The New York herald., 1872-12-15
THE MAREEYMEN OF WASHINGTON MARKET.


They Propose TO Purchase or Lease the
Lands and Erect q Mammoth Iron Mcr-
camille Monument Thercon-The Mar
ket to Remain Where 1t Is, No Matter
What II Costs.
Since June last the owners and lessees OF stands
in washington and West Washington Markets have
been organizing and perfecting an association, in
quiet way, called the "Marketmens Association OF
Washington ana West Washington Markets.
Among those most prominent in the establishing
OF this organization are most Of the leading mar
ketmen, and the members now number about one
thousand.
OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The main object OF the association is to protect
the rights and interests OF every member when
ever the same may be endangered; TO take such
measures as may be required to secure the mar
ket property or prevent its sale Tor other
than market purposes; to consolidate politically
when their interest is SO imperiled as to require
IT, In order that they may secure just recognition
OF their rights, and If need be to nominate and
elect such men will aid them to secure and pro-
tect their rights. In case the market property is
sold for other purposes and the rights OF the own
ers of stands ignored, the association shall put
them to the test in the courts and If found valid to
secure such awards as may be made 10 each men,
ber.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS
is to be held In the month of June Of each year,
the officers consisting at the present time OF the
venerable butcher OF old Washington Market
Robert G. Cornell, President; the Rev. Halsey w.
Knapp, another Old butcher, as Vice President: r.
Ii. Thorn, Secretary, and H. W. Nieman, Treasurer.
No person other than lessee or owner Of q
stand in Washington or West Washington Mar
ket can be eligible to membership. The nitiatiOn
fee having been placed at So and an additional sum
OF So year as dues is assessed each, to be paid in
the month OF December.
THE NUMBER OF STANDS IN WASHINGTON MARKET
is 496 and IN West Washington 1885, making total
OF 96l. The association is now composed OF owners
and essees OF these stands the dues ana initiation
fees amounting at the outset Of the organization to
about $4,000 and, besides this the Executive Com
ment on the members that in their Judgment shall
be deemed necessary.
READY POCKETS TO BE PICKED BY POLITICAL
reporter was informed by one Of the market
men that should the Legislature attempt to drive
! them out each stand-hOlder would willingly give
$25 to defeat che same which II assessed upon each
stakeholder would with the money in the hands
| OF the association, amount to about twenty-five
| thousand dollars pretty good sum Tor the politi
| cal wolves at Albany to pick at
| 1t is proposed to organize
STOCK COMPANY
also, to be under the control OF the marketmen
who. who shall. II possible, obtain lease OF the
thereon . splendid iron market, running
piers at West Washington Market. Already some
OF the heaviest capitalists In the city have agreed
| to take stock In the new company and the assoc-
alton claim that they have now the offer Of double
the amount that Is necessary to purchase the lands
! and erect the buildings. bill VIII be introduced
| into the next Legislature to further this object
| and they are confident that Washington Market
Will never be removed from it's present seat, but be
STANDING MONUMENT TO THE CITY'S GREATNESS
| for years to come.
| Washington Market covers about sixteen lots
while there about twenty five lots on the site
| OF the new Washington Market, making o total OF
about iortyOne 1ull city lots, and valued at about
| $S2O,00O. This Is about the price the marketmen
| would have TO pay for 1t, but were the market
| taken away, the property would not be worth nor
would 1t bring more than from four hundred five
hundred thousand dollars. The marketmen are
determined to have 1t under their If 1t cost
| them million dollars to retain it. Mr.. J. w.
Kettleman, the clerk OF the market, stated to the
| reporter that
NEW IRON MARKET
cOnld be erected without much detrment or in
convenience to parties doing business there now !;
besides, he claimed that the city was receiving a
| larger revenue at the present time from 1t than