The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15
Mass Meeting at jackson Hall.
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THOSE IN FAVOR OF AN u
TOWN MARKET.


meeting was held on tho It'll inst at the corner
Eighth avenue and Thirteenth street. of citizens Of the
wards that locality take the necessary steps towards
securing portion of the site known Fort Gansevoor
for the purpose Of erecting market house thereon
organization had and the necessary committee ap
pointed who to report at the adjourned meeting
The adjourned meeting held at jackson Hall, on
jackson square last evening. About hundred and
thirty persons present The meeting was called TO
order few minutes past eight O'clock and David Z.
wheeler was elected Chairman The Vice Presidents
the hst meeting were invited TO take seats the plat
MI wEEnxR then stated that there was committee APP
pointed At the last meeting to prepare resolutions and
submit them tn this meeting. He had the honor to be
appointed that committee, and IL there obec-
tons he would read the preamble and resolutions
mind to s s e r. 70 t The
and when they viii in our ne, their pnTer qnno
in The city Of New York make Known our views and
wishes by the following resolutions:
men, for high ciy!azation provision for the reception
lection and sale Of the pcrhabe iuxures and neccssas
Resolved That the citizens New York need and ought
w s Re ea q y se s n Of the
seme central for the large OF the Inhabitants who
TIA. the city has within t. control
" BY North river with water front hundred
and s ont IT, @ Ssy l Of s and
Resolved That the citizens of New York and particularly
de- s
nef That A. a @ rye and Of property
entitled to sufficient money apart from the
'a
be an saS ns a na Of
Resolved, That committee of twenty i've be appointed by
Council to EXPRESS them the wants Of c people in
to @ a1 a = s Ts b a
priaed for public market and for al action to
he published
IN the daily papers over the names Of it, officers.
Reading Of the resolutions having been gone through
with motion, il agreed that they should be con-
sdered separately The first adopted without any
objections; the second aroused spirited discussion
Mr. T. MASON, Of the Eighteenth ward, thought that the
market houses OF New York nothing but parcel Of
sheds behind those Of other cities; he considered
Non great need Of greater market facilities in tina. 10
cay; they might rely upon the Eighteenth ward being
all in favor Of H.
Mr. TousEy, Of the Ninth ward wanted to know il re-
marks in opposition would be in order?
Mr. KANE opposed his speaking.
Mr. C. SlcNIYra hoped the gentleman would be allowed
10 speak; let rs hear all sides.
vote being taken, 1t was decided that both sides
should be heard
was opposed 10 the general principle of market boues
but much in favor Of market here as IN any
the result Of old fogy ideas imported from Europc the
principle that the government must take Of the pco
pie. BY establishing market II created middle class
TO live between the producer and consumers he wanted 70
zee the farmer sell his produce through the streets.
spirited discussion followed, in which a number Of
gentlemen participated.
Mr.. LIE favored it, for the that the health Of al
depended upon pure meat and fresh vegetables, which
could not be always obtained at the shops.
Messrs. Sckes Clarke, Kane and Fairbanks followed
favor Of the resolution, all urging the importance Of
market further up town. Tho discussion took ivel,
turn, and all present became quite enthusiastic. TIL
resolution finally adopted unanimously.
Attorney General CUSHING, as resident Of the Twenty
second ward favored the adoption Of the third resolution
and favored the selection OF the site known Fort Gan
FOR the that furnished greater river front
age than any other locality.
Mr.. puTcER also favored tho selection OF that site
peculiarly adapted for market house.,
The resolution then adopted, and and Ill the ba
Aauce without Discussion ~
When, on moton tho ofncers Of this meeting were su
thorixed 10 appoint committee - .
The Chair announced tho following: Washington Snth
W. w. Brady, Ansou Blunt, W. =. Havemeyer, Don Atoms
Cushman, Hanta, Marcellus Bes, G. Hoe, g. A. Conc
yer, r. Barky, G. Delamater, G Edwards, W. Tucker,
G. Stoue l. Suydam, J. N. Gsntn, r. A. Palmer, r. La
lAnd T. Manson, o. r Hawlsy, s DuboyOs J. B. Cornell
J. Reid and 8. " HohrnAnn.
On motion, the following names were added 70 III
nstDavd Wheeler, George @. Scklee, DR.. Fairbanks
Stephen Pell, A. y. O smith, Mathew Kane, George
Dcsn, John HcKcnna, A. Hoe, W. J. Brisley and Dsv
wheeler, Chairman.
The meeting them at half past ten O'Clock, adjourned
nsse u the cal Of The Chairman.