The New York herald., 1871-02-10
CITY MARKET S.
OF THE MARKETMEN.
They Interview the Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund ard Funny Farce is Played


Fund ard Funny Farce is Played.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund Of the city
OF New York held q formal meeting yesterday In
conjunction with those who, by chance or design,
came to cheer for or protest against their proposed
action In relation to the markets. Two hundred or
more men OF the markets were In attendance outside
the ratings Of the Supervisors roon in the County
Court building and their principal spokesmen were
seated at the Supervisory desks. few moments
after the hour designated the meeting was called
to order by the Mayor, A. Oakley Hail. pre-.
siding, who said:-I presume that most OF the
gentlemen now present are here for the purpose OF
meeting and consulting with the members Of the
Sinking Fund Commissioners The Comptroller and
Recorder are not yet In the building However,
Alderman Dimon, chairman Of the Finance CON-
miltee and er otacfo member Of the Board Of Sink.
Ing Fund Commissioners, and the Mayor may, be.
ieve call the meeting to order without the presence
Of full board and transact business till their arri-
val. would state briefly that the rumors ofa
PROPOSED SALE OF THE MARKET PROPERTY
are erroneous. The intention Of the members OF
the Sinking Fund Commission is that the city shall
retire from the market business. (Laughter.) All
the Board requires is that city oflcials shall have
hereafter nothing more to do with the markets or
the trade OF the marEeters. The duties of their
official positions in the government of the city are
sufficiently onerous TO occupy their sole attention
and 1t is considered better for the general prosperity
that the commercial affairs In which they are
now compelled to engage should be intrusted
to business men, either individuals or cor
porattons, specially interested in the prosperity
OF trade. 1t is not absolutely proposed by
the members Of the Commi ssion that the
market property shall be sold. 1t may be sold or
leased for term OF years as appears most likely
conduce to the wealth OF the city, but the commits
sloner do not wisn IL discontinued would say here
that ! have been called upon by gentlemen and
posed action Of the committee
A POLITICAL JOB.
VIII add that IL Is not in any sense political
mcasurein fact, Is furthest from any political in.
terest-and the Commissioners have thought pr oper
to consult with the parties most Immediately inte.
TO their damage without conferrng any benefit on
the public at large. so far as politics 60, there
would be large amount Of political patronage Lost
market brings about 1t many kinds OF business.
When you build theatre there spring up In The
vicinity restaurants. hotels, gentemens furnishing
stores and places that we cannot name. So when q
market is bunt many branches Of business come to
lite about 1t and flourish from their cloee proximity
the question, and have the honor to introduce to
mr. maae nssv y a ssa
Robert Roosevelt said:-Mr. Mayor, appear before
yu IN behalf Of myself as q the
sorry put such on Interpretation on your remarks
OF New YORK should withdraw from
THE MARKET BUSINESS
that the city IS now or even has been engaged the
market business any more than that man who
owns store and leases Ii TOR liquor store can be
said TO be engaged In the GIN business.
Mr.. ROllin sald:-If there is no one else to speak
IN favor Of the removal no Of the markeslI would ap.
Mayor Hall-"Gentlemen. believe have the
honor to Introduce 70 yon member Of the bar, Mr.:
snS a exs saye sy een nave sos sosea
the face OF the municipality OF New York. Now that
they are about to BE- removed BY the ardy action OF
should have been removed, were the interests OF
the people considered, long ago. The speaker then
the Continent and compared them-thelr clean
lness and their cheap rate-to the system Of
markets should be removed with sne excep-
tion Of the Eighteenth ward or sixteenth
street Market Below sixteenth street there
were twelve markets, while above and Including
Sixteenth street, with population gre ter by three
thousand than that in the districts below there was
only one market The markets In the lower part OF
the city are worth about five million dollars, and
they have never produced more than one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, while the
INTEREST AT SEWN PER CENT
would amount to three hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, making a loss to the City Of two hundred
Of the city are twelve In number, exclusive OF the
Eighteenth Ward M Market Several interruptions
ElHltCcntu
Ward Market" Laughter)
Mayor Hall-'The lower part Of the city is usually
termed that part lying below Thiry-fourth street,"
Mr.. Rolin-The markets, once the centre Of popu-
lation are now the centre Of business localities.
bay airer day the food sold rom Washington Market
is carted to upper parts OF the city In small parcels
thirty ,ds per cent Mr.; kSlin s here gave long
Paris and other Continental cities MAX
Ing comparisons not complimentary, 10 New
from the hands OF the producers and the prices it
commanded when sold In the stalls Of the Paris mar
kets. The value OF the meats, 6c., consumed in
was eight and half per cent less tor the same pro-
duce in America, yet the prices asked by New York
dealers was more 1esn p MY per cent greater than
the markets and scattering OF dealers among the
consumers.
Mr.. Knapp, OF the market men, arose ana said.-
ing Fund Commission, when we came here this
afternoon we were prepared to hear the statement
Of the Sinking Fund Commissioners In regard 10
snce or abolishing Of the Washington Market. |
would like, however, before speaking on this sub
tect to refer to the statement OF
MY FRIEND, THE STRANGER
who has Just spoken. He tells us that he appears In
professional capacity, the representative OF the
Citizens Association. ! am not speaking profess
ter with me. Not that have no no1 bread
and butter, but that l want more. have
visited the markets, az q market man. in all the
principal " cllies 9i Earops Our republican markets
where tho twill Of the king IL the law OF the land.'
and We Americans cannot live SO cheaply as the
Parisanns aud hope to God we never SHALL
The entire matter then became involved in the
usual nextrlcase debate on all sorts Of topics and
finally the meeting was adjourned for one week,
that all parties might nnd out what each meant,
anu some armlstlce be arranged.
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