New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
pl,nLJC MARKET OUTPAGES.

THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT DETECTS DISEASED
. MEAT ON THE sTALLs-THE INSPECTORS
TAKE NO ACrON-A $1O,OOO FRAUD ON THE
CITY-BILLs COLLECTED TWlCE-WHo GOT
TIE MONEY!
Unhealthy and diseased meats were ycstcr-
aay openly offered az several stands IN Washington Mar
ke, Tho stock in market was comparatively small.
Tuesdays the I'd Of January are days most favorable
20 the stakecpcrs 10 undergo Inspection ana IL Is pre-
sumabo that on days when trade is Disk, the stock
large and BUYERS eager and numerous, much worse
condition OF affairs exists. TRIBUNE reporter doubt
ing his ability 10 Judge accurately OF the condition
OF the different kinds OF food offered for sale went
through the market in company with the now supcnn-
tendent, Col DevOe. On the corner OF Nesey ana
Greenwt chsts., poultry-stand contained sour
and decomposcd poultry in large quantities.
which was brisky sold at reduced prices
20 crowds OF people eager FOR cheap bargains number
OF stalls on Veseyst between Washington and Weststs'
offered for sale at 10 cents per pound young Spring
lamb" which was the last remains Of scniie mutton
dwarfcd In life by insufficient feeding and dressed after
death with false fat manifestation The sale Of this
cording 20 law, Is hrohbito Wakn along the
wes;-st side Of the market numerous wholesale dealers
I'm beef fcWC WHO lad cut their beer contrary 10
law and were rcta ling L Ivy special dcgaD license, 10
che injury OF retail dealers within the market, who
have had TO pay large sums for the privilege
of selling In small quantities At stand No 45
were found several carcases OF bul beef which were
represented rs choice tender meat At stand 100
0fFered for sale M low figures and selling at rapid
rates. At sand No. 80 what is commonly known as
iii and ~ also the kind OF tood offered to the
puhi2 The law requires that no calves shat DC scq
was Yesterday offered for sale which gave lndnhable
svdence of beongng 10 calves not exceeding 80
pounds in weight. on many stands also appeared
bruised beef or the meat Of cattle which, having
been injured IN hansiht TO the city, would probably
have died from The Injuries had they not been slaugh
cred by the butchers. While these instances oi lleg
especially in that part which constituted the " OLD mar
ket proper. quantities of meat offered for sale iesa
appearance, sweet in odor ana IN TIllAlnE coIst t
that spoken OF above. One OF the inspectors Was ,o
by the reporter Of three Of violation OF law ana
given the number of the stands where me seSeu ei
was sold The reporter waited until the stands closed
whether any effort would be made TO prevent the SAFE;
bat no action was taken in the matter yesterday. 80
stands from six to ten feet from the curb toward ne
edf Of tnS ,SG merely dpncasioin dsy e%tanrIo
InCuts and difficulties TO drivers and pedestrians on
IN the street TO within feet of the railroad TRACK
OCcasOniug bOckades Of the street almost daily
Wien he new roof Of the market completed the
stalLOwncrs were assessed pro rata for the amount
Some Of them having paid high $3.50 and 500, for
sand the ettry On Inc books Of The Auditor for some
$4,000 paid 10y the city fOr roofing Washington Market
A large amount Of revenue which by law shout he
pHG 70 iLc city las lor thS sI sN SSls iaieu ino
all stands erected within 800 yards OF the markets are
for the privilege. In Vesey and FutOnsts, from Wash
1ngOn TO Churcsts stands have been erected and the
IN son e CdsVs 70 Sl"NV ltl
paid 10 the persons in front Of whose stores they
situated. In Washington, Greenwich and West-sts:, on
either sides OF the market stands are also erected Tor
which The propretOTs pay rentals TO the storeRecpcrs
The number these stands which lie wi hin SEQ yards
Of the MARKET ana should therefore pay the city Tor the
privilege, and az average rental of $500
human much less than is now paid 10 the store
keeptrs-wOud save to the city $4,000 per aunum.
the stands nave paid to the city nominal sums,
exclusive Of what paid 10 the sorckeepers. II, how
ever, the city has jurisdiction over the matter OF
street stalls It is as much entitled TO the full rental Of
these etHid as to those which Immediately fringe the
fOu sides Of the markets Col DevOe, who has succeed
ed IN improving somewhat the filthy condition of the
streets bordering The markets, finds his orders
cart the hlth away sighted, or eu-
tirS'y disregarded, Eiud he says that although he
feels disposed 10 retain ecen cheers he has become
sured that most the persons who have heretofore
been % attend to TINS duty untrustwOrhy,
Therefore he Will be compelled either 70 refuse TO paw
work which they have failed TO perform,
them altogether and appoint faithful persons IN
Their stead.