The New York herald., 1869-02-16


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The remainder are d,s,r,nuted IN otner localities
These stands pay an average rent OF s., 900 year.
or total OF $1,000 and transact an average bust
are governed by no special regulations nor they,
far aware, subject to any special inspection.
the limited supply on hand and no opportunity for
comparing the prices charged with tho regular
market prices. All Of these minor market stands
the result OF deficient arrangements OF public
character and the consequences are very serious In
an economic point Of view, since prices are entirely
arbitrary not being submitted 70 competition or the
are the natural result OF an aggregatlon or Dealers
1t Is urged by some that markets should follow all
other branches OF trade anu DC et entlreiy 70 the
action or nonacion OF private Individuals Yet the
laws OF public health ana puDuc safety, as well as
lust consideration ior Se good 9l the I'M. many as shown
case.
From the foregoing 1t will be seen that the city OF
New York Is very deficient IN pubic markets, either
as regards character condition, number size or con-
venience. lt did not require this summary to de-
monstrate the first since It Is patent TO the mind OF
every citizen. SO great have become the almost
irremediable and manifold evils which have grown
out OF the present condition OF things that speedy
remedy Is mperatively demanded. Yet the very fact
that such state OF things has been endured so long
IA evidence that there are civic problems involved
which cannot be hastily solved.
This subject Of market places Is one that from
time immemorial, has occupied the attention OF the
rulers over men and dwelers in large cities The
market places Of Athens and Rome were classic
ground, where men met to discuss the questions OF
the day, and products OF all kinds were exchanged
as well az thoughts and IDEAS The runs which sur
round these great civic centres command the
awe and admiration OF men, and even during
that high carnival Of art, science, skill and
genius could be devoted to no more noble
purpose than adjoining the vicinity OF those
spots where the necessities Of life were
Gathered and dispensed under the influence OF rene-
ment taste and sanitary laws instead OF being
rounded by associations Of butchery and fifth.
MARKETS OF PARIS.
At q later period, under the brilliant influences
which attended the first empire the elder Napoleon
determined 10 make radical change Ia the entire
market System OF Paris.
BY the cOniscation OF the cOnventual property
which followed the revolution Of 1889, Napoleon was
placed in possession OF largo area OF territory In
the most densely populated portion of Paris, which
enabled him TO plan successfully those great civic
improvements which have added 80 much to the at.
tractons OF that fascinating capital The principal
use to which this confscated property was applied
was the establishment OF markets and the opening
OF ways OF communication through an overcrOwded
city. There was no point to which the attention OF
Napoleon was more directed than to the proper dis
field had taught him that upon this more than any
other depended the comfort and health OF large
masses OF men, aud IN this respect city does not
differ from camp.
The Emperor opened eight new markets. The
Marche St. nonore on the site or the old Jacobins
was one and the spacious ANA beautiful Marche 81
M.
The Great Halles however, or central marke, OF
Paris he left pretty much as he found II. The war
tle latter part OF the reign or Lous Philippe that
steps were taken TO remodel and rebuild IT, Three
thousand carts ana pack horses then encunlbcred
every morning the adjoining streets, the stalls ex
tended from the market INTO the surrounding quar-
ters tables and vehicles obsructed ca other and
cult to get their goods In or out. In 1886 NJ de Ram
buteau, as the chief magistrate or the city, ap-
pointed various persons TO visit London and other
towns for the purpose OF examining slmilar estab.
lishments abroad. Tne report OF the commissioners
was prepared In lsi7 and the irst stone OF the new
18th September ISL. When q portion used az a
butter market had been completed the Partisan
public denounced it a. fortress and called 1t
the Fort de la Halle, term which, denominating
also the stout por.ers OF the market, was further
recommended By the pun. The building, however,
was more likely TO serve the purpose OF insurgents
than that Of government, aud the example OF the
many beautiful railway stations, In which large
iron pillars and light iron roof determined the pre-.
sent Emperor In 1889 10 adopt the system and re-
moye the suspected butter market which had been
built. The new plan prepared by NJ. Ballard OBJ
tained the approval ana admiration OF all who ex-
amined IL.
The Marche des Innocents celebrated for its
fountains, was the Covent Garden OF Paris; more
spacious, but less convenient. The interior was
Ilied with women, who had n table ior STALL and
coarse strong umbrella 10 protect them against
sun OF rain. The frequsntcrs were mostly poor who
often bought in heap the collection Of vegetables,
which, with the addition OF bread ana little lard,
appeared and the new markets are located between
the old site aud the church OF St. Eustacho A
space OF 5400 900 square feet IL appropriated TO
the purpose, OF which 10000 Is covered In.
This latter portion furnishes ten payiuons
or galleries. Numbers one ana two are
devoted Dutehers' meat and contain 90 SEQ square
feet Numbers three and four are apart for we've