New-York tribune., 1873-07-22
THE MARKETSTAND VAR.

HEALTH BOARD ORDERS To BE CARRIED OUT BY The
POIICE-CoMMIssIONER VAN MORT READY 10 w
! OPERATE AS SOON AS THE CORPORATION COCN-
| Sci SHALL GIVE HIS APPROvAL-A DAY OF
pRooMs AND WATER AT FULTON MAEkET
The excitement among the owners of booths
situated over the cutters and portions OF the sidewalks
| .round washington Market in no measure abated
Yesterday and among the Westst boothhoders 1t was
intansifed by an order issued by John W. hftteman'
Clerk o. the Market which was in accordance WIN the
| following letter from Col T. F. Devoe:
! BUREAU CT MARKETS, July Is, 1873.
JOHN W. SETTLEMAN, CLERK 0, bashtgon M@5sG Es- tho
SIR: You hereby directed TO oIaeI or nave a ano
western ends of all the shed stands on Wesst DttWeeh
& way You Will also have all the shed stands
on both Fulton and Vesey-sl cut uOHh 9eIuO eaSn
not less thar three feet and then santlhg uO"h u tnc
INTER according 70 the plans shat you have IN your
possession that the cutters pnder the sald Ssnqs
may he Open order that they may be cleansed Say
yifnout having 10 remove any OF the goods, planEs,
etc. under each stand Very respectfully, ,-,..
THOMAS j. DEVOE, superintendent OF Markets
g,be mon whom this order affected we're informed early
TIN, morning by Mr. Ketteman that they must make
the changes which the letter directed anI carpenter
has ,en found wbs has agreed to take the whole oD
The rear partitions OF several Of the booths ON Wess
have been taken down, and some progress has been
made on the sheds Futons and the Work OF improve
,uent wiB be carried forward rapidly possible. 1t
has been estimated that the changes and repairs will cost
each boothholder whom the order affects from 800 to
$50.
rumor was current yesterday morning to the effect
that the Board of Health assisted by the police were to
make their long pending raid on the shed-stands over
the sidewalk around the market sometime during tle
day. THIS however, proved untrue During the after
noon Prof Chandler OF the Board Of Health held sew
oral long interviews with President Smith of the Board
of Police Commissioners and stated to a TRIBUNE
porer that Mr. Smith mad said that he believed 1t TO be
the duty OF the police to obey the Board Of Health and
announced his Willingness to give the Board any aid
which il might require in demOishing Objectionable
bootbs large force Of laborers will be necessary TO
accomplish the Work, and the Board Of Health states
that as soon as these can be employed the offensive
stands will be removed. II is therefore probable that
some decided action will be taken In the matter today
Commissioner Van Mort stated yesterday That II the
official opinion Of the Corporation Counsel sustained
e action Of the Board OF Health he would at unite
with that Board in removing the nuisance.
The Dock Commissioners are clearing away the dump
ing boards and other distractions from the dock at the
foot OF Veseyst. Immediately north Of the pier Of the
Anchor Line Of steamships When this Is completed a
r 100 feet in length will he built out into the river and
the dumping boards viii be placed thereon. On the
thus cleared market booths viii be erected by the
supernendent of Markets and it is probable that many
OF those whose stands may be removed from The side
walks around the market will resort tbither
Col Dcvoe. yesterday morning, issued order 10 the
occupants OF stands the sidewalks Of Fulton and
around Fulton Market 10 tnc cIcCt thJt
they ut take up their floors IN order that lie might
usDec the condition OF the cutters and pavement be-
Meath The order OCCasiOued much cOmmOuOu among
those whom affected, and carpenters were for time
i'm great demand. AT m, Col. DCYOe, IN company
with Mr. SchOOnmdkcr, the Clerk of tue Market visited
each stall and closely investigated the condition OF the
cutters. Tie FutOn-st gutter WAS not found OBJ
strucfed in any part except under the stand
at the junction OF Fulton and sOuth-sts. where
a DEPRESSION. and consequently some standing water
was found. Tue pavement in some Instances was found
cOvered with the dry dust which had slfted through
the cracks the floor, and IN other cases the DIRT
was damp and the earth between inc stones appeared
saturated with water The gutter and pavement under
tbe floors stands Bcekmanst. was found IN good
couditlon ana water flowing freely in the iOrner
bnt there were unmistakable evidences that the visit OF
the SUPERINTENDENT had been anticipated and provided
against by the assduOus use OF water ana broOus The
vase water the stands lining SOuthst nOWs into an
open gutter the street, which Is kept clean by men
appointed for that purpose by the superintend-
ent. Col. DevOe will to-day issue an order
directipg the booth occupants under whose
stands the cutters extend TO raise their buildings three
feet each locust piles in order that men VINO W be
Tired for purpose may 20 under the stands and give
the gutter thorough cleansing each day Inc Supern
teudent intmated his intention To some OF the dealers
objection before him. hut there was not little grumDlng
over IL among themselves thereafter The changes can
be made at Of from $50 10 $50 TO each stand occu
directed 10 put new siding in their stands 90 give them
new coat of paint throughout, all OF which can DC done
at a cost OF moi more than s25 TO each standhoder.