New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-30
WR1THFUL MARKETNEN.

DEALERS THREATENING TO WITHDRAW PROM THE
MARKETS II THE STANDS ARE PUT UP AT AUCTION.
A great wall of wrath and indignation has been
eongup from Washington and Fulton Markets during the
mast three days Trouble h0vcrs like biz cloud over the
provision Of the city It's all about the action
of the Board Of Aldermen who will on Tuesday next dis
onss the question whether the stands in the markets
shall bc sold by auction not committee of that
body headed by Alderman Jsehne, has reported favor
ably on putting them 10 be bid for FOR leases OF one
and two years. The markemen swear that ther hus-
moss WILL in that event. "eo TO the dogs, and the markets
DC utterly dcmomli ,cd ana ruined. ,
FISH Commissioner Blackboard standing In tho
uidst OF hs domain in Fulton Market. ana when asked
hy "A TRIBUNE reporter what he thought Of the move
ment nc FOLDED bis arms and thus he spoke:
It's an outrage ON tue markemen; 1t gives any
have sowed during lifetime, and IL Is tax on our hon
eat industry and enterprise Look at those marble
Which lay gsening piles Of 1s6 observe those eio-
CANT glass there containing tho Long Island
apparatus above your head. These fixtures cost me In
the neighborhood OF $1,000 aecori ding to thlS new
should nave part with all my fixtures TO him for u
nominal price or 80 TO the expense OF removing them
pass that absurd regulation shall leave the market
The market Lot as necessary TO me Us AIN To the
market | bring my trade here from all parts OF the
country and can take IL away have discussed this
question with william ottman, the largest butcher In
Fulton Market, and II interfcred with both
have leased In the Immediate neighborhood TO
Another prominent Fulton marketman told the re-
norier that he Thought the whole plan was simply p0t
i"at schene Ia further the MINIS OF oer,an men little
money or It. equivalent In employment about the mar
ko would settle the matter for time at least several
dealers have suggested combining to defeat this Alder
manic scheme. Ali unanimous and bitter In their
denunciatlon OF the proposed new ordinance.
Gin Washington Market the feeling against the Alder
men was Just intense. James Kay, n butter merchant
and the president OF the Washington Markctmep' q
Association, said to the reporter:
This whole mater originated from the old Fttz-
patrick trouble Fitzpatrick dealer In Fulton
ket. lie built up good trade and got business ness
xyhin nuHe
because outsider oubid him. Ftzparick's friends
oishoot OF that trouble, report with forty nine sec
Onds OF them AZ old as the blue laws OF tue state
one relating sales OF stands by auction Tie fact is
Aldermen can egslate for the marketmen because
they know ho'hE nDoa. ne h market onS so,
twenty eight years. have built up splendid trade
If they offer my stand for sale shall 40 outside Of the
market and am certain can " ko my trade with me.
How are the stands held nowf
Kent is paid regularly In two weeks to the
Controller The amount OF rent graded by the locality
S Spns nS seO chan an stand The a8
this market have greatly fallen of In recent years
$4,000 Tor wcst Washington Market At present the
revenues about $4,000 Tor this market and yllO
Controller Connolly who nearly doubled the rents dur
ing his term OF office Controller Green iectiiied some
OF Connoys Injustice but did not reduce rents any
| Controller Kelly WA petitiOned, and reduced them
10 per cent and CONTROLLER Campbell put Their down
to enforce so manirestly absurd unjust regulation
depend upon IL; IL VIII break up the markets. ,.,ou
William Mcknight, Washington Market butter
| dealer, has IA stand adjacent To West At.
when came here" said Mr. Mcknight a few year
ago. only four stands along this All h'
OF the space and Improbable to the oiy
Those four dealers spent their time mostly In hshnt
for rats In the holes In the OOr We have built up ano
improved this until there Is vacant place along IT.
The entire length Is paying rent to the CITY, NOW ina
have brought trade here and benefited the clty Is
| Just TO make us pay tax on our own Industry
Every marketnan who was spoken To on tne suplsc
declared that attempt to bring about Diddipg 10
stands would result In complete Generalization OF I'M
4 markets.