The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-23
PAID NO LICENSE;
WAS FIRED OUT
DILAToRY GREEN GROCER
WAS SUSPENDED FROM BUTCHERS
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.

Had Not Paid License to the City.
Gave no Reason for Failure to Pay
and COntended That 1t Was None
of the Associations Business.
Committee VIII Wait on Mayor
and Ask That Man Be Made 10 Pay
License or shut Down Business.
Because he had not paid his license
to the city, a green grocer of Savan-
nah was yesterday suspended from the
Butchers Protective Association.
Later committee from the associa-
ton was appointed to consult with
Mayor Myers and see if the green gro
Ger could not be shut off from doing
business until he has paid the license.
The suspension of the green grocer
is the first aggressive. step taken by
the members of the association to pro-
tect themselves. The failure of num-
Der to pay licenses and the trouble
over the abuse of the privilege grant
ed to veterans has long been discussed.
At the last previous meeting of the
association attention was called to the
fact that the green grocer in question
had not paid his license. A notice was
at once sent to him to appear before
the association at its next meeting and
show cause why he should not pay his
license, or be suspended.
Is Up to the City.
He took the ground that the associa-
ton had nothing whatever to do with
the matter, claiming that if the city
allowed him to run his grocery with
out paying the license the butchers
had no reason for complaint. He re-
fused absolutely to make any further
statement.
asked to tender his resignation at
once. This was Immediately done
and the resignation accepted. The
eX-member was then barred from fur
Their meeting with the association and
from sharing any of its privileges.
committee was appointed to wait
on Mayor Myers and ascertain why
the man was allowed to continue in
business without paying his license.
This committee will probably consult
with the Mayor to-day and report
back to the association at it's next
meeting.
Done for SeIf-PrOtection.
1.-THE action of the association" said
for self protection. Each green grocer
is compelled to pay a license Of 500
to the city, to furnish a $500 bond.
with two bondsmen as sureties, and
before he can begin business must pre-
sent a petition for such a place from
six property holders living in the VII
entity in which he will conduct his
business.
THE license is high and all who
honestly pay it should be protected
against those who do not. We have
learned that there are a number of
butchers not paying licenses and we
are determined to stop it. 1t is mani
testify unjust that one man should pay
a heavy license for doing business and
another be charged nothing.
"Our committee will wait on Mayor
Myers at once and asked him to aid
u.s. If the licenses are not paid, the
city should shut down the business. or
else remove the license fee from all. We
attach no blame whatever to the May
or, as his time is probably too much
taken UP with other matters to watch
over the license paying.
Would Aid City Market.
1T is no wonder" continued Mr..
May that the market is running
down. The money from the licenses,
if all were made to pay, would help
this greatly. AS it is, there is practi-
cally no revenue. Good butchers have
expressed their intention of leaving the
Market unless there is a big change
soon.
Should all licenses be paid prompt
ly, state of affairs which the city
can easily bring about, there would
be more than enough funds on hand
to keep the market in repair. In adj
dition there would be a goodIy balance
in the treasury to be applied to other
current expenses.
I'VE shall continue our fight and If
possible, see to it that every green
grocer and butcher pays his license
or ceases business"
The proposed ice plant was informal
ly discussed, but there were no new
developments.