Daily Republican., 1882-12-13
The Markets.

~ ATouso anu bGlE up Ieollng anu eonLl
ment on the market question, that tn
City Council has taken hold of 1t il
earnest and in all probability an ordi
nance will be introduced tomorrow
night, making radical change at leas
in the location Of the markets If not tn
system OF holding them. In the chao
that has enSued, there is danger of goinl
to extremes and making the matte
worse than now, when the curbston,
market alone is held on King street
Hundreds of citizens are petitioning fol
curb stone market on Madison street
There is need for one in the Western
portion of the city, the population O
the western half OF the city, exceeding
the eastern half by fiye thousand OF
more and at the same time the west side
Is now two more squares farther from
the King street market than the east
side. The counter part of Madison
street on the west would be Church
street on the east, but we hear OF nc
person asking tor curb stone market
on Church street, simply because King
street is near enough. In lieu OF Church
street however, a determined effort is
being made to establish a curb stone
market on French street If we thought
the interests of the public would be bet
ter subserved by a.Imarkot on French
street, we would say let it be established
there. A new broom sweeps clean, it
rs said, and new idea gains force of
ten that has no merit in it. Now here
~ choice between King and French
streets, the market being now ON the
first. What is to be gained by a removal
TO French street? A wider street it is
said. True, but do not the advantages
end there? French street is macada.
mized, King stleet is paved. Unless
Sprinkled every day before the market
commences, French street will be- sub
Ject 10 susts of sand and dust blown
every where. King is a mercantile
street, while French is a man ufacturing
st. Manufacturers as rule will not
permit market men to stand in front of
their establishments. On French street
below Second, are large morocco manu-
factories. The owners will not permit
their fronts to be occupied. Above
Second is Hare's pottery and G. W.
Bakers machine shops; they won't
want their fronts hedged up Between
Third and Fourth are Bellah, Quigley
Il Cos. iron store, the Washington Fire
COmpany's house and Barker Brothers
cracker bakery and confectionery estab
lishments. None of these places will
want to be hampered.ss Between Fourth
and Fifth are Cooling & Lloyd's car
Fiage manufactory, Seals baggage ex-
press head quarters and W. j. Morrow's
Hour and feed store. They will request
the market. people 10 move from their
fronts. From Fifth to Sixth streets are
the High School and the Delaware Fire
Company's house. They must be ex-
empt from market wagons in front.
Above Sixth Is the Female College aud
a livery stable across the way. 1t will
not DO to hedge them in. We under
stand the most of hese establishments
will demonstrate against the market
coming to French street, sand the re-
Of one manufacturing firm
On French street should have more in
duence against 1t, than the petitions of
iozens OF individuals living and doing
business squares away, would have for |
market on that street. 1t is nothing q
more than fair that all these questions
'honld be taken into consideration in q
be projected moving Of the market. It'll
8 true that there are about eight places !
N King street reserved in front of busi- l
less places, making probably all teld a
lot more than hundred feet in ler 9Th. b
Will there not be five hundred feet re- h
elVed on French street ? T.
If all the manufactures, school q
louses and engine houses are reserved q
he French street market would indeed a
NJ a hOney-combed affair. Then again: b
here are enterprises built up by the
markets on King street that should not
70 made to suffer by this sudden and a
adiCal change. People who have h
pent their money to build up the mer- .
antile character of King street, have
rights as well as those who u
ave not spent their money. The peo II
lie Of King street have become used to |;
he market and have accommodated
hemseiVes to Its Conveniences and in
TIE sudden removal of
he market may end in financial bank d
uptcy to some. We can hardly be- tt
ieve the City Council desires this. At o
east we would counsel q careful con. II
liberation of the question before action b
taken 80 that the largest number OF o
'itizens may be benefited. The estAb. f
ishment Of market on Madison street a
would be an important thing at the c
present time. If that works satisfac.
orily and we'll then it will be time To f
hink about removing from King street d
o seme more favored locality. h
why U1Y for MIS- Hood? s.