, 1874-02-16

Now TINT tho North hido ms attainca TO sho
dignity Of holding olr County Jail. mud other
a., ,.,., e.,.o;o,1y ma nort of tho now edifico IL
pe '1ap't ''fo14.s -. r" r., ~ ..a1..-
to DO Immediately oeenplou' 70 6lSe tno foauots
Of THE TRIBUNE ao1no account OF the nav ven
THE SITE.
n,,a ,,ronortv ,yh;cb a. mart of tho now
Ino pop'.ss ao,os " uos or;a;no,v owno1 v
building now occupies WIS oFl6snhlly u"heo ~
Z. and j. Dussiny, OF Now York. Lieut.. j. y.
Wal,ster who wus Btntiouod at Fort Dearborn,
a,,a oIr n,r rbo 11,as,n.rs owncd tho nortl,
,a.a %..u NJ. n - ~ 49," a. nfn wohsior 1ota Ma
20, u, 20, and 26 anu Mr. Un1 LOT NO. 4U 1nofo
were no buildings Oh tho property except Oh tho
]attcr's lot. aud his +" "improycmontB' consisted
NJ n ahortv Amt cost w,,on oreeted nbout 5000
Tie people Of tho North Side wero somewhat
Jealous of their noighbors on tho South Side,
who Ind gorgeous nlarIsot. They were Obliged
10 como over tho cfeoA ~ oioof ~ ees 1uo't
meat, and hence thoy thought it was essential to
their welfare and convenience that thoy, too,
should have marlot-houso. Tho subject was
;.t.1 ,,1 l.; o,+ohor ~ 7asn fin corrc;1
@5'1Asu"' 'A"a' ~ ,1'.,'@.a ' ;.,.satss ~
committee OIL markets. "oto o'1ostea "
examine tho matter. They requested propo-
Bitious, and received throo: Ono from
Mr. 1s,1rc1, fle arnnt nf thu I1ltEHtnnB.
vi,o ofYaroi thn c;tv t1,o throa 1ots named Tor
sI. 400. stipulatng however, that tho city should
~ ;,nnnep |oy o. nasousnnpt m THAR nthor
nro,,oriv ~ ia Il 40 n,mo hlrcls and lint mar}ot-
fro,, Tia,,t wnhstcr who ,,ronoacd to sntl Ills
iots Tor so. .o7b Tic city to nav him $500 and un-
srn,o 1 III tc ron,,i,,;re ~ 9avmnnts to tho person
from, whom llo Ind spnrrcLasod, ho holding tho
,,ro1crtv ,,7,dor tr,,pt-dcnd nt,ll tho otnr from
tir fnn1r .r},n wanted sam for bis lot and tin
yauo of tho il improvements" which lattor was
N In flo,orm,nc5 hv threo diaiutorestel persons.
RAISING THE MONEY.
After Bouo CONTROVERSY tic Duss;ngR modified
their terms. md on the nGth Of March, 1861 tho
c.lar vas Dasscd by tho Council for tho purchase
~ thc rrni,,,I aui tho orccton Of tho mnrhot-
Ionso. Tic Mayor and Clerk vore authorized
to issue city bonds to tho amount Of $40, 900,
n,yn1,|n IN f{Ttnen yenrn NH. to Dledeo for the
nnv,nc,,t thnreof in nltlition to tie faith Of
liz t,iIv thn lnu1 Nh which tho building
was to stand Tie Finance Committee we're
directed to negotiate tho ponds on such
t,,rna m t,ov c6uld make, and to Charge tho
bonds to the accounr Of tho North Division, to
bn rc1n,b1rsed to tho city from tho royeuuo Of
tic markot or from tuxatiou upon the roal cs~
tato and personal property in that division, !" in
necordance with tie Uharlcr," il any part OF tho
1rircipai or interest remained unpaid when tho
6ouly mnturcd. In casa tho rovenues or the
nrtct were insufficient to nav the interest. it
provided that the deficiency should bo raised by
taxation.
u
uopoiutod, to mako contraeta for tlie erection
al Ills lnarlot-houso aud Buperintoud its cou-
structioll.
Wto tho Committee wero or when the erection
of tho building waa first commenced Ia not known
definitely, tho records Of the Council having
lceu buried up. Il waH probably begun iii
June or July, 1851, for in April, 1862, tho Clerk
was ordered to finish tho lower portion,
THE MARKEr HALL.
prnbahly more tbun the $4,000 authorized
was O :na,fled ~ the structure was o guustau-
tial ono, It waH u brick building, so foot wide
tIy tdu feet long. mud two stories iu heiglt, THO
lover nortion WIS uncd ns o market, tic second
Goor contained n large hall in tho centre* and
dressing and was,-rooms at one ond and hitch
en- and Btoro-roo1ns in tho Other. Thero waa
mn orc gpnco around tic building forky.tlyo foot
wide. aiIording easy access to it,
DOUGLAS apEEon.
Tho hnll was ono OF lhe largest in the city,
and WA used frequently for balls md political
in Scptuulber. 1864. attempted to speak upon tho
Ii,o al1fienco becumo TOO noisy. mud throw rotten
e.gs clli1,y, aud other things ut the Little Giant,
llut Aid, Keith was tile only one who was struck.
Tho ya,. was turned of. aud nearly everybody
XII ano.her mans lat.
POLICE STATION.
Tile polico took nossosson of lie two ends Of
Tie scr.nd tloor IN 1856, when tho public market
s;atum came to m ond, the rear olld being fitted
n fG, .d d9s-p aua The , ffo r.. os.lI Hn Esn Ea9
moved out III lBo.l, and .ools possession Of tho
noro conyenitnt lt,sron Street Stnton.
A n1LLEAND-rAnLE MANUFACTURER
thon moved in, aud occupied the building when
IT WAS n:tialy destroyed by fire iu tho fall Of
:9C9. The lower portion continued to be occu.
'l4ed S. l. nlarket~houae up to tho time Of " Ilcd
Alou,|a%;," when only pile Of bricks remained
THE NEW BUILDING.