New-York tribune., 1873-07-23

their o,gners wero compensated by the city COL DeVoo
adde that he aid not refer 10 the booths
Win the markets. but merely TO those which joined INC
main building.
CORPORATION Counsel Smith said that he doubted
whether on any other than sanitary grounds the sand
could be removed by the Commissioner OF Public WORKS.
and said that 10 would depend upon what protection u
been guaranteed 10 tho owners by law, ORDNANCE or
usage as stated In his reply TO the Commissioner Vi
Public Works Col DeVoo said that he DeheVed the
stands altered not to interfere with traVe
nor become receptacos Of garbage and dirt ad that 10
remove them would deprive 800 persons OF living snd
withdraw $4,000 annually from the city treasury lhe
amount Of business done yearly In these STANDS ranges
from 1000 TO s5OoO about 81 100000 annually IN the
aggregate. The interview then ended
Col Devoe yesterday issued the following order to the
clerk OF Fulton Markets
ORDER SUPERINTENDENT DByoE
LEWIS sCHoosMAKRR, Acting Clerk Of Fulton Market
You hereby directed 10 order or nave AZ so
ton aud Beekmans raised at least tnree feet from to
pavement beneath each stand the flooring ana ImDers
either run level sopng TO the cutters SO tha he
gutter can be cleaned thoroughly without raising t,e
oohng also to have the sides or backs oi the various
stands on Southst faced up with boards or plank
ing leaving room for sliding windows not less than H
feet ventla tion. The cutters are to be repaired
and all the sheds 10 be painted This order sha Do
carried into effect forthwith. IHos h. DEyoB,
July a, 1873 suPI oA MaIAeNs.
Commissioner Van Mort who had not received tho
letter of the Corporation Counsel last night states that
he will not determine what action ho Will take until to-
day.
IMPROVEMENTS MAKING IN WASHINGTON MARKET.
reporter for TIE TRIBUNE visited Washington Mar
ket yesterday, and in company with j. W. kettleman'
Clerk OF the Market viewed the changes and improve
menis which are being made the stands over the gut
ers and sidewalks West and Yesey-sts. The booths
backing on West-st. ,are wholly occupied by wholesale
dealers In meat who begin business at this time OF tho
year at O'Clock in the morning, and are through by
a. At the latter hour corps OF % hrstclass car
penters come on duty and work with the greatest ceer
ity until p. IN. The rear partitions and hYo feet
OF tho beams and flooring OF the majority
OF the stands on west-st. have been removed
and cut down, jackscrews have been placed
in position and the first work OF the carpenters tins
morning will raise the roofs Of the sheds four feet
the upper part TO project out the carrageway but
10 feet above it. This projection will in no measure
interfere with the passage OF market wagons or any
class OF wheeled vehicles The floor OF each stand will
be one large trap, which be raised, and the gutter
and pavement beneath cleaned at will. The Offices OF
the owners WILL Of old be In the upper part OF their
stands, entrance TO which may DO gained by nights OF
steps When these improvements are completed there
Will be a space Of II feet aud inches between tue
| stands and the track of the Tenthaye., more widely
known the Belt Line street cars which VIII DC ample
! room for the passage OF wagons.
Work has been begun only OF the stands In Vesey
st. The part of the floor has been raised three feet
by driving in four stakes which beams are placed
which stand forward at angle OF about IS degrees TO
the walk. BY this the pavement beneath VIII be
exposed TO full view Tho floor will be constructed In
tiers on which the wares Of the owner, VINO Is tfut
will be changed TO the form OF the one above described
and similar improvements Will be begun this morning
| on the stands lining the walk on Fnltonst Ihe re-
conyersed with several or the 5tandOWners Dfec
OF had been doing business in the booths over tne
gutter for than 80 years All appeared c0hnde1J
that changes which were being made would satisfy
the Board OF Health. They one and all ridiculed the
idea OF the markets being unhealthy, ana pointed 10
Compliant and ruddy faces as PROOF
! OF their assertion.
| INTERVIEWS OF THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Yesterday afternoon, Professor Chandler and other
! members Of tho Board OF Health held inter
view with the Mayor relative to the troublesome
stands, during which they explained to him the
| necessity OF removing them Thence they went 10
| the market and inspected It thoroughly, inside
aud out. While they at It's northwestern corner
one OF the Board observed TO point 10 the depot OF
the New-YoTk, Oswego and Midland Railroad, which Is
directly opposite the foot Of Vesey-s, and say That
is a great Improvement" The depot was completed
about two months ago, and up TO tho time
| when its erection was begun the ground it
| occupled had been leased by individuals who
built and occupied market stands thereon From
| this It would appear that the members OF the
Board retain the opinion they long since expressed
namely, that tho market-stands nuisances. The
Board held meeting at p. m whereat, 1t Is believed
they took some decided action about the market qucs
tou which has been long before Them but they de
clned to ipart any Information OF what they had done
relative to the matter. The Board OF Police Commits
sioneIs also held meeting in the afternoon, during
which they passed the following resolution:
Resolred That, the request Of the Board OF Health
this Board will protect the officers ana agents OF the
Board Of Health In the execution OF all LAWFUL measures
Tor the maintenance vi the pubic health.