The daily sentinel., 1909-05-28
KNOCK OUT BLOW
FOR PEDDLER
ORDINANCE


unfair competition with the mer-
chants of the city, by the pay
ment of "A nominal yearly license.
Alderman Campbell, who ex-
pected to supply the huckster or
peddIer who is most anxious to
have the license cut down to
nominal sum, with his supplies
of oranges, lemons, etc, lead the
fight for the nominal license
He was supported by Aldermen
Magill and Derryberry but
Aldermen McCary. Gasho, HoI-
man and WaIdroup stood firmly
against any such action and the
Campbell ordinance was so
amended on motion of Alderman
McCary that it lost its effect.
1t was an adjourned session of the
council.
p. C. Lowe was granted a plumb
er's license
The report of the finance commit
tee approving the reports of officers
for the month of April was adopted.
Thomas Dimes and Deputy County
Treasurer Whittemore put in an ap-
plication for the work of auditing
the city books twice a year, They
are willing to do the work for $500.
The only other application, that of
Harry f. Mulnix, who has been city
auditor for several years was filed
some time ago. 1t is a pretty safe
bet that Dimes and Whittemore will
get the contract.
The ordinance providing for the
vacating of the alley in block A. in
which block the new high school
building is to be located. was passed
on first reading and ordered pub
lished.
A motion was passed providing for
the preparation of an ordinance reg
ulating the width, class of material,
etc, of concrete sidewalks laid down
in the city.
The street commissioner was ord
cred to investigate a report that the
sidewalk on Rood between Second
and Third streets. is considerably off
grade.
Orson Adams. who purchased the
SOS. 900 issue of refunding bonds of
the city. was present at the meeting
and informed the council that the
negotiations had been concluded in a
satisfactory manner and the bonds
will be delivered very shortly.
A proposed ordinance relating to
the actions of children in jumping on
and off of street cars has been form
ulated by Alderman Gasho and was
put up for first reading until later
meeting and after some notifications
have been made.
About two hours were occupied in
the discussion of the peddlers license
proposition. Alderman Campbell's S
proposed ordinance providing for an
annual peddlers' license of $4,000
instead of the present practically pro-
hibitive license of $3.50 per day. was
up for passage. j. f. Wheatley who
had prepared to go into the peddling
or huckstering business on quite an
elaborate scale, selling not only pro-
ducts of the farm and valley orchards
but imported fruits, groceries. ETC..
was the man most interested in the
passage of the Campbell ordinance.
Mr.. Wheatley also expected, it is said.
to get his oranges, lemons, etc, from
the fruit association of which Mr..
Campbell is manager. Mr.. Wheatley
was present last night. He. his at
torney, Henry r. Rhone. and Alder
man Campbell. addressed the council
at length in support of the Campbell
ordinance. Attorney Rhone made a
vigorous attack on the socalled local
grocers' trust. Mr.. Campbell made
several addresses.
Mr.. Wheatley declared that nearly
all of the aldermen had promised him
they would vote for the ordinance
and relying on this he had ordered a
fine wagon. Alderman Gasho chal-
lenged Mr.. Wheatley to say that he
(Gasho) had ever assured him that
he was for the proposed ordinance
and Mr.. Wheatley admitted that
Gasho had not done so.
Alderman Holman declared that it
was the business men and not the
peddlers who build up a city and he
believed the peddlers should be made
to rent buildings. If they want to do
business, and compete on a fair basis
with the merchants.
Grocers Wadsworth and Ricks, rep
resenting the grocers of the city
formally and vigorously entered pro-
tests against the passage of the
Campbell ordinance. A number of
other grocers were present
A petition protesting against the
passage of the Campbell ordinance
signed by over one hundred business
men of Grand Junction, was read.
They claimed that with the license
reduced to $4,000 annually peddlers
would have unfair advantage over the
business men who pay rent and taxes.
Another petition bearing several
hundred signatures, mainly those of
women, requesting the passage of the
Campbell ordinance, was presented.
After much discussfon Aldermen