The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-11
EXIT OLD FULTON MARKET.
BUT WHO SHALL REBUILD. NEW FORK
CITY OR THE M1RkETMEN
Formal Proposals made by MFR. BLACKBOARD
for the Committee of stand Hoiders-1ho
Aldermen Settling Eorlh the NItY's RIRhts.

mems proposal to rebuild Fulton Market A
letter to the Mayor from the stand holders in the
market. and tho conditions that they were will
ing to have imposed upon them If the land on
which the market stands is leased TO them were
read by tho Commissioners secretary. They
are us follows:
~, u r FLO, NOS, N Tvs Sry yosT June 1879
SS As Srragssd at s .i Of t HE Sn1 St
respectfully submit tor the consideration the commits
upon with lease y ,6S Fulton Market ground
united in tSS temaSa ' fop new mSrSc and ce
i. not one OF Their number hut would prefer II such
bulliags II ibe ciy !. Po in a position TO pro
every stand holder if outside eabiniists Would take up
the matter and ON obtaining LEASE subject to conditions
proceed with the buildings. aud assume the re'pon,my
cannot build ana no outside capitalists vii that ihe
prrn, stand holders weo are sgIins te .ns P,S'sm.
burden II grtnnfgmsns can he made whch wi re
bc made ,hcn tc stand holders Viii be prepared otabc
lease at inr rent subject @ the condition. they
gest Respectfully, Rrers, q bl,cs,9nn
l. The lease to he tor - years Juy l. is7p with
to take the buiIdpss attend o(lca.c a valuation
o n. & ,e H% i"SS' ,e ' a"p ,S hy
The Commissioner. Of hc sinkins Punt before the hnh
Ing. not 10 eVecci s'anoo
3 Ing new market buudings 10 lc comllcied, accord
ins,'n ~, c o the s,uting Fand and
November 1879
mcucc Is, Noycmhcf $50
on failure O. have thc iuiidnss completed IN accord
anee win the plans and spccinc.nons by ist NoysmTr
retained by the city Tor its own use and the remaining
stand holders In The prc sent market On June 10 1870 as
damSses a. proportion To- tneit pre,en' f,n m in tho
foregoing article; the es.ses SHAH paw - the city Tor
rCaiy ior occupancy tic sum OF 60 on which shall be
eS and rth. To- ise stand holder. the portion
he stand hodcrs to be paid a, IN e lrccsdn article
Comptroller Of the ciiy tor payment OF the foregoing
NJ remission or reduction Of these damages to be
i me 9 .eHt s,nd iofs NJ market on June 10
ncarl, c space aud location they occupy IN the
10 The 'oa rent Of stands in the new market shat,
IN the cost OF thc new buiius ami g. reasonable sum
Net kccpinE clean, ana tor contingent expenses sugh
buildings aui the opcnii; Of the market me esecs to
.e,,ner of I'M" total cost siT s'mt annually hcrcncr
statement oi The .Sp,n, OF iaNlgi care OF and ,.esn
pc.e Within dass aitcr the dr.t daS d January IN
hc piecedins ,er -h. asob, nicd by the an tile
n 10 ~, c,eu,ei any dnc rence arising between The
tun the stand hgder- are g. oecuny 90 Tie ne market
=. PROVIDED 10 ~; ninth 9rncg o., ,e' e41iH9,.' t OF
sse"'ve stand holder. for thc PARTICULAR stands locaci
any semi annual statement Tor tHkin- c.1c of and
ssca dinereoc"s shai be stsi,d 6y he Mayer and
comptrouer q the city, who's decision shan be- hnal and
annual statement shall be considered by the Mayor and
specified 80 writing and such objections are signed by at
u Tc 10 adopt rules for the proper manage.
mcnt OF the market. which. when approved hy The
nc observed by all stand holders The Hoard OF Health
may prescribe such regulations A. It may deem ucccs
,ary efcetualy abat all nu.ance' in the market or
lu The cuuiuctns the business therein The rreua.
lions prescribed TO De enforced w such ponaiucs a.
hs Health Boari may determine ,,.,. .,,........ u
representatives, when located % ihr new market ~ in
stand rmt a. agreed aTon viii the ia.sc. or a. aSed
By the MAYOR aud tomptro,r a, herein ,pecihcd and
huons they shall have NJ pr'ilsse sud right 10 con
rsh to ans proper person who shall be approved by the
Il The market fec. collected credited account
OF rent and arrangemsnt 90 BE- made by me es.sss sub,
Of such tees without change 10 the city
s 20 ~ Year, l ae 'S pay Sf rem S sd aa Rs
building shall become the absolute propcrt, OF the city
Alderman Hnughton. who is a member 81 the
sinking Fund Commission; presented Dream
able and resolution which ne said mad been
passed 10y the Common Council They are as
follows
rlaeas The right to ~ up and maintain public mar
of this corporation. IN fact IT'S one of the most valuable
OF It's few remaining PRIVILEGES Tue rsh Is A. old a. the
uins imncmoriiL The revenue derived from hc public
Of lie corporation and de cy has been ia undi,pud
OF The franchise absolutely ami without ques
Hh,',u % the many and valuable lranchi.es bestowed
upon OF pAftNArA ~ Iif wv MNNh u fNhi' lht
AZ r't ~ bcb N .,,u T.t,nrd ami mon
XIV r MANAGED woul Of hen"tyes nrsimce a reyenu,
ample TO pay Tor an scSnomicAl ndm,n',,rsu9n OF 10,
for local purposss-bu this and one or two more of am
,Isd Sy ne statS Isatafs and d,.tTSuseG son.
. favored corporations anl ind,yduas neg only withon
. Die have been injured aud NE civ has suffered ssrou
permanent loss, and
l. Wloe", The rshtto establish and control the puo'
10 markets given 10 this corporation more for th'
special accommodation and advantage Of the people thar
J. charged stalls aud stands, forestms !. prQhuiied
1t maze in the interest q Tie puba %no buy rather MAJ
y Of those Who sell and The plies pad oF articles sold Z
:, the public markets determine and control u very gren
4 extent Ne Prices ., similar sfuess sid by private de d
transacted IN tie public markets and The tens Of u!ou
DC value Of he market j stem what our pee
pie need eeneral extension Of the adyantases o. IN
system 10 other parts OF this c{ certainly they DO no
10 ask 9or can sy be 9enga,.d by change or ,ne tor
l" f B io III MI, iy n1o.ad 10 proposon
Is recently mo"ed To- tran.ier he snagane nj and eonro
81 9na G our lpIPs m@rse,s r9n he cry no
yoyea N he fSHi,ay S1rendsr 81 So5posie rsh1
lc Common Council protests against the su, and wi
not sanction or permit The eonsummauon Of N, schcm
e shcd and operated In violation d the rehs Of us CITY
" not new or untried experiments The Manhattan
Central, croon, ami other private markets hay
" been IN operation IN the interest Of and managed
benehs they have conferred upon thS public have 81
ID anuIes aud ior Obvious reasons the nominal rehts
lie market enables them 10 undcrsc the lessses stan
y aud stands ia the private markets. who OBLIGED
OF pay the atnabe rental TO the private marke
owner. Ths certainly nures 20 the benent Ut the put
lie DESTROY the mt market system by transerrn
Fulton Market % private owners Washington Marko
Will certainly, time, he disposed u ia like manner
and the competition now existing between the pnbli
a, aud private markets Will he abolished and every pu
chaser either which means more than han the pupt
lHuun OF TINS city w be directly and ulunously ancc
~ The tuckholdcr market corporation viii uc ia
more interested IN obtaining large dividends for luse
x than IN securing cheap food Tor the people, ami
IN Hhois Next 10 too much legislation ts city curse
" with too much Cooperation III now struggling ~
der weight Of the latter commodity that u ahsolurl
rs crushing To add to the burden ny Market Corpor
mi tons may result In further serious loss To the uunc
ng palty and leave the people 70 the tender nefces
these pToVerbIay soullv bodies; BE- II therefore
-, Rs0iaf, That the Common Council, m the name
Iu holder the city, protests against ens
ne the the present Fulton Market iuhyidu
corporation association, on which Tn erect bnldiu
10 he used for market purposes and recommend, nstea
nd Ut such leasing haphe necessary steps be taken hmm
he datey by the city authorities To rebuild Fulton hnrke
M M Mr. Blackford said that this letter and ID
" memorandum Of conditions submitted by IN
"a market stand holders contained all that the
ai wished to say on the subject, He would, how
to ever. add that they wished the Sinking Fun
he Commission. rs soon rs possible, 10 direct a
appraisment OF the land on which the mark
20 | stands and TO provide for its lease either /
" public auction or by scaled proposals.
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