Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-23
MORNING LEADER.
For the Leader.


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gabblers on the market question seem to possess
would soon disappear, think, if they could be
satisfied that their stOresrent tter for the pres
ence of said market
Upon investigation, find that this subject has
been discussed ever since the year eighteen hun
dred and fifty-one or two. Soon after this date a
bargain was almost consummated for the property
/ i'll the immediate neighbOrhood of DR.. Cushing's,
but owing to The pervelseness of some persons that
had axes 10 grind of the same manufacture of these
poor mems friends, the matter was delayed too
long and the parties proposing to sell, refused not
liking such vacating.
There are more or less ofthese axes ground about
this time, all proving of bad temper. The matter
was finally adjusted by Committee, appointed by
the Council on as fair and honorable basis as
couldbe proposed. Three prominent citizens were
appointed, who examined all the proposed places,
and unanimously recommended the present location
for central market. 1 know of no foot of land
that either of these gentlemen own near the loca-
ton, and am satisfied that no selfish inducementin-
iuenced them to profess to be the friend of the
poor for the sake of renting their seven by nine
stores and lager beer saloons. Who, ask, accuses
Henry B. Payne, Erastus Gaylord, and Dr. Hill Of
anything but an honorable discharge of their duty
on that Committee They undoubtedly thought
that the location would be the cheapest, most
convenient, and would satisfy the general demands
more than any other location mentioned, for be it
known that we had no fifty thousand dollars to pay
for fair market grounds nor any sums larger, that
were demanded for locations, these gentlemen also
knew that the present system was unjust to some
Of US, and unlawful in general and that the quick
est, cheapest, and most convenient course was the
best.
Who is there that dare doubt that these gentlemen
had the interest ofths city at hear7 They don't ap-
pear to have worked for the benefit of any lager
beer slops, or other stores that they might have
had TO let. They did not use their official power to
thwart the object of their commission and divert
trade towards their own property. One of this
Committee now owns, and did at that time a block
of stores on Ontario street. they were willing to let
their property stand on its own merits.
Thus far the matter was honorably settled, and
to the general satisfaction of the city. For months
no objection was raised. A law was asked for al
lowing authorities to tax us to build a market
house, and perhaps it was wisely expended The
city at an expense of a thousand or two dollars
graded the grounds moved the old house, and fit
ted it up upon the grounds About this time Lager
Beer Co. began to smell the rat, that they could
not realize much rent if they lost their dearly
beloved market, or they imagined they did; so
their wits and fingers ran riot over large amount
of paper to proVe-what? Why, that cheap meat
would be dearer at the same price if sold in prop
er place, than it would if sold where people have
no right to sell it. Now for these Individuals
that are afraid the price of meat will come up if
sold a few rods from where it is now-to accuse
others that have honorably engaged in a business,
the same that they are trying to uphold themselves
of renting stores. say for them to accuse others
of sinister designs in building and renting stores
and lands bordering upon these market grounds
and insisting on the city fulfilling its part of the
contract, shows disposition to ride rough shod
over the rights of others regardless of justice The
grounds have been fairly chosen, bought, laid out
built upon decided to the city for the Consideration
fbeS tEe in m9nsy 9dk The ShGato Il & ik.
question has been settled once except the final ac
ton of the COUNSEL; that-mafk my words-ynust
come sooner or later. There are persons interest,"
ed in this matter that know their rights too well to
be bamhoozled IN this styles their lands taken from
them, ordered formally TO remove their buildings
within ten days to make way for Central Market;
these buildings removed and deprecated a very
large per cent they look in vain for the city to full
fill its contract. Are they to be scofed at and
ridiculed? Besides, ask where is the objection
10 the present location? have heard no valid one
offered. A great deal of fudge and fume has been
spent over the bleakness of the place The writers
of the fussy articles know that individuals have at
this moment propositions before the City Council
to erect buildings that will make all parties much
more comfortable than where they now do their
marketing, and at their own expense. The Coun-
Gil has, by resolution, ordered the Venders Of mar
ket stuff off from our streets at two different
times, but by reason of the market grounds being
in an improper state, owing to the fixing of water
pipes.
Lager Beer, and seven by nine, took advantage,
and by private management in official capacity de.
feated the object OF the Council. The whole blame
of this muss concerning markets, lies in the efforts
of the owners of stores Ontario street to defeat
the honorable decision of the before mentioned
Committee and Council. If the city wants to
meanly back out of their bargain they must call
uD those interested and settle.
y fNoT. GOV 20, 1858. ONTARIO STREET.