Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-10
The Wholesale Market

Tie Pan for the Entire StTHsiSTt.
The Mayor, last evening, tr transmitted to the
bcsrs Of Aldermen q communication of Adolph
clsss, architect, in relation 70 the propose d
wholesale market on the square ut the intersec-
ton OF OHIO ard IOuisisIa avenues, between
islh and l2th streets. with a plan Of the same
NJ. CLUES rays III bis communication that this
s4ssre was " lately donated BY the federal gov
eminent to this city, on the condition and for
The prT pose OF improving and converting IL into
sTssTuIes suitable for the transaction, of the
eusiness psTtsiElng 20 a Wholesale market or
more y a .iculsTiS IS maTket-shed for the r,ur-
hsse ana saie OF h2y, straw, oats, corn, corn
me al. seed of all kinds, wood for sale fron the
wagon. cattle on the BE- Of, country produce sold
NON the wagon, and such other bulky and
coarse articles % the said COryoT alton NAV de-
sigESfe. This square Is 5l3 feet long by i5S
tsst rl1e, containing in round number ~ 900
square ttet' ara Il admitted by our most INTEL
bssii elttzers 20 be emnently lifted for the
purposes Indicated, for which the city las here
ioiOIe been tributary TO Georgetown aud now
Hott come ia tor its share II u means to main
Tain The PG ,iticn cue TO il, and towards which
the municipality and our most enterprisiBg cit
izeEs are and have Teen lately mailing ener-
sstlc efforts and sacrifices"
MI tluSs tran, IDijs a Plan. which "coDsists
manly IL covering the whole square with omen
sheds, consisting OF three parallel tiers of 5I3
ittt III 9Th zach. The middle tier Is So \ feet
wide. al q forms an open hall, covered with a
rekSed roOi, having ventilstOrs for the whole
lsHsIh' II IS 1oomy enough for the reception OF
All ibe nav wagons ard other vehicles which
rev on nas ket dsys ObStrUct Louisiana avenue"
The two tiers 10 both sides OF the
1oiher are again % ! feet wide each, and are
ssbdivlStc By posts INTO three compartments of
II4 feet wide, the middle aisle forming a drive
way along the whole length, to both sides of
when tEers are formed bins Of Il feet square
Tor vhOteale cealtrs. These bins are 100 in
Esnter. The end Of the structures however
on The side OF the canal, should be cut or OF
snisble length 70 be used as the cattle pen."
hI. CInsS concludes hy SAYING bat the minor
setails Of the plan, remain to be tIeyeIOned in
conjunction with the officers, who NAV be en-
Gpeted vlth the sUIerintendence and manage
cannot fail TO become
A RICH SOURCE OF REVENUE
% Inc excheqBer Of the city, whilst stimulating
sSe property resources and business Life Of All
classes, directly or Indirectly. The success
soWtEer, depends TO a great extent upon the
spirit with which the enterprise is initiated.
coupeiI. a NJ - M lately sPpr9Eristed by the
Pannell, a. the lowest responsible bidder. has
sses awarded contract, Will cover hardly
nsoie thsn akpace OF l5s feet wide by 81 feet in
iebgtI, or one tenth Of the total area he how
sVer txI rtS>es himself 10 be willing and pre-
pared for giving ample bond 10 cary out the rest
VI ne soIh or credit, If authorized 10 do SO.
In consideration OF
TEE LlBEKALITY OF COSGRKss
Iorsfds the city, as eviBced by the donation
=. 'hs ground, and Of the large Interests at
stakc, venture 10 suggest to Won 10 ask for
anthoTity from the Councils TO complete the
Whole structure AZ once at the very moderate
Is'ts and upon the easy conditions OF payment,
s proposed by hr. Panneil, and az NAV he
agreed upon more particularly hereafter. To
bsllu ihe whole structure ard lead the rain.
ra,ei rem ne downspouts by einch terra Gotta
PIE INTO the iltt street sewer, will require an
afditlonal SUN OF 81, eco. This amount igdi-
elOGsly expended, will 10 doubt redeem tbat
hest 1reqoented and promising, but hitherto
htsiecsed DIVISION IN tie very heart of the city,
WIZ Tie streets connecting the Smithorian
Sfeuhos and Department OF Agriculture and
s'tsIN car NhaTYes with our main artery. Penn
status"