The New York herald., 1867-09-26
THE PUBLIC. MARKETS.

Letter from Comptroller COnnOlly-Large In-
crense in the Revenues to the City-Evident
Advantages Of the Ticket system with the
MarkefInen.
We give below an important communication from
Comptroller Connolly in response to letter of tho Ci
zens' Association. 1t contains interesting information
especially the fact that the Comptroller introduced
she ticket system among tho market wagons the reve-
nues from that increased 800 per cent? and
other important regulations in relation TO markets
have greatly increased the revenues Of the city from
that source for which Mr.. Connolly deserves great
credit
CnY OF NEW York DEPARTMENT OF FNAscH,(
CoMPrRoLIER's OPEioE, Sept. q, 1867. !
PETER COOPER, Esq, Chairman Citizens Association Of
sa-in relation to the public markets OF the city =
proper to that the whole system and management
Of this important interest," SO far as the Departmental
Finance concerned has engaged the earnest attention
Of the Comptroller with the view, possible, TO intro
duce reforms and Improvements wherever practicable.
Wholesale trade has been considerably advanced order
only TO equaize them but also TO increase the rev
enue from this source measure whcn ma mas mus ~ =.
occupied by those exclusively employed 10 the
retail trade has also been increased to correspond WITH
the expenses as well as to augment tue rev
enue accrung thereom On the 1st OF August last the
Comptroller adopted system OF tickets for the conve-
nence of farmers and gardeners who bring the products
OF their farms and gardens markets In wagons.
These tickets issued to the owners Of marke; wagon
and are so arranged a. to express upon the face em
given sS days., In accordance with the provisions o.
the ordinance regulating markets These tickets nav:
five coupons attached to each, that the holder 10 ~
liberty to may be necessary: Il is the duty q
the collectors OF market fees to collect these coupons
introduced the fees were increased twenty
five per cent, advance which was cheeriry complied
with BY persons engaged n the market wagon trafo.
This arrangement collect fees by issuing tickets has
proved entirely successful the revenue having increased
IL has been the intention OF the Comptroller 70
offer 70 the farmers and gardeners every facility con.
with tho laws and ordinances for the disposal Of
their produce 10 our markets. and police authoros
well the health officers, have been as leniont In
the exercise OF their duties In requiring the streets to be
vacated ct the proper hour as circumstances would
permit All Of citizens are alike interested In the
subject Of market supplies. and II Is not only the In
teress but the duty OF the Corporation OF New York 70
make provision for the accommodation OF all classes Of
the people who engaged In raising and bringing their
o ado 10 soms de I he ocass q ne
farms and gardens from whence supplies OF vegsa
bles are mostly drawn, &c II has been ascertansd
wagons visit this city daily to vend their products In the
vicinity OF the various markets. OF those about eleven
sizseqhs are from Long Island. tnree-sxteen'hs from
Manhattan Island. and one-sxteentn from Westchester
county These wagons lyfiy Nriys during the the night
few OF the persons owning these WAGONS occupy
stands In the markets, not to exceed ten Ia All
OF tho number Of thos, who are thus engages
garden and farm from their wagons ten sxeenths are
Americans three-sixteenhs Germans, and three-six-
teenths Irish. There is another cias who are mere
SPECTATORS say twenty who have wagons labelled
with localities In New Jersey, Long Island &c, whe
the farmers and gardeners, which source Of
complaint their part. The Comptroller 10 ready ~
any time TO cooperate with others In improving the
present SYSTEM substituting another In m stead The
proposition rent lease the markets OF tho city -
responsible parties for . limited period 10 now under
the Commissioner Of the S,nrins Fund-so whom TIE
measure may b. submItted-to do 90, the revenues
RI keta Than und