Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21
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FOR Il L4RG n MIRh ct.
CLERK Council wants iiotn SIDES OF King
and Mnhison streetsUtilIzeh.


ana Madison streetsUriiized.
Clerk of the Market Council saidSatur-
day that he would in the nesr future
ask the Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department to amend the curb
stone market regulations SO that both
sides Of King and Madison streets shall
be used for market purposes during the
entire year. His object is to give the
city largor market and at the same
time reduce its length. He has numer-
Gus aprlications5from farmers some of
which have been OH file several years
fer spaces in the markets, but cannot
accommodate them, owing to tho fact
that all of the desirable space is occu-
pied and vacancies seldom occur. AT
present, under normal conditions, King
street market extends from Second
street to Ninth and Madison street
market from Second to Eighth, and
sometimes the wagons on King street
extend to Tenth and on Madison street
above Eighth. His contention is that
the markets are too long. and ne be-
lieves his plan of shortening them
would add to their value and be appre-
ciated by the public
The plan is to have the change go
into effect on the first Of next May and,
beginning at that time, rent only one
Space on one side of the street to each
of the applicants, instead of two spaces,
one on each side, as at present. by
this means he believes he could accom-
modate all Of the applicants and by
having more farmers in market larger
supply Of produce would be insured,
thus giving the people of Wilmington a
better selection.
Mr.. Connell considers this arrange
ment entirely feasible, and. while there
might be some objection on the part of
come Of those nov occupying tie more
desirable spaces, is of the opinion that
the general results would be better.
Some Of the farmers COW having stands
| would object for two reasons. First,
| they would not care to have too much
comretition, and, second, they might
object 10 standing in the sun in sum-
mel and the shade in winter. The pro-
posed change would divide the favora-
BILE conditions. At present, the market
changes twice year. In the summer
| the market are on the east side of the
streets, being the shady side in the
morning, and in winter on the west
side, which is the, sunny side in the
morning. The markets close at
O'Clock in the afternoon. This arrange
ment was made for the benefit of the
farmers and public, so that the people
might get the warmth of the sun in
winter and be protected from its rays
in summer. Mr.. Connell believes, how
over, that the farmers would overcome
this difficulty themselves, so far as the
hot sun in, summer is concerned, by
having their stands shaded.
Mr.. Council will also suggest to the
directors that they incorporate IN the
changes provision restricting vehicu'
lar traffic on King and Madison streets
during market hours to such teams as
are compelled to use the streets tc
reach business houses or dwellings OIL
those streets, between intersections o.
cross streets, He thinks with this pro
vision there would be less interruption
and less danger of accidents. He has
been examining the regulations il
other cities and is favoably impressed
with the system in Baltimore, Md.
which is similar to that which he pro
roe1s tc ask the Street and Sewer De-
partment to adopt here. He says il
works well there and tho people hav'
ono OF the finest markets in the coun
try, which he believes would result herr
under similar conditions,