Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-28
LEGISLATIVE AssEMRlY.

re tokCeR< s1IE FOR TIE NoRTHKRS NaREET
hEJtCIEb-THE PVRCHAsE OF THE SAVAGE SITE
90, NIL The Council met Yesterday at five
r,cCInnie of th- Governors MESA &c to the
aIPr' priaIe = anding ctmmitIees.
'unc bill 40. z. prOyIGlIg for the establi hmcat
q nOi H,si sch"ol in the city II Washington.
r Ter ed to the c mntiitee on schools.
Hous>C"ncurrtn Mt re-oluti n requesting our Del
eyS'e H. CoHsress .. ssk an aTgrOpria Ion for the
IhpfOs emeHt 81 the a-GiUgt u CHI shHeI Of the Po
l. nae tiIsr, fTOm the arsenal 10 georgetown, Was
rep rted back {, unoil Giil prov zoe Tor revision
Of the statutes 81 he pistriet OF Columbia, with
a. SChti Justice Of tie Supreme OuTt Of tnis Dis
uict 10 appoint i've connniss for tina. purpo
additional sreiCn al prov rating soo " 81 naeh
thereof Ss may be teessary, to be pended in
~Hh which to Commence the work. The amend
nents vtre agreed to. ana the bill passed
HE MARKET HOUSE SITE QUESTION.
Mr.. Eaton tubn Iit,d a resola. ion cal ng upon the
nlt.es On market to r., what &C, acton had
ern marx ct house, whore located and the Or. &c
Srs Mf Ea Sn't sad q be Rad ons
nan ed the Northerr Market becaos- il was ques
in the northern ser ion IL tn. ely Mr. Galck said
re bought bath MARKETS sh uld be included in he
No action was taken IN the proposed amendment
and the Tesoluti n was agreed TO-
TIE SIZE FOR THE NORTHERN MARKET.
Mr.. kaiuu -ad THAI in making this inquiry he
50 ke the sentime # large class of peUp. who
ties aud ali of whom are disturbed by the rum y $
thai the CuTCoran size haG be rejected BY the
mtitee- lie had B. en- Informed that the purchase Of
SIC Wa about 10 be completed which is in micai
To the wish and interests Ut the class referred
and INST INV seemed t. be the right tine 10 hear
Mr. Gulick laid he supposed the Chairman of tn
conmitt'e Mr. baIl) wound cal that cnmmittee
os'ther at as early possible TO make up the
Mr. EaIOn said II tins formal course is 10 be pur
sued his puT pusr would be defeated, the bargain
hers VII" A. he ds c1d be- able ne 20 i ip; ag
pose BE called upon Mr.. Hall. the chairman, to
Mr. That infS sn nation nf viii 8IG" be- @eog mmun
cat, d hen the report is made. =
give his consent L will make a statement.
Mr. Pail u dded his assent.
MI. Quick then stated that it was true that the
sELscIEp THE SAVAGE SQUARE,
and had Iecomhsndeo the Governor to C include the
bargain for it; he quantity If land lO7 900
d%e AFTER rs and Thought ms Sy S
c"mmittee, who had acted hnpartialy, and, as they
Mr. Baton Hs. not the CoIeorah square been
Chsred as gift for tins purpose ="
oeT,d to let The city have the square for si0O
bonds 10 De Issued the Interest Of which he prop ssd
acceptance VI this Sfer b. the District Is n nGry
Cores ran has given this TO that nstitu ion
Sr La:on.-'. have undo rst-od that Mr. Corco-
an had agreed to give his squsr, to this object,
taking $4,000 in bonds. the interest to be paid to
VIII IN Become due, 1 and i not 10 be pa n'e'iod
Mr. Guiick Mr. c rcoran has never said SO,
View With Mr. p0rcop an, and know to the contrary
the bonds talked Of Mr. Coreoran stated were to be
Mr.. Eaton said ne had been informed otherwise;
tHt any nan who will go and look at the two sites
and not come to the conclusion that the COrcoran
sqIsI is best the purposes and requirements
Il market Is 10 Judge OF property. The saws ge
totally unit, besdes the tide Of i'm prov ement il fur
tber north, and IN few year. more the CorcoTal
Savage site is that there is house 1t which
come Sl5o and VII .ch would b. of no U.S. for
son UGH of the money at least thrown away. Then,
again This plan will carry it full two squares from
TN hch is the great line of travel
az IN the meet rapidly growing part Of the city
IN the extreme northern portion Of this city that the
selection Of TINS site had passed iBto the hands OF
market where il ought TO be. Not one Of them lIy
Rs d have pc ay q .he Gy end
Viii have to submit to paying 81 COCO for cOmpar
which ri1 n I as ihs above
cents The COrcoran lot is really the most valuable
marvel how these gentlemen could have selected thi.
square 1t seemed as If there was an obligation to
strongly this matter, but could not thiak any
wrong influences cOHld have been effective with
rumors about the that there had been
bargain sbd sale Ii Is currently reported and be-
for $1,000, sDd that tie owLer won d have gladly
accepted that amount for it.
that no gentleman had been put upon this committee
who Veo in the northern section VI the city but the
gentleman should have los ked to this matter when
he committee was made up. As for himself, he had
acted purely vigiiantly and conscientiously in the
matter. The property selected he regarded as
cheap-muCh cheap per than any other which would
have answered well. As TO the rumors on the
streets t. which alusion had been made, he for
treated them with the contempt they deserved
MHh the exception of s. Ger day tor his services,
he never had nor expected TO receive any consdera
ion Tor the selection Cf the site.
MI Eat1n-. There L an?ther thing which is
strange that this purchase Is directly contrary to
be wishes aHo judgment Of the Governor"
Mr.. Quick =" will ask the gentleman, or any
'ther man, II be is aui hOriZt 10 FAY So
MIR. Eaton - I'm not SO authorized. but have
cen told by the Governor that he il opposed "
MT h0mpson asked if the committee to rep port
Don, snd if they had authorized the Governor to
uichsse the SAY age lot.
Mr.. GuliCk.-' The committee will be ready by
Wednesda next, and the Gov eTnOr has been author
lied TO conclude the bargain
Mr.. Thompson Then it is with him; and all
that can be done must be done with him."
Mr.. GuliCk.-'I am perfectly willing that the
Council, II II chooses, may up .et the whole action
Of the committee. 4 have no axe TO grind, and no
pride of opinion about the matter. but have done
what considered best for all concerned" Adj
JOurned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-No quorum being
present, the House adjourned.