Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-16
ADVICE ON PEDDLERS' LICENSES
Police Commissioners Hear All Sides of the QuestionBus
 ness Mens Association and Hebrew Pedders to Suggest Rates-Both Want Bars Put Up Against Outsiders

association is not trust or combine, but they wanted some ordinance that would be a protection against tran sient peddlers who would possibly turn out frauds. He explained that the peddler carry a number or sign. which would serve as an identifica tion, and the business mems associa- tion has no intention of making and hardship for the laboring people
 Abraham Kramer spoke for those who possibly would have no money to pay for a license, which would have the effect of taking away mans means of living.
 Registration Suggested.
 MT, Murray made the suggestion that peddlers be registered rather than licensed.
 The mayor read some of the rates for licenses and was followed by R. c. Plaut who raised the point as to what is a peddler. John MeNaught responded by a reference to a meeting of similar character twenty-five years ago, which he attended, and which at that time defined a peddler as one who carried his wares from house to house to house.
 Protection from Outsiders.
 Attorney Alofsin again spoke on the subject, saying that he would concur in the stated object of the business mems association, in protecting the home people against the outsider, and Secretary Pearson said the association had no hard feelings towards the To- cal peddlers, but was after protection from the outside.
 Jacob Gordon made the suggestion that six months residence should be required to get a license. E. A. Pratt, cigar manufacturer, said he might be considered a peddler in some circumstances, and he would object to a license.
 Questions for Corporation Counsel. At suggestion from Mayor Mur- phy that Corporation Counsel Tanning would answer questions, MT. Murray asked if the present ordinance was as invalid as the one under which q prosecution against Conlon Bros. of Waterbury, who came here eighteen years ago selling shoes and beat the city ordinance in a. lawsuit. Corporation Counsel Tanning an swered that he would not pass on the validity of the ordinance, but it was l possible to have a better one. He pointed out that no license fee could 1 be charged that would be so large as to make it appear that the city was | deriving a revenue from it. The at torney said he believed a good and l binding ordinance could be made. He 1 pointed out some of the discrepancies in the old ordinance.
 Fish Sales From Boats.
 To a question from R. c. Plaut Counsel Tanning said that men wht sold fish from boats at the dock were not amenable to the city ordinance and he also told MT. Plaut that he did not believe that merchant or his em- ployes would be classed as peddlers l Mir. Murray suggested a plan like that applying to milk licenses, but wa. opposed to suggestion from SecretaFl Pearson that a committee of three from each of the interests represented should meet in conference with thu police commissioners. He was satiS fled that the mayor and the commis 1 SiOnerS were competent to handle tn, question.
 Cioe Lahn spoke against a $6 licens, fee, which he said would do a lot O harm to the Norwich peddlers, but h, wanted a license against strangers and caused some amusement as he tolt
 of fraudulent weights and measures h.
 had seen used.
 Nominal Fee for Residents.
 To Alderman McLaughlin's question
 Attorney Alofsin said it would be sat
 isfactory to the peddlers if they wer
 charged a nominal fee and a highA
 charge to outsiders. The meeting ad journed at SIS o'clock.