New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16
THE CITY NARhETS.
REPORT or GIN. yIELE-THE REMOVAL or
WAsHISGTON MARKET TO TWENTY THIRD
81. RECOMMENDED.

REPORT or GEN. vIELE-rHE REMOVAL or
WASHINGTON MARKET TO TWENTY THIRD
ST. RECOMMENDED.
Gen. T.. J.. Niele has caused 10 be prepared
and sent to Mayor Hail elaborate report the condl
OF city markets full OF valuable information in
teresting provision consumers and closing with sug
gesons for improvement. The report prepared at
the request Of Joint Committee OF the Common Council
Of 1863 II has been delayed to the present time for the
purpose Of collecting data. Gen Ylele first gives a
startling description Of the miserable and dilapldated
condition OF tho city markets, they exist
Speaking Of Washington Market he says No words can
which presented the eye in visiting these premises
favorable picture IS presented Of the private mar
kets but these he says DO not meet inc wants 0f the
city. After speaking Of the markets Of other ciues In
what he regards as tho requirements OF NeWlOtk cry
ia the way Of markets. He snys: IL assume that
the question OF markets resolves liset luo tle iuln
81 the following conditions, viz: To furnish tho
people at large at convenient localities, with an ample
rate. Now 10 attain these ends we must nave reference
both Ia producer and consumer the source of supply
must be considered and the facility Of transportation
connection with the area of dennnd As Washington Mar
ket IL contiguous 10 the principal ferries ana ~ great
many cross these ferries ~ h thought this market
should not De changed Yet there many reasons why
the change should be made. This market was made nj
ngpati0n OF tho most sangnine IL Is not only located
below the center Of population but the midst OF com
out grown aud ia limits without adding IN tho
least to s accommodations" The establishment ofnp-
town ferries Gen Vele thinks entirely the only
argument for suffering Washington Market to remain
where H. The ground occupied much more valuable
than a much larger area In more convenient locality
would be- A new building on the spot could
not be constructed 10 remedy the difficulty The
subject OF the overcrammed in the lower part
the city had for number OF years been matter of deep
concern the whole commercial interest The removal
OF Washington market would go far toward furnishing
remedy. The location OF ferry at the foot OF Twenty
thrdt connecting that point directly with Jersey city,
and the fact that large OF ground could DO pro
cured there indicated this tho most eligible place for
market street railroad from this point 10 Thirty
fOurths and East River would, by ntersecng all the
lateral nes afford direct and ready access from all parts
Of the city TO the new market In brief, will state"
says GEN Velo IN this report "as the result Of my in
vestigatons. that the entire market arrangements
throughout the city INFERIOR insufficient, and unwor
thy OF the name. and as remedy would recommend
First That Washington Market lie speedily possible 90
81 Tvenytl North River The design for bald
boef, between Twsntyi and Tsenty6Glss and Eevensye
and the liver The Is equal to about city lots In addition
which there proposed i've slips for receiving produce from
, ' s i55eJ street. 70 b. covered Win b ,,eb
roofs whole form market house which for
harmony OF is design will he eIceed by similar structure in
,n cS cosn 5,s q an, N W pe % ,s TeTsS more is
calculation will eIeeed than quarter Of million per
second: Market b, emoelej tho walls ,ors
remaining and the whole be with ached truss roof lighted
and ventilated from above Tbs space VII contain 80 stalls The hh
market in 'front.' to be enlarged 40 made permanent Instead Of ten
JId That Franklin Market b. sold being longer required
Fourth That Gouerasur MARKET Including the p,ee 10 front and
considerable each side Of IT, 10" waste onnd be sold S tho
Ilh; Clinton MARKET have entire building the line
Canal being changed 50 that the market NAY have one paoosm
Hsss s ssfi;i alice q proper poInt ''' WV
si1: That Jefferson Market DO rebuilt properly arranged
sH Thita new market b, erected over whole Of Reservoir
Eth: That Wholesale market be ba Thirty !ourthst
on the East RIVER for the Long Island produce
Tenth That all III. stall, shall he Of uniform ,nd style
the location decided BY lot Under such system the
interest