The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-28

Ready TO UceIn vorI, n the city viii Grnut
Favorable Lense-Au the Dealers 10 he
Made Stockholders -Evcrybody Pleased.
The Fulton Market stand owners have re-
solved to build new market. provided the
Comptroller will lease to thom tho present site
at u reasonable rental. The Fulton Market
building which is bounded by Front Beckman.
Fulton. and South streets. is n very old aud
tumbledown structure Its roof is as irregular
as the coast Of Maine. Tho columns that sus-
tain it lean dangerously. the ue-beams that
span the pillars are rotten. and the butchers
say that nothing but the force OF habit keeps the
building together. The floor is so uneven that
1t is in some places several steps above and in
others light below the sidewalk. month
ago one Of the Front street corners Of the build
ing was destroyed by fire. Tho mnrkctmen
came together to discuss the praciicability of
dwelling the floor. and out of this debate grew
tho present PROJECT of building now market
house. Meesr.. Eugene Blarktord. William
Otmnn. and Amos Robbins called on the Mayor.
tho Commissioning ot Public Works. and the
Comptroller. and complained Of the present
structure. Mr.. Bia'klord explained to the
Officials thn' the present building was likely TO
tumble down, and under other ownership
would probably be- indicted ~ a nuisance. Ho
said thnt the restaurants aud saloons UNDER
hot air AMI gases that were injurious 10 the
health of the stand owners and destructive Of
the food stored there Tor sale.
The OH as admitted all that wns urged
Tor the construction OF d substitute. The Comp
troller WAS opposed to an Increase Of the clty's
iudebtcdncss for the purpose OF building new
market The leading marketmen then met and
drew up q paper. th" substance of which Is that
the stand holders agree 10 form corporation.
10 lense Fulton MHrkct to erect on lis site a new
building to be used for marh"t purposes. fthd to
subscribe toward that end 10 stock in proper
ton TO the number of stands held by them in
the present building. In case n stand holder
declines To subscribe. tho stock he should have
bought is to be purchasahs 10y any one else.
\ IA fla Ia nftftI 4 10 fha
Commissioners 81 the Sinking Fund, and 9TH
erwse 10 attend 10 the interests of the prospec-
tive corporation. This committee consists of
Amos Robbins Eugene q. BacktOrd. Wllinm
Ottman, l.. II. Fleming, and j. \. COrmurk. Tho
paper WAS subscribed by nearly every stand:
holder. The Committee oil marketngu visited
the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund. and
then the matter was referred to the Comptrol-
Ter. who viii not report ON tue subject until he
hears from tn Department Of Buildings and
the Board of Health. ms TO the condition of the
building at this date. Ii is understood in the
market that these departments finished their
Investigations and reported yesterday. The
markctmen believe that there can have been
but on" opinion on the subject
Yesterday the murkctmcn met in the hall OF
the Fishmonggrs' Associaiion IN the Wholesale
fish market. There ar, two hundred and forty
stands in the market aud one hundred ana
eighty owners were present at the meeting. As
some OF inc mnrkrim"n own "a dozen stands.
thls Representatives must nave been nearly com.
plcte Amos Robbins occupied the chair. and
Mr.. BlacRiord wus the Secretary. Mr. BlAcklor1 !
read report of what had been done by tao
committee and m, ir acts We're approved by tho
meeting. \ discussion followed. At first SONG
Of the smaller siandFholders expressed n feas ?
that the rich mon OF the market were endrav-
oring 10 squeeze out the smaller ones. Mr.
Blackford and others explained that this was
not so; that every stand in tho old markr.
should be- duplicated In the new; that n a stand
owner could not AFFORD TO buy his share Of thg
| stock, he. Blackford. and other more prosper
| Gus dealers would bay the stock for such per-
| sons and hold 1t for them Loud applause in
| terrupted the speaker. and the meeting ap-
| proved the project OF "A new building unani-
mously.
| II is said in the market that 90 per cent. OF
| the stand owners are persons who had invested
al they possess ~ stands ana who derive little
| the fruit and vegetable vcnders. the small
| meat dealers. and others. They did not under
| stand until to-day that their presence in tho
market II Vtully necessary 10 lis continuance
| and that thrir rights would b" srrupuously
inspected. The wealthy men say thW they are
| in reality the only sufferers for they must sac
| rlilre all that they have invested in improving
| their present proutrty.