The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17

recently before Justice Waterbury, Of the
Jefferson Market Civil Court the OF which some
facts relative TO the management OF tho public markets
elicited. appears that the owner of stand in
Washington market owed several hundred dollars TO
carpenter for work house. which the carpenter
had been for several years vany endeavorng TO collect
The creditor obtained Judgment wished 70 be put in
possession Of the stand part paymenfor his debt The
not yet concluded The only interesting part of it
crcumstantsl statement of Mr. City Inspector Nor.
ton, showing the way in which the public markets are
managed Mr.. Morton stated that when under spec nj
act OF the Legislature, he In May last have the
entire supervision OF the markets. he found that under the
old Streets and lamps norecord kept of
the occupants OF the various stands and the receipts from
the markets set down in lump The clerks OF the
markets then seemed 10 have entire control and gave the
of stands to whom they pleased what rents they
pleased, and in some perhaps without any rent at
all Mr. Morton says he undertook correct this rs far
he could He established book for the purpose o; re-
oordng the Of all occupants stands In order 10
keep entire courol Of the market he gave permit TO
each occupant rcvcabc at the pleasure OF the City In
specor. This he says he found give him the power %
keep matters straight in the market r the keeper OF
stand wa obnoxious, did pay his debts or C there
quarrel about the right TO possess stand he could
cite the parties before him and put the right party in pos
sesson lie says that IN One case where a party
refused 10 paw what be deemed lust debt he took
his stand away, and gave II to the creditor az
part reraration. lilo contends that he has the
right TO do ths by tho set Of the legislature, which give
him the control regulation and direction OF tho pub,
markets. With regard TO the practice OF selling stano in
the market be says that s not true, las been alleged
that these sales " stands Of defraudng tho
city government u Is simply the good will Of the business
suon which V sod OF course the value OF staud in
thie vew varies with tho proprietor maa OF business
sbilt ~ viii make stand worth a thousand dollars while
another will decrease the value To hundred dollars
OF coursc there will be speculation these stands aud
there men who make a business 10 buy AMI sell
them The city however, get the rent Of the stani no
matter how occupied. One man. OF whom Il had beon
alleged that he had made fortune hy selling stands In tho
Washington market had in reality only erected stands by
PERMISSION OF tho CITY Inspector In part Of the market
not before used This spot was In fact used for deposit
ing refuse. Tho spoculaor cleared this away erected
stalls, and while he took away nuisance aud brought adj
ditonal revenue 10 The city, nj the same tins made
bands )nie sum FOR bic enterprise This, Mr. Morton CON
sders legitimate business, and deraudng the CITY
Where parties have by their business ability made stand
valuable he does not think right him more for H.
and be wishes 70 sell II, will congen. the transfer
The highest rent That paid for the best Fands
was three dolars per week aud he was endeavorne 10
equslze The rents, FAR practicable Mr. Morton saws
be has ncree cd the rents from the msrkee since lst
Nay At least slo 900, and WILL he s supported by The
Common Council, Increase the rents s25 900