Shave Ice Vendor Defies Town's New Ban On Peddlers

WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — A $3 cup of shave ice is at the center of a dispute in this beach town between street vendors trying to stay in business and town officials who say the vendors cause traffic congestion and increase the potential for accidents. Town councilors who supported the ban said they did so because the police chief expressed safety concerns. The tip jar at Manko's trailer has a sign saying that proceeds will be used to pay a bail bondsman. Customers ordered cups of shave ice drizzled with syrup in flavors like blue fruit punch or coconut. The younger Manko said he relies on his summer earnings at the beach to help pay for his tuition and engineering books at the Harvard Extension School. Kenneth Adams, who owns the Ocean View Motel, was cited for selling ice cream from a truck on his property. The chamber of commerce wanted the council to consider restricting vendors and allowing existing businesses to continue operating. Other business owners, however, said it's unfair that they have to use some of their summer profits to pay taxes and insurance fees for their buildings while vendors do not.

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