Daily Republican., 1879-03-05
: For The Republican.
B00OVoI of O0Pb hlOUe Market.

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Removal sf CaFh Stone Market.
MsssRs. RDiroRs:-I notice by the
daily papers that very select self con-
stitutsd committee Of five gentlemen re-
siding on King street between Sixth
and Eighth streets, were in conference
with the COMMITTEES on Public Build
ings Of the City Council q few evenings
ago, in reference to the curb stone mar
ksts, and advocated the placing Of said
markets both on Market and King
streets between Second and Sixth
streets. Those high toned gentlemen
don't want the market in front Of their
private residences on King street But
they do want them in front Of the pro.
perty they own and rent as stores, both
on King and Market streets. One Of
those gentlemen at least does own pro-
perty on both Of those streets between
Fifth and Sixth streets, and the mar.
kets In front Of the buildings he has to
rent, improves the value ofthat proper
ty, but he don't want TO be annoyed
with cabbage leaves and turnip tops on
the sidewalk Of his own domicil. An
other one of the same gentlemen am
informed owns property on King street
where the fish market Is held, aud one
Of the tenants stated he wished TO have
him sign petition to remove the fish
from tho front Of his dwelling, but the
owner declined, saying that the fish,
market being there made his property
rent better. II is all very we'll to make
his tenants submit to the smell Of fish,
10 increase the value Of his property
there; but not 20 pleasant to have farm
ers wagons without fish in them backed
up TO the curb Of his own private resi-
dence. Oh, consistency thou art
jewel. The farmers in mass remon-
strste against the removal from King
street to Market street, on account of
their own personal safety in one case,
and also against being compelled to
take their chaHces Of getting places on
the street II the. market is not allowed on
King street above Sixth street.
All Of the farmers want TO stand on
King St., but II the market limits are
conined from Second to Sixth Sts.,
there would during nine months of the
year bs enough wagons to fill two
squares who could not be accommodated
with space on King st., and they would
be compelled to 60 to Market st. On
that account there would bs a terrible
rush and jam OF all the owners OF wag-
ons trying to get on King St. And as
the old maxim of first come first served
would have TO bs carried cut, (as the
council could give no special privile.
ges.) No farmer could form any idea
Of whore his stand would be another
market day hence. One day he would
be on King st., the next forced over to
Market st. He could have no regular
customers for his produce, as they
would never know whore to find him,
and the placing Of the market on both
Sts. would lead to constant chickering's
and qusrrels amongst the farmer them.
selves, beside giving serious annoyance
10 those who wish to purchase. King
81. is ample for all street market pur-
poses. And the request Of the select
few on King Street between 9Th and
Bth Sts., to place the market on both
Sts. So long as you don't put it in
front Of thoir own doors, is the most
,hssky request have ever heard made
10 any public body.
1t is all very we'll II they can have
clear pavement at all times in front of
their own doors. It the banking houses,
express Offices, hotels, are obstructed
on Market street, between End aud 9Th
streets with barrels, benches, boxes &C.,
and have their sidewalks covered over
with cabbage, leaves, turnips, beets
and radish tops, what do the select few
on King street care SO long as they have
clear sidewalks. Gentlemen, please
take down the good old book from your
Libraries, brush the dust from off its
cover, and read thsrefrom the CON-
stopping and carefully con-
the one that reads, "As ye
would that others should do unto you,
do ye even so unto them," and then
ask yourself the question, if that does
not mean, that if you wish to place
wagons in the front Of your neighbors
house, and have cabbage leaves, and
rotten apples on the sidewalk, if it is
not your duty also, to submit to the
same treatment OF yourselves. If you
do not then see this matter as your
neighbors now see your motives, you
should remove the beam out Of your
own eye, so that you can rec clearly to
remove the mote out of your neighbors
,ye. GOLDEN RULE.