The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-28
BEALE STREET MARKET.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FINALLY
ADOPTS A POLICY.
Snack Stands to be Prohibited--Huck-
ster Wagons Not to be Permitted to
Sell Their Wares Before o O'Clock
Rogers Has Got to Go.

has at last been disposed Of. AT the meet
ing OF the Legislative Council yesterday.
the following report was read and adopted:
To the Legislative Council:
Your special committee appointed for
the purpose OF investigating the affairs apd
condition OF the Beale Street Market
house, do herein respectfully report that
we have made careful examination OF its
workings and surroundings, and heard the
complaints OF the various occupants and
the people who patronize the market, and
find that many OF the complaints are very
just. The surroundings arc horrible in
view OF the factthat our marketing is done
mostly by our wives and daughters, and
we earnestly recommend radical changes,
for this Is ut times no III place for decent
people. We first recommend that new
brick market. house, with all the modern
improvements, with City Hall over, be
built upon the same ground now occupied
by the present market-house, as promptly
as IL Is possible 10 obtain the means with
which 10 build. Having this in view, we
do not think il advisable 10 expend
much money In repairing the present
shed, only that which is absolutely neces-
sary 10 aid in the changes that we will
hereinafter recommended "a follows:
]. Remove entirely tho gravel shed ex-
tending tho full length Of the south side
OF the market-house on Beale street, and
this side 10 conform In appearance 10 the
north side, and have Bealc street kept
clean and clear for citizens visiting the
Market, either riding, driving, on street
cars or otherwise. 2. Removing all wagons
or other market vehicles to the open
grounds on north side, and have the in
closure Of the east end OF the market
back TO the first doors, near Kney's stall.
entirely removed. leaving only an omen
shed which can be laid of into proper size
stalls for the sale Of vegetables, olc. and at
Kney's stall cut off and nclose the balance
OF tho market-housc for the butchers, this
will give all parties all the room they need.
The question what constitutes stall wo
believe has never been settled by your
Board. We recommend, that for u,e prSni,
the butchers be allowed the space between
three iron pillars-say near twenty feet, IL
they desire 40 much, and charge them
$500 per week, or ten feet between two iron
pillars and charge them -. 30 per week.
That we may have fairly respectable
market TO which our people can go with
out dread, We further recommend and
earnestly ask that all cooking stoves, of
any kind. and snack stands be promptly
prohibited and removed from the market,
the streets and vacant grounds around Il;
that all banana stands on streets bc posi-
| lively prohibited. Let fruitmcn rent stalls
| by the week, same M vegetable vendors,
under shelter, and require them 10 keep
| like good order, keep the streets clear OF
all distractions, and appropriate the va.
cant ground on the north side TO hucksters'
/ ala ali
10 be done within market hours-when
the closing bell rings have everybody 10
depart no trading at night or on SUNDAYS
~ Il now done at the cooking stands. Ne
notice that some enterprislng party Is al.
lowed TO run his wheel OF fortune. We do
not think that our people want such
things, but they want and earn
cslly appeal 20 Ms 10 give them
n decent aud orderly market, 10.
moving the Objectionable features that
attract that element that makos It's sur
roundiugs Objectionable aud offensive TO
all good people. With these fncls We ask
that you, especially ON Saturday evening.
! double your police force and assure our
| people that order will DO maintained. The
complaint against your present Market
master being 40 universal, NO deem IL adj
! yisabo that the President make a change
We also advise that the rents bc paid
weekly In advance TO the proper party ut
| Taxing District office, and that the mar
kot.housc should bc used iot no other pur.
poses than that for which Il was originally
intendcd-a place where our people can,
nj stated hours, supply themselves with
fresh aud wholesome meats, fruits and
vegetables, and not be n rendezvous for
Migrants, hoodlums and other disrcpuiable
characters We also think that your Board
should fairly consider the propricty OF pro-
hibiting hucks,ers trading on tho streets
until after o o'clock am. Until that hour
coniine everything strictly TO the market.
house, and after market hours allow no
trading Of any character whatever at the
markct.housc, or on the vacant grounds
around II. Wealso recommend that proper
ordinances be made 10 meet the changes
suggested, and that prompt action DO taken
by your Board for relief Of all parties. All
OF which Is respectfully submitted.
J. 4. PETrIr,
JonS T. RANDLE,
CHARLES kNEY.
Tho only member Of the Council who
voted against tho report was Lymus Wal.
lace.