Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23

within the market limits; provided, how
ever, that farmers who do not make |
business of butchering shall have th'
privilege to dispose Of the surplus meat
G tc. after their annual hutchering at then
own stall
IS. Six cen stalls. n mhered 1870 tc
l42 inclusive, l75 t. lS2, inclusive, and
2i5 TO 2lS, inclusive, are set part fol
b kers, for the sale of bread, axes. etc
and IL shall be unlawful to engage in said
J business anywhere else III tho market house
"6. Eight tails, numbered G7 To 20, in
elusive, and o5 b. %, inclusive, are sot
apart for dried meat : nd cheese d. alors,
and il shall be unlawful 10 carry on said
business anywhere else in the market
| house; provided, that farmers. who do not
make u business Of butchcring and dry
ing meats shall have the privilege 10 dis
| pose Ot their surplus dried meats after
| their annual butchcring at their own stall
| and also of selling their ome-madc
cheese
= Stalls outside. on the mort hern side
oi the market house. are set apart for the
sale OF fresh fish during market hours
only. and II shall he unlawful 10 sell
fresh fish anywhere else within the mark et
limits
IS The Vest hing street curb and the
southwest angle of Centre Square are set
apart for the sale of meat IN not less q,ian-
titles than by the quarter
20 Hawking or pcddling within the
market house is strictly prohibited
30 Dogs must hc kept out Of the
market house, and the owners ~ them will
be held responsible for any violation of
this ruIc
"ll II shall be unlawful 10 move or
push out OF place any stall or stand
THE number oi the stall shall not be
ohscurcd. nor shall any sign be put up
above or higher than SAID number
No additions shall be made 10 the
stalls or stands. either bv adding or TAX
taking away shelves or other devices.
No footlpoards shall be used back of
tho stalls lint carpets or rugs NAV be used
to stand on provided they are removed at
the close of the market
u No person shall keep any horse,
cart. carriage, wagon. whcclharr0w or
other vehicle IN the avenues around the
market house any longer than may be-
necessary to unload the same and place
thor goods on the stalls and all persons
occupy ing stands ont Of the market house
and selling frnm wagons and other We
mclcs shall back their vehicles against
tho curhstnnr and remove their horses as
soon rs possible
"13 \ penalty If $40 IS imposed hy
law tor tho violation Of any Of these
rules
ROW erAIIs Arb LET
The city handl,ys this ,entrai Market |
adTnlrabl, II Is most desirable place |
for dolnE business ami there j. ncyrr any |
lack ol applicants FOR stalls ~ il Oncc "A |
year "a the middle 81 December the |
stalls arc disposed Of at auction. tho /
highest bidder getting the choicc loca
tlnns There Is no hoid-ovcr privilege
The same method obtains in the DIS
position nf stands IN tho curb market
po hpld-overs and auction once wear.
tho highest bidders getting the best places
Stalls IN the markethouse cost their oocr-
pants from So Ia 81 year, stands IN
the street market cost their occupants
rom ST. - Sl5 wear the latter fgurr for
'hWcc places right around Center Square.
he former for places on North Duke and
ast and West King and East and West
,luccn streets and Orange and Prince
,trrcts, the overflow streets
The clerk of tho market Is the cltv
rcaSurcT. an office nov held by Edward II
+ auffmau lie is The boss The police
&c o. II that the market rules ar, earned
mi and tho trouble thcy have is rs a
ram ~ wheat hid In = blIshcl of chan
The markcthoiISc Is spotlcSsly clean there
5 no litter of rubbish and on the whole
IS wcIl-nigh reduced to a ine
,rt Incidentally. the CITY gets about
:. 500 wear clear out Of il and the curb
market stands. which shows that Lam
astcr knows thing or two about running
uch things with profit
Curb market conditions arc equally |
deal Each markcteer gets eight feet OF
pace he max have il on the curb or
gaInst q building If the owner permits.
ut not AZ both places | Suallv he elects
hc curb. because there ne can park his
ehicic, aS do our own King and Madison
,recters But he isn't bothered by other
lArketecrS taking up position in front of
IS territory. as i seen here where own
-s or occupants of buildings or persons ,
,ntlng parts Of buildings or cellars, NAV .
I up stands in the faces 0f The farmers !.
q other worrls, II Is a farmers street !
arkCt. no more and no less and Others
My get IN if there happens to be room 10
1arp.
Like the Central markctho,lse. the {
rect market Is sept netlculously clean. y
ubbish and litter actually 20 into boxes
I'D barrels and stay there and are taken
*ay when the farmer goes, which is at )
J q III.
MARKET HOURS
This brings us 10 the matter Of market | !
lys and hours The Lancaster law saws I
lat public markets shall be held on Tues :
AVS, Wednesdays Fridays and Satur-
lys on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 |
} O clock p m and on " edne,days and I
aturdays until 10 o'clock. 4 IN. When !
purth Of July or Christmas falls on
ednesday or Saturday the market is =
Id on the morning Of the day preceding. I
wednesday and Saturday are the big r
.yb and Saturday the biggest Of all The n
rrncrs begin IL come in on Friday after n
'On and there Is a steady stream Of them {
terng the city on all roads from the out
ing country until a m, when the big 4
ly's work begins There is plenty of sell n
X on Friday afternoon and night up to Y
O clock Then the farmers can snatch Q
nh Of sleep, some m their wagons. some
the farmers hotels Others in houses n
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