b'\n\n\n: "-^^0^ \n\n\n\no V \n\n\n\nA \n\n\n\n^^ \n\n\n\n\n\n\nA \n\n\n\n"-^^0^ \n\n\n\no V \n\n\n\n^^-^^^ \' \n\n\n\n<*^ \n\n\n\n\n\n\nV" \n\n\n\n^* \n\n\n\n**\'% \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\'\'^^\xe2\x96\xa0 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n^. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n-n^-o^ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<t. \n\n\n\n0^ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nV\'-3"\'* y\' \n\n\n\n\n\n\n15 he \n\n\n\nI \n\n\n\nOLD MARKETS \n\n\n\nOF \n\n\n\nNEW BRUNSWICK \n\n\n\nBY \n\n\n\nJOHN P. WALL \n\n\n\n19 14 \n\n\n\nCOMPLIMENTS OF \xe2\x80\x94 . \n\nJohn P. Wall, \n\n\n\nNEW^ BRUNSWICK. N. J. \n\n\n\n- - . ^ ^ PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE \n\n\xe2\x80\xa2 ^ ^ " ^ RECEIPT. \n\n\n\nO F \n\n\n\nNe\\A/ Bruns\\A/ick \n\n\n\nB Y \n\n\n\nJOHN P. WALL \n\n\n\nPRINTED PRIVATELY \n\n100 COPIES \n\n\n\nNEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. \n\nThe Home News Publishing Co. \n\n1 914 \n\n\n\nThe Old Markets \n\n\n\nO F \n\n\n\nNew Brunswick \n\n\n\nB Y \n\n\n\nJOHN P. WALL \n\n\n\nPRINTED PRIVATELY \n100 COPIES \n\n\n\nNEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. \n\nThe Homk News Publtshing Co. \n\n1014 \n\n\n\nTHE OLD MARKETS \n\n\n\nOF \n\n\n\nNEW BRUNSWCIK \n\n\n\nThe early settlers of New Bruns- \nwick brought with them many of the \ntraits and customs ol their old home \ntowns, among these being the nabit \nof trading at a central place and \nbartering with the farmer for his \nproduce. At firet the business was \ndone in the open field, but as the \ntownsfolks prospered they built at \nfirst covered sheds, and later on \ngood, substantial buildings with \nstalls, which took the place of so \nmany small store?;. \n\nA market for the citizens of New \nBrunswick was one of the firet ac- \ncommodations looked after by these \nsturdy old settlers. The earliest rec- \nord we have in reference to this mat- \nter is the following ordinance: \n\n\xe2\x80\xa2tResulations ior the Market. \n\n\xe2\x80\xa2\'Be itt ordained by the Mayor, Re- \ncorder, Aldermen and Assistants in \nCommon Council convened, and by \nthe authority of the same itts or- \ndained, that the market place under \nthe Court room be ar-d is hereby ap- \npointed to be the publick Market \nplace of this City, and that all flech. \npoultry. Eggs, butter, Cheese, herbs, \nroots, fruits, &c., ihit shall be ex- \nposed to sale on the markett days in \nany other place in this City, than in \nthe public markett aforesuid, shall \nbe forfeited to the poor of this City, \nwhether found in the hands of the \nbuyer or seller; and that itt shall \nand may be lawful for the Clerk of \nthe market. Sheriff, or any other \nmagistrate of the said City, the same \nto seize and thereof dispose to the \npoor as aforesaid. \n\n\n\n"No Huckster to Buy Till Two Hours \nin the Markett. \n\n"And be it further ordained by the \nauthority aforesaid, that no person \nor Huckster to sell again shall buy \nany flesh, fish, fowl, butter, Cheese, \nEggs, heibs, rooto, &^ , or any other \nsort of provisions, saleable till it \niiath been two hours in the markett \nupon forfeiture of Six Shillings, and \nalso what shall oe so sold or bought. \nAnd be it further ordained, by the \nauthorities aforesaid. That on Mar- \nkett days no person shall buy or \ncheapen any provisions going to mar- \nkett, upon the forfeiture of Six Shil- \nling\'3. And be it ordained by the \nauthority aforesaid. That no un- \nwholefrome or Stale Victuals be sold \nin the markett under the penalty of \nforty shillings." \n\nThif^ must have been adopte,! on \nthe receipt of the city charter on \nDecember 30, 1730, or very shortly \nthereafter, as on Novemuer 12, 1733, \n"The former Law relating to the \nMarkett is renewed and confirmed," \nwhich is proof that the law was in \nforce for some time previous. \n\nThe ordinance under which the \nfirst market was built was pas\'sed at \na meeting of Common Council held \nat the Court House May 3, 1743, the \npreamble of which is as follows: \n\n"Whereas Lawrence Williamson \nbv Deed bearing Date the Sixth Day \nof February 174 2 hath granted and \nConveyed unto Dirck Van Aesdalen \nand William Duke a Certain Lot of \nLand Scituate Lying in Trust and \nfor the use and benefit of the In- \nhabitants of this City to and for the \n\n\n\nTHE OLD MARKETS OF NEW BRUNSWICK. \n\n\n\nGreeting and l)uilding of a Market \nHouse in this City. And whereas it \nappears to tliis Common Council that \nDivers of the Freemen and Inhabi- \ntants of this city have Subscribed \nSundry Sums of Money for and to- \nward building of the said Market \nHouse on the Lot afore\'said, and have \nalso Exhibited a petition to this \nCommon Council approving of the \nSituation of the place and Judging \nit Highly reasonable and necessary \nthat a market house should be built \non said Lot and the Market kept \nunder proper Regulations." \n\nThe Market House was to be \n"thirty foot in Length and fourteen \nfoot in Breadth and to stand on a \nstone foundation, and the Roof to be \nsupported by brick pillar-o, the roof \nto project at least two foot over on \nEvery side, the same to be placed in \nthe most commodious and uniform \nmanner that the said Ground can or \nwill admit of." The full ordinance \nwill be found in the "Charter and \nOrdinances" issued by the New \nBrunswick Historical Society. \n\nThe last market the city had stood \non Hiram street, between Neilson \nand Dennis streets, on the site now \noccupied by the office of the city \nweigher. This is the market place \nshown in the accompanying picture. \nThe early minutes of Common Coun- \ncil gives a very complete account of \nthe agitation for and building of the \nHiram street market. \n\nAt the town meeting held at the \nCourt House, April 5, 1796, it was \nvoted that a market house be built \nby the inhabitants at a cost of 120 \npounds ($600). and that the choice \nof the house and lot be decided by \nvote. No tax levy was made for this \nappropriation. On April 19, Councu \nmen Hardenbergh, Neilson and \nSchureman were appointed a com- \nmittee to select a site for a market \nlot, and this was all that was done \nin the matter until the annual meet- \ning held at the old market house on \nApril 4, 1797, when it was voted \nthat the old market house be re \npaired or torn down and a new one \nl)ui.lt on the old site. \n\nThe matter ended up in the old \nmarket having some slight repaii-s \n\n\n\nmade to it, as Common Council did \nnot feel that the Corporation could \nafford to expend the necessary money \nfor a new one. The agitation died \nout, and it was not until early in \n1810 that "New Market" talk broke \nout again. On June 8 of that year \nMr. Boggs, for the committee on \nmarket, which had been appointed \nat a previous meeting, reported the \nfollowing: \n\n"That they had visited two sites, \none at the corner of Richmond and \nQueen streets and the other on the \nsouth side of Hiram street. The \ncommittee recommended the pur- \nchase by the corporation of 30 feet \non Hiram street, which, with the \npresent width of the street, would \ngive them a space of 70 feet in width \nand 2 00 feet in length, upon which \na long market house could be built \nand yet leave a good driveway at \neach side. \n\nThe report was received and \nadopted, and Messrs. Boggs and \nPaterson were appointed a commit- \ntee to buy the lot. At the next meet- \ninu of the Council, held June 25, a \npetition was received from a num- \nber of citizens asking that the market \nhouse be built at the north end of \nthe town, at no cost to the c^\'ty, the \npetitioners agreeing to guarantee the \nmoney for the payments of the same. \nThe petition was laid on the table \nand no further action was taken up- \non it. The committee reported at \nthis meeting that they had contract- \ned with Ezekiel Kennen for thirty \nfeet on Queen street along the south \nside of Hiram into Dennis street, at \na cost of $450. \n\nThe next move was made on May \n22. 1812, when $200 was voted for \nthe new market house. The commit- \ntee in charge had plans prepared and \nsubmitted them at the meeting of \nCouncil on August 28, and Council \nadopted them. They provided for \na house one hundred and fifty feet \nlonu\' and twenty-five feet in width, \nwith watch tower over the end of \n^he pier adjoining Queen street. \nCouncilmen Dennis, Hardenbergh \nand Hance were appointed a com- \nmittee to contract for the erection \nof the house on the submitted plans. \n\n\n\nTHE OLD MARKETS OF NEW BRUNSWICK. \n\n\n\nOn Nov. 6 the committee reported \nthat they had let the contract, but \ncould not agree in regard to the sale \nof the old building and lot. After a \nlong discussion it was decided to \nmake the ground a public square, \nand on April 29, 1813, the bill de- \nclaring the ground at the junction \nof Peace and Burnet streets a public \nsquare forever, was taken up, and \nafter a hot debate was adopted. An \nappropriation of $200 was made at \nthe meeting of Aug. 23 for the pur- \npose of paving the same. \n\nThe contractors for the new mar- \nket building were John L. Voorhees \nand William Lowe. They were paid \nthe first installment of $200 for work \non March 29, 1813. On May 7 it was \ndecided to have $85 voted for at \nthe annual meeting, for the purpose \nof completing the new market. This \nw^s not done, but instead $500, the \nbalance due Lowe and Voorhees, and \n$740, the amount estimated it would \ncost to finish the market, was voted. \n\nOn July 9. the Council notified the \ncontractors "that unless they began \nwork at once and completed the \nmarket before August the first, they \nwould be compelled to take the con- \ntracts from them and have the work \ndone by other men." \n\nJacob Wykoff was paid on Nov. 19, \n$60,621/2 for lathino- the market. On \nJan. 14, 1814, Lowe and Voorhees \npresented their account, which was \nreferred to the mayor, and on his \nrecommendation the claim, amount- \ning to $1,100, and an extra one of \n$53.86 for material, and work on \nwatch house, was allowed at the \nmeeting of Feb. 14, 1814; also one \nof $75.75 from Peter Wykoff for \nextra work and materials; also one \nfor $14 m favor of James Williams, \nfor gilding and painting the market. \nThe mayor was instructed to draw \nh\'s order in favor of Lowe and Voor- \nhees for the full amount due them. \n\nAt tho meeting of Council held \nMarch 25, it was decided that the \nfloor of the market should be laid \nwith good hard bricks, and that \neight extra shambles or stalls be built \nat the expense of the corporation. \nThe committee had the work done at \na cost of $130. Councilmen Hence, \n\n\n\nTaylor and Potts had the matter in \nhand when the project of a new \nmarket was launched. \n\nOn July 5th, 1814, the sale of the \nstalls at auction took place, two having \nbeen previously sold at private sale: \nNo. 1 to Jane Boor.for $11.50.and No, 2 \nto Joseph E. Tunison, for $9.50; No. 3 \nto Ambrose Stell, brought $10 annual- \nly; No. 4 to David Stell, $10; No. 5 to \nJoseph Runyon, $10; No. 6 to John \nGreen, $10; No. 7 to Benj. Dunham, \n$10; No. 8 to John Boice, Jr., $10; No. \n9 to John Van Liew, $10; No. 29 to \nJames Fisher, $10. No more leaders \nappearing the vendue was closed. The \ncity watch occupied the watch house \nor tower above the market and Council \nlater purchased a bell for it. \n\nThe market ran along causing all \nkinds of trouble to the city, and tne \nfollowing proceedings of Common \nCouncil tells fully the story of our city \nmarket\'s rise and fall: \n\nCommon Council Proceedings. \n\n\n\nMarket House Proposition. \n\nOn Monday evening, March 3d, 18r.^;, \nthe Committee on Public Buildings, \npresented the following reports for tne \nsonsideration of Common (^ouncil and \nthe citizens of New Brunswick: \xe2\x80\x94 \nTo the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, \n\nand C^ommon Councilmen of the City \n\nof New Brunswick. \n\nThe Committee to whom was re- \nferred for examination the condition \nof the Market House, respectfully sub- \nmit the following report and recom- \nmendations: \n\nThey have examined the condition \nand location of the Market- House, and \nfind the building in a very poor condi- \ntion, and not at all calculated in its \nappearance or convenience to add any \ncredit to the city. They believe that \nthe location is very good, but that \nthere is not sufficient room. \n\nThey therefore recommend that \nBayard st\' eet be opened through to \nDennis street; that all the buildings \nand land between Bayard street and \nthe Market be purchased by the civ>, \nwhich purchase will take three dwell- \ning houses and one store on Neilson \nstreet, two dwelling houses, black- \nsmith and wheelwright shops in front \nof the Market, and part of a small \nhouse in Dennis street. This will \nmake a square two hundred and eight \n\n\n\nTHE OLD MARKETS OF NEW BRUNSWICK, \n\n\n\nfeet, from the Middlesex Hotel to Mr. \nVandeventer\'s grocery store, and two \nhundred and ninety-five feet from the \nfence of the First Refornied Dutcn \nChurch, to the dining- rooms of Mr. R. \nM. Clare. This would make a large \nand handsome square, capable of con- \ntaining a Market House, City Hall, or \nother public buildings that may be de- \nsired and decided upon by the citizens \nof New Brunswick hereafter. \n\nYour committee would suggest, that \nthe amount required to purchase the \nland and buildings be ascertained, and \nthe amount per centage of tax be \nmade known to the public for at least \n\xe2\x96\xa0two months, at the end of which time \nan election be held, so that the citizens \nof New Brunswick may decide for \nthemselves if they are willing to make \nthe improvements. \n\nYour committee also suggest that \nDennis street be opened through to \nNew street, believing that it would add \nmuch to the convenience and improve- \nment of the city. \n\nA good market place and Lhe changes \nin the streets above recommended, \nwould well repay the citizens for th<3 \nexpense it would put them to, in Lhe \nconvenience, beauty and business it \nwould add to the city. \n\nYour committee recommend that \nthis report be published in the papers \nof the city for the space of one month, \nin, order that the citizens may con- \nsider the propriety of these recommen- \ndations, and make any suggestions in \nreference thereto that they may think \nwould be desirable. \n\nAll of which is respectfully submit- \nted. \n\nE. B. WRIGHT, \nH. M. PRICE. \n\nThis is remarkable for its reference \nto the opening of Dennis street, to \nNew, and Bayard to Dennis. \n\nNew Brunswick, March 17, 18 62. \n\nThe Committee on Public Buildings, \nat the request of many citizens of New \nBrunswick, beg leave to offer the fol- \nlowing report and recommendations \nconcerning the Market : First, that \nthe city purchase the prop^^rty be- \nlonging to the Neilson estate fronting \non Burnet street and Dennis street. \nSaid lot is about 80 feet on Burnet \nstreet, from Mr. J. Danberry\'s store \nto Mr. C. McGinnis\'s house; from Bur- \nnet street to Dennis street about 335 \n\n\n\nfeet, and about 84 feet on Dennis \nstreet. They would recomiuend that \nBayard and Dennis streets be opened \nas described in their report, they be- \nlieve that this would make a good and \nconvenient Market place. The old \nMarket could be taken down, and the \nsquare kept for scales, hay, wod, and \ncattle. They have been informed that \nsome fifteen hundred dollars will be \ngiven by parties in the immediate \nneighborhood . If the Board think \nbest to adopt this plan, the committee \nrecommend that the same course be \ntaken before purchasing as recom- \nmended in their other report. \n\nEDWARD B. V/RIGHT. \nMarch 7, 1862. \n\nMonday Evening, March 17, 1862. \n\nThe Board met pursuant to ad- \njournment of March 3d. All the \nmembers were present except Coun- \ncilman Price. \n\nThe following recommendations \nand resolutions were presented and \nread to the Board, and after a brief \ndiscussion were laid on the table, \nfor the purpose of giving i^ie mem- \nbers time to think about them before \nacting upon them: \n\nDeeming- the Public Market House \nin this city (because of its ruinous \nand dilapidated appearance, and for \nmany other causes), a public nuis- \nance, and comparing the benefits \narising from a continuance of the \nold market system with the impos- \nsibility almost of keeping the Market \nHouse and adjacent streets cleanly \nand in order, collecting dues, etc., \nand finding many large cities, viz., \nNew Haven, Bridgeport, Newport, \netc., neither of which have a market \nor any other people could desire, \nwithout the expense of building, or \nany of the attending difficulties. \n\nI would respectfully suggest the \npropriety and expediency of remov- \ning the old market house entirely, as \nsoon aftei- the first day of May next \nas possible, by sale at auction to the \nhighest bidder, and I would recom- \nmend the conditions to be the re- \nmoval of the house, and all rubbish \ncaused by taking down the same from \nthe street, as clean as it can be swept, \nin ten days from the time of sale. \n\nSale to be for cash, or approved \n\n\n\nTHE OLD MARKETS OF NEW BRUNSWICK. \n\n\n\nshort note to the city treasurer, im- \nmediately after sale, or property at \nonce to be put up again; which con- \ndition shall be made known before \nthe sale. \n\nAnd I would further recommend \nthe removal of the city scales from \nthe present site to the square op- \nposite the Second Presbyterian \nChurch, at or near the east end of \nLivingston avenue, trusting thereby \nthat the city may avoid the expense \nof keeping- up a sewer to drain the \npit in which the scales must be lo- \ncated. \n\nAnd I would recommend placing \ntwo rows of nicely turned and white \npainted posts, with a space of three \nor four feet between the rows, in \nMarket square, extending from Neil- \nson to Dennis streets, with a con- \ntinuous chain attached, for the ac- \ncommodation of two rows of wagons, \nstanding back to back against said \nchains, for sale of vegetables, fruit, \nfish, etc., etc.; the square to be so \noccupied without charge, and kept \nclean by direction of the city mar- \nshal, as inspector or overseer of \nstreets; and the ordinance prohibit- \ning the sale of fish, meats, etc., in \nwagons throughout the streets of the \ncity, to be hereafter stricly enforced \nby the marslial \n\nI would add that all market rents \ndue the city have now been paid up \nto the first of May next, to the city \ntreasurer, as required by ordinance. \nIn accordance with the recommenda- \ntions 1 would offer the following reso- \nlutions, and move their adoption, be- \nlieving they will meet the approba- \ntion of nine-tenths of our citizens. \nLYLB VAN NUIS. \nMonday Evening, May 29, 1865. \nThe Board met pursuant to adjourn- \nment \xe2\x80\x94 all the members present. \n\nAlderman Henry offered the follow- \ning preamble and resolution in refer- \nence to the old Market House: \xe2\x80\x94 \nWhereas, The present Market House \nis a nuisance as well as a disgrace \nto the City of New Brunswick; and \nwhereas, all appeals for the erection \nof a suitable building for a public \nMarket have been voted down by \nour citizens; and whereas, this \nBoard have ascertained that the \npresent occupants of stalls therein \n\n\n\nare gradually giving up the same, \nthereby making the said Market \nHouse a bill of expense, instead of \na source of revenue to the City; \ntherefore. \n\nResolved, That the City Clerk notify \nthe occupants of stalls in the Market \nHouse that it is the intention of The \nMayor and Common Council of the \nCity of New Brunswick to cause the \nsame to be removed on or before the \n1st day of July, 1865. \n\nResolved, That the Committee on \nPublic Buildings be directed to adver- \ntise the said public Market House at \npublic auction to the highest cash bid- \nder who will remove the same with- \nin fifteen days from the date of sale. \n\nResolved, That from and after the \ndate of the sale the office of Clerk of \nthe Market be abolished, and that the \nPresident of the Board together with \nthe Committee on Markets be directed \nto revise the Market Oixlinance and \nSupplement, and report the same to \nCommon Council. \n\nResolved, That the Committee on \nMarkets Le directed at once to cause \nthe 25th section of the Ordinance con- \ncerning Markets, relative to the sale \nof fish in the public streets, to be \nstrictly enforced. \n\nOn motion of Alderman Jenkins, it \nwas agreed that the public sale of the \nMarket House should take place on the \n15th of June. The preamble and res- \nolutions were then adopted by the fol- \nlowing vote: Ayes \xe2\x80\x94 ^Castner, Chees- \nman, Grover, Henry, Jenkins, O\'Gor- \nman, J. Runyon, Walling. Nays \xe2\x80\x94 An- \nnin. Cook, Dunham. \n\nMonday Evening, July 17. \n\nA regular meeting of Common Coun- \ncil was held, pursuant to adjourn- \nment, on the above mentioned evening \n\xe2\x80\x94 all the members present except Al- \nderman O\'Gorman. \n\nThe Committee on Public Buildings \nreported as follows in reference to the \nsale of Old Market House: Cash re- \nceived for the building above ground, \n$59; for the bell, $10.50; for the brick \non floor, $30; total, $99.50. Less com- \nmission for selling the Market House, \n$5; leaving balance of $94.50. The \nCommittee thought proper to reserve \nthe curbing for the use of the city, and \nhave put said curbing in the charge of \nthe Street Commissioner. The report \nwas accepted and ordered on file. \n\n\n\nTHE OLD MARKETS OF NEW BRUNSWICK. \n\n\n\nThe auctioneer was A. P. Provost, \nand the purchaser Nicholas Stobbe. \n\nMarket Boomed Again in 1912. \n\nOn July 8, 1912, the New Brunswick \nPublic Market was incorporated with \na capital stock of $50,000, the share- \nholders and the ainounts subscribed \nwere. Alvin A. Hastings, $100; Isidor \nP. Hirsh, $200; Theodore Cohn, $100; \n\n\n\nJulius D. Posner, $100; Henry B. Zim- \nmerman, $150; Edwin R. Van Pelt, \n$100; William F. Schlosser, $200; Wil- \nliam C. Jacques, $100; Morris Fischler, \n$125. \n\nThe funds were returned some time \nafter and the corporation dissolved. \nThe building- this corporation had un- \nder consideration was King Block, on \nBurnet street, with an entrance on \nDennis street. \n\n\n\nA LAMENT FOR THE OLD MARKET \n\n(By a Former Lodger.) \n\nO. where are the fondly loved scenes of \n\nmy childhood. \nThe place where so oft I have lain me \n\nto rest. \nWhat to me is the rose-scent and \n\nand sweets of the wild-wood. \nWhen inhaling the scent of the market \n\nwith zest. \n\n\n\nAs I lie on a stall in the summer eve \ndozing, \n\nSoothed to slumber by rats at their in- \nnocent play; \n\nWith the odor of half-decayed mutton \nmy nose in, \xe2\x80\x94 \n\nAlas! all these pleasures have vanish- \ned away. \n\nO Bob, my old chuin, we are exiled \n\nforever. \nAnd gaze on those ruins with tears of \n\nregret ; \nBut tears can\'t restore, though they \n\nflow like a river. \nThose times of enjoyment we ne\'er can \n\nforget. \n\nNow, turning away with a sigh of \ndeep feeling, \n\nAnd hearts sore oppressed with the \nweight of our woe, \n\nThe thought to my mind rises silently \nstealing \xe2\x80\x94 - \n\n"O, where will poor Bob and his Theo- \ndore go?" \n\n\xe2\x80\x94 Daily Fredonian. \nJuly 18, 1865. \n\n\n\nH 254 79 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n^ -n^o^ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nv^ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n"V. \xe2\x80\xa2 o M \' \n\n\n\n\'o \n\n\n\n.0^ \n\n\n\n:^ ^^0^ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<^. \n\n\n\nO^ \n\n\n\n"-^^o^ \n\n\n\nvO \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nv^^^ \n\n\n\nv^^ \\^^*" ^^^^\\. ^^y^S \'^^\'\'\\ "\'^^S ^<^^\'\'\\ -.-^< \n\n\n\n\n\n,0. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n'