Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-08
WOMEN OPPOSE
JEWETT'S CITY
MARKET PLANS
Department taub Regards
Comfort Station, StuccOing
Needless Expense.
RECOMMEND CHANGES

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expressed by the market committee Of
the community welfare department OF the
Women's Department Club to the board
Of public safety Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Ira NJ Holmes, chairman of the commit
tee. read list Of recommendations for
physical and managerial improvements in
the market, asserting that the place can
be put In splendid shape for far less
than the previous administration planned.
The Department Club, Mrs. Holmes
said, is particularly opposed to the es-
tabllshment of a public comfort station
in the market building, and the waste Of
money upon stuccoing for the outside
walls Spend the money upon actual
market improvements, she urged.
ASK CURB MARKET
PRACTICES STOPPED.
The board also received recommends
tons from committee representing the
East washington Street Merchants As
sociation that a number of curb market
practices around the courthouse, which
they consider nuisances, be eliminated.
Chief among these was the desire that
the sale of articles other than foodstuffs
be prohibited. Peddlers have even been
found selling furniture on the courthouse
sidewalks. Samuel Meuller, chairman of
the committee, said.
The board took the communications of
both committees under Amusement. Re
publican Board Member E. G. SOurbier
who has taken market house supervision
for his particular job strongly agreed
with the department club committee that
the receipts from curb market fees and
inside stand rentals should be put into
a fund for the Upkeep of the market
instead of into the city general fund, as
it has been for years. The sum amounts
to about 100000 a year, which. both the
board and the women agreed, would keep
the market in splendid shape
RECOMMEND
UNIFORM STANDS.
The Department Club committee sub
mitted the following recommendations
for physical betterments:
New sewage system and relayiug of
concrete floors with proper slopes to
drains.
Uniform stands with iron frame work
such that there will be a clearance Of
eighteen inches from the floor TO make
possible thorough cleansing Of floor after
each market day, thereby eliminating
rats.
Removal Of all wall lodges and ar
rangement of base SO that flushing VIII
be facilitated.
Paint all walls and ceilings inside the
market house.
Toilet facilities on main floor sufi-
cient for market use only.
New windows on Delaware street side,
placed high enough to prevent frequent
breakage.
New uniform doors throughout market
house equipped with adequate uniform
locks.
Emergency rest room in charge Of
matron and equipped with first aid facil-
tiles
Heating plant or heating connection
with public utility plant for East Mar
ket building.
ASK SUFFICIENT " AGES
FOR COMPETENT HELP.
Improvements in market management
were recommended as follows
Requirement that all jauitors be uni
formed and on duty during all market
hours.
Sufficient wages for market employees
to guarantee competent help.
Elimination Of the curb market.
Requirement that all fruits and vege-
tables be graded and sold according to
grade.
Prohibition of leasing more than four
stands to one person and of sale trans
fer or suitcase to another person, any
Shareholder desiring to relinquish a
stand to be permitted to surrender lease
and be refunded unearned rental.
Prohibition Of installation Of special
equipment by any Shareholder unless by
express permit Of the board of public
safety and under direction Of market
master.
Requirement that market master and
his subordinates pass examination be
fore appointment.
Regular inspection Of weights and
measures as we'll as quality Of goods
offered for sale with authority for in
spectors to grade and separate products.
SHAREHOLDERS TO be held responsible for
acts or employees.
Revocation Of lease Of SHAREHOLDERS
caught in unfair or deceptive practices.
Exclusion from market Of any person
operating a stand under any other than
their own name.
DISPLAY OF CURRENT
MARKET PRICES.
Establishment Of centrally located in
formation bureau where current market
prices on foodstuffs shall be publicly dis
played.
Installation of competent sy item Of
bookkeeping for city market accounts.
Members Of the board said they be
lieve q number of the suggested manage
rial reforms are not needed or are I'M
der way, pointing out steps taken to
prevent sale of stand locations and the
fact that strict accounting OF market
funds is required by law. They also
expressed faith In the competency of
present market employees.
Other members OF the Department
Club committee were Mrs W. Fl. Hart
and Mrs E L. Burnett, They will con
fer further with Market Master Robert
R. Sloan.
CONDITIONS IN
JANUARY BETTER.
The committee declared that condi-
tions at the market were better in Jan
uary than they have been since the for
Lewis Shank.
The East Washington street merchants
committee expressed a desire to Co
operate with the board and the market
master to the end that the district
where their businesses are located shall
not be an eyesore. They vTre particu
Iarly anxious to eliminate E.Nzrctices Of
producers and others who use Washing
ton street in front Of the Courthouse.
Mr. Mueller said that on Saturday eve
ming, Jan 20, no less than eight bonfres
were built on the Courthouse lawn by
curb market SHAREHOLDERS in direct vi0-
lation Of the city ordinance prohibiting
bonires in the city limits.
Mr. Mueller also reported that farmers
who bring produce to Washington
street have been In the habit Of killing
chickens and throwing the heads in the