The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-13

A meeting of the market gardeners,
produce raisers and florists Of the city
was held yesterday afternoon in Mar
ket hall and temporary organization
effected, though no action was taken
in the matter for which the meeting
was called, that of voting on mar
ket site, on. account Of the small at
tendance.
1t was expected that about 500 people
interested in the selection Of a market
site would be present at the meeting,
but the state of the weather and poor
sroads prevented the attendance Of
those living outside the city and in
the suburbs. The meeting was en-
thusiastic. Notwithstanding the diff
culties, and those present were en-
phatic In announcing their opinion that
market site should be secured at once
and that the, location chosen should
be central and should embrace suffi-
Client ground to afford room for sheds,
stalls and other conveniences.
+ John Ganser,' of Como was elected
chairman of the temporary organiza-
ton of the, gardeners and produce
raisers, Chris Schletty, of Dale street,
secretary, and A. Rowe, of Como,
treasurer. A petition bearing the sig
natures of twenty-seven grocers living
In the northern part Of the city was
Gil and produce raisers agree on a site
east OF Wabasha street and under no
consideration favor the establishment
OF the market on the Eagle street site.
II. C. Martin, of Inver Grove, adj
dressed the meeting regarding the
claims Of the West Side gardeners. He
stated that so far as he had been able
to ascertain. the West Side gardeners
did not favor the Eagle street site.
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not easily accessible and would COM
pei those Ginning over the river by the
way OF the WabaSha street bridge to
go to Seven corners in order to get to
the market. He thought that the site
on the West side. east Of Robert street,
would meet with the greatest favor
from those living across the river.
II. Cordelf, of Como, was of the opin-
lon that in selecting the site the To-
cation of the railroad yards should be
taken into consideration and cited the
example set by Minneapolis in estab-
fishing central market within five
minutes drive from the principal yards
of the city,, This was great con-
ven1ence to gardeners shipping prod
uce. For the past five years he has
been taking his produce to Minneapolis.
on account Of the lack of accommoda.
|. lions here. and finds that the superior
advantages, offered there more than
compensate him for the time lost He
advocated the selection of site afford
ing plenty of room and the establish
ment OF first-clasS market or none
at all. He favored q central location.
such as the site offered on Broadway.
Eighth, Ninth and Olive streets, or the
site on Ninth street. bounded by Rob-
ert, Eighth, Ninth and Minnesota
streets, predicting that the establish
ment OF the market in such loca-
ton would soon. draw the commission
houses to adjacent sites and would
meet with favor from the public since
both sites are easily reached from the
street car lines MR.. stc:...5 ~.
The proposed site on University ave-
nue., offering! am area Of 1875. 600 square
feet. WassCpropoSed for discussion by
Jf9F. Eisenmenger.i of Rice street. who
explainednthat the property would need
but little grading and had superior
street car facilities, as well as being
centrally located. There are thfrty-six
houses now on the property, and these
could be sold, creating a revenue of
between $4,000 and $4,000
| Many of the gardeners and produce
ra1sers present took the floor to record
their wishes that some action be speed
lily taken towards the selection of a
site and the construction Of the neces-
sary buildings in time for this years
business, but an adjournment was tax
en- until Wednesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, a which time it is expected
that very large representation of the
gardeners, produce raisers and florists
Will be present to take a vote on the
Question of a location.