Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-14
Local Intelligence, City News, &c.
TO THE PEOPLE OF RICHMOND.

The report of The Council on The subject of Markets.
BY the late published proceedings of our City Coun-
Gil it will be that the committee charged with the
subject have reported in favor of building the new
Market Houses the sites of the present ones and
Vegetable Market adjacent to the lower Market
the aggregate cost of which, amounts to the enor
nous sum of $4,000
That the necessity exists for the enlargement OF ou
Market Houses or for the erection of additional ones
there be no doubt in the public mind, when it is
considered that our population is nearly three times
greater than when the present Market Houses were
first erected but whether is expedent in view of the
city's finances to expend the enormous sum stated
above is quite different question If there is not to
be another new Market then the present Market on
Shockoe hill must be enlarged either by extending it
Broad street. Marshall street the lot
ow ned by the city To adopt the latter course would
be entail serious loss and injury private property
whereas extend the Market to Broad street. whilst
it would not thus entail loss and injury private pro-
perty would cost for the condemnation Of the land and
buildings alone, at least $4,000, say nothing OF the
cost of the Market House itself Besides the city taxes
alone, on the property proposed to be condemned
amounts, perhaps, 5000 per annum Now 1t occurs
to the mind of the writer that the public wants be
better accommodated, and the finances of the city
greatly economical by the erection of an additional
hill Market and addition to the present old Mar
ket On the South side of Broad ST. from First to Fou-
shee Streets the side of the former street,
from Adams to Jefferson Streets there each two
half acre lots which probably be purchased at fair
prices: the former assessed about $4,000 and the
latter about $4,000.
A handsome and convenient Market, 260 feet front
by &c feet Deep could be erected either of these
squares for $4,000 The location is convenient to at
least one half of the people residing in Monroe Ward
and would be very accessible to the country people
coming from Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, &C.
The present Shockoe Hill Market could at small
cost say $780, be repaired, painted and otherwise i'm
proved to present quite neat appearance With
regard to the lower Market the old portion of it could
be pulled down. and edifce erected in its stead,
for about $4,000. And if it be deemed advisable, the
vegetable Market alluded to by the committee could be
erected at q cost Of, say $4,000
Now as to the expenditure: Instead of having tive
Market Houses costing the aggregate of $4,000!
should have three Market Houses, in location con-
venient every citizen of Richmond expense o.
from $2 500 $2s 500 according the location select
ed for the proposed new Market, viz:
Assessed value of the two halfacres first men
toned. ST., 900
Estimated cost of erecting Market House there
on, 260x66 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10000
Repair to the present Shockoe Hill Market. 500
Estimated cost of new addition to the lower
Market OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5000
Do do do Vegetable Market. 1900. 5000
Total. $2s, 500
Can any say that there is any necessity for
pending $4,000 upon tmo Market Houses when we
can get three for $2a, 500!
These desultory views are presented to the public,
in order that our Councimen may ponder before they
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