The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-03
OLD NEW YORK MARKETS.
They Did Tkfngs Somewhat Differently In
Town Three Hundred Years Ago.

They Did Tkfngs Somewhat Differently In
Town Three Hundred Years Ago.
1t is more than 800 years since the
authorities of New Amsterdam resolved
"to erect a meat market and cover it
with tiles, to have block bought there
in and to leave the key with Andres,
the baker, who shall have temporary
charge thereof. 4" This was the pioneer
New York market established on the
green in what is now Battery park, and
it was resolved by the authorities of the
same time that the cattle should be
hitched "beside the churchyard, where
some stakes were fixed" on Broadway,
a little above Morris street. For few
years this was the only market i'll New
York; but, the local reformers Of the
time insisting presumably upon
change, it was determined TO open a
fair or market for the sale of "store and
fat cattle, steers, cows, sheep, goats,
hogs, bucks and such like" and TO that
end stalls were built. This market was
opened on Oct 30 of each year and was
kept open until the last day of Novem-
Der.
Twenty years later a market was
opened on what was called the water
side, near the bridge which spanned
Wall street, and it was thrown open TO
the public on March "a, 1917, and con-
tinued open every Saturday following
for three years. At the expiration of
three years market day was changed TO
Wednesday, and in 1853 another step in
advance was taken. There were three
market days i'll each week-Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. But the precip-
itate zeal and energy Of the old Dutch
inhabitants could not be restrained even
by the conservative burgomasters, and
so in 1884 it was ordered that thereafter
"fish shall be brought for sale to the
dock opposite the city hall and may be
sold in the house that Long Mary form
erly lived in; likewise herbs, fruits,
roots, ETC." Afterward the Broadway
market house was leased out to Henry
Crossley, a butcher, who stipulated to
nav for it for seven years rental OF 81
per annum and keep it in good repair.
As the city of New Amsterdam was at
that time somewhat short of funds a
plan was adopted which in these days
would never obtain the favor of the
board of estimate and apportionment.
1t was arranged that each market should
be built and kept in repair by the neigh
bors, and at the end of 90 years it wa
to belong to the city. In this manner ;
two story building was erected by thu
neighbors at the foot of Broad street
Another was put up on Hanover squar
NOT then Hanover square-and thir'
at the foot Of Maiden lane. The las
, subsequently came to be known as tn
Fly market and had practical monop
oly of the business of the city on tina
side of town until the establishment b.
the neighbors of market at the foot @
Wall street to be known as the Mea
market. 1t was established Exclusive
, ly for the sale of corn and meal, an
: also "slaves stood for sale or to be let
: hire at this point. In 1875 these print
t tive market arrangements were don
a away with and the present system, sine
o enlarged and improved, superseded then
The city now receives in year in ma
ket rents 1885, 900, exclusive of van
=. rents and market permits. The who
. public revenue from this source is abo'
!. $500, 600 a year. New York Sun.