National Republican., 1873-10-03
The Eastern Market Amin.

To oths Editor a the National Republican
SIR: East Of the Capitol are about thirty thou
sand people, and no market. This great incon-
venience to the citizens was carly acknowledged
by the Territorial government, and a site was
purchased upon which to erect spacious mar
ket building. A contract was made, and after
many delays the building was completed In about
year and half after the time specified In the
contract 1t was to be finished In July, 1872.
Then It was postponed Till Christmas. Christ
mas came, and our market was unfinished, and
our citizens were informed that the marktt
would be opened In the spring. In the spring
we were informed that there were no funds, and
we must await the action OF the Legislature for
an appropriation.
The Legislature came In session aud made an
appropriation TO finish the market, making II
available IN July, when we could have our mar;
ket opened. August came. and we were told
by Mr.. Cluss that US the funds were now avail
able, he could now commence to make the plans
OF the benches and stands; also, very politely In
forming us that that would take considerable
time, and that the market would he open early
in the fall. Early In August "a Voter IN the
Twenty -nrst District" sent short article TO the
REPUBLICAN, which was published.
This seemed to be quite effective In political
way at least. II was Immediately answered by
Mr.. Cluss, In which he gratutously accused the
author OF wanting contract, &c, and closing by
saying that the market was about to be opened.
| Now this would be well enough II II was true,
| but II was false In both PARTICULARS. The author
has never had a contract, and never wished one,
Mr.. Cluss plainly indicates difficulty IN the
| way OF opening this market at all, as we shall
soon see Tne voter M II ter !he Twenty.irst dis.
Legislative honOrs, for not attending TO the
great want OF his constituents. Whereupon he
called upon Mr.. Cluss to know what was the rea-
son the Eastern market was not opened. Mr.,
Cluss told him 1t would be opened In two weeks
that is, by September I. This was a card for
Sidney, and the Republican club was called In
special meeting to take the matter into COnsld-
Grafton. A committee was appointed and se-
RES Of resolutions passed thanking Sidney W.
Herbert for getting our market opened. But
alas, chickens were counted too soon. They are
not Matched yet. This Is q short Official history
OF our market.
Outside, this matter takes a more serious as
pect. Charges are made against Mr.. Cluss and
the board that are, to say the least, not credit
able. These reports do not seem to be ground-
less.
We have grand monopoly in the great Centre
ested In this company. When the benches and
stands were TO be made for that market Mr.. Cluss
was Just the man for the place, and like magic
has the control Of lifting up the Eastern market,
and he Ia Just the man for the place. lie seems
determined not TO do It: Why? This question
was burned the Northern Liberties market Sc
cured q greater portion of the legitimate trade
OF the Centre market, and on the completion OF
Necessary e var % 10 bring tSis trade % baes spsIas NM
Notice the events which followed. The
Northern market was smashed up, or rather
down, and moved into a parcel Of sheds;
the Western market was pulled up root and
branch and moved to the northeastern part OF
the city, where the frame now s'ands in "barren
occupied as the only accommodation OF the West
End.
The Eastern market building, Of goodly pro-
..AR aNand ia R1afa Ian .I.I.
carpenter shop In the daytime and for politi-
cal meetings at night under the care and con-
troll OF Mike Shlnar.
We have thus but one market In the city, and
that Is the grand Centre market monopoly.
Eariy last spring II was currently reported
that the Centre Market Company would not per-
was over. Whether tbs report was with sum
cient foundation or not, one fact is true, that
the market Is not to he opened TIL the fall trade
is over, And further, no good reason can be
Ample funds were appropriated and available
In July, and our city officials owe |, TO the Cil-
zens Of Capitol Hill TO explain why this market,
so much needed, has not been opened.
You ask US to sustain your administration, to
vote money and to pay taxes. This we have
done. We have sustained the Board OF Public
Works, although you have failed to improve our
part Of the city In proportion 10 population or
wealth.
Either our delegate is wholly incompetent for
his position or the board disregard him alto
not suffer as we do, month after mouth, were It
n u 30.
Now, we do not consider ourselves impertl-
nent, or intruders, or ungentemanly, when we
call on Mr.. Cuss, or any member OF the board, |
and demand something definite 10 regard to the
opening OF this market. |
Our streets are all cut up, street railways torn
up, and mud-yes, soft, deep and stcky--coyeTs |
everything, Winter "a on us again, and II It can |
be avoided by any manner OF means we do not |
intend to do our marketing this winter at the |
Centre market,
TWENTY. FIRST DISTRICT, |