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Show STREET IIET IS Mi GOIIOEH . Commissioners Wells and Morris Differ Slightly in j the Matter. " j " ' ! By way of opposition to the proposal to grant tho Growers' exchange permission permis-sion to conduct a street market on Second Sec-ond "West street,- Heber M. Wells, park commissioner, will introduce au ordi-nanco ordi-nanco nest Tuesday night providing for : a street market, under municipal' control, con-trol, until 6uch time as tho city may establish a public municipal market, under roof. At the same meeting Uichard P. Morris Mor-ris will introduce a motion graining permission to tho Growers' exchane and with no mention of municipal control con-trol -other than the customary regulations. regula-tions. Mr. Wells is of the opinion that to grant such permission would place the market in the hands of the middle men and not bring the consumer and producer into ' direct contact, as ho thinks they should be, to brinjj best rc- m?. to kth consumer and farmer. ordinance to be introduced by Mr. Wolla will provide for the appointment appoint-ment of a city market master, or the delegation of souio present official to tho work. This market master will supervise tho public market, maintain order, see that everyone is fairly treated treat-ed and generally be in charge. He proposes to havo an inspector under the meat and food division of tho boaru of health assigned to tho work. Tho idea is to give farmers free space on tho market, but to charge local dealers, who desire to buv and sell on tho market, a fee for the" privilege. |