New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-07

TIE New MARKErs.-FIom the forwardness
achieved in the renewed work upon the Tompkins
Market bndipg it is probable that is will be COM
peted by the month of June. This will DO a satsfsc-
tiop not only to residents in its vicinity, but to all
citizens who have occasion to pass the junction Of the
Third and Fourth avenues which spot has long been
rendered unsghtly by the halffnshed condition of the
Market buildng-to cay nothing of the vile sheds south
of the Cooper Institute where the market-men have
taken refuge for over two years.
The new edifce is bounded by Third avenue, Sixth
and Seventh streets. The ground measures 100 feet
by 1871, and the building is three stories high. The
original plans were for an entire structure of ron and
contract was entered into to that effect But it was
found that sufficient strength could not be obtained by
| this means and another contract was made for the
building of brick walls from twelve to twenty inches
| thick behind the iron. Then another contract was
made for iron truss-frsmes, to be built in with brick,
to give greater strength, Though the original con-
tract called for an entire iron root this plan was sub
sequently changed to wooden frame, with galvsn-
lied iron covering The original contract provided for
an asphatum floor, but was changed for patent plan
of laying two Georgia pine floors with layer OF felt
saturated with turpentine, between. These alterations
in the designs have caused great delay, the consent OF
the Common Council having been required for each
change. But the extraordinary strength Of the walls
and supports for the upper stories will make the drill
rooms Enthusiastically secure the roof will be light and
sufficiently strong, aud the patent floor will allow of
the complete flooding and frequent thorough cleansing,
| Of the portion devoted to the marketmen.
| The basement for the present VII be lefi I'M
inifhed. The frat floor will be devoted exclusively
to ordinary market purposes. The second floor is to
be cut up into company rooms for the Seventh Resi
mept giving ample facilities for company drills. The
third floor is to be used for regmental drills and with
it's unbroken surface OF about 80 feet by l75, will
afford, with the exception, perhaps, Of the new
Arsenal the finest dril-room in the city. The Seventh
Regiment is to enjoy the use OF these rooms excu-
sively The building has been erected under the su-
pervision Of the Bureau of Repairs and Supplies and
will cost about $780, 900. 1t will be finished for
pancy in the early part of june and painted in imi-
ation of Nova Scotia stone. contract has been for
some years in existence, between the City and Mr..
Cores, for the rebuilding of Washington Market
The architect whose plans adopted for this pur-
pore had to sue the City for his pay and finally OBJ
tanned Judgment in the Court of Appeals.
The contractor can go on with the work, or sue the
city for damages his option. 1t is high time that the
proposed new edifce was erected The present
wretched buildings stigma to the metropolis.
But when new Washington Markets. built, it should
be erected uptown. The present site is beyond the
reach of the great bulk of the population and is chiefly
resorted to by the grocers and wholesalers Of this city
and Brooklyn To the latter it will to be Of
service as measures are on foo. to two mann
moth markets, one for Brooklyn and the other for
Wilamsburgh. These markets will no doubt absorb
the great bulk Of the produce of Long Island, and
secure the local trade.
THE CoAL-WEIeHING MovEMENr.-TheAld ermanic
Committee having in charge the drafting of an ordi-
to prevent frauds in coal weighing, were to have
met yesterday and number of coal dealers assembled
to express their opposition to the plan in view. AID
Bagley listened to what to be urged by the coal
dealers against the proposed ordinance, the provisions
of which are, that in a central part of each Ward an
Office should be established to be in the charge of an
Inspector whose decision may be appealed TO in case
of dispute. Metsrs Ward g. Brown, Samuel b.
Reeves, Phillips Oakley, Baker & Son, and others,
were represented in the conversation. They were
unanimously in favor of making some arrangement to
prevent frauds, and admitted the frequency of their per-
petaton but opposed the present plan on the ground
of its inconvenience for them. They did not, however,
propose any better one. The Committee will meet
again on Thursday, at Up. m.
The Cry DIsPESsARIEs-From the report Of the
Dispensaries for the month of February the following
facts are cleaned: During the month, in the whole
five districts medicine and surgical services fur
nished grautously to 10 500 persons, of whom 1890
were males, and 5776 females; of these, 1903 were
treated at their dwellings, and 1888 at the Dis
pensares 547 were vaccnated sos have been sent to
the hospitals and 90 have died. Total number Of pre-
seriptiOns dispensed, l2l7i. The principal eauses OF
death were consumption Inflammation OF the lungs,
and smallpox ThePrevaiilng diseases chiefly affected
the respiratory organs.
THE Seeding LIoUoR DEALERs.--A NUMBER Oh
liquor dealers, disguised with the management OF inc
liquor Dealers Society, have organized tnemssfe'
into an Association, under the name OF "Ine Ne"'
York City and County Liquor Dealers fro'ec'ise o0
cety.p On Monday they elec,edhe following Oncers'
Pfe,ident John DHomogaei yieeFre.aenh, iG P q
Kerr H. Hughes John Reilly tireasgres :. .nsS
I'M Trustees, Hsay, Beg, "a u Ia.
Sanford.
Ak IysAsE WoxAN HANGS HERsELF.-On Tues.
dav mornings a German woman, aged 81 years, was
fonud hanging In her bedroom, and was quite dead
when discovered. Deceasedhad lived alone for a long
time in Tenth avenue between Fifty frst and Fifty
second streets, and was subject to fits Of insanity On
Monday her son noticed that she was unusually mean-
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