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Show SIDEWALK VENDORS MUST CO. The laauei Iletweuu the City and Mer. , , chant aa to Tolls. Marshal Young has inaugurated tho crusade against curbstone merchants and sidewalk vendors, and has served notices on them to suspeud business by Saturday niglit next. This action is precipitated by an issue between the .city and the tenants of properly as to who, the reutals and revenues from sidewalk franchises slinll go. Marshal Young contends that tlio sidewalk is a part and parcel of the municipal estate, and that if the space is consecrated to the use of the enterprising fakir and outdoor merchant, tlio treasurer is entitled to handle, the tolls.. A test case was started that the question mighs lie brought to an issue two weeks ago, but some irregularity t having occurred in tlio service tho case - was "nolle prosed" and order was directed di-rected to tho marshal to serve notico which was begun yesterday. The mer- ; chants from whom these sidewalk privileges priv-ileges aro obtained stalo in support of their position that rents aro high mid that as three feet aro allowed them on . which to exhibit their wares and merchandise, mer-chandise, the use that is made of it is discretionary with them. The vendors say they are paying enormous enor-mous tolls considering the space alloted , to them, and that it will be imposing a ' severe hardship if they aro forced to retire. The situation "is quite serious ! and to adjust tho matter in a fair aud equitable way will be the effort of local authorities. Tho fakir with his counterfeit coun-terfeit wares should be relogated to tho bosom of the sun-lit desert. The vendor has some moral rights that should be respected. |