New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-10
A METROPOLITAN PRIVATE MARKET.
an ELABORATE EFFORT TO MEET ONE OF THE
GREAT NEEDS OF CITY LIFE-RELATIYE ADJ
VANTAGEs OF MUNICIPAL AND PRIVATE MAN
AGEMFNT OF MARKETS

AN ELABORATE EFFORT TO MEET ONE OF THE
GREAT NEEDS OF CITY LIFE-RELATlYE AID
VANTAGES OF MUNICIPAL AND PRIVATE MAN
AGEMENT OF MARKETS.
Manhattan Market is rapidly approaching
completion aud will be ready for occupancy early in the
Pail IL covers the square bounded by Eleventh and
Twelfthaves and Thrtyfourth and Thirty ffth-sts is
500 by 1874 feet in extent and covers Of 362
acres walls 2oi feet high and cut by doors
az convenient distances The chief Of these three large
doors at the middle Of each OF the four sides, above
which the walls rise from about 20 TO ~ feet higher
than az other points Back Of these elevations in the
wall are spacious rooms, supported by iron pillars
the sides resting the wall These reached
by broad iron starways The the east SIDE will
used for banking Offices those the south side for
restaurant and those the west side for offices Of
the Market Company At each corner of the building is
square tower, resting partly the walls aud partly
iron pillar Within In each OF these either side
OF the angle is additional door, making with those
the center 20 principal entrances beside IL smaller
the north and many the south side Paral
lei with each wall, and about 80 feet distant a
pillars, los in all, which partly sustain the roofs
Near the top OF the pillars the inner SIDE project
ing shoulders Of ron from which arches Of iron truss
work rise and rest in similar way upon the
spending pillars the opposite side The hight Of the
pillars 80 feet and Of the arches from the ground "a
feet Just above the pillars on each Of the four Sides
row Of windows, 1914 in all, commands view Of the
lower roofs Above these windows the roof follows the
arches point about IA feet from the top Above the
open space thus left Of windows corresponding
those below 33s Of which light the market and the
the great tower at the center Above these windows
the open space vered by roof aDtng toward the
sides and ends In this roof four skylgts l6 feet
square. From the center of this rises the great
central tower which is ocangular, and surmOunted by
dome and a smaller turret Four immense pillars
tain the tower which will be 24O feet in hight. clock
will be placed in it, and large dial at either end of the
market within will be connected with by electrical APP
paratus. The hight Of the central roof is lI3 feet Upon
the elevations Of the wall at the centers of the four
sides of the building, Manhattan Market. 1871 is in
Rcrbed in large letters and above the rooms of
these elevations miniature turrets rise.
The walls OF brick and painted white within
The trimmings of the wall are Of granite, and in fine
taste roof is slated, ana beautiful effects pro-
duced by alterations OF black, red and draD material
particularly about the towers The exterior uungs OF
the roof windows and skyhghs are Of galvanized iron
handsomely nodded. The effect OF the whole exterior Is
excellent and the building conspicuous object for
long distance up and down the river
AS roof rests entirely pillars and the outer wall
the whole interior area Is unbr0ken aud the high arch
lug roof the doors andwndOws, the 732 roof windows.
the great skygts produce an effect OF rOomDess,
which "a a novelty, at least in New-York markets The
iron work which sustans the roof is marvel OF light
and strength 10 Is hard TO see how slender rods
aud delicate arches support much with such per
feet stability Light blue for the background Of the
for the trimmings, combined with fine effect. There
cellar underneath the eastern end Of the building,
of the entire building will consist OF -four inches OF
Crete two Of asphalt and two OF Portland cement, and
building and special jets will be furnished To the stands
At fixed rate per burner, arrangement by which the
endless complications Of private meters will be avoided
About 5000 burners will be USED in the building.
Tho entire cost OF The structure VIII be about N250O
The west river half OF the building Will be for whole
sale and the east half for retail trade. There VIII be 716
stalls in the building, and will be allowed the
sidewalks An excellent system Of wateT-pipes and
ersge has been arranged. The regular staeases will
De Tor five years, win date from Aug !, 1872 No
bonus VIII he required, and leases viii DC secured.
isses viii have lnduccment TO improve their stalls,
aud 20 keep them IA good repair. Ia the downtown
haheis leases are granted only fOf year, ana under
the Old management salkeepers subject 20 black
mailing and had 70 furnish bonuses provisions
d uiey would keep their places. The bad condition Of
ashngt0n and Fulton Markets resulted mainly from
TINS Wietchea system. Rent for three months ia adj
tnce Will be- required 10 bind the lease and subsequent
~! Bienls VIII re made weekly. About 800 stalk have
been leased already.
Tie building is owned by about 100 stockholders who
have capital 0l 1lOyDV ana The power Of increasing
u 10 $60o0O Paul Armour Is President of the Com
pany; j. l. fiandln, Secretary, aud Win NJ ,JOhusOn
treasurer Ground broken for the binding Feb vi
i6ll Inc land which 10 ls built il owned Nv one nj
me stockh0ldeTs who has leased 20 Company for
70 years. The Company also controls land ia Eleventh
ave. between TBirtybfth and Thirty-sixtllsts 200
Get deep which VIII probably DC covered with "A ehed |
nd assigned 70 farmers IL cOntrOs also the
and between the market and the river, part of
LDch the construction Of large hslnarket viii be
III next Spring. Beyond tbis wharf 300 feet long
hN 20 feet vide viii ne built The Hudson River Rsf /,
al Company controls the southern half OF the block T,
ollh Of tie market, and ts depOis not far away
~ road ana the river traffic WIZ largely supply the \
,srket with produce
"a De- often claimed that private control lnsures bet
20 management of public enterprises than municipal
iecuOb Affords ana the question, 80 FAR 10 concerns
fken VIII be tested by this great work. The produce
-aels ~ WASHINGTON Market nave fVImed assOela-