The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-12

COuntxynen Occupylng Maxkst Stands.
RESOLUTION TO DRIVE THEM FROM THln STANDS
LARGE GATHERING OF MAIxIT NM, AND WHAT
WAS SAID.
The Committee ON Markets Of the Beard Of Couu-
Gilman met yesterday, at 3k p n, ct the chamber Of
the Beard to hear parties upon resolution referred to
them directing the removal from the markets Of the city
Of those occupying stands who mot residents Of the
city. The chamber Of the Board was dsnssy crowded
with market men and others interested In the subject
under consideration.
E. D. russell, Esq, . lawyer, first addressed the COM
ttss considerable length in favor Of the passage of
the resolution His principal argument was that the
law forbds Of the city occupying stands
In the city markets The occupancy Of those stan and
the privileges they afford for making money, he insisted,
should be EXTENDED to citizens only who had to pay taxes
Mr.. JOHN ARCrIARIUs, who followed, commended for
the perfect right Of any one 70 occupy stand
and trade and competition Free he said that il
only get the legal occupancy Of stand and
ay and prom py bis legal dues was an of tyranny
savoring Of the feudai ages.
JoHs b WHITE, E,q spoke next for the resolution,
Mr. MILLER holcirg . stand st Fulton market. but
residing out Of the city, next addressed he committee
would Be- greatly ostrinsntsi to his interests He had
been IL the market for nsary thirty years. and
sdered that driving him from his place would be para
lei with peirg Ill down town Wholesale merchants
TO give up their business who chanced live In Brook
lyr or ont the city Of New York He lived In Brook
yp, and esteemed hat part and parcel Of Now York
citizen Of New York. and such claimed distinctive
rights BE had tried for years to get stand Sc one Of
the civ markets, but his efforts had been ineffsc
tual. TIE market stands were occupied by old oc-
oupsnts wha had bad them from th.ir graud'Athsrs
down. They heirooms IN fact that descended from
foo and each came ia possession of the
uments &C., pertaining to the stand stands OF which
he became the fortunate ana undsputed successor and
possssor. He had been told il he dared to show his
head there he would be chucked out of the window
but this cid not dismsy him. he meant to claim his
rights
Ar. Tys1spoRF ssid that Mr. Denyse had had stand
given him. but that it didn't suit him, and hs sold it.
Mr. DYsE responded, thai the stand alluded TO he did
rot consider worthy being called stand 1t WAS on
oyster row, and he did not sell ystsrs he could
not make bis business pay there and he sold 1t out ~
loss OF 500
Mr. GILBERT remarked tina. he had stand on the same
and stl mAue money.
Mr. ISAAC sopxa stated that II Mr.. De,ss had stand
given to him the rent and fix. paid he would
stsrvs fwil hstat ding.
vsriou similar remarks were made. with offers by
veral OF free star to Mr. Denyse, none Of which, how
ever, he accepted.
This through with, Mr.. JOHNSON addressed the
committee grave earnest. He stated tnst he lived 10
Brookiyn and had nu nervous family OF boys girls
He there because he thought 1t better there tor
his children than in New York He sold market produce
in New York TO support this family and had occupied
his stsrd peary twenty years. and protested against
berg removed
Ex Councilman REED made few remarks setting forth
that the DID MT require those owing market
stands to be residents OF the CITY, He urged that the
posed to be turned out had built up the markets
Of New York and to turn them would be to de-
prve them Of livelihood, besides being grossly unjust
he urged further that should such resolution that
before the committee be attempted to be carried In %
effect single resident In New York, occupying
After further remarks the committee aoj 0urned
subject 10 the call of the chair