New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-14
MORE MARKET ROOM NEEDED.

To the razor OF The Tribune
SIR: The necessity for additional market
accommodation in the city Of New-lork has been ag
tated for long time and il has now become matter VI
consideration the part of the pubic no" 10 rcne'o
that norton Of the market that has become oyeraxedDy
the growth Of business. A number OF gentlemen con
ccvcd the idea Of utilizing the property known as Fort
Gapseyoort belonging the city, for this purpose Amer
receiving the sanction Of The public officials, application
was made TO the Board Of Aldermen and an ordinance
WAS passed with only dissenting vote TO take TINS
and for market purposes After short time the
grounds we're properly arranged and on the ga OF De-
cember 1879 tho Farmers Market at Ganseyoort- was
on.pc1 aud bv direction Of the Controller was taken
posesson OF and became Of the markets OF the cty
II WAS soon found inadequate to accommodate the IN
creased demands made upon 1t Oh account oi tue superior
facilities gave the farmers II was dccmod ne'es
sary that the area be enlarged bill was drawn FAVOR
ing the extension and presented to the Legislature The
bill named as commissioners the Mayor Controller, Com
missioner of Public Works President OF the Board OF
Aldermen and the Aldermen from the Ninth and SIX
teenth Wards for acquiring the new grounds The Leg
isature passed this bill III the spring of 1872 thereby
becoming law. The commissioners were guy org"
nizea and entered upon their duties After series "f
meetings they failed TO arrange with the own
er of the property and became necessary To make
picaton TO the Supreme Court for new commissioners to
carry ont provisions Of The bill Auc delay OF about
months tho Court appointed compete men 10 ct as
duly sworn into Office and entered upon ttr duties
30 far as the public officially informed there mas been
no action taken these commissioners The necessity Tor
uromptncSs makes il imperative Tor them 10 take lne
diate action, as the additional room IL very much
needed TO give that accommodation To the farmers which
Their Increased business demands. The oVcrcrowded
Iat The mani et ucrcssitatcs the blucLuding of the
streets 10 the dctrmcut OF business 10 also works great
innce 10 q owners of property the ground 10 be
courcd by preventing them from dispensing impruy-
IN H. aud -uiccing them 10 the u,s Of interest and
on that account The tabor OF preparing the maps
and drawings no doubt attended WIN some difficulty.
bn ordinary business capacity and energy on the part
Of the officials having this matter III charge, shtl IA
would have been exercised III their own private hnsi-
meas would completed this work In as many weeks
a. these commissioners have taken mouths, with no
uroslect of btn vet completed The delay In matter
which requires PLANTATION. and the mcu requiring tue
extra accommodation dcmHnd that Immediate Steps De
tak,p TO carry uul the provisions OF THIS bl heavy
loss is sustained Toy tho city, portion OF the ground
belongs 10 and vacant. whereas u should be made
available aud u source Of revenue to the city. The
patience Of public II about exhausted and they urge
upou the commissioners the importance OF Immediate
| ~, lion 10 carry ont tine LAW MAKKEIbiLS.
Ncu- YORK., Nov. ,, i0ol