended form, than that which was con-
templated by the Canty ordinance. He
replied In the affirmative saying that the
demand for S. in advance would have
the effect of keeping out some of those
who interfere with the business Of the
butchers and green grocers. N
Other advocates of the cause of the
butchers and the green grocers than
MIR. Cam spoke before the caucus Among
them were Messrs. j. J. Joyce, Hugh Lo-
gan, Thomas Mitchell and Charles Rocca
Mr.. c. f. G. Fell, a truck planter, also
had a few words to say, and they were
not at all complimentary toward buck
sters as a class.
Provisions of Ordinance.
The ordinance had been referred at the
last meeting of Council TO the Commit
tee of the Whole, and by that committee
it was reported upon The committee had
seen fit 20 amend the Canty. ordinance
and the following is the language as
amended: BE 1t ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
Council assembled, that hereafter it shall
be lawful for hucksters to sell on the
streets of Savannah without regard to
market hours upon the payment in adj
vance 10 the treasurer of the city of Sa-
vannah the sum of Sc for one years IL
cense. Upon such payment, the treasurer
shall issue a badge, which shall have
stamped thereon "Huckster's Badge No
l90-," which must he worn in plain
sight by the huckster and shall not be
transferable No badge shah be issued
lesC hc for
the year 1901, and for the balance of this
year a badge shall be issued upon the
payment OF So, Provided that this re-
quirement as to a tax and a badge shall
not apply to hucksters selling their own
produce from farms or gardens owned or
operated by them; and provided, further.
that no huckster shall be allowed to cry
his or her merchandise before s. o'clock
in the morning, city time"
A section OF Alderman Canty's ordi-
nance that was not changed and to which
the butchers and green grocers had no
objection to offer relates to standard iron
bound measures. II hucksters do not use
such measures they viii be subjected to
a fine not 10 exceed $40 or Imprisonment
not TO exceed ten days, or both. 4" 81
Fair Directors Appeared.
President George w. Owens col ].
H. Estiu, Mr.. b. II. Levy. Mr.. q. w.
jackson and Mr.. A. b. Moore. directors
q OF the Savannah Fair Associati ton, were
at the City Exchange to appear before
Council on behalf OF the State Fair They
want the city to make a donation or sub
scription of $4,000 to the enterprise. They
did not appear before the caucus. but.
= after the board had assembled I'm the
long room, President Owens made a brief
talk when the petition OF the directors
was reached. This petition signed. by
ffresident Owens, was as follows:
AT the request OF the Board OF Direc-
tors Of the Savannah Fair Association,
write TO you. requesting that your hon
orable body will appropriate a sum OF
money for the furtherance OF the Fair
and its objects. AS you doubtlessly
know. those of the citizens who have
contributed TO this enterprise have done
so with little expectation OF ever real
izing any return from their contributions.
The Board Of Directors are giving their
services gratuitously and for the public
good, and. therefore. respectfully ask
that your honorable body will contrib
ute such sum TO the Fair as by you
may be deemed NJ and proper under
the circumstances, and suggest not less
than $4,000 should be contributed, in
view OF the benefits that will accrue TO
the city and it's inhabitants generally