The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-28

On association has been formed whose object IL u
increase these ngtilutiops all over the city rhs ac
ton has led the Common Council to make an effort
to meet the demands OF tho public and they have
recently erected and opened new marker on tne
East river, between sixteenth ana seventeenth
streets, but dissatisfaction has been Expressed
a. the Style aud prices OF some OF the stands ana az
ABSOLUTE WANT OF ACCOMMODATIONS
OF any sort Tor the sale OF country produce. THIS
Complaint has long been made against the older
markets OF the city, and Il was hoped and believed
that the necessity would not be overlooked In the
future erection Of market buildings.
The hrst largest and most important Of the public
markets constructed 10y private capital Is the
CENTKAL MARKET,
located on the block bounded by Broadway. Seventh
front on Fort ,eighth street l3l feet on seventh
avenue 1876 feet, on Broadway 1876 feet and IT'S feet
brick walls Of from Twenty-Five 70 thirty }set high.
Overhead rs the skylight and underneath an ample
cellar. II Is lighted from the sides BY nfIysix
which is a ssylight, besides four other skylights
ON the northern line measuring ten by twenty.
grayelled The moor Is laid with double pianks,
made, water-tight BY layers OF felt previously
broadway the structure has twenty one .glnsa
doors, on Seventh avenue eighteen, ana on Forty
windows twelve chimney nues and twelve glass
doors 10 the basement. The sewers which drain the
Join with the main sewers IN the streets Two mefrcs
supply the Croton water and the whole building "a
lighted inside and out by over four hundred gas ets
There hundred aud orty1 stalls In the In.
terror, by ten feet each, wnich rent eighs
ana ten dollars each according TO location. An am
Sect the stands The highly polished oak OF which
the stands are made gives them very beautiful APP
pearance. There are patent ice-bOuses attached to
the stands. The whole market Is a marvel OF clean
illness, convenience and good ventilation. Each
his stall. Tho Common Council were defeated In a
suit instituted against the propretots OF this Market
to restrain them from opening the same.
THE CRoToN MARKET
comes next, In point oi Size, TO the Central. II IA
situated In Forty and Forty third Streets
tween Fourth and Lexington avenues IL Is sub
stantiay built OF brick, wood and corrugated iron;
1t IS $50 feet long, 200 feet deep aud 45 feet high ana
covers OF over two thirds OF an acre The
stalls are made OF handsomely polished spruce and
walnut, and are all rented at prices ranging about
the same as the Central The drainage Is admirable.
Two large sewers, running from north To SOUTH In
tersected by six cross drains, carry OF the refuse
liquids through four inch iron pipe into the street
sewers. The market is thoroughly cleaned every
day. There are three main alses running through
the market Separate spaces are allotted 10 tho
butchers, nshmongers and vegetable and produce
dealers, SO that The visitor knows al once whore to
seek for what he wants. The building Is lighted nv
three hundred gas Jets. On the second story s q
large hall measuring 100 feet 'front.' by 10 In deph
surrounded by q Mansard roof The market has
splendid cellar, AZ by $50 feet, with gas aud water
STILL ANOTHER MARKET
has been opened by private enterprise IN East
nues II Is l5i feet long and 100 feet Deep but the
proprieors intend TO add nifty ieet more to s length
and 100 feet more to It's depth, which VIII greatly
| ground noOrs Of seven dinerent buildings, four
| stories high, and 70 correspond with these II ~
divided into seven departments, or stores, each
| opening into the other by large archways and ali
| communicating with large room IN tue rear forty
feet wide which runs the entire length OF the mar
| ket. The Easements are large and Well ventilated.
| They have been fitted up and rented for various
purposes The front of the market Is lighted up by
| seven large lamps and the interior IL wei supplied
with gas and water Fourteen large skyghts secure
| ample light and ventilation by day and give tho
| pIate cheerful appearance. The upper noOrs OF
| fna ,,uil Itpua ara nscpp tp1 ~ M fpr
Offices. There are eghty-four stalls, or
stands IN the market, each provided with argc
these eight cehouses distributed In different parts
| OF the market, in which ample supplies OF Ice car
he stored during the summer Tne stands, boxes
consist or single aud double stalls The former rem
for thirty dollars month and the latter for ski,
dollars. The moor Is laid with thick spruce plonks
caulKed and tarred and mate thoroughly waierght
| The market IL
| KEPT IN EXCELLENT ORDER AND rs WELL rArRo.
by the residents OF that section Of the city, whom
Il has proved TO be great boon. The cost OF th'
buildings aud ground was 100000
Besides these public markets there are also scat
| tered throughout the city 800
| SMALL PRIVATE MARKETS,
| in which about loo men are employed. One hun
drcd and slXty-hye Of these are located east q
Fourth avenue and Bowery and the RI
maiirier may be found west OF Broau
way. The rental OF these REAL bu, 81
ers' shops average about ST., 900 year. Az
the amount OF business done In them Is estimate
| at 81, 800 600 annually These private market
large and small are, ol coarse, the result OF uawi
| legislation aud defective public market arraug
mcnt5, aud are 4 practical commentary on IN fOi,
| or u municipal or State corporation trWG. % ~
| such institutions Tor n large city Ike NeN YORK.
TIE PUBLIC Treasury LOSES HEAVILY
| by such blundefs, bnt the community are much bet
| ter served. But even YET there ID ample room io
other markets. and land has been purchased ny ~
association on West WENT third aud Iwcntg -lulrtI
streets and the Norm river mont, wh3rrUb n y IA
tended TO commence TIE erection OF aDpflel mifae
next spring. II the population OF New YORK ~
CrcaScS during the NEXT thirty In the
now and and hall "a dozen more. AM we shalt ncc,
them IN tue upper wards, instead OF the lower. II"
them lie S.Gitpied, that the people may prDAi b.,