The reason why the city council had to pass new laws to restrict the sale of books on the street was due to the complaints by the residents.
The complaints ranged from the fact that the tables were an obstruction on the streets and the fact that it was an eyesore.
The people referred to the bookseller as a nuisance given that he persisted despite the fact that the streets were congested already.
In order to have people comply, the booksellers were restricted to the use of just one table in the sale of their books.
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