The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-05

lowed hsY own worn without being other
nance was once In s.seu, foros this b "a per.
NIT to recomneod its early rsenactmsnk
Council Sos Of sSs Board q Adsmso ' 1855 rsoom.
mended the abolition OF several Of the different bureaus
having control Of this matter Of s.est assessments &c.
of should bs performed BY the ax jommis
sissieosrs, without additional compsnsation; and he
Of raxes This whole buness should DO done BY sxs in
oncers without any additional pay and without expense
to tho owners y the p prs,sa y:,v,,.
Tho ancient mode Of supplying Tia peoule with places in
which to obtain meats. vegetables. t., ~ erecting
theory and unsuitable the cities Of this country tits
derived from II: practice Of The old cs. Of Europ.
revenue or part Of system Of taxation, In countries
where the ton limits, the population and the
and al improvements deemed uDjustiaabs anovat, ns
Whilst We have improved upon many European customs,
2reydsnty conducted it Is 70 make ii source Of ex
PendisuIe and Objectionable in almost every other re-
New York Inherited from It's two old fashioned pstsruL
encestorsth- H0llander and Briaheeits present sys
tenn Of public masets; upon which is not able to
In regulation and management have gone sstay from
their more economical prudent direction 81 Tar a.
IN sSsn Governor Nichols took 70" Ssshe
lands from the Dutch; Ia 1885, when the itch took
IT, or IT'S when Uaoe Sam aas sS 90
in 1916, whom be became and realized hts strength
ano independence, by the treaty Of peace with Great
BTtata. Even tho recent reform ueot, happy
many Of results and cred able in its o,sss and
exertops failed this important branch Of mo-
niopal, domestic internal reguaticus -
Its true Of late years, an outside additional msskss
accommodation has been formei through energies
and recessities Of individuals ia creation wat
termed shop butchsrs These purely the creation
of individuas-the results OF persc enerpriss-aud
not In any offs prng Of an idea or movement OF
the authorities am aware that there ia an ordinance
RECOGNIZING and permitting these shops, and that IL
fec demanded but this procetdas not had
NM GnR nRNn far cnph n ckr
hs6 created them all the CITY, aud after the C,rpo
ration hao exhsusted its authority In usss efforts to
suppress Them Therefore II the shop butcher plan has
any crit it is part Of market system a.
by forefathers, and adns ed by all succeeding
the old stationary pubio markets. numerous, al
though they may be comprehended Ia few words, and,
when stated, viii be apparent to al.
Our market system Is obnoxious - grea. republican
vi private entsrrse that that Is the
beoorSg proprietor Or res. toe ee eHsc
sviduai rights 40 long ~ encroAchent Is made upon
the rights OF others or Of the Community. We should
no more build houses for the trsnsac Of the business
OF butcher or Of vegetable mongsr tnao for the
trade In al thrgs; the authorities to stand of and
a play taking no pa except to adopt aud enforce the
or the public welfare I'm the proven ion of abuses and
rauds. These are che simple requirements Of govern
nent, whether applied to public markets to lie
liberty sno the pursuit OF happiness"
Another objection the system Is its cost. The esh
mated present value OF the sites aud buildings used
" Is,
Ion, one and half million of collars This large sum
row really dead to the treasury, Tor all pur
as debt Of over foutssn millions Of dollars on ,hieS
paying Interest OF fve to per cent; it psr-
ns this large amount Of property not only remain
siueiess. but to absorb portion Of the income from
hing to the treasury, they have CONSTANT cause
e.Pene besides deprivng US Of revenue by being ex
From a report made by the Comptroller in May 1854,
appears that the toal annual Of the markets
r hAd nd thA
pta go $40 &c. wing loss o. S27, 1855 49, to which
s2 sss a. as the estimated expeoss ef the annual
bpairs together with the then estimated taxes which
city would receive If toe market grounds owned
nd improved BY individuals, makes deficiency II
hue Of the land considered In this account. A
atement based upon the receipts and disbursements for
resent different result and much less favorable 70 tie
A1kets Ny estimate Of the valde Of the nd In fee
aus occupied With spch improve%snts as you'd b put
ans Of dollars which is Of keeping out Of
~ treasury the sum that would Do lowed upon Il.
An account could With proprety be made up with the
.ns Of The isne, 81 500 ooo At per cent. 10000
mated At IL 20 24ooo
ve,age annual expenditures, no allowance for
the erection Of new buildings, the salaries
OF pohce IN attendance. 1000
Total. sia4, 900
lctual gross receipts in 1856, the largest sum
ever received. o0s
Loss to the city per snnum. .............$ sos sol
is unnecessary to comment upon tho policy Of pur.
IN return These figures are within thernsslves orcble
arguments when addressed to people already heavily
burdened with taxation. 1t will not be di,ut to
vince any FRIEND OF the SYSTEM however opposed
to the sale OF market property that 1t impohic to 60
On longer With such . loss 70 the treasury.
Again. the system Is Objectionable creating null
sances, by the Introduction Of osi decayed vegetable
substances large quantities. decomposed animal mat.
ter, and the gathering together tue vicinity Of Ill
health, a. wei morals, Is thus injured The great
est aution and vigilance in the cleaning and Of the
markets eni ely eradicate aud diff
cpldes which appear to be inherent and part Of the
system lite possible that under Other ordinances and
iaw, BY which hose who had The oonr or immediate
supervision we're allowed moe power, and we're them
slses held TO ieverer accountability there might be
would be impossible do away With them arey uu-
der any laws authority, however stringent uire
menus and execution, Another serious o2j,,ton . its
great mass OF oar people whose industry yields out
scaniy piance this EVIL Ia paramount to sllothers. By
having one mar to which all must reaatc having art
OF food to sell, and who In most Gases tempo
ra,y sri the class OF frestsllers have bssn
brought Into existence VINO by the necessities Of the
producer as veil consumer enassd to reap rca
harvest The farmer gardener his vegetables
meats his wagon tas city for It's
disposition. The law viii allow him stand any
where in the snd sell IL from us wagon. There Ia
On oruiAsnce for ding it, He must go Of the
bly, locsted places occupied, the rough, mandatory
ones Of the Clerk zannouocea to him he cannot have
hat place.; some other person has pteem ption Iigat
M nfs engaged, or If not engaged, an sxoroitsnt fec
lust BE- submitted TO first h his wagons yell load
switb meats or truck These oecishable and
zee value AIT BY delay purchaser must be obtained.
must return home to prepare for the next days Ia
or besides the sxpesHiseness OF living the ciy pre-
bnts bis continuance here One Of the CLASS alluded To-,
hungry, sharp visaged keen eyed
I'm, takes advantage Of his conservation dsap ,oiat-
ent ana chsgrin and for tribe buys his load WHOM
held for hour two and sold out rom choice
and (Which political influence the payment OF money
obtAined) in small quantities famishing mil.
IN a. n n q On0 thonaa nd mar IA