Evening journal., 1921-09-27
NO COMPROMISE
INCURB MARKET
King Street Merchants Op-
pose Stands Even Two
Feet Out
SOME DEALERS
OPPOSE ORDINANCE

curbstone market streets, a large
delegation OF members Of the King
Street Merchants Association attend
ed the meeting of the Street and
Sewer Directors this morning. The
resolutions and repealers Of the res
olutions regulating and maintaining
the curbstone markets and regula-
ing the erection. constructing and
maintaining of signs. showboards
and other extentions beyond the true
building line received first and sec
ond readings.
In addressing the directors. Frank
A. Mccoy, president OF the associa-
ton said he understood a delegation
of King street merchants, who favor
ed the continuance OF the custom Of
operating the building line stand,
would attend this mornings meet
ing for the purpose OF effecting a
compromise with the department.
whereby they would be permitted to
keep and maintain such stand at
least two feet from the building. The
association was opposed to such a
change in the proposed ordinance.
Joseph Johnson, of johnson Broth
ers. who have refused to remove
their building line stand from the
front Of the store at Seventh and
King streets, said his firm desired TO
be present at the third reading and
hearing TO be given the ordinance.
which he thought was to have been
today. Mr. Johnson said his firm did
not desire TO be unfair in their atti-
tude toward the orders of the depart
ment through Clerk OF the Market
McAteer, but they felt in justice TO
themselves and the crowded condi-
tion of their store that a building
line counter was necessary to the
successful carrying on of their busi-
ness. and requested the directors to
compromise by allowing a two foot
extension beyond the building.
George y. Booker was also pres
ent in the interest Of learning how
the proposed resolutions and re-,
pealers would affect the wholesale
markets on Fourth street. While
no action has yet been taken on the
wholesale market question, It was
said that the awning resolution af-
fected every street sidewalk cover
ing in the city, whether old or OF
more recent construction.
DR.. e. W. Ryan. in speaking OF
his personal interest in the recent
improvement, commended Doth tie
department and its employees in the
cleanup already made and assured
the directors they had the backing
, OF every member of the association.
In appealing to the directors for
strict adherence to the plans already
, inaugurated. Jacob Faber another
, King street merchant struck at the
civic and personal pride OF the MEM
bers OF the department. He declared
. not one Of the directors, in his opin-
ion. would stop at expense or time
, land even take into consideration the
fact OF profits. II the cleanliness Of
their homes were to be affected. He
said you men want clean streets.
lclean homes and a clean city. and /
must call your honorable body's at
tention 10 a grave danger should you
compromise this question. II you
give them two feet. in less than a
month these merchants will have
two and one-half feet and then three
feet or the sidewalk.
Mr.. Faber thanked the directors
for the work already done, and OK
, lpressed the hope that the depart
t, ment would not consider any side
stepping in the interest OF anyone.
President Johnson assured all
: lpresent they would get a square deal
but the city curbstone, market
, streets especially. must be cleared OF
. all building line stands. unsightly
awnings and other distractions to
traffic on the curb market streets.
Dr. Ryon said he was willing to
loseswhatever monetary consideration
he could gain by allowing a vendor
or vendors use his front as a make
4 shift merchantile dispensary. He
declared mot for $500 would / con-
q slider allowing my front to be so
u used.
a The association committee was
70 composed OF Frank A. Mccoy. pres
e ident; Jacob Faber. DR.. r. w Ryon,
e Walter Craig, L. G. Bartram. Harry
y Matt, Hymen Fernberg and l.. ].
n Baer.
A communication from Council
y requesting the directors to attend a
= conference with Council and a COM
j. mittee from the Central Labor Union
j. was accepted.
i A complaint was received from the
D Eastern Malleable Iron Co. concern
e ing the alleged intollerabie condition
n OF New Castle avenue.
u The application OF the Wilmington
Il Gas Company to open the north side
a OF Carpenter stree tfrom Adams "a
: Monroe street and Adams street 10
200 feet north Of Fifth. street, was
Il discussed at length and the directors
u agreed to allow the company TO tun-
e mel the street at a certain section.
A communication was read from
A. Bacarach. Philadelphia. saying
= that while not a resident Of the city
a at this time his twenty-five years
z residence here had placed Whining.
X ton first in his affections. He said hs
wished to commend the directors In
the present condition OF King street
S where for 25 years he operated a.
a merchant
"A A request for the department Z,
N cooperate with the Chamber o
IL Commerce during the fire preven
, tion week. October to Q, inclusive
n was accepted.
N II was decided to make the Lin
7, coin street a miscellaneous marke
Ip similar to the one operated on Fiftl
street between King and Marke
streets, effective November 1.