New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-02
OrSTING THE MARHETMEN.

PROPOSED SALE OF THE PUBLIC Markets
VIEWS or THE SHAREHOLDERS.
The resolution, passed by the Commissioners
the sinking Fund, to sell the City Markets at public
auction was the subject Of much comment yesterday.
only by the evening Journals OF the city and the peo-
pie in general hut especially by the large number Of
persons who occupy the stalls in these markets. The
Washington mark EXPIRE decided opposition 60
the action OF the Board The general opinion is tina, 1t
Is scheme for extOrtins money. 1t was asserted
last Fan that tho Market In fearful state OF iiith
and that the bindings were in the last stages Of rotten
ness. Carpenters ~ once set TO work to reh the
stalls 10 Iaise the floors and to construct roof.
Since that time the work has gone steadily and To-
day Washin cton Market proper shows much better n-
terna condition than t5 nya Fulton Market The en-
tire body Shareholders at expense OF from $50 10
$500 each have renished and painted their stalls, and
many hardly surpassed in the city for neatness and
cleanliness. The superintendent OF the Market says the
annual income To the city from both divisions Of Wash
ington Market s2IOOOO which Is paid 10 the Controller
in taxes Of from 8 to SIS per week from about 1l00
stands In the Market proper there are SOC stands in
each OF which from two to persons are employed
The great majority OF these employees married. and
should the Market be removed about 1850 would he
thrown out Of employment. The superintendent calcu-
lates that II TamIuany persists In the so removal Of
the Market IL will cost them from 1900 to 1900 votes in
the city and vicinity. Tho Western division employs
more and pays half OF the city tax. This gves
total Of 5000 employees and outside workers, in tho
shape Of expressucn and eartrnen, DO included, the
number those directly dependent upon the business Of
the Market will not fall below 10000. system OF
sewerage under the Market has been projected and
soon to DO carried into effect The Superintendent says
that the feeling 10 very strong among tho occupants
against the resolution Of the Commissioners
There are several dealers who have occupied stalls in
this Market for 40 years and during that time have
spent considerable in repar They consider the action
q
many years spent In building mp business TO now be
dsPOssessed OF the fruits OF their labor * they claim
total disregard OF their interests
IL is al enormous business element OF the city With
which the authorities propose thus 10 deal. According
10 Mr. sk of the oldest dealers the Market the
amount OF business dono in Washington Market alone
exceeds 900 200 annually.
1t claimed by those Interested that should tho
city pay the share holders onehrd the actual value OF
their property would amount u 81 10000 This raises
tho very serious question respecting the saae value OF
the property and whether the city would really
great majority that like the Brooklyn HAYWARD lob
the city would derive no real financial benefit from the
Some claimed that the rcason for the breaking nm
OF O 1he psehs Market was the fact that large Market
onrtns: Tue entire plan OF the proposed structure
rmed, already drawn aud was i'm the hand al ",
certain prominent politicians Ia order then to scnre
success for the new Market it had become necessary
hrst 10 break up those down town.
Nany maintain apparent indifference to The cues
viii never Re carried into eiect it is seueraIis mn
derstood that should tie proecrbe insisted upon, pro
test against the sale OF the property will be 10 the
Legislature.
Al Fulton Market the feeling of the less-es generally
conceded with that expressed at Washington Market
IL was especially noticeable, however that they dtd not
manifest 30 much interest la tho subject The prOpre
tors OF several OF the salOons and sandn
II the city should sell the property they would
rooms Ot the owners, II the
be They aee no difference between paying their money
To- the Controller 10 private parties and consider the
city one o. the worst monOpolies Imaginable. Some
SIMPLY regard tho movement a scheme Ia consolidate
the Market interests Of the city into Ring " Inch shall
estaDh the rates and collect all the rents Others qucs-
oh he legality OF the measure. asserting that the cites
on @ch inc buildings are located were given to the city
only for Market PURPOSES
Many business men Of the city however look upon tho
NOTION oI the Board with favor and point 10 the carrying
our Oi the project as the downfall Of the dapidated
stfnctures called Markets which disgrace and dis
inquire the city" IL In claimed that the city has
Dceh IN the meat and vegetable business fuzzy long
enough, ana that there WHY IL should reg
le thc prce OF beef, CLANS and foreign fruits auy more
IMAM oidrygoodk The report OF the three
regarding the value of The property is looked with
much anxiety