Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-26
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"a Citizen aud Tax Payer" in your paper Of 23i in
giving his the subject o the New Market wind.
with recommendation abandon present site on
9th street. and purchase condemn site erect suit
able buildings the northern side o., Marshall street. be-
tween LIST and Adams street HIS are the greatly
augmented and increasing population OF that portion the
City and its suburbs, which requires cspa.
cious and accessible, and slightly part OF the CIV
that around the present Market House dngy and un-
invng stores cock shops gaping cellar irregular
platforms and steps, that Is impossible alter Il 10 advan-
nothing but change OF location and construction
The present stands Tor the Gae II vegetables, &c
are uneasonably and nconvenicnty ,pgroed by blacks
who choke up with IMMUNITY every and approach
the MART, the prejudice init, and
OF many OF enlightened and industrious felow-ctzens
and suburbanS and this change would obvae the present
necessity imposed upon every passSTby OF Glowing HIM
self through dense and promscuous crowd.
Having thus stated your correspondents arguments
will proceed 20 examine them agree with him thar
capacious Market House required but not more
accessible The present House at the intersection
o. streets, each 65 feet wide. H. however by ae-r,
sitls he distance TO the buy
he ought remember that cursing walk OF one
house-keeper he add the walls Of another; and
no reason Is gwen IL appears TO why should be
done. The distance between the old and new Market
Houses is too great already and upon the
valuable time VI those residing the two If your
correspondent wants Market House the residents Of
the North Western portion OF the City and the
snail not oppose their having one, but do object 10 his
Carrying the 9th beyond lst street into
the heds, out OF populous ncighborhood. That the
&c. around the Market House inviting ad
init; but he guarantee better any where else .
Would not the same argument compel the removal o.:
The old Market House, Are there black vcnders Of
vegetables, &c. at the Cd Market House' Have not
pasSers-by 10 elbow through promiscuous crowd there
well The ShOekoe Hill Market And will not
that be the wherever there market well attended
As the platforms and he talks about know Of but
step which eeVaie the Dor OF the Market House above
the level OF the street. which consider decided advsn
iagc; nsures the floor being dry and that small maj
tor those who have % stand 10 hours together
When your correspondent, "A Citizen and Taxpayer as
sers that nothing but change 81 location will answer tire
purpose of Marker accommods ton ShOckoc Hit am
Inclined q think be- either forgot did know that the
City owns half acre lot ci ground the north side Of
Marshall street. where the Fish market is nov he'd That
10, is 1870 feet by Go VII any one say that Market
House cannot bc 5IIt that large enoug. 10 accom-
mOdae buyers and sellers tor years Let the pre-
building be up the people TO sell Their
fruit and vegetables IN, they will then b. comfortably &C.
cOmm0dated aud the sidewalk be from the crowd your
spondeni complains Of. He says 4 great deal about
the augmented and augmcnus population and prospective
increase VI rade &c blg o him remember that the pre-
sent Market House has accommodated the algmsnnR pop
ulaton for the last thirty aud fair that
building Is erected the half lot the north side
Of Marshall street, two buildings, II deemed more Judi
cous, there will then, with the present house. be accom-
mcdatlons sufficient Tor equal number Of years. Other
Market Houses wall doubt be required other parts Of
the City IN that ume and II would only oyince proper
foresight Cy Fathers II they even now to puf-
chase lots Of ground tor the purpose They could be rent
ed for the interest the iil tey are wanted Your
cOresp1ad no mas object my plan nf building the lot
on the north side Oi Marshall street. that there would
be no place Tor the people hO bring articles for sale keep
their horses &c TOwhch repy, that those people
no more claim 70 be provided with such Accommodation
Than thousands Of other people who for their private
advantage and oInoumeni, come TO our City to buy sell