The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-14

TO the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
The new market-house, and matters connected
Herewith, have furnished topics for number
OF suggestions criticisms and complaints that
have appeared in the daily press. Such Of these
as may have proceeded from motives of self-in-
tersst; prejudice, lack of information, or misin-
| formation, bore upon their face the nature of
their origin, doubtless passed for no more than
| they were worth, and may be dismissed with the
briefest notice, 80 far AS this communication is
concerned. 1t goes, without saying, that our
new market-house should be managed as to
fulfill, In the greatest possible degree, the pur-
pose for which it was designed-the benefit and
convenience OF the whole community and sug-
gestions to that end are in order I keep a
stand at the markell house; in daily contact
with those who have occasion to go there to sup
ply their wants. / am, therefore, in a position
to know something about matters there and to
learn the wishes OF the people respecting their
public market; and ask the privilege IF submit
ting suggestion two through your paper in
advocacy OF daily market, instead of tri-
weekly market, as the present management is
II public market in cities is general neces-
sity, and such market three days in the week is
public convenience a market on every week
day would evidently be twice convenient 1t
cannot be 0onhted that an overwhelming major
ity of our people are in favor of daily market
here. The objections Of the few whose pecun-
larry interests, from the nature OF their business
might be adversely affected, more or less, by
daily market cannot. of course be allowed to
outweigh the interests of the many who would
be benefited thereby. Furthermore that sort
of plea, if good when made against daily mar
ket, would be good when made against any pub
lie market whatever; and cannot, therefore, be
regarded as tenable objection TO the proposed
daily market How late in the day the market
should be kept open is a question for the city
legislature to decide, after due consideration of
all the interests concerned AS TO descriptions
Of merchandise that should be permitted to be
sold within the limits of the market-house, opin-
ions differ widely; and this is also question to
be settled by the Council and Aldermanic Board
one. by the way, requiring their most thought
full consideration.
The published complaints that the market
house is used for the sale of articles quite out
side the legitimate province of public market
have grossly exaggerated the facts, as anyone
may, by due investigation, ascertain for himself.
AS matter Of course. the defrauding of pa
irons of the market by short weights and meas
ures is not to be tolerated or palliated, and the
city authorities expected to provide proper
means for the prevention and punishment of
offenses of this character The complaint about
confused and crowded condition of things
within the market house, the want of an orderly
arrangement, etc., takes no account of the fact
that there unavoidably crowded into that
space temporarily-until the additional build
ing now going I'D can be completed-all the mar
ket stands that both buildings designed to
accommodate. Critics should be considerate.
Fault-fnding is easy, particularly so to those
who do not care to be just and do not trouble
themselves about getting at the facts Consid-
crate people will reflect that it must take time
for the city government to devise and put into
effect perfected and entirely satisfactory sys-
tenn for the operation and management Of our
market house, and will govern themselves &C
cordingly.
close by recurring to my main text, which
is: Why should we not have. without unneees-
sary delay. a daily public market? CITIZEN
INDIANAPOLIS Sept. 10.