The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-28
THE PUBLIC MARKET.
Mayor Woea Th1nks . Public Ccre-
noay shoaid MARK the Open
lag OF the Euterprtse.

Tha markst ordinance matter seems 20
b. growing IN iatersst and the city officers
are being constantly piled with questions
as TO when the ordinance VII De snforce6
ard as 70 the privileges and restrictions
under IL A Po=t-Inte.iiKeucer reporter
called on Mayor Wood yesterday TO learn
when the ordinance would be lnforcec-
There wit be no enforcement OF the
present ordinance" sald the mayer. for
tho reason s11at the council intends TO pass
an Amendafory ordinance that VIII take
it's place a. once"
Mayor Wood does not favor the lnforce-
mens OF any market ordinance until ample
notice OF It's provisions have been given to
the public. and also ample notice Of the
time fixed fer the putting u It's provisions
into effect. He thinks nj least two weeks
viii ae necessary in order TO enable the
farmers and dealers TO prepare for the
very radical chsnge. which. he thinks. VIII
be brought abou, by the Inauguration or
the free market plan.
Tho free market ordinance does not seem
TO b. thoroughly understood by the farm
egs. a. yet. and as they are anxious TO
know what they may. or may not do. when
the free market plan II In operation. re-
porter made some Inquiries yesterday. and
the following facts 10 relation to its pro-
visions were learned.
Tho producer cannot before I. o'clock
noon. In accordance with the ordinance. az
II is TO be amended. peddle goods about
she city. but he may 20 to the free mar
kst and there dispose az his goods. without
.ieerse. up 20 II o'clock.
What nav Q farmer or producer dog
Before fs o'clock he can sell. under license
" he desires 20 take out one instead ~
roirg TO the FREQ market. He can sell At
the free market without taking out q IL
rense In addition 10 this he may sell his
products ~ she free market place and de-
liver Them before moon n n ia necessary
Tor him 30 DO -. II ia his privilege to de-
liver xoosss before noon without going to
the market pace. II he hnf~ II Is advan-
faeeous FOR him 10 do so. This ne can 40
win reru'ar or special orders taken at
some previous tine.
After I. o'clock the producer az the mar
ket place nav leave the market place and
sell his goods without license anywhere
I'm the city. ard other producers who have
no, been. or 40 not so, 20 the market place
may also sell IN all parts OF the city with
rn' -~vt-s nrerse.
peddfers. who take out q license may
n~s9eie q, all hours. as ~ present The
rates Of license tn the amenaato-v ordi-
nance. now pending before the city coun-
~ win snrssy ne made very moderate
Producers who shin Tn goods to rnsr-
chants either under previous sale or
sSr safe on ra~sri~<'en nav deliver ssed
wonts ard SETTLE eo~ fN~r, before - a'~inrk
So veil a. After In brief she market or
f'-a-ee si-~efy nr1hfhits producers from
r~sss''n~ their goods senut the city un,I
after rs o'clock n order that enough II
.her, NAV Ne gathered tc~stAsr 70 draw
,u~~ssse-s 20 that point and thus make
r.. MARKET place a success
s-rhe free market place entails far
ry~a.er consequences 20 the business to---
nrnisy than has beer generally surpos-
ed" said the mayor. III u Is successful
and the CONSUMPTION OF home prodtAr.s
and thus 1. VIII be the means Of Keeping
at home thousands Of dollars that are now
sent TO California and elsewhere for prod
ncc OF various kinds that can be pro-
tnces tust as cheaply 80 home. 10 say
nothing OF the cost or TRANSPORTATION from
| other states 70 this city II Is therefore,
| OF the CREATES, Importance thar the mar
kcs ~ made = success a, the beginning
II the market is conducted successfullv
for a few months II viii then he able vir-
| ,uasly 20 take care Of Itself ard then ail
the restrictions. which are So necessary
81 the start can he dispensed with THIS
| xiii re the ease because tire sivar res
| Of concentration or ths producing inter
es,s win he better known ard mere fngy
appreciated nan they arc at present II
Will he advantageous 70 both producers
ans consumers. The city shoais there
fore. not AttenP; 20 open TIE rsarkst until
there has been ample preparation For II
In the way Of stars and rocf. nor unsn
! other conditions are somewhat favorable
Var Instance trio present rosa weather
and IRE supply OF garden and frait p-oS-
ncts now available may suggest the isea
m 10 whether tae opening ef the market
| should rot be delayed untn some nt3e
cooperation and ufisy Of action has been
arranged for s0eng ths rrS1ucers. The
puhs.e should be fully sppyissd as 70 the
aate ef the opening. SO that il nav be en-
hand ard ready 10 help .se enterprise nv
| making large purchases 81 TIE evo1act.
offered fer salA IL seems meet and proper
HAT the inauguration es an enterprise %
80 usEcA uemsnt 20 the general welfare
| ef the city should - marked by 8 public
| ceremony % some KIND I; would nos We
| est OF pace 20 hsvs gAs opeasnx exer-
| sisss In the rsaTke, pace Taer% shcu.t
ne q ts~ coed sgeassrs wns ceGic sx-
| plain tn. enss ans Airs az tee free IT'S -
| set place in such a say as % sAex al
| - possibilities.
TIE real benefit 70 accrue from 'hts
/ enterprise Viii ~crse from what Will really
amount 20 an organisation and ee-o9egs-
| Hen u about all ire producers IN ire
strsnity Of ire city. 50 that tsey can feiiy
| supply ths market. which iE row being
| upplted from abroad wtsA 3stst wat 10
| aests5, 10 more ans nc less fur tN-
1 stance. when steamer salls for Aiask 4
very sarse supply OF tie products GO r
\ re Disposed o. In free market the pro-
/ Queer viii kro~ q this. ard viii BE pre-
4 rarsst for <ace . demand and will ee pre-
1 pareS 10 surriy Il. They would also learn
| 20 know when sa> demand would BE- Inns
| ties and thus svsst3 TIE throwing s~sv
| of rertsssasss To1-ss. or ~sAs 10 worse ana
| snors rs-sacss 10 sas farmer. Tie slaughter