The New York herald., 1878-07-03
FORT GANSEVOORT.

MASS MEETING TO ARRANGE FoH NEW MAr-
KEr ON IT'S sITE-REvivAL OF AN OLE
CLAIM.
mass meeting OF the citizens of the Ninth, Fk
Sixteenth wards Interested in The project
OF erecting a new market the site known the
Fort Ganesvoort property, on the west sde was
held last evening in the Blocker Building,
No. 27s Bleecker street., ex-Alderman Edward
Gion, OF The Ninth ward, in the chair. II
appears that in tho year 1888 the ground
was assigned for market purposes. and tho
Corporation OF tho city oil Now YORK on the 29th OF
April in that year appropriated $50 62O TO build
bulkhcad West street for market purposes Again
in 1851 tho Corporation appropriated $4,000 foI
market purposes in about the samo locality. On
December 27, 1852 the ground sold to Joseph V.
varnum, James B. Taylor and Simeon Draper. II
was repurchased by the Corporation On November
g. 1862 from these parties ut advance Ior market
purposes The property pstitioned for was lately
occupied as u depot for tho Beccker Street
Railroad, but has WITHIN the last thirty
days come again the hands OF the city by COM
promise WITH tue commissioners OF the Sinking Fund.
II Is unoccuped unproductve OF revenue 10 tho city.
and the people Immediately Interested propose that
II shall be restored to Its original status and become
the site OF market place The present purpose, 1t
appears, Is not to construct market house immedi-
the market wagons which have no room
around Washington Market and have TO 80
even as ar Fourteenth street for any
kind oil accommodations. The proposed site for
tho new market place fronts on Washington street,
and Is bounced the north by Gansevoort street,
tho south by Little Twelfth east by
Tenth and West street. IL at present lies abous
hundred fect IRON the river 'front.' but IL s con-
tempiacd by the projec the present terprise
to extend 1t eventually TO the river.
The CHAIRMAN reverted 10 the fact that this prop
erty, which was long since devoted to certain market
purposes. had been diverted thereirom but had again
come into the possession OF the ony, and the object
the meeting 10 have resume again It's original
position. II 1t with the approval OF the meeting,
he said, there was reason 10 anticipate opposition
IRON the city government
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Isaac Dayton presented the following resolu-
uons:-
enable hs puoie obtain and healthy meats nsh.
fruits ani vegetables among she highest duties Of she
. The aadeqa.ey Ct the existing market aceommoda-
ina. the present market system BY which sll pur-
sas as ;" .ss To 70 % S o tns % e"i ey
sas Is .ss, "a so ana eon'sn.y injury 70 ;ns
e iy' masses OF IN A' entire part OF the
That the application Of the land aud property known
fruit vegetable market called tor by bes In
proves ppovS propss,y VS
prosperity and no., Welfare Of .as nsignoorhood
OF taxable property.
the tort uansevYort property may be designated as
aId for farmers for the sale OF garden produce
l. That committee OF thrcc citizens from the Ninth.
three Fifteenth and three from the sixteenth
appointed present the above to the Mayor aud
Board OF Aldermen.
In presenting The resolutions Mr.. Dayton said he
did not wish consde furthering any partic
uIar Interest," but object intended Tor the good OF
the entire city. lie referred TO the abominabe OBJ
structons that interfcred with travel and tralo
Ia ali the streets contsu TO Washington Market
and am tnat the market would relieve those
streets OF their present pressure. IL not pro-
posed ho sad. to erect any expensive building which
would be a further burden to the taxpayers, but
m n % IL
occupied and untaxable TO purposes which would
yield a revenue the city.
Further remarks were made by Professor Clark and
others anu after the adoption OF the resolutions
| chairman appointed the following committee, agree.
| ably bereto:-Goorg0 b. Lawton, George Is Dean.
Sr, ana John ). Gornau Ninth ward; Bradish Jonn-
| son, Martin I. McManon and George W. Diiks, Fiji
| tecnth ward; sidney r Nichols, James Y. Hoo and
Patrick Malone, sixteenth ward.
The meeting linen adjourned.