New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-05
WEST WASHINGTON MARKET.
To the Editor Of The n. Y. Tribune.

To the Editor Of The NJ Y. Tribune
SIR: In my letter. published in your paper of the lst
instant showed that the State officers acted with good
Judgment in making the lease of West Washington
Market. Their wisdomis soapparent from fair state
me mt of the case that The Erpress that bad at
tackled the lease does not cavi at its proprey ls
is clear that it was right in policy. The Land Com
missoneIs acted for the best interests of the Se aud
the State may thank Mr. Taylor and It's officers that
the Supreme Court and Jury have established ito
title.
There is another view of this matter that has not
been presented It is fact well known that although
the city treasury does not show large ceot for rents
received from West Washington Market, yet half a
million dollars ras received by the proper ely olcers
and it diisppeared-as many other large sums belong
ing to the city have done-it was divided with indi.
vidus members of the City Councils. The making of
the lease TO Tsy and Brennan stopped ths of
peculation and corruption by the city officials do not
know that the stopping this Of public plumber is
considered public good by some Of oar journals, but
think il was, and know this community will thanh
Mr. Tay for procuring this lease the ground just
stated. Our markets have been very heavy expense
to the city, but the airing they have got through tnis
lease will cause them to be source OF large Income
instead. know Of parties who, through lhfermsuon
obtained in consequence Of Mr. Tay lease, w pay
the city double The amount Of rent net rhich nor re-
ctreS gross for the mar kets per year, and TINS g
caused solely by information obtained through La: :
lors lease WILL in four years pay al the Judgments
obtained gainst the city under that lease
This property was made through eontraei WIN Tue
city that allowed the contractor to dump dlit oa thS
ground for thich he paid tAs city s3,ooo Inc Guy
then TOOK possesson, knowing the ground did not DO
long 10 L. and let il for market purposes Toe Mayors
M different times stated 70 the Common Council that IL
WAS the property of the State and advised them to
,v 10 the State for grant of IL They did not DO IT,
Whv7 Because II woud cut of one great source oil
,bs,r plunaer. 1t lay there wait. Mr.. Taylor saw
IL took the rsk of a lease and suit has On, aud
stopped one means OF corruption used by the city CHI
eias, and one source of public plunder Is MI Taylor
10 blame for this Are the State oifcers to blame
e. the response of every right ing msn. it 10
mol Empha,cally No As ssid ia my first commu-
ncaiiop am not party 10 that lease, nor, IA The
ETpress intinates, counsel in the case. i am not
lawyer but q simple citizen DESTROYS OF sup
porne what i think is best. know it is
for the interest Of the city TO accept and &C. under the
"Bi 10 an horize tho sale OF certain property belong
ing 10 the State aud empower the City Of NewYok To
purchase tho same" The Tunes is right in saving
that il does not it will cost at least O0O and
then shall not get the property l. too rely upon
Mr.. Bronson, but not exactly you de- Messrs Edi-
tors for hope he s guided BY some practical common
sense and If 80, no viii advise the Controller "a act
under that law and secure tie property TO the city.
Il 10 does rot Mr. Bronson cAase, preysat tho Sts,s