National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-20
DISTRICT BUILDINGS.


Recommendation. -. an nm.t.t r, A.
He''""io"s ''' ~" o'''' "'
rnnEement Tor the Erection oil ohices on
the Market Stockport Of tho Governor
IN III. I.gi.I,,tx, As..mhIx
'ne hes'''"''' "'se"'''''
during yesterdays session OF the Legislative
the Goyernor giving A abatement Of the action
=, ,so nis,.t,s ,.as..,,,or, A., $500, a., ,Sa
" 'uo piahe' s''e'hieh' 'h i0ia'on W 'ho
transfer by the market company OF their fran
ohise to the local authorities OF the ground
fronting Pennsylvania and Louisiana ayenues
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Wy ranb ~ - nv ,1r ,nv use oi @ tne
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EXECUTIVE oFFicE. DISTINCT o. CoLuMhtA'
Ihays ,ha hnnnr ,p k,ansr,It ha,ov,,,h n ,on,
ot tha nav mr%TaI g nGnpr wSch ~ aI nsd a. cG
Governor and Hoard Of pnbllc Works ~ Con.
gress. asking for an annronriation foT tho nnr
chase Nv ia ITnItsb ltstes ~ tha irtarolg, ~ ~,
the Dlsiytrt in tbe CIV iiSii' bnIiIIn, IN Va.b
inEton. now used solely for GoyeTnment mr.
noses iTnnn rnnsIIeraiion nf Ihis msmnrisi an
ponronrtStIon o. ,ba ,Sasn n, sS ,a I Su M
Cnpgrlsss ~ NOT aycesIIps ssventv'SSo ,hansa11
dollars. This anpFopTiatIon ia o5ntained in the
denSienry Sri oWS1nh liza AMI cnnS ~ ~ ,he
cianse msSIng tho snnTonyisIinn IL sag, !, hnra .e
WIN N "fF'Of " 4' "N'N
'rSc oc, n, Copcro.. m,l,r, ,ho a,nronr,o,,or
ShonlI hS snnrieI hS iSe ns,Sic, nyiS ,or M
eTectinn ~ n snitahie hnIIdlng for ma nIstrict
oi,,ces sDh ~ ,SaI pppnnSn S,hor,1aH ,h n,
eTnor and HnarI ~ pnbiIc WnrSs ~ msrs a.
rangsmenta to SecEre the IanI an pe1psxiHsnIs
and Ionisiana avenues, betwecn Seventh AMI
Sin,b streets ~'N"''' '''"''" ''''A'" """
Acting under the authority of this act ARRANGE
ments have been made with the Warrington
Market Company for the conveyance by the com
pany to the District of land sufficient for the
erection OF the District building, Including the
whole front on PENNSYLVANIA and Louisiana ave-
nues between Seventh and Ninth streets, and
extending southwardly eighty-six feet on each
OF those streets, together with the right TO use,
for a courtyard and passageuAy, all the land be-
tween the District land and line ten feet north
OF the north walls OF the present market build
ings OF the compAny, The agreement of the
Governor and Board OF Public Works with the
company and the deed OF the company TO the
District are dated March IS, 1sTs, and copies arc
transmitted herewith.
The only dinicult point In the negotiation with
the company was the determination OF the pro-
portions OF the rental TO be realized from the
whole grounds for the support OF the poor OF the
DlstricD which should be assumed by the Dis-
trict and borne by the company respectively,
Tho proportions were, however, AZ last lxed 6y
a consideration OF the respective values OF the
land conveyed 10 the District and retained by
the company, as heretofore determined 6y the
District assessors for purposes OF taxation, and
the agreement as finally executed. IA believed
to be just 10 both parties.
The commissioners appointed by the Secretary
OF the Interior under the act OF Congress above
referred TO had made valuation OF the District