Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-06
The Proposed Removal of the Curb-stone
Market-ubiecIiOns Presented.
TO he Editor Of Mc Conurcial.

TO he Editor Of he Commercial:
AS the subject of moving the Curb market to
King St is agitating the people, it is meet that
the views OF those interested should he commu-
mcated Now. as tradesman, l am opposed to
this change, 81 no possible advantage can ac-
crue to the merchants OF Market st. On the
contrary, many disadvantages will arise 1t il
mattel OF pecuniary interest to every retail
dealer on Market st. to retain the curb-market,
SO long as there Is necessity for such Consuul-
ers generally go to the nearest and most con-
venient place to make purchases, and Just so it
is with the patrons of the Curb-market Prices
and quality necessitate the buyer to pass from
one wagon to another, and in so passing they
reach various stores when the necessity of pur-
chase occurs theye enter and get the articles needed
and 80 in this way it is a mutual advantage
to all No doubt, whatever, if this measure il
passed by the Council property holders Will
realize depreciation Of lteal Estate anG rent
Market street has always been the main busi-
ness centre of the city, and everybody expects
to ind business on its thoroughfare.
Strangers visiting our city on a market-dav
are surprised and struck at the amount of busi-
ness, life and activity that peryade our main
street. Why are they so? Because every stranger
seeks the main street of a city, and it is so in
this city. They so up Market street not King
street. Some few houses on Market street and
very few at that, urge that the market interferes
with the loading and unloading of merchandise
at their doors IL this any just reason that few
should be privileged to the detriment of hum
dreds If the people want to be philosophical.
let them tear down the unsghtly old eye-sore. a
market shed at the corner of Second and Market
streets Instead Of compelling butchers farmers
and hucksters to endure the extremes of seasons
and inclemencies Of the weather, give them a
warm comfortable, covered gentee, mart of
traffic. Cities smaller in population than Will
mington, have Market Buildings. Why not this?
| True, we have two, but the population aud sec
tiOns demand more Let the City Council erect
a substantial, convenient and real Market House
on the site of this old dscTeditable "tinder-box 81
1t will he an ornament to the city, ,betokening i'm
| provement and refinement, and further imcreas-
| ing the revenue of its Golfers.
| Another point, let there be less silly wranglinp
/ and contention between the farmers on the one
/ side and the tradesmen and cdr-drtuers on the
| other, In place of an annoyanc: to the CITY
| Railway it proves one of the best resources ol
that Company Every retailer knows full vel
| that the toilsome earnings of the farmer are
more than douby expended before he leave,
| town. In lieu Of an evil, they are benefit t.
the entire community. AS we'll as the towI
folks they assist to build up the city by contribu
ting their means to enrich the merchant. LIE
| every sensible, interested business man on Mar
ket street, arise in his full majesty, and vet,
this means of destroying the veal and prosperity
of a street that has been struggling for years t
enhance itself. A warning-yeto it
A HEAVY TAx-PAYER