The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-18
Peddling is Entirely too
Prevalent.
MARKET MASTER COMPLAINS
Market House Receipts on
Decline.
The Service Board In Small Wranglc
Over the Proposition TO Stop Ped
ding on Market Days More Money
Needed for Paving.

house has caused the members of
the board of public service to make
| investigation relative to the violation
of city ordinance passed some time
ago declaring that no peddling should
be allowed over the city on market
days. The seceipts for the public
market for the past month make a
total of $26.30, while last year the
sum was approximately $50. This
falling off is attributed to excessive
peddling over the city.
At a regular meeting of the board
Tuesday evening the matter was thor
oughly discussed and 1t was deter
mined to make a close investigation
into the matter Addison Balm, mar
ket master, declared emphatically
that there were very many parties
who were peddlng goods over the
city on market days despite the or
dinance. Balm declared that there
were parties from the country and
from various places who pay no city
tax, who come here and sell their
Everybody appears to secure a full
supply from these people and the
market is not called upon very fire.
quently. About the only thing the
msrket may supply now is celery be-
cause little of this is peddled over the
city. The low receipts are thus
brought about by the peddlers.
Mayor Scherff was present at the
meeting and stated that to the best
of his knowledge the law was not
being flagrantly violated. He states
that arrests will be made If parties
are found peddling on these days.
He asks however, whe,her the ordin-
ance allowed the local gardeners to
peddle their goods on these days
There are few local garneders who
live outside The city limits who come
here and supply the people with all
OF the garden supplies which they
want. The mayor asked If these were
to be included in the ordinance.
This QUESTION brought out very
much discussion and Market Master
Balm seemed TO think that these peo-
pie ought not be allowed to distribute
their goods on market days. He said
they supplied the local MERCHANTS
and then Immediately after sold to
private parties. This, he thought was
a detriment to the local merchants
In their business.
William Flies was present at the
meeting and he defended the local.
gardeners He said that garden pro-
ducts were brought to his door daily
In much better condition than they
I were at the market and that he could
obtain them at a slightly cheaper fig
ure. He saw no reason why these
people should be included in the
ordinance and said that the board
would have an interesting time en-
forcing 1t, as the people would not
stand for this action. The gardeners
give good service and the people want
them here. In sense too, they are
not peddlars and only deliver their
goods as they are ordered. If they
are classed as peddlars there will be
trouble experienced by the board me
George Blum broke in on the con-
bers, according to Mr.. Fies.
versation and declared that It was
not the object of the board to stop
the gardeners but only the persons
who go to the Wholesale houses and
obtain goods and take them over the
city.
They can't show q tax receipt"
said Mr.. Blum "and they are an alb
solute detriment to the city. These
are the fellows we want to get after
Tor selling on market days"
The board heartily coincided with
Mr.. Blum's idea of the matter. The
members stated that they would con-
Ter with Mr.. Balm and Mayor Scherff
IN an attempt to rid the city of bother
some peddlars and investigation will
De made whether the local gardeners
are closely included in the ordinance
which was drawn up recently.
There was some discussion regard
ing the completion of the asphalt re-
pair work in this city. IL was un-
animously decided that the board ask
Council for an additional appropria-
tion to complete the work. The
street running along the tracks of
the Erie by the Marion National Mill
ing company was under discussion
and II was deemed necessary TO pave
this street. However. 1t was stated
that Council had planned to appro-
pirate money for paving of this street
with brick. The plant of Mayer Bros,
VIII remain here few days and the
work VIII be begun so that the re-
pair work will soon be completed.
The first part OF the work was re-
ported completed in good shape. The
board Is now shy about 500 having
expended a that was allowed II and
In order that the work may be car
ried on to completion. more money
VIII be needed. The fembers OF the
board with the exception OF Mr. An