Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-14
The Northern Market Question


that the District authorities had purchased the
! square in question for market purposes, but no
building had yet been erected All could see
| the necessity of a market in that section.
Messrs Joseph Prather, Joseph and himself lad
| called upon General Chipman, our delegate
and he bad, after hearing their statInent, prom
| 1sed TO aid them in getting the square into the
hands Of private company, as the District
| government could not now afford to build a
| market building there. They had called on
| Governor Shepherd also and he b ad stated that
the District government would sell out on favor.
able terms, and desired that an offer be made.
Mr.. Prather corroboraLed Mr.. Hoover, and in
| addition remarked that the Governor had used
the words every reasonable" All were aware
/ or the purchase under an act authorizing the
issue OF 500 900 in bonds, One-half of which adj
been issued to Mr.. Corcoran for the purchase of
the ground, and $1,000 TO Messrs. Plowman aud
/ Hewitt, leaving $50 900 of the first issue of
1 bonds, and subsequently an additional 500 900
had been authori zed, but have not been issued.
| The Governor declared that the District govern
/ ment was unable and unwilling to proceed
further in the matter at this time, and he would
sell out to parties who would take up the matter
where the District government left of.
| Mr.. Weyriek moved that a committee be ap-
| pointod TO ascertain II the necessary funds can
/ be procured.
MIR. Prather suggested that the committee
| examine first the status OF the market, and
| ascertain how the franchise can be procured.
| He had 10 apprehensions in regard to stock. II
| they can get the franchise the stock can be
easily managed.
MIR. fl. c. Windsor moved as substitute for
Mr.. Weyrick's motion that committee be APP
pointed 10 inquire into the property OF making
purchase OF the franchises; adopted, aud
Messrs. Joseph Prather. W. II. Hoover, II. O.
Windsor James III. Stone, Samuel Fowler
Gleason were appointed.
MEETING OF ADVOCATES OF THE OLD SITE
Yesterday afternoon, meeting of the North
elm Liberties Market company, which PROPOSES
to purchase square of ground somewhere in
the neighbOrhoOd Of eth and streets 1.-THE site
OF the old northern market,) held meeting at
posite the Centre market. Mr. Richard King
pr sided, with GeO. W. King secretary. A con-
sutution and bylaws were adopted, and they
resolved that the books be opened on TUESDAY
next at Norton & Kings for a week for
dealers exclusively for subscriptions to the
stock-S5OO,COO in 10000 shares at $50 each.
They have not yet decided on q square, and
until the site is fully decided o. and the bar
gain bound, their action will be kept secret.
Two MEN AND ONE wOMAN.-About two
O'Clock this morning Officers Smoot and Berk-
ley discovered two we'll dressed men with q
Ia acknowledgement female rapping at the doors
OF several houses Of bad repute in the Division,
Tying to gain admittance, and suspectinp that
the men were leading some innocent girl
estray, approached them while they were wait
ing at q door on 18th street. On being qucs-
toned the colonel and his friend, who are stop
ping at one of the Avenue hotels, put on con.
siderable style, asking by what right they were
lnterered with, &c. The officers soon discov-
cred the female to be Laura Venable, and led
her away to the Central guardhouse on charge
OF enticiDg prostitution. The colonel and hi.
friend did not have the msniness 10 go there
ana release her on collateral, and she was
locked up in cell, but later in the night the
keeper Of bsgnio on 9Th street came TO her
relief and left collateral, which was forfeited IN
the Police Court this morning.
CORRECTED AssEssMKNTs-The board of
appeals on assessments adjourned on Saturday
last, sfter a session Of thirty days. They dissi-
lowed the appeal OF Attorney General Williams
on the valuation of his house-S25,OOO The
valuation of the residence OF G. G. Washburn
was reduced from $50, 900 to $4,000. The assess
was stricken ont. Mr.. L. III. Painters buildings,
on 18th street, assessed SO 600 and 80 900, we're
each reduced al coo. The resid snce of W. b.
Shaw was reduced from sis, 900 TO SI5, 600, and
the assessment of Vernon Row. (Mr j. b. Var
num's,) corner OF Pennsylvania avenue aud
10th street, was increased from $4,000 10
$4,000.
RAID on AN ALLEGED BAwDY HOUSE
About midnight last night Sergeant Vernon
and several officers of the 5th precinct raidad a
house of bad repute on c. between f1th ana
18th streets, kept by colOred woman named
Frances Evans, and took into custody Lottie
Parker, Clara Brown, Fronia Smith, Sally
johnson, Sarah Ann Jane Stewart, with the
proprietl esses, also two men. who gave their
Fictitious nsmesl as Jno. W. Vincent and Chas
m mnson; IN Inc Place, like many others in the
than one, and the police are determined TO
make IL lively for them.
The BAPTIST UNION ASSOCIATION met last
night at the Calvary Baptist Church, corner of
sth and streets, Rev. 8. II. Myrick in the
chair. A full representation of the different
Baptist church organizations Of the District
was present, and various questions of local
interest were discussed. The question of taxa
non OF church property did not come up at this
meeting, but it is understood that the Leading
men OF this denomination favor the taxation OF
all real estate whatever for the support of the
local government. Among the foremost aiyo-
IA fhn pa
Parker, Of the Calvary Baptist Church.
REAL ESTATE TRASsFERs.-Hugh Downey
and wife to H. s. Bundy, part lot 2, square 1884,
81 100; b. II. Warner and wife to Geo. o. Mil
Ter, lot IS, subdivision square SOL, 500; John
W. Hoover and wife 10 smes Williams, part
lot 10, Browns subdivision Of Leek Hill. 500:
Joseph Woodland to Joseph n. Williams lot
3, Holmead's addition to Georgetown, 81 COZ
ssTdO 70 Julia ~ tarick; part lot 3 square
turnpike road TO Thomas II. Benson. lot II, in
~ Jdivision Of tract of land called Youngs-
borough, situate in the county, sl,ses-1I.
ELECTION OF OrYIcERs.-The stockholders
OF the Washington Gymnastic association last
ensnins elected ine iel Ws osers FOR the
%. Nolan, vice president; Chs W. Eldridge,
secretary, A. b. Noerr, treasurer; z. L. Eber-
ppsch. j; \. Birckhead. j. I. Dyer. A. II. G.
HiSnard.on, y. L. Robertson. w. ID. O'Connor,
D. n DeMerritt, and A. j. Chapman, directors
| VI N6s bElxQ8ms lyIQ vile. IN
ner lecture this evening at Lincoln hall viii tell
the story OF her ''Life in Bond age" 20 an audi
ence composed Of leading citizens and thsi,
FAMILIES, heads Of departments, and members
OF congress. General Shanks, OF the Honse
VII p,ssae. Ihe Baltimore sun says she is a
| By ADvzRTisEnESr elsewhere, Mr. Straas
the popular clothier, announces inducemsas.
| 10 purchasers of spring goods which should rs
ceiye careful attention. HIS stock Is very iarSs
and bis prices are extremely low. Every va
| riety of gents, youths, and boys wearing ann =.
| rel may be found in his welt-seiected stock
/ Now u the time to get bargains in spring goods.
] BUILDING AssoCrATIoSs--Att the 18th regu :
lar monthly meeting Of the Franklin Coopera-
| live Building association $3.50 was advanced
i at an average premium of III per cent.
A QUANTITY OF Cincinnati Book and Lager
y House.