The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-11
dTY'S WASTE SPOTS
AS MARKET PLACES
pro,.Jcnt Marks Plans Sites
Under Broadway and Park
Avenue viaducts.
WHY FERRY MART FAILED

poroyrN President Marcus NJ Marks
,.r,,l,. ras'e spaces in tho city should
v..,,.,r,.I 20 public use. has introduced
~ n. u.l~d 81 Estimate and Apoortion-
-. --.. tuition TO close parts OF Broad
,.t.~ .rc subway viaduct structure
w., ,.,t. 20 1880 street In order that
-, ,-... may bs used as cite for
.ro,bsr public market.
vr Marks Vas also taken TIP the ques-
40, ~. developing Park ayenue north Of
,,.n s.~s.. 10 the Harlem River under
-. York Central Railroad viaduct,
AMI. 'Yr market purposes but for
to' ..,'. fairgrounds and recreation
,,-es T.r question or redeeming TINS
Go M p.,k avenue for public purposes
t..r discussed for several years and
president Marks believes street closing
.,,s.ed.~r f0r a part OF the avenue would
S,,,g about the desired end.
IN. ..ryfsit.on Of the property" he
- Ia, might, "will be a great step for
-, An solving many Of the pressing
- and economic problems OF the
rls residing In the upper part or the
,Y-b % Manhattan. l believe such
5.,.,.,-1,s.t viii meet with the approval
.,l estate owners and residents In
hat section ,,,-,.,- .....,,.,. ,,,,,,.,
Or. ROADWAY subway vi1duct ana the
~ work. Centrals Park avenue viaduci
20 suggested three years ago by Mrs
-, JToath. national president OF the
Housewives League with the ara OF nei
,,,1s,rlory she devoted much time and
.nsrry In furuherlng the project to utilize
,s.ss waste spaces that are bringing the
div no revenues
nock Commissioner Y. A. G. Smith has
xritfen 20 Mrs Frances Mcneil Bacon
Tr chairman Of tho executive committee
Wo-nan's Department, National Clvlt
rsdsratlon. an open letter concerning th'
.tstus OF the open market at the Fort Lee
F,rrv. established by Borough President
Narks. which the Board OF Aldermen re-
fuse 10 l,gllizo as a market place.
c,mrisslorcr smith explained that thu
market Is located ON what 10 known al th'
-marglntl street between the recreation
,,sr al lgsth street and 1884 street. and
Continued
'gTr.s marginal street Is legally a public
wharf constructed by the Department OF
pochs under express legislative direction
that when built II should be used solely
for tic purpose OF facilitating the trans
rortaton and handling OF freight between
The Hudson River and the upland. A.
Comm e Iuner OF DOCKS i am IN inc posi-
ton ~ a trustee charged with the duty
II administering the property entrusted
% ms care In strict accordance with the
statutes and decisions Of the state.
'The Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Oouri .n e recent important decision on
he r.shts and duties OF the Commissioners
Of Decks IN connection with the mar
ginal streets Of the city held that he "
without power to permit the erection OF 9
permanent structure for any purpose mol
connected with tho wharves or piers
Mr. Smith said that at the earnest re
quest Of Borough President Marks III
Eranted a permit for the temporary &C
tnpatlon of the marginal way, the permit
specifically stating farmers wagons &C
stand IN tho space allotted for the SALE
Of produce"
Upon the strength OF this permit" Mr.
Smith continued, "the Borough Presidenti
once permitted the construction of covered
stalls not only on the space covered bS
me permit but on practically the entire
marginal way between 129th and 1886
streets These structures were erected
without consultation with this department
and absolutely without warrant IN law
The result has been that instead OF
wagon market as proposed by the Borough
President at tho time the permit was ~
sued there seems To be what the secre
tlry Of the Borough Of Manhattan hai
sptly called Western mining town,
without any regard bp the uses OF which
he marginal way has been devoted b.
'sw"