Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-23
The Market Men.

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y NEE, ne Of The general committee of the
market men, OF which Mr.. John +. Seitz is
chairman. appoint a at the first meeting OF the
dealers, with the Market Companys aren't, WIS
held We teTday afternoon at the Market Com
Yanys ONCE, for the purpo Q of consulting with
the subcommittee named at the last m e ing
by the members Of the general committee for
the various trades. There were present of the
market men. John Dunn and VIM. III. Hoover
butchers; John +. Seitz. baker: G. l. Hall, g.
w Coleman aud Samuel PauneIl, hucksters:
and y. q. Pearson, butter dealer; and on behalf
of the Market Company Mr.. Adolf Cluss, archi-
tect, who brought With him plans of the stalls as
the company proposes TO erect them in the 9Th
street. building now going up.
According 60 the diagram drawn by Mr. Cluss,
the ground floor is divided intD rcctangle$ OF
Twelve by fifteen feet, which are subdivided
into four stalls, each having frontage of seven
and hale feet on one side and six feet on the
other. These -guares are surrounded by aislcs,
eight and half feet in width IOngitudinally
and four and half feet in width transversely.
thus allowing Iree passage, either straight for
ward or TO the right or leit. As these squares or
Tectangles are the width of two sails, one dealer
may, n he desires, have n double stall, with
ffpntage OF twelve feet. Along the side walls
are double stills, each six feet and half front
and ten feet deep, 30 arranged that ice-bOxes
NAV take the place of waII-cases. thus saving
the interior from being DISTRACTED. The side
stal'- the market company propo-ed to assign to
TIE butchers, leaving those in the interior to
This plan did not meet the views Of the
butchers present, who thOughtthe space assigned
them insufficient. Mr.. Dunn believed the three
aisles running the length of the building should
be OF equal width, and that the butchers should
have the stalls on either side of the middle
passage. Mr.. Cluss said he had drawn the plan
after tnOse OF the model markets of New York
and Philadelphia, but the company was anxious
to please the market men, and would therefore
accept any su ggeStiOns a. to change. Mr.. Hoover
said the butchers could not well get along with
out ten-by ten stall. He, for one, was willing
u pay for more space than that allotted by Mr.
Referring ha nm huteh fa1ls NJ
the Philadelphia markets, Mr.. Dunn said the
butchers there sold but one kind of meat and
thereiore could get along with less space. Mr..
Cluss said If they sold but one kind of meat they
did much larger business than the Washington
butchers. In his plan he had allowed nifty
per cent more room for stalls than they
did in Philadelphia Mr.. Hall said two stalls
he those in the plan would not be enough for
LIS business. Mr. Cluss reminded him that he
he needed for his business. The market wing
on 7Jh street is 200 feet long by IS feet wide in
The clear, covering, therefore, an area of 1890
square feet. OF this total, the liberal allowance
Of !. so square feet was, by the diagram as ex-
tlbited, proposed TO be thrown into the asles
and the rest was divided into $50 stands and
star or rather URities Of space, that unity
OF space averages - square feet occupied and
q square feet OF aisle attached. This makes 100
square feet IN Washington against 81 square feet
III all the Philadelphia markets.
About am hour was spent in discussing the
subject of stalls but as the committee of market
men were not authOrizedtO take definite action
nothing decisive was done. The butchers present
were decidedly opposed TO occupying the side
stalls. and wanted the ones on either side of the
middle a sic as best suited 20 their business.
Mr. SeitZ (baker) wanted the interior stalls set
apart for the bakers, butter dealers, and cOnfec-
noners, as"the butchers were of no account"
view in which the latter did not seem to concur
Finally. there seeming to be pretty general
unaDimi,y on the subject, Mr.. Cluss was re-
quested TO furnish new plan diminishing and
give each stall greater number of square feet
Mr.. Cluss promised to present the new plan at
the next meeting Of the committee.
MeSsrs. John F. Seitz, baker; John Dunn
John Eggieston, and VIM. II. Hoover, butchers;
G. W. Coleman and j. G.. Hall, hucksters; j. c.
FearsOn, butter dealer; and James Skidmore
fish dealer. were appointed a committee 10 visit
The markets in New York and Philadelphia
and to ascertain which was the best size and
style OF stall or stand in use - be adopted.
Adjourned, subjectto the eall of the chairman
Board of Health.
NUisaHees Abdted-ChGrge AGAINST ne Pounf-
master, dc.
The board met last evening; present DIS Cox
and Verdi and Mr.. MarbUry. The sanitary police
reported the abatement or a large number OF
nuisanceS of which complaint had been made
DR.. Cox and Mr.. Marbury agreed that there was
coon REASON To COMPLAIN
OF the manner in which garbage gatherers dis
charged their duties DIR. Verdi stated that in
TIE case of Mr.. McLean's cows, seized by the
ICGnd-master, in which order was made at
The last meeting directing the pound-master -
refund the fee charged, he had rescinded the
order IN consequence OF having received the
SUSTAINED THE ACTION OF THE PoUND-MAsTER
MI Mclean was allowed to make a statement
IN which he undertook TO furnish affidavits i'm
opposition 10 those furnished. DIR. Cox ruled
that they could not 90 further in the case. and
the subject was dismissed. Several communica-
fioPS complaining of nusanccs were read aud
referred Several applications Tor positions
were 2 20 cad and filed.
LITTLE DOG FIDo.
MIS- >. Davis complained bv letter that her
htt;e Jog ''FidO" had been enticed out of her
mouse and seized by the pOund-maSter, and ask
ing DIR. Cox ID interest himself to prevent this
injustice; ordered to be fled.
THE GEORGETOWN POWDER MAGAZINE
Dr. Verdi presented letter .Om j. v. Richie
denying the charge that there ia IN and a half
OF powder in the magazine above Georgetown
there never being more than half a ton, and
stating that II IS not dangerous to ife as alleged
The subject was referred TO the president and
Health Officer.
THE BOARD NOT A CoURro OF JUSTICE
A Mrs. keefe complained that the pound
master had taken her cows unJustly, and she
produced before the board a cOlOred man as
witness to the said effect. DIR. Verdi said this
was not a court Of justice, and that he could not
near arguments. Dr. Verdi offered rcs solution
authorizing Mr.. Marbury - inquire il the SER
vices of magistrate could be obtained to in
N'SJigafe these cases at moderate rates for the
people concerned He also presented an ordi-
nance TO compel owners OF lots to drain and AN
them up when necessary. Referred to the sani-
tary committee.
BOARD OF PUBLIC woRKs-At a meeting of
The board yesterday, number Of communica-
Tons requ ting Improvements in different parts
q the District were referred. The board was
engaged for some time maturing a general plan
OF sewerage for the different streets and avenues
1nWhich improvements have been ordered The
following additional orders were issued 10 Cen
Balloch: Grade and gravel Sherman street be-
tween 18th aud 10Th streets northwest; lay the
stoeNa,k on vermont avenue, on the east side
1rOm 2d 10 boundary street; continue the mark
ing ana grading OF North Capitol street, from ID
10 street; relay the sidewalk on Maine avenue
between ~ and 9th streets; lay a sidewalk on
the south side OF Il street southeast, between 81
and 9TH s,reets east. opposite the METROPOLITAN
Method, 4 Church; finish laying the pavement
on 9Th street east, between East Capitol and A
street north.
The CATHOLIC BENEFICIAL CNIoN-Aa Al
1oss red SeSsioe Last ErsHiHg.-The second meet
ing OF the Convention OF the Catholic Beneficial
Union was held in Carroll Hall last evening; j
ID Clarke presided. with G. e. callan, secretary
Ibe delegates from twelve societies reported
Ihe ioIlowing officers were elected: President
p McNeThany; First Vice President Robt. III
talbot; Second Vice President, Jno. Hogan:
secretary, Chris Q. Callan; Treasurer George
savage Francis IcNerhany was elected dele
gate-at-large to attend the Catholic Conyention
10 De held In Louisville, KY, In October next.