Evening journal., 1916-10-05
Central Market House Recommended by Federal Expert

to believe that with proper protection
greater numbers of people would pat
ronize the markets regularly The
King street market Is readily acces-
siblo to practically all the street car
lines in the city Several of the car
lines run on or cross Market street
between Front and Tenth streets,
which means that most people have
but q block or so TO walk to the pro-
ducers' market The fact that every
available curb space is utilized and
that there constantly Is demand for
more is Indicative of a prosperous
market business.
The Madison street curbstone mar
ket Is seven blocks west Of Market
street and is not so accessible to all
car lines as the King street market
nor is it adjacent 10 the down-tow
shopping district Car lines on Sec
ond. Fourth, SiXth, Seventh, and
Eighth streets do cross Madison street
but the market is largely patronized
10y the people from the adjoining resi-
dental neighborhood Both Madison
and King streets are paved with gran
tie blocks which adds to the difficulty
Of keeping the markets in sanitary
condition.
The principal highways used by the
farmers in coming TO Wilmington
from the surrounding rich agricul-
tural sections are Concord avenue and
Market street from the north. Lancas.
ter avenue and Front street from the
west, and Maryland avenue and Mar.
Of .l
these roads lead TO the business cen.
ire of the city and thence to the mar.
kets on King or Madison street as
the case may be. Comparatively few
automobiles have come to be used bS
the farmers in the markets. Since
the law requires that all horses anC
shafts be removed fror, the wagons
when backed up to the curbs. it seem,
unusual that the motor truck is moi
employed more extensively.
Recommendations.
The confused state of the market
laws and ordinances make it a matter
Of the utmost importance that now
and adequate legislation be brought
about. IAN Act to Revise and Con.
solidate the Statutes Relating to tho
90 AANA1 anu nNANAo III UNlUllt
Markets in the City Of Wilmington,
was introduced at the last Genera
Assembly Of the State Of Delaware
and the measure came very near Il
becoming a law. This act is SAID
TO have been prepared by and intro
duced into the Assembly by the rura
interests of the state and not by tn,
city Of Wilmington While IL con
tains provisions that doubtless woulc
bring about some Improvement i'm tn,
management OF the curb markets, pro
vided. of course. that the regulation
were rigidly enforced. the bill doe,
not seem to strike the keynote of tn,
situation.
Sections 1 and of this act ar,
primarily citations Of the existinl
statutes providing for the estab
lishment of curbstone markets, speci
flying where and when they are to h,
held and arranging for tho designation
of spaces thereon.
Section 3 goes somewhat unneces
sarily into detail about the allotmen
of spaces. the description of the appli
cation blanks to be used and othe
| particulars.
]
/ lining how the clerk Of the markC
: shall keep a record of all spaces al
lotted.
Sections 3 and G contain regulation
! pertaining to the sale of meats In tn
curbstone markets.
Section imposes fines for the vic
lation Of any provisions of the act.
Section repeals all acts and part
Of acts inconsistent Herewith.
Section DEGREES that the "act sha
| be deemed and taken TO be a part q
the Constitution and fundamental la'
OF the said City of Wilmington an
shall have as full force and effect a
! II incorporated and made a part c
| the Charter and Laws OF the said 'Th
| Mayor and Council Of wilmington
While this proposed bill possibl
does supply remedial measures fc
some OF the lax regulations existin
in the curbstone markets. it does no
in any sense OF the word. provide
more comprehensive market polio,
| improved management and bette
sanitary conditions. which are mos
needed. The King and Madison stree
markets are well patronized in spit
! OF the insanitary conditions unde
which all classes Of food stuffs al
being offered for sale. The buyer
and sellers on these markets, as we
as the various articles Of food. are
need OF protection.
Wilmington has outgrown the mai
! keting institution which has bee
handed down through two centuri'
and now faces the necessity of adop'
! ing a more definite and modern polio
In matters relating TO the distribute
and handling Of its perishable foe
stuffs. In this connection an impor
ant matter TO be considered is th
placing Of the city's market systel
under the supervision and direction
/ a new division OF the city govern
/ ment-a Department of Marketing. {
4 a nom partisan Marketing Commissio
the active member Of which shou
he competent superintendent OF ma
sets. Such an official should be pa
fixed salary and not reimbursed f
his services on the fee system now
use. with a marketing departme
> charged not only with the respons
hility of managing tho municipal ma
} kets. hut directed to carefully lo'
after and furnish the people with d
sirable information regarding the
perishable food supply. a city mig
; we'll feel that this problem would
given proper attention in the tutu
instead Of being treated i'm passi
, and haphazard manner. as is now [
] case i'm most municipalities. Such a
ton should. in the opinion Of II
. Office. he made the basis of any leg
, lation and the smaller details Of ma
{ ket management might well be left
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