Evening journal., 1916-10-05

Wilmington, Delaware.
Miss Anna w. Bird. Secretary
Consumers League.
SOC Ford Building,
wilmington. Delaware.
Mr. Clarence G.. killen, Secretary
Chamber OF Commerce,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Mr. David sncllcnburg.
9TH and Market Streets.
Wilmington, Delaware.
II is hoped that the work which
has been done will be Of substantial
aid to Wilmington In securing better
marketing facilities and, II
the city secs nt 10 carry out the re-
which have been
made. VIC shall bo pleased 10 cooper
ate i'm an advisory way and furnish
more detailed Information to assist
the architect who may be employed
in the work
To Mr.. Clarence C.. Killen. Secre-
tary OF. the Wilmington Chamber Of
Commerce. we desire 10 express our
cordial appreciation for his very will
ing services i'm connection with the
necessary Investigations.
Very truly yours
G. v Branch.
Investigator in city Marketing.
Report of Investigation.
The result OF the Investigation is
given:
The original borough charter Of
Wilmington. adopted in 1889, pro-
vides for 1.-TWO markets la each week,
that IS TO say one market on Wednes-
day and one market on Saturday in
every week Of the year forever" Sec
ton 81 Of tho city charter, adopted
I'm 1883. delegates 10 the Council OF
Wilmington the power " to erect mar
ket houses and to provide for and
regulate markets" An act of tho
General Assembly. supplementary to
the charter. passed in 1888, author
lied the Council to Wilmington ITO
establish within the city public curb
stone markets upon such streets as
the City Council may In It's discretion
deem proper. such curbstone markets
to be occupied solely by farmers and
truckers. whose principal business is
the raising OF farm productions or
truck. and by none others" King
street from Second TO within l50 feet
of Tenth street and Madison street
from Second to Ninth street were
designated and still are as farmers
and truckers curbstone markets
Further. It is provided that it shall
be the duty Of tho city Council dur
ing the month OF April
to lay off and aliot spaces on either or
both sides Of the streets now used or
hereafter to be used for farmers and
truckers curbstone markets in the
said city. such spaces shall not eX-
ceed feet nor be less than feet In
lcngth and shall he marked and num-
bered on the top OF the curb" II is
decreed that persons desiring TO oc-
oupy any such spaces shall apply TO
the clerk Of the market therefor. and
n the same has not been heretofore
awarded. tho said clerk shall issue a
certificate permitting such person Il
occupy such, space for one year from
MAY upon receipt ol
81 for the use OF the city and tho
further payment Of S.25 10 the sale
clerk The person 20 whom any sucl
space shall be so allotted shall. In ad
| dition. pay to the city clerk for tn
use Of tho owner of the property. o
/ properties. IN front OF which sucl
space shall be. the sum OF sac, I
demanded by said owner, or owners
| for each and every foot. for the lik'
period of one year for the space 81
allotted" The law further speclhe
that mo person shall have allotted I,
him upon any street now or hereafter
used as such market. more than twt
spaces for any one year, and sucl
spaces shall not both be upon th'
-. - a
certificate hereinbefore provided to bl
given. shall have plainly expressed
upon its facc. the number of the space
or spaces allotted; and spaces not al
lotted, within thirty days after th'
times specified for such allotmeuts
may be let for fractional terms a
prorata rates"
City ordinances, passed in 1888, fur
thor provide that from tho first da.
of May TIL the first day OF Novemhe
the curbstone markets on said streets
on Wednesdays and Saturdays OF eacl
week. shall he held on the easterl
side OF said streets: from the first da
OF November tlil the first day Of Ma
the ourbstone markets on said streets
on Wednesdays and Saturdays OF eac
week shall he held on the westerl
side Of said streets: from the first da
of May tiu the first day Of Novembe
the curbstone markets on said street,
ON Tuesdays and Fridays Of eac
week. shall be held on the easterl
, side OF said street: and from the frs
p day OF November till the first day {
MAY the curbstone markets on sal
/ streets. on Tuesdays and Friday
OF each week, shall be held on III
westerly side OF said streets. At III
public markets on King street an
Madison street. within the limit
above mentioned. farmers and truck
ers Will be permitted to back mp the
vehicles 10 the curbstones Thereon
, on Tuesdays and Fridays at
o'clock (noon). and commence III
sales Of the products Of the LAND
which they own or lease on the sid'
walks Of said streets; and when n
curbstone markets on said streets al
held on one side OF said streets
afternoon aud a different side of sal
streets on the following day. u
farmers and truckers attending sue
markets shall have the right TO n
move their wagons over TO the opp
site side Of the street TO secure the
stands on Tuesday and Friday afte
moons at o'clock CP. NJ and I
earlier. where they will be allows
to remain backed up 10 the curbstor
on Wednesdays and Saturdays INT
1.-Two 20 clock p. NJ. and no longer"
, The Interpretation placed on tn
requirement Is that each farmer Al
trucker is required to rent two space