Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-21
LOCAL NEWS.
The Center Market Iuve7tI<atior.

The legislative investigation into the ooera-
ions % the Msrkes-house Company wasresuued
y6s,erdey by Mr. Davis, of the House of Dee
Saie. Juc,e' aty Committee:
Mr.. n. g. ofdway, on behalf o. the company,
sJ6u,, Il the p srsof
TIE szvKSrH AND NINTH STREET WINGS.
He and Mr.. Clus-, The archit &C., esplaired that
they EeTe TO be two-s;oTy structures, without
second floors, which secures a greater ADVANTAGE
in the mater Of light and free currents of air 10
caliy on OCOis arising nom meat and vegetables
and nom the clOwds OF people who frea1ent the
place on market DAYS. Dy this change I'm plan
MT ortiway contended, the company have given
up what would be asource of profit to them-the
rent OF The large halls that would have been
sonsGuctcd by having a second floor.
He then submitted Statements of
RECEIPTS AND ExPENDITUREJ
IN de all, and sid that the actual expenses ex-
cecced she Innate he had given the previous
Cay; mat u the company received ten per cent.
on the amount at p osent irve ted, it would be
The most, and that he 6cut ed II there wonld be
any balance vhea tbe e YES and saw of Sr-
perinterdent were p.-id. About ~ coo was due
The dealers by the Cay Ior rent paid in advance
had 70 allow tie1a The - 500 pad the sor t%1
aiiOn by The company had gone - the poo
though the agency o. the ProVident Aid Society.
Tbs makes u, SEQ paid TIE city Cor i've months,
and IS more han il 5 n,ised 30 by his estimate
and Toie than Z CIV Gus receipts Tor TIE entire
ye~l.
TEE DELAY IN EEEcT,So THs BUILDING,
Mr.. OIdway s.ated, was palt.y cap ed by tie
Change in the plarS. He had come to the cor
clUsior that The ucSure, asorlgipaIly intended,
would be t'sereditsble 80 the Guy, and had cor
ing erected as already described. This change
was approved by the commission appointed by
Cop2re :, end esrsed a lOrs OF tine in prepa -ing
new plans. The state OF the weather caused
Some delay, and the condit' ON of the foundation
on 9TH street. added to il, as there was not ssone
SUFFICIENT re.-dy for the work Mr.. Clrss said in
reply 20 question from Mr.. Ordway, that the
building on 9Th street would De completed and
ready Tor occupancy early in October next. Mr..
Ordway further explained the cause of delay to
be the hesitation of the commission In giving
their sanction 60 the change OF plan. 1t was
difficult to get them together, but when they
gave their approval there was DO hour Of delay
entered into and the contractor bound to a SID
MATED time for the completion OF the work.
Mr.. Oldway stated that the erection of
THE TEMPORARY SHEDS
occupied six weeks. There were 10000 feet of
lumber used sor that purpo- 2, and about 5000
yards Of paving laid, the whole cost being about
$4,000. Mr.. Ordway said that the frost DELAYED
the laying Of the foundation, and the dealers
gave them every opposition in coming TO a
valuation OF their interests by insisting on arbi-
considered that there had been unreasonable
delay in erecting the building. Mr.. Cluss ex-
planned that the want OF the necessary qualityo OF
oliek was another cause OF delay. They could
not get the quantity required, as it was not the
leasOn ioT burning.
THE WORK TO BE PUSHED ON RAPIDLY.
Mr.. 0i dway said that Senator Morrill, Padr.-
pleted against Congress next m els re Won.
consider they had done well. The COMPANY n
tend to 90 rot only that but to complete tl,e 9th
81 cet wing by October, and have both really Tor
occupancy taen. They intended, IL possible
also 10 have these wings connected by building
ppning along the south side, near the canal.
Mr.. Cluss stated that they had to contend
against the combination known as
THE BRICKLAYERs' UNION.
The contract for the brick work was given -
MI Daniel Green, colorcd man, who employed
of his own race to do the greater por-
ton Of the work. They we rot accustomed TO
The work OF laying press brick, and he found a
oifheulty at FMS in getting white men to work
and the Union had opposed him in every way
The men he did get had 10 be paid more than
On binary wages in consequence of the risk they
ran OF being refused employment afterward
from having worked with colOred men. lie be-
leved they had to be paid SO or $3.50 per day
The work could have been ten weeks advanced
II they had taken the contract away from Green
Mr.. Ordway said this scandalous interference
with the company by
ILLEGAL COMBINATIONS
against their wOrkmen, becau.e thew gave a
contract to a black man, was a mater that
should engage the attention OF the Legislat,lre
Mr.: DAVIS did not see how the Legislature
could remedy it. He considered workmen could
combine TO regulate the price for which they
would work
Mr.. Ordway said when they were about erect
ing the temporary sheds in the market he adyer-
Iscd sor five hundl ed Iren The ccn.racs was
gwen TO Mi. Job Angus, anG he (AIr. OF saw
numbers OF cOOred men standing round with
axe and saws waiting to get work. He asked
AnoUs why he did DOt put them to work ard he
replied: THAT will be all right in little while
Il C N put them on row, "a the Trades, JTrion
men would not EOrk-they world s,rike." He
told Angus To pat the cO'or d men to work ar
once and let the OSheIs strike If they liked He
told him II he Knew OF any colO-ed man being
pro-cribSd he (Angusl should le..ve the ground
Ire eo'or- ID men wee put to work and the
Dtbeis did no. ke.
Mr.. Ordway said they had commenced work
on the seventh street wing in the latter part of
hQ1 al.r BE-
They had about twenty-five feet OF the walls all
around now above ground He then submitted
DETAILED STATEMENT
on receipts and expenditures ON account of the
temporary sheds. This is a transcript from the
cash book From stands and stalls from Janu-
AIRY TO May, SIS I465; from wagon yard, same
receipts, s16, 435.11; expenditures, sl4sOI. 03:
balance, 8, 134.08. The balance will 20 10 nav
taxes, salary Of superintendent, and interest on
1900 capital invested in the temporary burd- |
Mr. Ordway stated that the city had to be D. D
by the company $4,000 per annum, which is
ket under the laws Of the old corporation. The
dealers have to be assessed higher to meet this,
but they only pay in proportion TO the space
occupied, and nany stalls are vacant. He said
Inc small sum OF ten cents per day charged TO
petty dealers on the sidewalks was projection
10 them, As it kept away idlers who had no right
to that privilege, and who would impose ON Che
pu3lfc. Mr.. Ordwsy then said that the reports
in the papers Of his having men to work sor the
NJ fket Company who were getting pay under
bum In the Capitol were erroneous. He then said
10 The members that the company coul ted the
cloFcss scrutiny into their actions. He was act
ing - the gent and director of the company.
and would sassy them and even far nan that
'eey INTENDED 10 DO what wac right by Ire e-ty
Ped by al with wnOm they had any tiansac.iup'
DEATH OF WELL-KNowN CoLoRED REACH
EE-key- Ans%ODy Bowen, a prominent colo, ed
e'n's-er OF South We hing. IN, Died at his req
enee, on T. rCet, ). W. t.lis MOI vi :, al Jut
.ciOe K, aged 81 years The deceased was recoc-
nzsd p le@der among the men of his race.
and fad the rcSpect OF large number of the
white ople Of the District. He was born in
Msry Wand, but at the time of his death had
resided here Tor over 80 yeaIs. He was an active
member OF the republican club of the Seventh
Na-d, and WIS -quently delegate 10 the
dominating and other conventions Of the partv
In this ID tfict. For two terrrs he seryed as a
member OF The Board of Common Council AMI
BY his digDifed and consistent course made many
friends even among his political opponents For
many years he has been a minister OF the NJ T.
church, and dun ing the latter part o. his life was
attached TO St. Pauts Chapel, on Ssh stree, be-
tween ID and Z south For several wears past he
bas been an employe OF the Patent Office. His
larera WI take Place rom st. Paul's Chapel
DO Of nday morning ne-s at II o'clock.
TIE FUNERAL of the IaA F. A. M.ca-,pev
N place from the re~idenee o. his family On
" street this rn0rufucr md 4