The New York herald., 1869-02-16

Murray from West to Broadway. ............... 203
Barclay from West to Broadway. .............. 241
Washington from CortIandt to Duane. 40s
VeSey street. aol
Greenwich, from Cortandt to Warren. ......... ST5
Broadway, from Maiden lane to HERALD Ol1ce.. 80
Fulton street. ieo
Tota, ..2,sSs
About one.third OF these were producers wagons
and two-thirds consumers. The total number affords
an Illustration Of the condition OF the streets during
market houIs.
IL is wonder that anything ft to eat can come
from such a market place Under those low sheds
there ID ventilation and lite llght, no shelter.
since the rain pous through the decayed roofs In all
directions: cleanliness nor possibility OF IT, In
short 1T is not ut place for decent person to 70 to
for any purpose whatever, much less to seek there
the food which ought to come from the purest and
most cleaniy place possible,
This is as stated, an extension or outgrowth OF
Washington Market proper. . IS mostly occupied
aa ny ~ dapIdated sheds but in rows and sepa
ated by aleyways about twenty feet wide. These
sheds constructed at the expense OF those 0ccu-
pyiug stands and in accordance with their TASTE or
the absence Of it, the case may be. The whole Is
huge cul-de-sac, terminating In y dumping ground
for garbage and street fifth. This last ought 10 be
ut once for sanitary reasons The
aleyways are panked without tile necessary bear
ings, the consequence OF wnlcn - tnat In wei
weather jets or muddy water are thrown up at eVeTv
STEP
the ground occupied by this market Is the block
bounded by Fulton, Beekman, Front and south
streets containing SO, ,4lo square feetabout thirteen
city lots There are three buildings running parallel
to each other, east and west which are OF q more
permanent character than those OF Washington Mar
kct although very inferior In construction. Between
these buildings there aheos similar to those at the
litter market not quite so dapldated, however, vet
they are bad enough. There Is want both OF light
and ventilation. opposite to this market, along the
base OF south street. the river side rough sheds
have been erected, which are used AZ a wholesale
Dish market. ARRANGEMENTS for .he iree use OF waSer
keep this place Comparatively clean.
FRANKLIN MARKET.
This Is brick two story building, situated at Old
five feet Dy hundred, almost dsused as alaarket,
the cellar and frsS door principally occupied BY Junk
shops, eating and drinking saloons; the upper noor
Is 10 lct building old and OF little value ground very
valuable; should be sold.
cArHAEISE MARKET.
This ia located at the foot of Catharlne street. is
composed Of two one story buildings, inferior I'm
construction: numerous excrescenCes In the shape
OF sheds are attached TO 1t, and large portion Is
borhood IL valuable The market Is not very well
paironized. The who!s might be readily dispensed
with and property sold.
CLINTON MARKET.
Located az Canal. washington, Hoboken. West and
marSst and AN the stands are occnpied. There ara
two irregular plots OF ground, but one Of which Is
built upon. Tne building y Old and inferior most
OF IL a mere shed. The market IL kept a. eileen as
circumstances viii allow; but the space u not used
10 advantage.
This Ia three story brick building occupying
valuable ground at Gouverneur Sip, Yet scarcely
used ut all as market the upper stories are used
an eating place down stars.
CENTRE NArKET.
Located at Broome Baxter, Centre and Grand
streets This Is three story building. Irregular in
shape with sheds attached. some o the status are
very elaborate costing from $1,000 70 $1,000 There
s not much ROOM aud what there Is Is not disposed
TO advantage. The Seventy-lrst and Eighth regi-
ments have drill rooms IN the upper stories.
JGFfEESoS MARKkr.
Greenwich avenue sixth avenue and Tenth street.
This IL located q central position, II an Important
market bat with very limited and Inferior acc IN.
nodations. The buildings are Old and the space oc-
cuplcd fs principally covered with sheds, which ex.
tend over the sidewalk and large portion Of the
street Is translently used for market purposes.
EssFx uAEkEr.
Fsscx Grand and Ludlow streets. This iS n sub
stantlay built structure three stories high with
basement. the upper stories are occupied rcgi-
mental drill rooms. The stalls could be arranged
with economy OF space, aud more attention IA
required TO the Interior aud exterior cleanliness.
ONION MARKET.
Columbia, Houston, sheriff aud Second streets
two stalls. l0x6 rented at ono dollar o week;
the building ,s three stories in height. second story
occupied a. o police station, and third story By n
temperance society the building though limited Ia
space IL clean and In good repair.
TOMPKISs MARKET.
Third avenue, Sixth and Seventh streets.-rhs ~
Justly regarded as the best market building in the
city. In fact with the exception OF tie new market
foot Of sixteenth seet and East river IL Il only
ono deserving the name. IT y ON iron structure,
per floors occupied by the seventh regiment, ~
drill rooms Tile location Is central one, and tue
interior arrangements % are pretty good, yet might be
on level with the street. and the whole surrounded
with a substantial verandah.
The new market referred TO above, Mt the foot OF
sixteenth street. has not set been occupied; It IL
nearly completed 2D0 By 400, with brick wallis,
covered by three truss cylindrical roofs with good
ventilation, and VIII make an excellent marxct
house.
The total area occupied bv these markets ~ fol-