New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-27
The Bazaar Market,

The new Bazaar Market, which is now
| the meat and vegetable markets, in the
Second District, promises to be one of the
best constructed markets in the country.
1t is being erected under contract be-
tween the city and Messrs. Wells & Co.,
the contract having been adjudicatcd ut
public auction under the following conGi
| tions:
Messrs. Wells & Co. are to have the use
Of the ground thus adjudicatcd for the term
of ten years, for which they are to pay the
city the sum of Sl1O, 800 and to erect at their
own expense, a market building according
| to certain specifications. In consideration
| Of the above payment and erection, they
| will be privileged to collect for their own
| behalf, all the rents incoming from the
market building during the ten years above
| mentioned, after which time, the building is
TO revert to the city without further cost
| This is no bad bargain for the city, for as
the building now erecting will cost So, ,0O0
this, in addition to the bonus of Sic, 800
will make the sum of Sl6O5O0 for ten years
use OF an insignificant piece of ground
heretofore of little benefit to the city. and
an annual income thereafter of not less than
$4,000.
The Bazaar Market is constructing under
the superintendent of Benjamin S. Harri-
son. Esq. Its length is one hundred and
eighty feet, by eighty-eight feet in width,
and twenty-six feet six inches in height,
from the floor to the highest part of the
ceiling. With the exception of the slate
roof and the ceiling, the whole out
ward structure is Of iron. The roof
is supported by thirty-six cast
iron pillars; under the caves there runs
a heavy ornamented cast iron cornice.
There are three octagon-shaped cupolas in
the roof, which serve the double purpose
of ornament and ventilation. There are
twenty-five bulls eye lights in the roof.
thirty-six inches in diameter, the glass
being one inch thick. There are also fifty-
two bulls eye lights in the cOrnice, running
under the caves, each twenty inches in
diameter. These bulls eyes will add much
to the light and pleasantness of the market.
In addition to the thirty-six main columns
there are thirty-eight outside columns to
support the "apron" or shed, which will
project from the market on all four sides.
This apron or shed, which will efficiently
protect the stalls of the market from rain.
is to extend six hundred and thirty-two feet
all round. The apron will be made of GAL
yanized On.
Previously to the commencement of the
building, the site was raised thirty-six
inches. SO that the Bazaar will be dry and. so
far, comfortable, even in continuous wet
weather. 1t is paved with large and heavy
flag stone. Ali the timber used for framing
the roof, and for the ceiling and stalls. is Of
red cypress. In the centre of the Bazaar is
tire-plug for washing purposes, which will,
however receive any hose in the city.
The Market Bazaar will contain one hun
dred and siXty-fOur stalls, each eleven feet
long. These stalls will be finished with
turned legs, and will present an appearance
equal to counters of the best dry goods
stores. Each stall will contain a lock
drawer and three lockers or closets to con-
tain goods. The occupants of the stalls will
be required to put up any shelving rendered
necessary by their business.
The bazar will be devoted to the sale of
dry goods; clothing, shoes, hats, crockery,
fancy gOOds-in short almost any thing ex-
cept meat fish, fruit or vegetables. Appli- |
cations have already been made for twice |
the number of stalls the bazar contains.
1t is right to say that all the iron work in |
this market comes from the foundry OF Mr.,
Clarke, at the corner of Race and Tchoupi-
touias streets. A great proportion Of these
castings are very heavy. Certain it is, that
citizens OF this portion of the South who are |
IN want OF iron work or machinery of any
description whatever, need not 90 further
than New Orleans to be amply and salts
factorily supplied.
The stalls in this new Bazaar Market will |
be rented each for fifty cents per day. This
is certainly a very low price-three dollars
and fifty cents per week-considering the
facilities of doing business afforded for the
money; for goods can be displayed on the /
stalls representing considerable money
value, as they have much more room than
the stalls which occupied the ground pre-
yiously to the Inauguration Of the new
bazar.
The Bazaar will. we understand, be finished
in the early part of August, when it will be
opened for business. As
financial scheme it is beneficial to the citv.
while the structure now so nearly finished
is great credit to the enterprise of Messrs.
Wells & Co., and particularly to the super
ntendent OF its construction, Mr.. Benjamin
s. Harrison