The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-17


meeting Of The Committee On Markets Of The BOARD
oouneilmsn relative 70 tho disposal a the Washington
market properly held yesterday afternoon In ths
Council Chamber, q. ". oolyer In the chair.
Councilman FsANKIN appeared before the committee IN
favor Of selling Washington market He ives the mover
Of the resolution In she Board for that purpose The RAPID
growth Of The city IN the upper wards dem anded 10 sae
for The population were compelled 70 purchase their sup
plies Of food n second hand, and u higher rate than
they ought 70 pay for them the establishment Of pub
lie markets fer the purpose Of Anording facilities 70
the people In obtaining supplies he thought wAshingtoa
market should stand in the oenre Of it, old patrons and
where large portion OF citizens could DO readily 60
commodased without increased loss OF time In . few
years almost the entire section OF the city west OF Broad
way and below Canal street will be occupied for busness
purposes, with only small resident population, while
the other hand that portion Of the city lying above
Fourteenth street win be constantly increasing In mum
bern. Two large markets should not therefore, DO loos
ted down town.
The speaker said that the public welfare aside from the
question of supply, urgently demanded ns removal Ie
removal would also have the effect Of relieving u over
crowded ree which lead to it, present position, relief
which would be Of infinite value to the business interests
of the city West, Washington Green SIGH, Fulton streets
and the lower Pt Of Broadway, from the Park down,
the by the Thousands Of venices sding 10 tho
ket It's present accommodations should DO iacrt ssed at
sast three fod to relieve the sidewalks and tho
rouehfares. Ample space could nov be obtaioed upon
very advantageous terms for markes In the neighbor
hood Of Fourteenth street, which could not be obtained
few years hence In VIEW Of the fact OF the rapid I'D
10 property In the above locality OF the greatest
importance the city that the Common Council should
for This and similar purposes The lower PARTON Of the city
Is ct scppied by Fulton Ceore Sprng street aud
Cathane markets. and tney provide ample accommodation
for the neghborpg popua The rapi lily increasing debt
Of city assigned reason for tho removal of
Washington market The income from was dspropor-
uonass to it, value. The city was suffering financially from
the occupation Of property for market surposes. The
growing wants OF not only demanded more
ground for the erection OF first class stores but our ship
ping embarrassed nv the difficulty Of obtaining suta
bic accommodations If Washington market offered
for sale would bring sufficient 10 realize An annual
interest amounting 10 more than lis present inc,me
The receipts from that market for the last three years
have beer ~
For 1854. 1877 400 o.
For 1876. Observation-Disclosures. 47476 rs
For lS56.. 4oo5f 20
II the market were removed, In few years sp eudd
,ud DO erected aud he thou ands of small crafts
up, and expanding commerce would lind increasing
accommodations och had been needed for long time.
As SAM AIRY measure he propositon for removal should
be recognized would be preferable that the receipts Of
produce of all kinds well IA cattle arriving daily by the
Hudson river, Harlem aud New Haven reals should be
deive cred pon, The upper part Of the city, in
stead of being ed far through the streets The
arising fro the market Id be largely Increased
and both the public at large and treasury of the city would
Ex Coutc Gilman TAYLOR replied to Mr.. Frauklns speech
He surprised any person OF common suggest
the propiey Of selling such public fon Teneoce as
Washington m1xet Men we're willing TO- pay $4,000 for
r. give good ity for the amount The market 10
question paid into the city treasury than all the other
mar kete gethe, eleven thousand dollars recety
by the city and above the revenue of the ether
markets. Besides, business vas done there al pre-
sent than at any period since Its erection The speaker
admitted that markets should be erected town, but the
contemplated location for town market Gendedy
objectionable IL being between two gas houses la Goa
cluon he maintained that Washington market ala honor
to The man whose name bore, except It's rickety Old
sheds
Councilman FRANKLIN replied. He said that the
val Of the filth and garbage Ia the neghborhood OF the
market question would cost the CITY ID few years an
in mt Of money. u would be more sdvr aoie
build tour handsome markets up town than to bGd
Mr. r. W KNAPP vas the mex speaker Tho business
acted in Washington market was Tidsiyely whole
could easily be doubled; AMI the rea
why tina: was not so was To be 70 the CITY
government An immense amount OF busisess was rams
acted in Washington market and the business could not
be transferred 10 Fulton market.
On of the clerks OF the Washington market said that
there equality In the prices charged ior stalls
One pers paid dollars per week for stand, while
the person occupying the stand next 10 him paid only
Ex Councilman TAYLOR raid hat all the business wa.
very early In the morning. and thus the objection or
crowded streets fell 70 the ground he promised that
Washington market not removed would yield the
GMrrrxis in the audience observed that twenty Ave
years ago the stands let at 81 ca IN. an he w not
aware Of any permanent regulation having been made
sIce.
The COLLECTOR said that when he assumed his oce ho
was compelled take each mans word and doubt,
from various considerations, he failed 70 collect all the
dues They charged from six cents 10 twelve cons per
day for sal stall pays So pc, week large stand,
occupied by four gentlemen, paid 81 Mr. Baum said that
Az soon a. M Baum mad finished bis remarks the
mtee adj urned. treat interest was manifested In tho
proceedings BY large number OF persons Interested in
the subject which called the committee together