Milford chronicle., 1914-10-30
SHOULD PAY DAMAGES.

10 EDITOR CHRONICLE
The common nuisance of placing mer.
chandise upon the sidewalks in front of
stores and places of business in Milford
has been tolerated as long as it should
be by the people, and from this time on.
every dress that is suagged, soiled. or in
any way damaged. should be replaced to
/ the owner by the merchant whose goods
on the sidewalk caused the damage To be
done. am a sufferer from this partic-
ular nuisance, and my daughter had
handsome dress almost ruined about a
year ago from the same source. mer-
chandise on the sidewalk which caught
and tore ragged three -cornered hole in
the dress as she passed along the street.
Have the owners of property the right
to rent to their tenants the sidewalks , |
The town controls all sidewalks. and /
compels the property owners to keep
them paved and in good order for the |
public to pass over, and the merchant
certainly has no right to obstruct even
one foot of the sidewalk bv baskets
boxes, barrels, or other articles placed
upon 1t for the purpose of display of /
goods. The store is the only part for
which he has rented a privilege. The II
grocers should have the fronts OF their
stores cut back into the stores If they de.
sire to have an open display of their
goods and stock, and not have them out
on the already too narrow sidewalks
hereby ask the ladies', as well as the {
men Of Milford, to prosecute each and
every case where any damage results f
rom goods on the sidewalk. Make \
prompt demand for replacing ofanv dress
managed and when this is enforced the "
nerchants themselves will advocate and (
'ut INTO force the removal of all goods
rom tle narrow sidewalks, and the open g
lg Oh the fronts of the stores so that d
ley can make open front displays.
/ know of several women who have vi
lstained loss from this who are 90
mid to make any outcrv against the IL
usance, and for the purpose of lettipg T
U sides know what is going on. I asf
on to publish this communication si
LADY SUFFERER.
{ We gladly publish the above letter
1t shows that the women of Milford vi
e al last awakening to their rights. and
very common nuisance which has
own to be custom in this town among
e merchants, viz placing merchandise
~ us containers on the sidewalk. to the ,.s
suuction OF large part of sidewalks Ia
lich are too narrow for the traffic over 10 10
EN-. Last Monday we saw the dress w W
Mrs. Walter Grier snagged by The tin -
itening on a hamper in which rome sos
rn was displayed upon the sidewalk
front Of a store in South Milford II go
S a nice dress, and the "darned'' -
zee VIII always show and be a source
annoyance while the dress is used N;
e stores where green groceries are \
played or where other articles are dis ;,o
yed on sidewalks, should be changed
that the entire fronts of the store can Nf;i
turned into an open front without A
ldows or doors; the night front could bos
arranged exactly as are the fronts Of NJ,
commission houses and grocery stores r
he cities, which would give opportu- roc,
for display of the entire stock. and -
'e the narrow sidewalk for the unob- Isv
lcted use of republic. There is no cbs,
'on why the store keeper should use q
OF cost the sidewalks. If they are incr
e used then the town should get q the
al and let them to any one who will sho,
the price. .-RDrroR. ana