The sun., 1873-08-19
rHE CITT'S OHN RETIkEN.
The Demciiisu .i the Lust ot the Booths
which tncumb~red The sidewalks sur
rounding the Pubiic Markets.


In accordance with orders of the Board
OF Health the Centre and Catharine Market own
ers of stands encumbern- the sidewalks re-
moved them yesterdlv. The edict Of removal
was promulgated on Friday, but the persons
affected obtained an extension If the time until
l. o'clock yesterday ou engaging - do the re-
moving themselves only ten stands stood In
Objectionable places Ia Centre Market. They
all lined the eastern sidewalk from Bruomc 10
Grand street. The owners set to work in grim
earnest early yesterday morning and were making
short work Of their old udncss places when
person protesting To represent the Clerk II the
Markets ordered them to cease. saying that the
city would hold them responsible for the de-
stUlcti"u ~ property \ messenger sent t. the
Health Officer for Instructions returned speedily
with oricrs tu prpr"ed. and long before any
sanitary "hcer arrived vt tAe market the work
m sidrwah. are 20 hc rcnasged where need
"i. dui 'it sheds tnAt constituted 90. r'"l- ut
tie booths are tu be mtdc watti-t. -lt and
uilnted Man II the sufferer, IlDuc Il, i,, I-Ii-
cutcd ultimately by the change. Tho AIR If un-
wI.icSn,urue-- that perVAded the luIl4iu. will
undoubtedly bu improved, and trade t.dt has
hltuclto gone to other markets Will he attracted
,atharinr NJ M,rket dircrs In many respect,
from other civ markets. The space occupied
by 1t is the centre ~ IN" wide tatnhrin" sliu.
ket purposes 10y col. RUTGERS half a century agu.
when nrst erected no sidcw ilks surrounded II.
q
SIX icct sluewiiN was lhld an around th"m. lhe
buildings themselves being only forty
To- accommodate any but butchers amt nah deal
ers, so the sidewalks. a. soon as laid, were
covered with extensions for huch-tcts. The
booths thus are almost A. ola hs tine sidewalks,
ana the order to remove them was received with
surprise. Occupants had hevn huggIng the de-
lusion that they might be -lArri. Al, however,
agreed To have the -idewt wtlh- free by noon yes
tcrday. All but one endeayoted {" live up To
the agreement. and tcsan the demolition early
IN tie morning. They all stood On the nurtu
aide. Ihst ahutting On Cherry street extended
three fect heyond the curb stone. sanitary
Inspector Ridley was carly on the ground,
cd rullected uultitude of Cherry and " alter
street women and children. wn" quarrrlied and
iuu-ht over huuGlcs If s,uuirrs u Il .e-ard of
the pcua!tN for hrrt'h of th" peace. There were
! u" such prstleuiial -pots found under the f'"r-
lnE a. al Centre Market. Ample ycutilatiug
s,uce hrd been lrft when built, and tbc under
Wing sawdu>t looked and sWciled ~ fresh 80
| when row. Hundreds of rats had found huriur
tueto. al,u o, the, were stirred oIt ~ their LARS
! tiere wts Lively sNirWl~hins hrtVccu them md
! th" swarm Gt fWiu-. III" Ititgr' arn.'i Wuh
lu- t"'h 'lhef ~ lhtlr rA''trHrnt AIttF u -
". ih had been zone, a p" of not less thau half
hu-hci ol dead rai' atie-ied tue proves, Of
bolton. who rank. As the Dorlon of Cttharinc
Marhct, had his stand on the south street end.
hc c>Iucod cuutumaciou- sprt. ana privately
! expressed his determination To- hold ms stand.
Hc sand that the order of the Health hpard tu
hIm ouiv ordered better ytntIlitlou, and the
sides of his booths were upcued accuidInelN.
At Z. NJ, lac Was stiii dong "A thriving trade.
A. ma. l.Ilr "A f.r,. az twenty sanitary vnrk
/ mcu arrived and fniton came down, with tho
assistance of the lI,ilt, force HE furniture was
speeuily removed. and two hours aitrrW ward only
lew posts remained. The dealer, VINO have
been dispossessed expect some diiiculty in pro-
curing new stands. An those inside ARE occu-
tire building may he devoted 10 fruits and
iArIoo.s over the sidewalks. as In the other
markets, are TO remain only bein- m"de water