San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-08
WANTED. AMARKET HOUSE.

That a central market is needed
in this city goes without saying.
1t is a necessity to any aggregation
OF population. 1t is doubtful II any
other city in the south the size OF
San Antonio can be found without
its market house, where house
keepers, caterers and all who
desire to purchase green supplies
for their tables, meats, fish, vege-
tables and all else that Is usually
collected in a good market, can
find these in one place and have
the benefit of large and choice
stocks to select from. San Antonio
has had her market house and
should have one again. Because
that of the past was not suited to
the wants Of the present city is no
reason that provision should not
now be made for a market house,
In the proper locality, with all the
modern improvements and appli.
ances for cleanliness. Such q
market house is demanded. AS 1t
now Is the vendors of fruits and
vegetables and all that Is grown in
the region contiguous to the city
for the supply of it's inhabitants,
are home less and houseless.
PERMITTED a limited stay on
certain plazas, at all other
times they are driven to
and fro like the spirit Of unrest, to
their own loss and the inconven-
fence Of householders, who desire
supplies, but have not been able to
take advantage Of the early morn.
Ing or late evening hours. One OF
the difficulties in the way of q
market in this city is the selection
OF proper location. A market is
like postoffice in that it is for all
the people, that Is 1t Is a place
for which all the people have use
and at which all the people do
business. AS it is to be for
the accommodation Of all the people,
and almost all the time, a central
and easily reached location is
positive necessity Of the situation,
II the market is to serve the inter-
ests and convenience of the people.
1t should be in some place reached
by the street car lines of the city II
possible, for the majority Of those
who purchase supplies there are not
the owners of horses and carriages
and the street car Is the poor mans
pheton. 1t should be within reach
of as many Of these lines as pos.
sible, for the poor can Ill afford to
pay fare over two or more lines to
reach their market, the car far tax.
ing just 80 much out OF the daily
allowance for market purchases.
The market ground should be
ample, not only for the market
house and stalls and all connected
Herewith, it should be large
enough to accommodate the teams
that bring their supplies, also the
forage that comes in from the sur
rounding country and the fuel sup.
plies Of a like character. Itshould
be place at which the purchaser
could find all that is needed for
his stable and his family, in so far
as these supplies are home grown
and placed upon sale by their
growers or agents. This is the
mission Of the market, to make
place at which the grower Of fresh
products and the purchaser OF them
can meet in one place to buy and
sell at the greatest advan-
tage to each, that is without the
loss Of valuable time. Central
Garden, is most admirably adapted
for this purpose, and meets the re-
quirements in every particular as
we'll or better than any other
available location in the city. 1t
is easy Of access from Main plaza
contiguous to the county court
house and the city hall and within
easy distance Of the postoffice and
Alamo plaza. 1t is almost sur.
I rounded with water and would be
| more free from dust than auy other