Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-06
NOTES OF TRAVEL.

Rouen, France, Aug. f.-One does
not see many institutions in France
that seem better, or even as good as
similar ones in America, but notable
exception to this must be made in re-
gnrd to the French warehouses for
they are so constructed that they may
be and are thoroughly washed and
cleansed after each market held in
them, in manner that it would be
delightful to see Introduced into our
Wilmington market. In Rouen are two
markethouses that arc models in this
respect. Great iron columns support
the roof, the sides are made of narrow
horizontal strips of glass overlapping
each other like blinds IN such manner
rs to allow free passage Of air and
light, but to keep out rain andssnow.
The floors are of cement and, in front
Of the stalls, are interseoted by drains
covered by iron piates with narrow
opening down the middle Of each plate.
These drains empty into sewer; each
stall is made of a solid block of stone,
or, what looks like an inferior quality
Of marble, and is furnished with a
spigot Of water at the back. As the
stall slopes slightly towards the front,
alcng which shallow groove leads to
. pipe in one corner that extends to
the drain in the floor it is but the
matter of a moment to thoroughly flush
and wash the stalls In the middle OF
the market is hydrant or wash-pave,
10 which is attached hose when the
market is over, and man turns on the
water while Leople flee in oil directions,
for every nook and corner Is searched
by the powerful stream while men with
long handled brushes follow after End
sweep all remaining stalls and leaves
Of vegetables, or other debris, into
heaps by the sidewalks whence they
are at once carried away before they
have time to decompose. The butcher s
stalls are all at one end Of the market
and are of polished marble with money
drawers at the back and behind these
is space for cold storage rooms, &c. At
one end Of the building are the Offices
of the market officials, one of whom is
. sanitary inspector whose duty it is to
see that all foods sold are in whole.
some condition.
The other offices are occupied by the
octroi, or municipal tax collectors, who
must see that tax is levied on every
head of cabbage, dozen of eggs, or
pound OF potatoes or peas, every par
tiole of food. in short that is exposed
for sale. These officers are very
numerous, and one wonders what they
find to do for all the food must hayu
been levied on as it entered the city
stree there is an ''octroi" at every street
that leads outside the city limits.
These officers all have to be Iaid a
salary and are part of the ruling
bureaucracy.
al Ill A.,
platforms half foot or more above the
floor and in the front of each is fitted
wire grating so that extra stores oil
provisions can be safely stirred under.
meath. Back of the stalls is a modern
platform on top Of the stone one, and
on this 10 a comfortable chair sits the
market woman, tneyer market man,
complacent as IL on throne and deals
out her fish, chickens, rabbits, edible
snails, mussels or cauliflower, arti
chokes, carrots, peas or fruits. Thu
stalls are most picturesque, heapeC
high as they are with all sorts of frest
vegetables and fruits, neatly anC
artistically arranged. These marke
women, many of them, have driver
long distances in their high, two
wheeled carts with no covering TO
their heads but their hair brushed
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