Daily American organ., 1856-04-01
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MospAY, March 81, 1883.

BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY, March 81, 1885.
Mr. Albert, from the select committee on the
subject of the grade of Seventeenth street, made
report accompanied by bill directing the Sur
veyor to cause certain alterations in the grade Of
said street which bill was read three times and
passed.
The bill supplementary to an act approved May
goth, 1883 entitled "An act prescribing the duties
and salary of the Surveyor" was taken up, and af
ter somewhat lengthy discussion, participated In
by Messrs. Orme, Jefferson. McCutchen, and Others
was referred to select committee OF one from
each ward, as follows. Messrs. Fuller, Fisher,
Towles, Mexican, Baldwin, Bayne, and AtLee.
The Joint resolution asking Of Congress the pow
er to issue stock to erect the Centre market build
ing, being the special order OF the evening, was
then taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Jefferson said, that committee having ex-
amined this subject and reported their conclusions
he felt 10th to oppose the action recommended by
them but, having reflected upon the course rec
commended to be pursued, he could not consent TO
run the city in debt TO the amount which the con
templated action would bring upon it. He thought
ii preferable to erect cheaper structure, and TO
erect it upon different site.
Three hundred and sixty-onc thousand dollars
would be required to complete the market-house
upon the plan which had been adopted, and two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars to erect that
portion which it would by necessary to construct
at the present time this amount, together with
the interest for twenty years, would amount to
near half million of dollars. This city was not
able to erect such building The great city of
New York with population of 100000, had no
such building for market purposes. A palmer and
cheaper structure would answer all tho wants OF
the city.
He offered substitute for the resolution, di-
recting the committee before Congress to ask the
privilege of erecting markethouse by sections of
one square each, on Louisiana and Ohio avenues,
with cross section on Eleventh street, In plain
and neat style, and appointing committee to in
quire into the cost Of such a building.
Mr.. McCutchen was in favor of the resolution as
reported by the committee. He thought the ex-
pense would not be greater than the city could
bear that the market house would be q self-sus-
tanning concern. He hoped the resolution would
pass at an early day.
Mr.. AtLee regretted that he was without intel
lectual energy sufficient to give this resolution
free discussion; he hoped the resolution would
pass what could be done with the present site If
it was not occupied by markets If sold, 1t would
be filed with shanties such now disgrace other
portions of tho city our principal market house
should be handsome, and in keeping with the other
public buildings in the city.
Mr.. Jefferson stated that these squares had been
reserved expressly for market house and If used
for any other object they might be lost he thought
the committee had been remiss in not reporting
what the revenue from the new market house would
be.
Mr.. Lloyd knew Of parties who bad sold stands
in the Centre Market at premium of $500 or $700.
| In Baltimore, very handsome markethouse had
been erected, and it had proved profitable invest
ment. So it would here. The people demanded
the Improvement. The sale Of stands in the new
market would amount to sixty thousand dollars, in
addition to the annual rent.
Mr.. AtLee desired to correct statement OF Mr..
Jefferson. He appeared to bold the present Coun-
Gil responsible for all the action in this matter
| The first steps had been taken and plans adopted
under the administration Of. Mr.. Maury. The esti-
mate Of cost that Of the designer of the build
| ing. The proceeds of such building would pay
off both principal and interest Of any debt that
might be incurred in four or five years.
Mr.. Jefferson disclamed all intention ofthrow-
ing the blame on party every member of the
Board would be held responsible for the part he
might take on this matter He did not think the
Corporation should erect fine buildings until 1t had
money to pay for them.
Mr.. Walker referred to the beauty and convent
ence Of the proposed building and offered, if the
Corporation would give him power, to build the
house and to surrender it to them in good condi-
ton in twenty years. besides paying them sum
equal to the annual revenue of the present market
house; he was thoroughly convinced of the ad-
vantages to be derived by the Corporation from
this building.
Mr.. Towles offered an amendment providing
that no issue Of stock should be made until sane
toned by majority of the voters of this city.
Mr.. McCutchen did not expect such shrinking
on the part of members various reasons had been
urged against this resolution in his course in the
Board he desired to reflect the will of the people
whom he represents, but the possibility of losing
or retaining his seat in the Board never influenced
him he would sacrifice his party for the good of
the corporation; he was in favor Of the resolution
offered by the committee and would vote for it.
After some further discussion the amendment
was adopted and the resolution as amended was
passed.
The Board adjourned at fifteen minutes to eleven.
"HE is CosscIENroUs."-- said an influential
Democrat to the other day, in alluding to Mr..
Fillmore Whatever he remarked, "may be
his private views in relation to slavery, he will
conscientiously abide by the acquisitions Of the
constitution as President"
What higher tribute, in these days of political
degeneracy, could be paid to man Let partisan
leaders and presses pirate of |" dark-lanterns, rel-
gous tests" and conjure up other scare-crows to
frighten the simple-mnded,, the sober, honest in
dependent freemen Of the country will act upon
their own enlightened convictions. - Georgia Josr
nal
BEAR in MrND.-While Millard Fillmore occu-
pied the presidential chair, says the Columb bus En-
quirer not disorganizer, North or South, receiv-
ed an appointment to post of honor or profit.
The consequence was, fanstcism and dissatisfaction
were almost starved out when he left the Office. His
successor came in and hvished the patronage of
the government upon Abolitionists, Secessionisss,
and Ereesoilers, and the Union IL on the brink of
dissolution. m
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