Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-21
CITY COUNCIL.

| At meeting held Thursday, 10Th inst:
| Present-J Myers, PIesldent G Mills, ] M
Darlington, w Allen, M Sheppard ir D I Sam.
| ders. H w Fry, Denoon, G Robinson. N r Hi
| and r o Haskns. '-'
Beverly Blair was qualified by the President, in pre-
sence of the Council, High Constable Of his CIV
in pursuance OF the act of March 18th 1851 amend
| the Charter.
| The following report was taken I'D:
The Committee to whom was referred the Memo
rial presented to the Council the Slh day of San
TENDER last from large portion OF citizens pray-
ing the Council to extend the Shockoe Hill Market
to Broad street. and erect watch or station house
over said market, have had the same under sdars
ton, and beg leave to offer the following report.
| The petitioners IN said memorial have presented to
the Council such OF facts why the nraver nj
theirpetiGion should be granted that your Comnt,es
have thought it almost Unnecessary on Their mari To
present to the Council any argument to show the me-
cessity tor such extension. our Commi,fee bovs I
since been satisfied that some steps should he talran he
he Council to remedy the existing evil either nv N
extension OF the present market house. or bildino an
other in some other portion of the City. Your Commit
ice deem II al present only nscessary to call back the
recollection OF the Council such members of it's bodv
in the habit of visiting the said marker drna
me past summer TO the scene which then presented it
self during the whole summer. Nearly the whole of
9th street from Broad to Marshall, and portion of
Broad street, were occupied by vendors of yepeabIes
and mar keng OF various kinds, SO densely crowded
| that SAID streets were rendered almost nnassahIa -
Should such state Of things longer exist Tn the
opinion OF your Committee it should not: and af,er n
| careful examination OF the subject, your Committee
aIU
| the existing evil is TO extend the said Market n, IN
b GA street. Your Committee are aware that tbeU
viii be met in the Council with the argument against
| so large an appropriate account of the esent
state OF the finances of the City. Your Commtea orc
OF opinion that the rents from the butcher and yqpeta
Die stalls erected IN SAID extension of the market will
Very nearly pay the interest the whole outIay far
said extension. II said Market is extended m n
Broad street there be laid off eighteen butcher sta
oil full SIZE, and about the same number of ve1atohla
staS' when, IN the opinion OF your COMMITTEE will be
| he but StaI 4.
and The vegetable stalls from fifteen twenty five dol
| ars each-bringng IN an annual income 10 the City
| OF about twelve hundred dollars.
There Is another and very potent reason vhv tho
| extension oil said Market should be made to Broad
street. In the present condition of the arke onse
there cannot be tree ventilation of air about said Mar
ket, which is very desirable, nav, very necessary -
With the extension the Market would be surrounded
wi h reefs, which would cause free yeptillaon Of
air, and make the Market accessible upon all sides
1t is fact ell known by every member of th. Conn
ell that at present the accommodations at said Market
not sufficient either tor seller or buyer
Your Committee would also recommend to the
over said Market. Your Committee deem it scarcely
necessary to mention to the Council The imDortance
| OF Station Watch House in the unper nortion n
the city 1t Is nearly two miles from the present Watch
House TO the northern extremity OF the CITY, and every
vloater OF the public peace who is ARRESTED atbar ~
the day night police has to be taken that distance 70
De disposed Of and for the time, that portion of the
city LETT to the mercy OF thieves iucendaries and
all kinds OF dlsturbers OF the public peace Your Com
mtee believe such slate OF things should no longer
exist. The citizens of Richmond or large portion of
them, desire The extension OF the said Market and the
erection of a Watch House thereat and look To the
Council to answer their demands. Complaints are
already loud against the present state of things
and will not the Council remedy the existing av }
The city is rapidly extending herself in a nortb-
em direction, and your Committee are of onnioo
that the next General Assembly should be neli-
noned Tor an extension OF her corporate limits fit
should be done, and granted, then there will sill ha
greater necessity Il possible, than present exists for
an enlargement OF said market. Your Committee have
not tnought It advisable to recommend any plan to
the Council Tor said Market House, believing if hest
that the Council should have plan drawn by some
competent Craftsman before building. Your Commit.
tee are satisfied from the best Information thew have
been able TO obtain that the property necessary TO he
condemned for said extension to Broad street. and the
oahulhg OF SAID Market will exceed Twenty-Five
Thousand dollars, and would therefore, recommend
10 ue council the adoption of the following resolu.
Resolved, That the sum of twenty five Thousand
dollars be appropriated for the extension of the Shockoe
m M arket from its present termination, Market
Alle}, TO Broad street, and the erection OF Watch or
Station House thereat
Respectfully submitted
DAVID ]. SAUNDERS,
Chan oil Committee.
The following resolution, which was laid GA the
table the 10th August last, was also taken up
Resolved Thai the sum OF four thousand dollars he,
and the me- is hreby for the exen
submitted to the Council by the Committee of the
Old Market and that said Committee be authorized
to contract for the work according the annexed
plan Provided, the proposals for the said work shall
be duly advertised for before any contract shall be
made by the said Committee.
Whereupon-
motion made by Mr.. Robinson, that the fol- |
lowing iesolutions be adopted as substitute tor said
report:
Resolved as folows
l. That the Council concur with the Committee
who have reported in relation to the present Market