Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-08
ARRANGES FOR
FISH SHIPMENT
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one large dealer of Centre Market an
officious employe of another stand
owner attempted to convey the I'M
preston that his firm would be
ruined. He was Joined in his protest
by a prominent county official, who
is seeking reelection. Their only
complaint was that just prior to cleo
ton was a bad time to open up
municipal markets. But among the
many people who have commented on
the attempt OF the municipal authori-
ties to furnish fresh sea food to the
people at nominal cost these two
were the only doubling Thomases'
met with.
Other Cities Interested.
Officials of surrounding cities have
applied to the city sealer for infor-
nation, asking him to show them
just how he handles the fish, where he
bought them, the cost, and his ex-
penses attached to the entire sale. as
they had been appealed to by citi-
zens of their own municipalities, es-
pecially those who came to this city
during the sale last Thursday and
made purchases at the municipal
stores.
It is hoped among those interested
tndI II OIntI CllltS Will dllCinPb W W
the same as Newark has, 1t might be
the means of awakening the State
authorities to the fact that the State
of New Jersey can become the pur-
chasing agent of all fish caught along
the New Jersey shores and sell 1t
direct to the consumer. This Is along
the line of the plan proposed by the
Evening Star during the 1914 session
of the Legislature. 1t was planned
and a bill was drawn requiring the
appointment of a commissioner of
| marine fisheries. who would have
| mower to establish receiving stations
at those places where the present pri-
vate fisheries are maintained, and
mai the state would pay directly to
the fishermen for their catch. The
cob thus received would be placed on
sale to the public, either through fish
dealers or storekeepers who might
make speciality of selling two or
three days a week, or direct to the
municipal authorities If they cared
r. omen I'D such places as City Sealer
Sullivan is now conducting.
This would in no way interfere
with the fishermen, and In fact II
would place them on a better footing,
as they would be licensed by tne
state and have a standing such as
thew have not at present. But the
members of the Legislature could not
see things that way. In fact, when
II was publicly stated at the diff
ferent hearings held in the State
House that fresh fish could be deliv-
Grad in Newark and sold for six cents
a pound they ridiculed the idea as
being impossible. Among those who
favored the bill and worked for its
massage were some of the members of
the Essex delegation and entire dele
cation from Passaic county. The lat
far members made public speeches
in which they stated that the people
of Paterson were paying eighteen,
twenty and as high as twenty-five
cents a pound for fish that had been
caught on the New Jersey coast.
Market at Paterson?
Paterson is today figuring on OPEN
ing up municipal markets, and while
the city of Paterson has no authority
to spend money for such a purpose
several Of it's city officials are about
ready to emulate the action OF Mayor
Haussling and City Counsel James r.
Nugent in financially backing the
scheme. Were such stores opened in
the city of Paterson the people from
the surrounding municipalities would
natronize them in order to secure the
advantage of the reduced price.
City Sealer Sullivan and his assist
ants desire to request patrons to bring
market baskets to the different stores,
as it facilitates the handling Of the
fish. Every innovation aids in the
handling of the crowds, and as it is
first come first served, 1t is absolutely
necessary to work rapidly. At the
Ferry street store last Thursday 300
people were waited on in the first
| hour. The city employees figure that
now that the sale Is better known and
assured there will be q larger de-
mand