Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-01
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MORE NAREEr RooN WANrED.-Our city fathers must
relieve themselves Of any remnant Of 'old fogyism'
which may warp their judgements, or embarrass their
action they wish n keep pace with the progress Of the
CITY, which Is indeed, their bOunden duty. FIRST and
foremost among the improvements required in this
community IS enlargement Of the water works by toe
construction Of another reservoir. This il inevitable
Necessity and cannot De STAYED on by any apprehension
Of decreased taxation, without doing violence the
and wishes Of The people We building cost
y edi6ces which become the prey Of flames from
the Insufficient supply OF water. We buyi1g steam
IRE engines which, for the same reason, may prove
less membranes In that quarter Of the city where they
are mostly needed Ia short are "go0g ahead"
1t the preseng reservoir afforded unlimited supply,
Wien the fact is patent 10 everybody that the people Of
Slockoe Hill scarcely obtain enough for cooking
purposes We insist therefore, from the considerations
which We have presented various occasions that
enlargement of The water supply Is subj sci e prime @
orIHee and should engage the serious attention or the
Council.
Another matter which should not be overlooked, and
which Is pressing itself upon public attention, is the
deficiency Of markeptce in this city The rapid growth
OF our population aud the increased employment Of labor
in the cultivation Of market gardens demands enlarge
meut OF the accommodations for the sale Of produce
the substitution OF other system Of marketing for
that Nhch has prevailed here since Richmond vii
LACE The vegetable department OF the Second Market
il entirely small aud the consequence that cogu-
trymen who bring produce % market have range their
carts along the Sidewalk OF sixth street aud il is
usual thing, now for the line Of to extend along
Sixth, Broad and Seventh streets far Pink Alley
IL there any necessity for building vegetable
ket al an the necessity exists for providing
mOdaons for all who briHg their produce TO it for sale
IL these accommodations fail short il will not do 70 inter-
diet the Of the streets yet the Council perceive
the improperly Of allowing cOuuirymen 20 Ob,ruct the
public highways wiki their carts aud infringe upon the
rights OF the properly holders aud tenants before whose
doors thet dispose Of their "truek" whats TO ts
dOues il question more easily propOunded than
swercd but venture to suggest that the best policy
pursue IN view Of the expansion OF the city westward Il
70 erect market house in Monroe Ward at point
between second and Brooke Avenue and between
Clay and Jackson streets. market in that vicinity
would be very great convenience 10 numerous families
many OF whom are nov often deprived Of fresh meats
fruits vegetables from the remoJeuess Of the Second
Market l. would WithOut essentially reducing compet
ton AZ the Second Market divert f0m that abundance
Of sellers which the obstruction Of the streets al
ldded 10 and better still il would divide the patron
age 20 relieve the Second Market Of the presence OF
those jOstug crowds which render the task Of
ketng OF the mos disagreeahle that hOusekeeper
undertake. The citizens Of Monroe U,rri are emit
tied 70 a market. house, and the City Council should
grant it TO them.