Evening journal., 1912-10-21
MARKETS
ONLY FOR
FARMERS
Judge Cochran Directs PCllCe
to Clean King and Madison
Street Of Vendors
FINES MAN WHO
BLOCKED ONE STREET

Judge Cochran. in City Court to-
day, imposed a fine Of S. and costs
on Aaron Holdolky, fruit dealer, at
Seventh and King streets, for OBJ
structng a public street The case
has been under advsement for some
time, argument being presented by
Philip l.. Garrett attorney for the
defendant. and Assistant City Solicitor
Lynn last week. In handing down
his decision, Judge Cochron gave or
ders that all vendors in the street
markets, other than farmers, as well
as those farmers who purchase sup
plies here and sell it as their own
raised products, be arrested
The opinion follows:
The defendant is charged with
violating the city ordinance by ex-
tending into a street a stand kept
by him on Seventh street. beyond the
space allotted by the city ordinance.
The defendant claims and has SO
testified, that he, in renting space on
said street from the clerk of the mar
ket. had granted to him by said clerk
the privilege of extending his said
stand beyond the space allotted by the
ordinance, into tho street. and has
paid the clerk OF the market for such
extra privileges.
THE streets and spaces to he rented
by the clerk OF the market to persons
and to be occupied by them for the
purpose Of selling certain vegetables.
meats, produce. &c. are all provided
by the ordinances of this city. The
duties, powers, &C., of the clerk of
the market are also clearly defined.
"The clerk Of the market has no
power or authority to rent any space,
stall or stand i'm any OF the streets,
which are not set apart by the ordl-
nances or legislative acts. to any per-
son for the purposes above mention
ed.
lie has no more authority to give
this defendant the privilege to extend
his stand into the street at the place
in question than he would to rent
him a stand on French street or some
other street not set apart for market
purposes AS the space over which
the defendant had extended his stand
Is not by ordinance allotted for mar
ket purposes, the defendant is
therefore, guilty of the charge.
His ignorance OF the law does not
excuse him, mo- does the lack OF au-
thority in the clerk of the market,
protect him.
He had been warned by the police
that he was violating the law He
should have made inquiry, and ascer-
tanned his rights.
From the great number of com.
plants made in regard TO the prac-
tices In the markets of this city OF
letting space to persons not entitled to
the same and of a system of eXtOr-
tion by compelling persons TO pay q
bonus for stalls and stands in the
markets, and many other irregulari-
ties in the way of buying privileges
not grated by law, il seems to this
court that there should be a strenu-
Gus effort made TO rectify these
wrongs and punish the offenders In
conclusion ! might say that | am in
formed on reliable authority that
there are other serious irregulari-
ties going on in the market; one OF
which is that some farmers in the
market are selling produce other than
their own, making a regular bust.
nes sof buying produce, especially
eggs and cold storage eggs, too-sell-
ing them as their own and as fresh
eggs. which | consider a great i'm.
position on the public and should be
broken up. hereby order the Po-
lice Department and would like all
other officers of the law and those IN
authority to keep a sharp lookout fol
all such offenders and bring them
before the court.