Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-13
new SITE FOR A
FARMERS MARKET
Common Council Passes Nee
essary Resolution in Spite
of Many Protests.

Notwithstanding the vigorous pro-
tests of citizens, the Common Council
in special session last night by a
strict party vote passed the resolu-
ton in favor of the Lafayette street
site for the Farmers Market.
just prior to the Council meeting
public hearing On the question was
held and not one among the citizens
who spoke was in favor of the site
selected. The property in question
is bounded by Mulberry, Hamilton,
Liberty and Lafayette streets and in
tersected by Columbia street.
The original resolution on the
proposition which was adopted on
May 2, was recalled from the mayor
and rescinded. This was necessary, as
the ten-day limit for action by the
mayor would have expired today. He
notified the members of the market
committee several days ago that he
would not approve of the resolution
until the public was heard on the
question 1t was to prevent a veto,
which would cause delay, that last
nights special meeting was called.
several days ago that he had no
criticism Of the committees action to
offer. He contended that it was a
good purchase by the city, even If
the site could not be used for market
purposes.
The discussion before the vote led
to quite an exchange of words be-
tween Alderman Reilly (DemocraD
and Alderman Littlefield (Republi-
CAM, when the latter charged that
the action OF the Democrats was gag
rule
Besides the citizens who appeared
individually to oppose the bill, there
were two delegations. one from the
Clinton Hill and one from the North
End Improvement Association, repre-
senting approximately 1880 citizens,
and, Furthermore, about a thousand
signatures of business men, as we'll as
produce men, were presented by
Christian r.. Wolters. president of the
Produce Merchants Association. Pro-
test was also made by the Ridgefield
Changers.
The council chamber was well filled
when the members convened about Q
O'Clock, following a caucus of the
Democratic members held in the con-
ference room of the Mayors office.
Attacks Proposition.
Former Alderman Jerome T. Con-
gleton, who stated that he came as an
individual and a taxpayer, desired to
know from the members of the coun-
Gil what the farmers market would
cost, as the resolution said nothing
about that He was finally informed
by Alderman Welsh that the price
would be about $780,
Mr. Congleton attacked the project
chiefly from the point of an invest
ment He stated that If the two mar
kets were kept together as they are
now and with a 100000 bond issue,
as originally intended, the invest
ment would at least yield small
profit.
If the farmers market were taken
away. Mr. Congleton figured, the an
nual loss to the city would be SIC, 437 81
on the new retail market. and on the
proposed farmers market the speaker
| figured a loss Of $11,S22.79.
A strong protest on the part OF
those most vitality interested was
made by II. w. Rubens, representing
the Ridgefield Grangefs. LAS to the
farmers market he said, I'VE are
, very much in the position of the ten
| ant to the landlord.
eve have a long distance to hau
our goods and we must have young
| horses. AT the present place We
are, so to speak, within four walls
! and there is nothing to disturb oul
horses. On the new site the railroad
runs right alongside, and in the con
gestion can you imagine what a run
away would mean? We cannot always
have man to watch our horses ever,
time a train passes BY"
Protest Proposed Plan.
! Frederick A. Fischer and Thomas
Linnett, ir., presented the argument.
on behalf of the Clinton Hill I'm
provement Association.
For the North End Improvement
Association Thomas j, Gray and La
throp Anderson spoke. the latter urg
ing in particular that the matte
should first be submitted to the Cit!
Planning Commission for considera
ton. Upon request David Grotta
one Of the commissioners, stated tina
the commission would meet tonight
Following the discussion the foo
leader of the Democratic majorit.
and chairman of the finance commit
tee. Alderman O'Brien, introduces
anew the resolution.
This brought forth a strong pro
test on part of the Republican alder
men.
The vote was 20 to 8. Alderme
Cam, Fitzimmons and Taylor wer
absent, and one Republican alderman
Reich, asked to be excused from vot
ing as he had not been present at tn
last meeting and was not sufficient
familiar with the subject.