Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-18

Market Monopoly, &c. go.
The writer Of the following one Of natures no.
blemen-he ID an honest man-the noblest work of
God. He is man of talent-of scence-an eDgi-
nesr, and skilful hard working American mocha
mic. We respect his opinions, and commend them
10 the serious attention Of the thinking community.
Having heard frequent complaints respecting fore
salllag cattle, the market monopoly, and the unjust
system of taxing the consumer OF meats IN proper
ton to the size OF his family instead OF his property,
has induced me, and hope this will induce many
others TO examine ato the present system OF conduct
ing our markets. &c.
presume the citizens of Gotham will admit that
when the public good requires markets, they Should be
built by equal taxation on all taxable property, con-
seqnenty they public property, intended tor the
accommodation ofbuyer and seller. But how stands
the case! The markets are completed, The stalls
sold and let to the highest bidder, and monopoly
created by law for the purpose of raising city reve-
nue. by an indirect tax on the consumer, in proportion
to the size of his family, the pounds of they
consume. This, presume 10 stretch of power
never intended by the people, the markets being for
the express purpose of accommodating the public
with cheap living by inducing the growers Of cattle
or Others TO offer them for sale in quantities TO suit
consumers but the market monopoly law says no!
Why because the butchers pay rent for their stalls,
and ought TO have the privilege ofchagng few cents
per pound more in consequence. Why the butchers
pay rent for city revenue? Why not raise city
nue. by an equal tax on real estate? Why not throw
the whole system oPen as IN Philadelphia, and ether
places, and allow any person 10 retail meats in the
public markets under proper regulations? Why not
induce residents from the surrounding country 10 sup
ply with meats slaughtered out of the city, at re-
tall thereby getting rid of those noleraDe nulsances
yclept slaughter houses? Or why net allow any c-
zen his constitutional privilege of retailing meat in
his proper place of busaess for the public accommo-
dation, and no doubt at a reduction of rs per cent
thereby breaking up the monopoly of overgrown mo-
nopoliss, who, through the fundamentally of the
n. . ID
tie business of this city at the Bulls Head, compel
ling the butchers to buy cattle of second and third
hands, at an advance of Is 20 per cent the great
detrment of the public. Citizens, look to your nte
rest, and destroy this monster
A Lower OF BEEF.
PoLIcE-Tucsday.- lower police Office is re-
moved TO the Halls of Justice entrance in Centre st.
The apartments occupied by the Police are very
spacious, with ample accommodations fitted up for
the of the magistrates and officers; consisting of
back rooms and front rooms. and large rooms and
small rooms, and light rooms and dark rooms
Rooms to hear and declde-rooms to see and expose
rooms to lock ap and conceal Besides which
there are multitude of doors and closets. Being
sliding doors and folding doors-bench doors and
doors behind the bench-doors inslde-dooTs outside
and side doors, and back doors, and private DOORS
The maqisieria seat is diqnied elevation, being
foot and half at least higher Than his two famlliars
(clerks) the right and left. In front of the bench
is rallrg to keep the infectious breath Of greasy
thieves and vagabends from offending the digmares
who sit there In judgment.
Among all the comforts and elegance, however, OF
this Court we were surprised in net finding the least
accommodations, either to sit or TO stand, for the
gans of the publc-the Press -whos duty il is to at.
tend, 10 hear and to record, much it is the duty
of the magistrates to be present and determine upon
cases brought before them.
We think thepeople have a right 10 demand place
for their representatives in all the open in the
country. lrqusltlons of private nature are not
cognized by any feature of free constitution. Give
the reporters a table within convcnient hearing of all
decisions before the police court and fewer caumnies
will be circulated to the prejudice of that tribunal and
the charges Of abuses of personal rights will be less
frequent. See TO it.
Petit Larccries.-Jehn Rodgers black, was de-.
tected by the watch in the act Of stealing from the
premises of Geo. Moore, No. 55 Washington street,
80 pounds Of pig iron, of tbs value Of so cents Com
mtted in full.
Ann Maria Howard, accused by John Mitchell, OF
IL Spruce street. of stealing a small assortment OF
breast pins, finger rings, and ether small articles OF
bijoutery was brought up and committed part of the
property being found upon the prisoner.
William Thompson and Andrew Jackson, both
blacks were detected by JAS Neil the Waterman sta.
toned on board the ship Shakespeare in the act OF
stealing so pounds of salt pork from on board the
schooner Allen foot of Coffee House Slip. Commit.
ted.