Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
FARMERS PLEASED
AT MARKET PLANS
Changers Are Enlightened on
Many Points When They
Confer With Committee.

Representatives OF the Commerce
street merchants and delegates Of the
Acquackanonck Changers were con-
siderablv enlightened yesterday when
they appeared before the market
committee and asked to have certain
stipuIations In the plans explained to
them. They left feeling that the in
terests of all parties will be well
taken care OF.
The grangers. who were heard first,
wanted to know what would be done
about the farmers market. Follow
ing the statement of their spokes-
man. Herman Reuben, Alderman
Curran stated that there would have
been no trouble If the knockers" had
not upset the farmers market pro-
ject. The plan. as outlined by the
committee, will be to make arrange
ments with the Lehigh Valley to tenn
porarily bridge over the canal as the
old building was RACED. and that per-
haps this project If 1t proves pos
sible and feasible. will be made per-
manent should no other place be
found for the farmers.
To the Commerce street merchants
1t was shown by Alderman Rogers
that their principle objection. that Is
the loading of refuse, was based on
misunderstanding. since the plans
prov ided for an incinerat'ng plant.
Mr.. Reuben, who stated that he
spoke for seventy-five per cent. of the
farmers. wanted to know from the
committee where the farmers were
81 arly the
building operations, which took away
the plaza hitherto used, and what
was to be done after the new build
Ing was erected? I'VE are not here
to threaten or to boast" Mr.. Reuben
said, 'but unless you gentlemen take
action in the matter we are de-
termined to take the matter into our
own hands
"As far as am concerned" replied
Alderman Fitzsimmons, chairman or
the committee, Il know that the
farmers have space at present and
room will be found for them as the
excavation proceeds. l feel that the
farmers are of greater benefit to the
city than the reta lers"
Alderman Curran said that in a re-
cent talk with Board of Works Com
missioner Biertuempfel, who when
an alderman was member OF the
market committee. adVi ed seeing
City Counsel James r. Nugent with
a view to ascertaining what could be
done In regard to bridging the canal
space.
Arrangements had been made. Mr..
Curran assured the delegation, 10
meet the superintendent of the Nor
ris Canal, representing the Lehlgh
Valley Railroad, the owners of the
property, and the committee would
confer with this official today. The
committee, the alderman said, had
for some time seriously considered the
matter and hopes to bring about a
satisfactory arrangement with the
canal owners.
81 am satisfied, gentlemen" Mr.
Reuben said, that my first ques-
ton has been answered, but how
about the second one, that is, what
will be done after the new building
Is erected?"
Alderman Hanlon, chairman of the
building committee, who last year
was a member Of the market COM
mittee, told the grangers that the
north side of the market would give
sufficient space to take care of the
farmers and that possibly the ar
rangement to bridge the canal would
be made permanent.
Veghte, of Debow & Co., spoke for
the Commerce street commission deal
ers He said that from their under
standing the garbage disposal was to
be handled from the Commerce street
side, that the building on that side
presented nothing but long bare
wall and that the market was not on
the level with the ground, but that
three or four steps led to it, also that
he TniI q (tOYnn1aFPa
street side.
Alderman Fitzsimmons informed
the speaker that the committee was
powerless to do anything in the mat
ter, as the undertaking was now In
the hands of the building committee.
but that they nevertheless would be
glad to throw what light they could
on the subject.
Alderman Rogers then informed the
merchants that far from being det-
riment of property on Commerce
street the market building would en-
nance 1t and greatly improve condi-
tons. The chief objection regarding
the garbage, Mr. Rogers continued
was evidently based on an erroneous
presumption, because there will be
no such thing as garbage loading and
carting away. All garbage. he said.
would be collected in the building, and
then fed into an incinerator and con-
sumed without the slightest odor
ernanat'ne from the building.
Regarding the bare walls. Mr..
Rogers stated that the Commerce
street side, the same as the north
side. would have twelve exits, and
In the main entrance one would be
In the middle of the building on
Commerce street.
Another important feature, Mr..
Rogers said, will be the widening of
Commerce street from about thirty
to fifty feet. The building will also
leave space for sidewalk.
When Mr.. Rogers had finished the
spokesman OF the merchants said:
well. that sounds a good deal more
encouraging than what our informa-
ton led US to believe"