Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-28
MARkEr MArrERs.-Much has been lat

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MARkET MArTERs.-Much has been lately
said and done in relation to the markets and
the market grounds. Ordinances have been
introduced into the Council, and petitions have
been presented Both sides have had much to
say, and after all, what has been accomplished
The old sdage " let well enough alone" has been
lest sigh: of by those advocating a change in
the market grounds and regulations But Oi
t at change we have nothing now to say, but give
below petition which was presented to the
Council on Tuesday night last, the object OF
which is to prevent the selling of meat in less
quantities than the quarter. But why petition
the Council to prohibit such small sales The
petitioners live in free country, and should
they wish to sell by the quarter or not at all,
they surely have the privilege. We cann5t
see the necessity vf law 10 that effect If
the rs dealers whose names are affixed, wish to
sell by the quarter, why 90 they not combine
and agree to it Being - free agents let them
act their pleasure III regard TO the matter, and
ii they do not choose to make small s3les, let
Of such an ordinance as they desire would
operate strongly against themselves, and at the
same time against the buyers Of meat, for when
it was impossible to buy few pounds of the
market men, the customers would 20 to the
butchers, shops, and buy Of them, thus leaving
the former without custom, while the butchers
having then the matter in their own hands,
would at once put the prices up to suit them
selves But We will let the petitioners tell their
own story.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Common C0,fa-
eil Of the City Of Cle5sland
We, the undersigned, market men, who are
accustomed TO assemble three times in each
week at the public market of the city of Cleye
land, for the purpose of selling different kinds
Of meat, would respectfully represent to your
honorable body, That the uHprc cedented manner
in which this article Of trade Is permitted to be
sold, that is to say in any quantity less than
quarter, to suit the demands of purchasers, is
rerV greatly 10 the disadvantage of each and al
of US, and We desire that the practice NAV be
inlmediqfely discontinued
Being wholly unprotected from the inclem
ency Of the weather as we are, our meats soon
after being cut INTO Peiees, becomes soLel
uRsaleable and HElsh0lesOme, and though we may
in the early part Of the day, sell few of our
best cuts, there Is nearly always q large guam
tity left on our hands which We are obliged to
sell at a very great sacrifice or lose entirely, as
it is unfit 10 offer for sale the next day Buy
ers are acquainted with the fact, and compel
US to sell at prices that do no: pay Us the first
cost of our stock. In fact it can be clearly de-
monstrated that the farmer cannot raise stock
and sell it so low as it has been sold in ths
streets OF Cleveland for several weeks past.
We therefore respectfully ask your Honor
abe body to create an ordinance affixing severe
penalties thereto which will entirely prohibit
the sale of meats in less Quantities than the
quarter by any person in any Of the public
streets within the limits of the city.