Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-18

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4 NEw MARKET HOUsE.-A joint meeting Of
the two boards If the City Council was held at the
Council chamber last evening. In pursuance Of a
concurrent resolution To that effect to take into
consideration the subject of a new market house
in the place Of the present Centre Market
On motion Of Mr. Albert Mr. Dove was elected
chairman. and Mr.. Kennedy secretary.
MI Jones. from the joint committee appointed
Ia prepare plan for consideration. submitted Il
rough plan which had been drawn BY Mr. Charles
Anderson. an architect from Philadelphia. now
engaged upon the Capitol. This plan proposes Il
one story buildng thesite of the present market.
estimated to cost from $50 IDO IL $40 100. the
building t. embrace police station, and to b- so
Constructed a. - admit u second story being
added AT any time
Mr.. Jones spoke at length in favor Of 4 new
market house. and in explanation Of the plan that
he had submitted. He cOntended that the present
old Centre Market was not ut for occupancy. and
would have to be extensively repaired IL used much
longer.
Mr.. Ober Of the Sixth Ward offered rrsolu-
toR to the effect that the present condition of the
'Ity finances and OF the pIIblic schools rendered
the building of a new mar t-hotlse inexpedient
at the present time.
Alderman Miller. Of the Sixth Ward said that
new market house on the plan proposed would
b. very desirable thing in the place Of the I'M
slightly binding now in u.s.. but he did not
slider II advisable To incur the expense necessary
10 make the change, In the present state OF the
Cooperation finances.
Alderman Smith. Of the Seventh Ward. was in
favor of a new market hOuS-; he considered the
old shanty now ia Il dis grace 10 the Metrol,-
oils. aud that u ought To be Supplanted by 4 new
one immediately
Alderman Pearson stated that the revenue de-
rived from the Centre Market for the last wear was
sI7,5iO as returned b. the Market Master. and
that there are now l55 stalls unOCcuped
Alderman Miller Of the Sixth Ward said that
only one plan had b,'"n offered for market
house.. He was in favor Of having plans from all
the city architects who might III to compete in
the matter.
Mr. BOhrer. OF the Sixth Ward. WAS also in f.
VJr Of receiving different plans
Mr.. Orme thought this meeting entirely nm
called for. lie thought that each Board ought 10
consider this question for itself
Mr.. Dove was decidedly in favor Of 4, ncIy u,,,
ket hOuse. but he Thought that the present con-
dIton Of the Cooperation finances would not ius-
nv the luxury tie admitted that the present
lhifkrt mouse might need repairing, and lie
Mr.. Wallace was in favor Of building 4 new
mlrket-houSc- lie said that when certain i'm
proyenentS To be made in the First w ard tI,
gentleman (Mr. Dove) did hot inquirs into the
condition of the finances.
Mr. Dove replied that he was in favor of re-
deenn3 the certificates issued for the indebted
n'>s incurred for those improvements before issuing
more.
Mr.. Walllre continued to urge the necessity of
new market house.
Alderman Clark was in favor of buiIdin1 :, no,,.
In1rket-houSe that would DE an ornament 10 the
city lie believed that the building would nav
IOT itself within ten wears -
Mr.. Jones said that 4 great many tLinc,s had hoo,
brought into this discussion that were NOT nerti
nrnt to the question under consideration He
made statement Of the manner in which the Dian
proposed had been furnished. lie presented two
opinions of Mr. Carlisle. the Corporation Attorney
in regard to tue ri Iht OF taking possession of
the market house for the purpose Of rebuilding
and the other in regard to the LEGALITY of issunU
city stock for the purpose. The opinion of the
attorney s in favor vi the sht to take possession
but against the issuing Of stock
Oughly examined the plan for a new mar h,uss
which had been submitted. and was preparrd tn
speak advlsedly, he thought. Of their merits He
considered them extremely deficient in many re-
spects.
Councilman Brown spoke at length in favor of
a new market house He said that the revenue. uf
tine city. according Ia the new assessment womb
Not be less than <BOUJO. and tia. Corporation now
ID $50 ,Uo in Bank. Besides, the rents T tie
new mar would pay for il within tell Years,
lie moved 10 lay the resolution Of the gentleman
from the Sixth Ward on the t;ble
The motion Ia lay Oh the table prevailed
tiOn.
R,solrsd. That this meeting IL In f,vor NJ tI,e
speedy erection Of i new building on the -. L.. Of
Ihe Centre Market. and uf pledu fno tlI, revenues
OF The present and contemplated mar Nets Tor its
erection.
This resolution was adopted-veas l.. nays5
on motion. the meeting ad IOuFned
Prospective lMPRovKMENT.-Amongt the most
substantial Improvements effected by private
enterprise in this CITY for 4 series OF wears il
that contemplated by Mcssrs Perry i Brother the
well known dry goods merchants OF Louisiana
avenue. The site for the new store which these
gentlemen design to have erected during the com-
Ing is the well known corner OF Ninth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. heretofore called CIay-
cts corner
MeSsrs Perry i Brother in CARVING ont their
plans OF building have called Ia their aid Messrs
Baldwin BrothCrs 10 design their new structure
and supcTlntcnd It's construction. The DESIGN i,
OTndiIeutil byzantine. aud fronts u feet ON Penn
s.lVania avenue. and ~ feet on Ninth street with
rear portion forming tire third side of hollow
square which runs east 80 feet. such is the ground
plan The building To be siNtY I've feet in Iei,,It
with four stories and basement and tie. entire
pavement fronting Pennsy wanna avenue and Ninth
street !, 10 De vaulted, and finished of for storage
PurPuSes. The pavement itself will be. mo- mean
feature of this handsome Improvement bcinU com,
Posed Of XlgOnal hays Lid ia cement after the
the capitol extension.
The front elevation will be Of elegantly carved
brown stone; the remaining portion uf tie Ninth
elevation VIII b" composed OF the best pressed
brick. with brown stone trinmi "a and bell cours-
g The rear portion running east fron Ninth
street Will DE- - feCt high with beautifCl stained
glass dome 10 light the interior
Tue first floor will De- furnished I'm ill.,. most RI
ednt sty oi modern art. and Will De II GIFTED with
single plate windows twelve feet ia height The
ceiling VIII bc neatly frescUed after most attract
I've PATTERN and the whole will form p.rIaIs the
finest sIlrsT"on ia the city. A massive. stairway
Ieids 10 Tic DiN'iIicnt story from the centre OF tine
sIlc-r1Oin- The basement story is to Er fitted uu
ia ia" very best style FOR storing heavy wares in
the dry gods line. aud il u bc lighted by p ant
L. chandeliers > 49,
The three upper stories designed to he used
Tor carpet ware rooms. and will he entered from
ti- Pennsy wanna avenue front by wide stlirway;
aud each story Is 10 be furnished with reference u
Tue acc niInOiatiOn Of gas aud water The first
dii "i March - fixed ulon for breaking ground.
l.. I'll L..
trst DIV Of August next.
The BILL OF FARE.-The following was the
Dill Of f1fe presented at the Napier ball las.
Terrapins; oysters steSyed. broiIetl and fried:
duck. Currlnt jelly.
Cold OrniInented Dishes-Game pate. truffes
ofn1n'.nicd with jelly: bOned turkey. truHies Of
NAM 1Su Win J'l!E' boh~d caPOn. tTuties deco
rzti with Jelly; g1lIntine lie pheasant trutaes en-
bcllc we: pain de fois trfir, en- lrIle w. cl