New-York tribune., 1880-01-13
CHIyGES ~ THE NIRKETS.
OPPOSITION TO IMPROVEMENTS.


AcroS II REGARD TO FULTON NARhEr AGAIN
DrLAYED-As.ocGArIoV or THE WASHINGTON
MARKET SHAREHOLDERS.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund met
yesterday for the purpose Of talking MP the Fulton
Market project. John H. s'rahan apprercd for the
Fuou Market Association which wislc. 20 erect rcw
baidnc u long lease o! The ground can be secured
from the city. Several Of the tlud-holders in the
make, were also present 4. T. DJrlon sail thai he
appeared ~ 2 s'auj-holGtr II was opposed 70 the
control OF the market pasiu into tle hands Of private
epccuator He believed that The great maj rity Of the
standhod.rs were with him. IL order to show that s
was the case he asked for adjournment Of thirty
days.
TxAIIerman Bryan Reilly said that it would be In
iury 10 the neope OF this city the markets placed
N the hands Of II this were done IT would
creltr a monopoly, and the price OF produce OF all
dcscriptions would be increased The markets regulated
the prices throughout the c.Jy since tho farmers
wagons were driven away from Washington Market the
price Of produce OF all kinds had been increased Mr..
Dorloa there nothing to prevent the persons
WHO were chdcavoring 10 gam control Of the market
from charging the holders Of stands ds much ~ they
pleased lie might be compelled to pay rent OF - 600
or instead OF - 900 He did not believe that
new market was needed. The interior had rec entity
been repaired ard placed in good condition. A little
money expended in repairing the outside would make II
a very fair market
and asked 10 know II the Board Of Health had not de-
carcd the market baildine nuisance and unsafe Mr.
Doron reiterated tha: tho building could bc pat In good
condition for a small sum. and that the majority OF the
sfand-hoders opposed 10 the market passing ont
Of the control OF the city. Moreover, the city would
lose under the proposed Arrangements Al present II
received nearly 100000 from rentals
The Mayor thought the figures incorrectly given.
Chamberlain Tappan appealed to, aud he said the
pros. receipts 80 900 year. The Recorder suG
ecscd that the further consideration Of tho matter be
laid over until he could investigate OF the legal
points involved, and January II was agreed upon
second meeting OF the lessees ana staud-owncrs Of
Washington and Washington Markets was held yes
erclay afternoon at snith Nclfs Hotel, In Green
wich-st James Kay presided, and iry 800 arket-
men, with a few properly and Others interested
were In attendance The secretary. 4. Morrison. read
the minutes Of the meeting Friday last. the principal
poln: In which the appointment; OF committee Of
three 10 draw up the constitution and bylaws Of the
association, aud these having been adopted he pro-
cecded lay before the meeting the rules and rrgln-
tons which this committee proposed Tor the orGanila-
Tie irst article Of tie proposed constitution that
and West Washington Market Protective Association"
The objects OF the association set forth In the second
every member whenever the same snail be ln danger
! correct any abuses that may exist IN the
! measures as may be required 10 protect market
property prevent It's sale for othcr au marke, pur
members shal mpericd as to require IT, IN order
that they may secure jlst recognition OF their rights
aud, n need be, to nominate ana eject such men viii
secur. them; and ~ the market property should
be sold for other purpOscs ana their rights members
would be the the association to
these rights the courts and II found valid, 10
the awards 20 which each wOnd then be entitled. Tho
rest of the wurdy document devoted to tue election
OF officers and minor matters.
Mr. Callahan remarked that many business men In the
| neiRlborhOod OF the markets IN sympathy with
the objects Of the association and asked II they would
be permitted 20 i0n. The president replied that the
constitution only designated essces Of stands
smith proposed that the association should be incorpO
rated, but after BOuo discussion, tbs WAS OYerrucd
! The cntrnnce-fcc was fixed at 81.
The constitution and bylaws having been formally
adopted John NlX OF the Oldest dealers IN WdsGing
| ton Market, called upon for an address. There
we're many rumOrs about the market lie said, TO the
effect tat al the dealers to bo removed uptown
Of GaugcvOOr: and could not realize unless bus!
ness up there They bad taken the farmers
and wond shortly take the Of the dealers. There
| WAS influence behind the throne, aud this could be
plainly This Influence employed geBtlcmanly
pOrteTs write articles, about the sad state
Washington Market and now about the convenience OF "A
maj ket uptown and all that sort OF thing One of the
reasons why this agitation had arisen for the removal Of
The market because Vanderbilt desired the Wash
| Market Tor railway d pot. Now Vanderbilt
already controlled almost the whole STATE ana such
power ~ the hands OF one man was dangerous.
Mr. Cran said taat the daily journals had stated that
the cost of handling producc greater In Ncw.York
totally untrue and would Ike Ar. Nix to answer H. Mr.
Nix replied that there is place In the United States
To fAe best OF hts knowledge where produce han
| died al 80 little expense as III TINS city.