The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-11-26

CITY OF DAvENPOHT
wrarrsDsy MORNING., koy. &c. 1865.
III. rsrs.t Heuss and Meat sAsp DiAsslty. |
Yesterday we made some remarks upon
the action Of the City Council, in de.
clarinr The meat shops Of the city ns'-
soaoe, differing with that body in its decia'
,s,iop. inasmuch as these shops are un'
doabtedly great public accommodation
We understand from member oil the Coun-
ell, that these shops are not declared nu'.
sance because in any manner they are
nuisance, bat as a technical mode Of max.
NJ charge to bring it within The lurisdic-
linn of C,uDcil ior abatement. We are
glad 10 understand that the City Council
have not 60 entirely miseoneeised The pun.
lie benefit Of these shops, and their great
,ccam modstion to. ei,iaens. We are pleas.
ed 70 know, too, they do not believe that
a nuissnce which Il ey have formally deeiar'
ed q nuisance. The object OF our article
yesterday wes to sustain the jdcf, that these
mes, shops ere great public acconmods'
ton, semarking ct the close OF our aracie
that we had only treated ,hc subject as
matter of ps5.ic ,gssTss:--noi IN he enects
upoH individuals, either upon those interest
si eecuniAfily ia The market houses OF as
butchers. Since liz publication We have
coaversea with leading member OF The
Council on the subject of the late acton OF
that body. Ii seems from his statement
that the Council conceive they hsse no
choice but 10 act as they have done IN we"
oil an ordnance passed IN ostoher, 1904 ny
which the city was 10 prefsci certain indi'
ii luaia in q market house monopoly Tor ten
years from thai date. The city then pledg-
ed itself To prevent ans sales OF meat. poal.
,ry. fish aud vegetables 10 any other place
IN The city slhan ia said market houses -
Nov i. Is out design ia this article. 10 plain
IN place before citizens the facts OF the case
50 that they may ladse ios themselves as to
how we may best get rid Of monopoly
which is bound to work mach injury 10 in-
disiausis ii not 10 The entire community.
October 2ad. 1854. an ordinance Was pass'
ed ey which Geo. l.. Davenport, q. L H.
Mitchell |, Lou,s A. Ascilot, +. bsnros, b.
Hoffman, aad then associates, were snthori-
zed and empow cred lot The consideration OF
ten dellsrs per amman 10 be paid 10 The ciiy
TO erect marke, house on Western Avenue
between Fourth and Filth streets, for the
purpose Of renting, &c, the stalls &C., Tor
hire, to be used for the purpose of disposing
of fresh meats, vegetables, fish, &c, &c
The only provision other than the Paymen'
of ten dollars. were that the market house
should be KEEP, open certain times, that the
building should be commenced the first day
efNoyember following, and that al least
sixty feet should be completed by the irs'
day of January, 1855 The same ordinance
granted to Antoine LeClaire, upon the same
consideration, the right TO erect marke
house on block No. II, for the same purPo
ses, and with the same rights OF renting
leasing, &c. These exclusive market house
rights were granted for Ten years. the city
having the right after that time, to take the
first market house, by paying the then own
ers the cash value at that tine of the i'm
Drovemenls: and the second market house,
and SO much ofthe ground appurtensnt there
to, as may be necessary for market purPo'
ses, at the then cash value of the grouns
sod house. The fifth section Of this ordi
nance gising the city the right to take thes'
market houses after the lapse Ofthree years
and within the ten years specified, If il s.
desires, at their cost with interest thereon
at ten per cent per aanum, &c, was alter
wards repealed. thus giving these parties al
entire market monopoly in Davenport, TO
ten years from October pad 1884, ssd no
even specifying what size the market house
should be, but leaving every hing to III
parties themselves!
The City. on il. part, pledged Itself 10 pro
Iect these parties IN "the exclusiye priv
lses,n agreeing thst no other market house
should be built. and TO pass such ordinances
CT ordinances "Es will protect them from
competition IN having fresh meats, poultry
fsh and vegetables. sold in any other place
than in said market houses on the respee.
tive days herein named as market days,'
&c, &c These specified days" We're az
forwards changed 10 every day. Under
this agreement The ciiy afterwards passed
ordinances forhidaing the selling Of fresh
meats, al any points in The CITY Init except
q, The market houses, and such sn ordinances
10 now in existence.
This Is plan sibttm-nt Of the fseis, ss
gathered By a careful reading OF The differ.
ent ordinances II appears that certain
parties have an entire market monopoly in
ibis city fof tea year, from the 22d Of octo.
Der. 1854, aud the city has pledged itself Ia
protect ihem IN thls. 10 doing this, The
Council have declared ;bC meat shops, which
are great pablic accommodation, mi
ssnce, and . hch therefore mast BIZ abGted
Weregret 10 zee tina, d motion made al this
same meeting. asking committee to con,
slider the ord naneeF, De, was voted dow n
We suggest = committee appointed, EN-.
powered to confer with the parties mention.
ed above, and see il some arrangement may
not be made BIZ which our public interests, as
well ss the private interests Of butcher.
may be sustained. The parties owning the
market houses are public spirited citizens
and we have no doubt will listen to any res.
sonsble proposal preserving them from loss
while the public interests are subserved.-
II proper arrangements car be made with
them, it mis- ht then become an object Of
consideration whether il would not be bet
ter To erect by stock company or otherwise,
on the vacant space in front ofthe city, say
between Brady and Main streets, large
market house, with City Hall, offices, &c,
attached. But FIRST il is absolutely necesss
~ tAa, the present difficulty be in some
manner settled Under the condition OF
things now, The market houses cannot be
profitable to their owners, nor are they cal.
cnlated to be Of practical benefit, under any
protection, to the gr Al mass Of our citizens.
Ii this protection is to be continued, then
il viii be necessary 70 stop all sales Of pee-