The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-16
MORE RESTRICTIONS ON
ITINERANT MERCHANTS
Grocers Back Councilman Who
Would Increase Peddlers' and
HucksterS' Licenses.
BAN ON SAND DIGGERS
Operations Must Not Be Carried
on in Vicinity of River
Bridges.

To add to the ills that beset the peddlers'
way. as well as 10 the city treasury. is the
evident purpose of an ordinance introduced
by Councilman Cottey at last nights meet
ing The ordinance proposes 10 raise the
annual license fee for nearly all kinds OF
peddlers and is backed by the grOcers or
the city. who will work for its passage.
The present law for peddlers' licenses pro-
vides:
For pedGlers using any wagon. cart or
other vehicle the fee for six months shall be
$40. and for one year $40; for all other ped
dlers the fee for six months shall be 50, and
for one year ss."
This law is doubtless considered too
primitive and simple TO be adapted TO the
needs of a growing city. for the maker of
the ordinance introduced last evening wants
10 charge peddler with two-hOrse wagon
S75 per year, OF $50 for six months; a ped
dler with one-horse wagon $50 per year or
So for six months; for each helper on such
wagon or vehicle $50 per year or $50 for
six months; for a pushcart. $40 per year or
s15 for six months, and for foot pedders,
$40 year.
TO RESTRICT SAND COMPANIES.
At the same time the new law will do
away with the custom of crying wares on
the streets by public outcry." and would
impose a fine of not less than $40 nor more
than 800 for selling unwhoIesome or i'm
pure food or produce, or for fraud. cheat
ing or deception in articles sold.
Another ordinance introduced by Council
man Cottey proposes to limit the operations
of the sand companies that work in White
river, and to make a public nuisance of dig
ging. pumping or removing sand or gravel
from the bed of White river within the city
Of Indianapolis within 800 feet of any bridge,
pier, abutment or Piling. For violation of
is proposed.
1t has been claimed that the operations of
these companies have greatly weakened the
piers and abutments of bridges and the off,
Gals OF the Indianapolis Water Company
claim that the removal Of sand from the
river bed near the mains of the company
at washington and Morris streets was the
chief cause of the washing out of these
water.
City and county officials have discussed a
plan TO prohibit the operation of the sand
companies altogether. The ordinance in
troduced last evening furnishes an alterna-
tive TO such action.
BILLINGSLEY'S MEASURE PASSED.
An ordinance was introduced from the
Board of Public Works providing for a
switch across Railroad street in Irvington.
The livery stable ordinance" which pro-
Poseu 10 pace SeNeral restrictions on the
building of livery and feed stables, was
shelved by the committee on public safety
Council voted TO strike il from the files.
Two ordinances were passed providing for
safety gates and watchmen at the New
York and Tenth street crossings of the Big
-Four, Lake Erie and Monon railroads.
The ordinance Familiarity known as Pres
ident Biihngsley's," granting the J. H Bill
hngsley Company and the Indiana Cooper
age Company the right to lay a switch in
the nrSt alley south of Bates street and
east or Leota street was passed. Several
Democratic councilmen voted against it.