Evening journal., 1922-05-02
ALL awnings TO
GOFROM STREETS
Department Orders Market
Clerk to Enforce Every
Market Ordinance
MERCHANT SHOWS
MANY VIOLATIONS

w. H. Prettyman. 70a Madison
street, presented a petition contain
ing A signatures, to the Street and
s. Sewer Department today. protesting
violation of the recently-passed
resolution prohibiting the displaying
of goods for sale beyond the build
ing line of any store He said he
appeared in behalf of the merchants
Of Madison and King streets, who
( have compiled with the regulations
: set forth in the resolutions and felt
.they should be enforced. He alleg-
ed the chief offenders were foreign
\ born merchants. ana he thought II
they were allowed to display their
wares in violation of the resolution
Y american business men should be
given the same privilege.
Mr.. Prettyman said that on last
saturday he visited King street and
found 80 merchants violating the
resolution. on the wednesday be-
fore he said he had seen 26 vio-
lations IN King street. and % in
Madison street. He said the mer-
chant who had his ware displayed |
in front OF his place OF business had
a decided advantage over the law
abiding merchant.
At the conclusion Of these remarks
the secretary Of the directors read
the following petition:-
Wilmington. Del.
April 25th. 1929.
f"Street and Sewer Department:
Dear sirs: We the undersigned
do hereby petition your honorable
Board. that the law be enforced on
Madison and King streets, where
there are a number OF merchants dis-
playing merchandise beyond the legal ,
building line.
THE clerk Of the markets atten-
fion has been called to these viola
tions Of the law.
Being law enforcement week,
why not correct this evil at once?
Thanking you In advance we are
yours truly
Wilmington Citizens"
Following the reading Of the COM
Mr.. Prettyman, asked ,
that the directors endeavor to have ;
the police see that the law Is en-
forced
President Johnson then asked the !
Clerk Of the Market to explain why !,
these violations were allowed.
Clerk McAteer said he knew the .
statements Of Mr.. Prettyman to be :
correct and had found the most vio- !
lations among merchants, who had .
not been compelled to remove their
stationary pavement awnings, say
ing he could not force the clearing
Of the sidewalks while thse station
airy awnings were allowed TO remain.
President johnson said he could
not understand why the awnings
should interfere with the enforce
ment Of other regulations. The clerk
Of Mr.. Prettyman about police as
sistance in the matter be favorably ,
as the police had more :
authority than he.
BY unanimous vote Of the direo-
tors. the clerk was ordered TO arrest :.
my and all violators Of the ordi- /.
nance, beginning tomorrow. 'Mr. =,
Clerk, you will see that the law Is :,
said Mr.. Johnson in =
losing. :
During the hearing on the protest. :
fr. Prettyman cited several cases OF :,
nerchants repairing their pave :
lent stationary awnings, which by u
he same resolution governing build O
,g line stands. were ordered re-
loved. The clerk was ordered also Sc
see that this provision is lived up u
ty ali and without further delay. II
This is the first time the clerk has p'
zen empowered directly by the di- tn
ctors to take action in the matter w
ali previous arrests were made at 1
a disposition Of the directors and tn
rect commissioner. On leaving the n,
ON. the clerk replied that the laws be
ould be strictly enforced. an
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