Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-18
WASHINGTON. d. {. THURSDAY MARCH IS.

EX-PRBelDENT JOHNSON ana MRS. JOhusOn,
Judge Patterson and family, and Col. Robert
johnson who have been stopping At the resi-
dence of Mr.. John F. Coyle, 275 Vermont ave.
nue. since the 4th Of March, left Washington
this morning at six O'Clock, for Green willie,
Tenn, ria the Orange and Alexandria route.
They were accompanied by Mrs. Judge Milii-
gan and Col. Robert Morrow, U. s. A., la e
private secretary of Mr.. Johnson. The party
r ached Alexandria ria the steamer City Of Al.
eaandria, Of the Potomac Ferry Company,
special arrangements having been made for
heir accom- m cd ton bv President Ro wilson
and Superintendent Samuel 9edney, Of the
ferry route. At Alexandria large concourse
f citizens met the ex.Pcesident and family,
and escorted them to the depot of the southern
bJuud train. Mr.. Johnson, We hear, has &C.
cepted an invitation of the citizens Of Lynch.
burg, rendering the hospitaiities OF that city,
and himself and party will remain there until
TO- morrow.
A NEw CENTER MARKsT BILL.-Mr Harlan
introduced in the Senate this morning q DILL to
pro vide for the erection Of new market hou Sc
in the city of Washington, ID. o., which enacts
that all the ground lying between 7th and 9th
streets, fronting on Pennsylvania and Louis.
lana avenues, now occupied by the C.nter
Market, be ceded to the corporation of WASH
lngton, on condition that SAID corporation
within two years and six months after the as
sage OF the act erect thereon q market. b ouse
with only one entrance for foot passengers on
the nsrth front, and for vehicles on the south
Marketing to be excluded from Pennsylvania
and Louisiana avenues and the sidewalks
thereon. For the purpose of erecting the mar.
ktt-hoase the corporation Is empowered TO cre-
cent. interest.
The revenue derived from said building shall
after paying contingent expenses aud interest
on the stock, be appropriated to the payment
OF the stock issued, provided the cost of the
building shall not exceed e5O0,00O The title of
the property 10 vested in the Cooperation SO
long As the market house shall be continued
thereon. The work upon the new building to
be commenced in six months, and completed
in two years, and in case OF failure to comply
win tne terms OF the grant or allowing the
building to get out OF repair, or become dilapi-
dated the rights aud privileges given, revert to
the United States. The buildings for stores
and ball are 70 be of stone, brick and iron, not
less than So feet to the caves and not less than
line OF Pennsy ivania avenue and LOUISIANA
avenue from the west side Of Seventh street TO
the east side OF Ninth street. From the rear of
ne building, on PennsylvanIa avenue, along
Seventh street, and along Ninth street, as we'll
ae along the canal, there shall be erected suita.
Bile buildings for market purposes
0C Over s.,ih the first story Of the Sa'ldins
constructed halls, rooms. and apartments for
the ample accommodation Of the Mayor and
all other city officers, as well as for the City
Councils, and also for the police headq uarters.
(anordlnR the latter room for cells,) all of
which shall be free Of any rent or charge FOR
the use thereof. There shall be one or more
entrances to said market grounds bet weeu 7rh
and 9th streets on Pennsylvania avenue, or
Louisiana avenue, of suitable width aud heig ht
for the accommodation Of pedestrians, and
suitable entrances on eth and 9Th streets for
horses, wagons, DC. Within the hollow square
formed by the buildings aforesaid, suitable
buildings shall be erected for all necessary
market purposes except as hereinbefore pro.
vIded, and all ground within said So uare shall
be suitably paved.
The Corporation Is empowered to occupy as a
site for special market purposes all Of that
portion OF the reservation or so much thereof as
may be necessary bounded as follows: (,om-
menciDg loo feet south OF the southeast corner
OF square $40, thence running west 6li feet and
inches to point 1C0 feet south Of the south.
westcorner of square 32i thence south 40 feet
along the east side OF 18th street west thence
east 5i1 feet inches to point on the west sid e
OF 10th street west, thence north 17U feet to to-
place Of beginning. such site to be used as a
market for the purchase and sale of hav straw
oats, corn, corn meal, feed Of all kinds, wood
for tale from wagons, cattle, country produce
sold In quantity from the wagon, and such
other bulky ana coarse articles as the said Cor.
poration may designate
M1. SCOTT introduced in the Senate this
morning a bill to aid the building Of a rolling
mill and nail factory In the city OF Washington
II enacts that 400 feet square OF reservation II,