New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-29
and possessed by individuals is liable to
assessment and taxation.

and possessed by individuals is liable t.
assessment and taxation.
Sec. IA. And be it further enacted
That in consideration of the privileges
granted by this act to the Washington
Market Company, the said company
shall pay; yearly, every year during
years, unto the city of Washington
the sum Of twenty-five thousand dollars
which sum shall be received by said city
and set apart and expended by and under
the direction of the city government o.
said city for the support and relief of the
poor Of said city and Of the District Of
Columbia; and said city may enforce the
payment of said sum from time to time al
the same shall become due, either by ar
action at law or by the same proceeding:
now authorized by law for the collection O.
taxes by said city.
Sec. Is And be it further enacted, That
if the corporators named in this act, or 8
major part of them, shall refuse or neglect
for sixty days from and after the passage
of this act, to accept the franchise hereby
created, or if, having accepted the same,
they shall have forfeited the same within
two years from and after the passage of this
act, then and in that case it shall and may
be lawful for any citizens of the city OF
Washington, to the number of twenty OF
more, to associate themselves together by
articles in writing subscribed by them,
whereby they shall undertake and agree
to accept the franchise conferred by this
act and to perform all the conditions
therein imposed; said articles shall be re-
corded in the Office of the register for the
city of Washington, and thereupon such
associates shall become body corporate
and be invested " it'll all the rights, privil-
eges, and immunities conferred by this act
upon the corporators named therein.
Sec. 16. And be it further enacted,
That the city government of Washington
shall have the right to hold and use, under
such rules and regulations as the said cor
poration may prescribe, the open space
lana avenues with Tenth and Twelfth
streets as market for the purchase
and sale of the following articles,
to wit Hay, straw, oats, corn, corn-meal =,
seed of all kinds, wood for sale from the
wagon, cattle on the hoof, swine on the
hoof, country produce, sold in quantities
from the wagon, and such other bulky
and coarse articles as the said corporation
may designate. And from and after sixty
days from the passage OF this act market
ing OF the products named herein shall be
from Pennsylvania and Louisi-
ana avenues, and the sidewalks and pave
ments thereon.
SEC. II. And be it further enacted,
That all acts and parts of acts of the
Board of Aldermen and Board Of Common
Council, and OF Congress, Inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed, and that
his act shall be deemed public act, and
shall take effect from and after its passage.
But Congress hereby reserves the right to
egislate in respect to said property
hereby granted, and TO amend or repeal
his act.
SPECEICATIONS FOR WASHINGTON
CITY MARKET BUILDING.
SCHEDULE.
Specifications of materials aHd workman
hip required in carrying out and complet-
ng the improvements proposed to be
made by the Washington City Market
Company, on Center Market Space, at
Washington, District of Columbia, and
more particularly within the metes and
pounds prescribed and enumerated in the
accompanying act.
The work to be executed according to
he annexed drawings, which are hereby
made part of these specifications, and
which consist Of
l. An elevational view in perspective
}. Ground plans of first story 8. Ground
,lans of second story; 4. Ground
,lans of third story S. Ground
,lans Of fourth and fifth sto-
les, and sectional views, showing
be interior arrangement of the main
'uilding, as well as the open structures
Or market purposes, to wit: 6. By line
unning due east and west through center
f square; Z. By line running due north
nd south through center of the square; 8.
y line running transversely through
rings of main building.
The work must be done also in accord
nee with all working plans and detail
meets in explanation OF the above designs,
UGH as the architect may find necessary
] order to give full artistic effect to most
1bstantial and permanent structures.
DESCRIPTION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS.
A. Main building on the northern 'front.'
he northern or avenue front will be ap-
ropriated to an edifice which consists, as
er design, of projecting pavilions, with
eep returns on Seventh and Ninth
treets. These are five stories in height |
bove the ground, exclusive Of the promi- |
ent Mansard roofs; further, it consists of
onnecting wings, four stories high above |
round, and having also Mansard roots. |
he main part OF this building will be
ighty feet in depth, exclusive of wide pro- |
sctions at center and at ends, toward |
be south, and Of light, ornamental pro-
ctions to the north.
The first story of this building is occu-
led by stores, and the upper stories will |
ontsin all the Necessary and useful &C
for Offices, rooms, or other |
lwful purposes, the servants department |
which is located in basem ent, which |
as also cellars for the stores, and the
ecessary cold air ducts, hot air fues.
oils of steam pipes, chambers and
xtures for heating all the rooms
nd corridors of the whole build
lg with low pressure steam generated in
On-explosive boilers, walled in fire proof.
mong the modern accommodations are
rominent separate elevators, with best
echanical appliances for the conveyance
persons and baggage to the different
cries, liberal allowances for Hobbies,
ublic and private parlors, reading rooms,
rye and well ventilated modern public
i'd private halls, suites of rooms and
ngle rooms, with communicating bath
IONS and alcoves, good-sized plain
IONS, spacious corridors, twelve feet in
idtb, easy and wide stairways in sufficient
1mber, which afford easy egress in case
alarms further, large dust shafts
rough the house; also, speaking
bes in all directions, electric bells and