Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-02
VETOES BILL
ON MARKET

Mayor Haussling vetoed the resolution
adopted last week by the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, protesting
against the expenditure of any large
sums OF money for the improvement and
rehabilitation of the present Centre Mar
ket.
A Communication was received by the
Board of Works this afternoon In which
the mayor expressed his disapproval OF
the measure and explained that II was
due rather to the form of the document
than to its substance.
The communication In full is as fol
lows;
To the Honorable. the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners, New
ark, N. j.
Dear Sirs-I return herewith, with
out my approval resolution adopted
by your honorable body on April 81
last, EXPRESSING, in effect. a protest
against the expenditure of any large
sums OF money for the Improvement
or rehabilitation OF the present mar
upont the belief that the Morris canal,
or, at any rate that portion passing
through the city. will shortly be
9bandoned' and that the retention or
would seriously interfere with the
making of new or the Improvement
Of existing thoroughfares in that gen
eral neighborhood.
IT is because of the form. rather than
Of the substance OF the resolution. that
j dsapprove of II. l. myself, have not
only grave doubts as to whether ii would
be desirable to expend large sums OF
money upon the market In Its present
location. but I have thought at times
that II might he more desira bic to sell
all of the real estate which the city
owns In tee in that vicinity, and WITH
the proceeds establish another market
or. perhaps, more than one, nearer the
centres OF populations. / made some
such suggestion in my annual message
bearing date Of January 1910. 49,.
the city could take what land might be
needed for highway purposes. could sell
the remainder at n handsome figure and,
because of its value. add greatly to the
tax ratables. and. Furthermore at little
or no expense, could establish one or moro
markets near densely populated sections,
where their accessibility would enable
them 70 be visited without the expendi
ture of car fare by greater number OF
persons tnan Is at present possible. With
out positively committing myself on this
point ! would say that this arrangement
the city, and that 1t would serve the
true purpose of public markets, which is
TO exert a leveling tendency on the prices
of foodstuffs better than our present ar
rangements.
The resolution by your honorable body,
however, would seem to unite me with
you in rather strong criticism OF a
project presumed to be entertained by
the Common Council though. us | un-
derstand 1t, that body has not officially
sanctioned it. | would suggest that the
best method TO pursue would be to ar
range public conference between your
honorable body and the market com
mittee OF the Common Council or the
Council itself II the board feels, how
ever. that It should protest at this time
against the market project. such pro-
test should. in my opinion, be embodied
in a motion, rather than In 4 resolution
assure your honorable body that I will
cooperate with you to the bullest extent
to secure adequate public nearsngs on
this matter shoubl it ever be hroached In
n definite form
JACOB HAUsSLING. Mayor.