Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-19
COUNCIL TAKES
STAND ON MARKET
Authority to Gust or No More
Money, Is Ultimatum.

Further appropriations for the opera
ton Of the city market VIII not be made
by the city council. according to Presi-
dent Schmidt. unless the council finds
It has the authority to GUST all undesir-
able SHAREHOLDERS from the market.
The question of the councils authority
over the shareholders was referred to
the legal department at a recent meeting
OF the council and an opinion on the
matter is expected tonight at the regular
meeting.
President Schmidt said he and num-
Der Of other members OF the council will
refuse the market any further appropris-
tions" If the opinion Of the legal depart
ment is that the council has not the
power to bar undesirable SHAREHOLDERS.
He said he is IN favor Of closing the
market in the event that the undesirable
SHAREHOLDERS can not be ousted, and that
he thinks there are g number on the
board Of the same opinion.
Mr.. Schmidt's' principal objection to
the present condition of the city mar
ket is that most Of the standholders are
not producers, but are men who buy
of the commission houses and make the
usual profits Of the grocer.
OFFERS ONLY
The only thing the market offers at
the present tire, he says. is a range Of
variety that could not be gotten at a
grocery, which is the reason so many
people prefer the market.
Restaurants conducted in the market
meets with Mr.. Schmidt's displeasure, he
said, not only because it is discrimina-
tory because Of the rent in comparison
with that paid by other operators OF
restaurants. but also because 1t adds
much to the present insanitary condi-
ton of the market.
He said the restaurants take trade
from the property owners on the ad-
joining streets.
According to Harry E. Jockey, city
attorney, city ordinances give the coun-
ell legislative power over the market, but
control and management Of the market
is in the hands Of the board Of public
safety.
Mr.. Schmidt said that the support Of
council probably will be withdrawn from
the present city market and given to the
South Side WOmen's club, which recent
" petitioned for an open air market on
Fountain square.
For the second time within the last few
weeks the south side women viii appear
before the council tonight in an effort to
obtain permission to conduct a submar-
ket on Fountain square.
The measur at the time Of the first
hearing was referred to the board of pub
lie safety, which claimed it had no juris-
diction in the matter, and referred it to
the city council.
The south side women, organized IN
der the South Side Women's club, have
been fighting against much opposition to
obtain a market for Fountain square.
They have been successful in estab-
fishing a market for the producers at
Arizona and Talbot streets, which has
been popular.
The measure which the club win pre-
sent before the council tonight provides
for a market on Prospect street. half a
block west of Fountain square on Shelby
street, and half a block north of Foun-
tain square. for the producers who win
sell from their wagons.
It provides also for stands for commits
sion houseG q half block on WoOdlawn
avenue, east of Virginia.
WOMEN To BOOST
MARKET PLAN.
Mrs. NJ L. ReiffeI, president OF the
South Side Women's club, and Mrs. c. E.
Kuhns, president, and a delegation
OF club members will be present at the
hearing to boost for the south side
In discussing the subject, Mrs. Reiffel
said she thinks the south side women are
much entitled to have their market as
the grocer is to have his bread boxes on
the sidewalk or the commission man TO
put his vegetables on the street. -
The citizens are as much entitled to
have a market under the Jurisdiction of
the city Of Indianapolis on the south side
as they are in the central part of the
city" she said.
'"Phe women have been SO much en-
Unused over the success Of the wagon
market that we are determined to work
as hard as we can for the real one"
The purpose Of the market is for the
convenience Of the housewives; so that
they can buy such articles as tomatoes
and peaches for canning near home"
In discussing the stands for the COM
mission houses she said the purpose Of
conducting these would be so the com
mission man could sell his out-of- season
do har