Milford chronicle., 1915-05-14
The MERCHANTS PETITION
COUNCIL TO RESCIND LAW

Municipal Building last Monday evening,
there was a large attendance of mer-
chants and taxpayers as we'll as others,
/ who gathered to hear the discussions
over a protest made by the merchants
of Milford, against the ordinance re-
Gently adopted by Town Council which
prohibits the hitching of teams on Wal
nut Street for periods longer than one
half-hour at one time. All members Of
Council were present and the hearing
was open to the public. Charles D. Abb
bott was spokesman for the merchants
and presented a petition asking action
be taken as follows, viz:
We, merchants Of Milford. are opposed to the or
dnance which stops teams hitching on Walnut
Street, between North Front and South Front
Streets. and hereby petition the present
Town Council to repeal the same believing that
il is detriment to the business of the town and
an Inconvenience to the farmers who to
town for business purposes:
ID Abbott & Co Litchenbaum
Smith NJ L Watson
Dorsey Bowen Housman
The Milford Co FL jackson
J Holzmueller W S WrOten
II Humes G Pierce
6 Wyatt w Herring
J C McCaffrey John Gunby
W P Coffin Smith
0 W Davis W II Warren
G Sudham Steward
C H Viereck DIN Williams
l. o Welcome W Noll
C Marshall Housman
Livinson VIM Marshall
C Wilson CT Williams
Pratt Drug Store r Griffith
H Greenberg J Galloway
C Kristol S C Evans
I M HOlcombe G 7 Reed
Draper. Davis & Co RH Williams
Watson Mercantile Agency c A Roux
A V Foster. Manager WR Wright
H E Goodman NJ L Davis
A E Archer M W Sipple
Il Latchum VIM Murphy
b Robinson B B Topping
E H Bratten L 7 Stayton
r W Davis S Kaskey
Steward Davis
Derrickson & Van Kirk c SAN
Smith & Hurley MI Windsor
H Griffith d G Collins
M T Evans J W Truitt
r H Pierce s Anderson
E. c Pierce Hammond & Ennis
H W ID Moore J S Hallett
c f Tatman F C HOusman
H NJ Bennett E Smith
Pierce Hardware Co TP Pettyjohn
NJ W Boyce E F Belts & Bro
Warren N L Prettyman
Mr.. Abbott made the statement that
he believes that after the experience of
the previous ten days under the new
laws, the members of Town Council may
be ready to change their mind and re-
peal the regulations of traffic imposed
on Milford.
In the discussion which followed those
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believed that the effect upon business
or upon people coming to Milford, was a
greater bugaboo than a real fact; that
the people came to Milford to dispose of
produce, and purchase supplies for their
families, and because Milford afforded
greater opportunity for selling, and
better stocks for trading, the people will
adjust themselves to the practice of
placing their teams in the various hitch
ing places, or in the several farmers
sheds. The filthy conditions of the streets
after Saturdays under the old plan of
permitting horses TO stand all the after
noon and evening on the streets of Mil
ford, was pointed out. and the fact that
Milford pays about two hundred dollars
each year for cleaning up this especial
street condition was sited. The damage
to macadam and rOadways by the teams
was also pointed out. and the fact brought
out that the town of Milford pays annu-
ally several thousand dollars over the
amount paid to her by the county, for
road purposes, and maintains her own
streets at an annual cost of about three
dollars to her own treasury.
Mr.. Hearn, member of Town Council
stated that several merchants, lone was
a large dealer) had gone to him that day
ana stated LnaC Lney were compelled 10
sign the petition, or else their names
would be published as opposed to privi-
Ieging the farmers to occupy the streets
Of Milford, and that would have placed
them in a bad position, and yet they
we're in favor of clearing the main street,
Or rather in favor of compelling teams to
move to other points after the owners
mad completed their shopping. Other
of Council made similar state
nents, and that disclosed difference of
opinion among the merchants them
selves.
Town Council in session after the
hearing passed several bills, and voted
@ make no change in the ordinance as
o hitching of teams.
There was much interest manifested,
md the merchants purpose to continue
heir efforts to get their ideas carried
,ut and will probably carry the matter to
he next election; unless the whole mat
er has settled itself before that time
ONES around.
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