New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-07

worthy OF a great city When In former years the mu
tbsY aed to do tier duty Year after year
Mayors recommended that something should be done
and year after year passed without any apparent effort
10 accomplish what was needed In later years during
which, by Legislative enactments, the municipal author
ties have been virtually deprived OF the power OF making
any improvements various plans have been suggested
and submitted TO the Legislature but the Interests In
volved and affected, have been numerous and clash
ing that all efforts TO procure the passage OF satisfactory
laws have been unavailng. The market Popertyhe fee
he market buildings are diseredita6e aud dsgraeeJI
9s sr Sa s'a ss aSg Ssd nc s S
0OOore mol only dscreditabie 10 great commercial
nue. The public demands and very Justly that ms condi
ton Of things shall not continue and The Legislature must
In INV Judgment. there should, and must, be public
wholesale markets but they should not be controlled by
public officials Managed they now are. and as they
always have BEEN aud must be, phe public officers
age 0enI they seem merely 10 afford places for large
celv small serrces There is reason why great city
should undertake to carry and conduct market bus
In stalls and small parcels lessees The city
is obliged collect the rents Of thousands OF these ten
ants clean all the markets. and make all the repairs
There not only constant struggle for official appoint
ments in the markets, but struggle also among political
favortes for market stands and stalls The city suffers
the political party power suffers aud the maTketmen
suffer Tho remedy clearly lies In the simple plan Of
or long term Of Years for market purposes THIS should
not be done however except with due regard not only
to the interests OF the city, but TO the marketmen who
have established business in the markets The interests
OF the city will not suffer in the least degree by
extending to marketmen the necessary protec-
ton. IL win be rather benefited by H.
My plan Ia simply this, viz The Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund ito which fund all market rents ard pro-
eeeds OF sales Of market property pledged should be
authorized and empowered to sell at public auction to
highest bidder all the property in actual for
market purposes; else 10 sell lease OF the for
long years They should impose as conditions
upon the purchasers that the property should cotnue 10
he used market property: that market buildings, Of
class and style TO be approved by hem 10 be made known
before the time Of SALE should be erected the
ses and that In the renting Of the stalls and stands u the
markets the first choice and preference should be
given 10 the market men, who have at the time OF sale
established business there valuation OF the property
all OF sales OF real estate under the ordinances
be made before the sale. would prevent any sacrifice
of the property. There Is necessity In this commun
cation OF stating In greater detail how this plan cOud be
carried out II Is simple and practicable. The result
confident, would DO that In single year would
have markets which would be credit and ornament
TO the city and the sinking Fund would receive
equal TO the lawful interest on the actual OF the
property If objected that this plan contemplaes
the retention of the present market sites have only TO
reply that their retention necessary for the
that unoccuped parcels OF ground which In SIZE oca
ton and value, would be adapted TO the required pur
pose cannot be had In the city II these views meet
with favor trust the Commissioners OF sinking Fund.-
with the concurrence OF the Common Council will make
the proper effort during the present session OF the s
ature TO secure The passage OF the necessary law 70 au
thorize the execution OF the plan .
Some Of the wharves which are owned by tho city
under leases for long term VI years. which leases the