Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-12
The I 9Th street Market Project.

A meeting OF citizens and property hold
ers interested in the projected market enter
prise In the neighborhood of I4th street north
west was held last evening at Clabaugh hall,
on 18th street, near R-M John Cook pre-
siding and Mr.. =. j. Lauritzen secretary.
There was a goodly number present.
Mr.. Dufour, from the committee on incor-
porafion, submitted report that, after con-
sideration and taking legal advice, they were
OF the opinion that there was no obstacle to
Inc incorporation of the company under the
general act; and they recommended that, In
view OF the requirement that one half OF the
capital stock shall be paid In cash for one
year, the capital stock be one thousand
shares at $50, and that certificate of incor-
poration be prepared and filed. The report
was adopted after being amended by provid-
each.
The cost OF the market was discussed, and
Mr.. Clabaugh stated that the eastern mar
ket was a fine one, and il had cost $50 900.
A butcher responded that they did not
want such a building. They wanted one 10
which the dealers could make enough TO pay
rents, and not one where the rents would
Mr.. Henry LiBkins said that the eastern
market had cellar under the entire build
ing, and that $4,000 would build market
house equally as serviceable.
MI Cook made report from the COM
mittee on location that q lot fronting 204
feet on the east side of 18th street, between
n street and Rhode Island avenue, can be
had at a. Is per foot on time, and 18th st. at
20 cents per foot on advantageous terms.
Mr.. Linkin favored the p street property
because for the same money one third more
ground could be had.
Mr.. Clabaugh suggested that the best To-
cation, considering the price, (s5 cents per
1COt,) In his opinion was on Il street, bet ween
18th and nth, but he thought that the dealers
were more competent to select a location
than Others.
The question as to the site was discussed
at some length, but no conclusion was ar
rived at.
Mr.. Dufour moved that the chairman. (Mr.
N-OOk1 \ Ind
Mr.. Clabaugh be authorized TO select six
otsers, and that they prepare and file GER
tncate Of Incorporation: adopted.
The name of the ssFourteenth-stre Mar
ket," was adopted.
The following were elected TO solicit v-S-
fcriptiOns OF stock: John Cook, 3. w. SG u
my, W. II. Hoover, A. Dufour, VIM. T. n
rims, George Burgess. W. CIabaugh, Glen
W. Cooper and A. F. Meulden.
THE REVIVAL MEETING was held this
morning At the Assembly's Church REV.
Mr.. Little's), and was well attended. Revs.
w. 9. Hammond, Gray; Noble, Domer, Kra-
mer, DIR. Little, Graef, Freeman, and w. q.
Little were among the ministers present.
Mr.. Hammond opened with prayer, and
after several by INNS had been sung Rev. DIR.
Little Gather Of the pastor OF the Assembly's
Cburch) read OF Jacob wrestling with the
angel, land in the course OF his comments
thereon related many incidents of answers
10 prayer which had come under his obser-
walton during his nearly fifty years work in
the west Mr.. Hammond read the requests
IOf pfayel-OFer uIty IN mum Oer-amOng
them one for young men who signed the
temperance pledge last night, a step father,
gentleman 65 years OF age, etc.-and Mr..
III. offered a fervent prayer for the subjects.
Reports were made from the OF en- air meet
Ing this morning, the meetings at DR.. Sun
derland's church, the Lutheran chapel on
Capitol Hill, DR.. Domer's church, and the
Assemblys church, an open air meeting In
the first ward last evening, and from the 9th
street Methodist Protestant church, 9th
Presby terrain church. Mr.. Graef related a
very affecting incident of the meeting at the
Capitol Hill church-a man who had for some
time been away from his family drin king
having Immediately after his conversion
gone over 70 his wife, lwho had not seen him
Tor weeks,) and asked her pardon. DIR. DOmer
remarked that the meetings now all seemed
70 be union meetings. DIR. Noble related the
case or lady VINO came from the meeting in
the market-house on Wednesday night. An
inquiry meeting followed.
young converts meeting will be held az
the Calvary Baptist church tonight.
Two DIVORCE CAsEs.-Yesterday q bill
was Ned by Allah Z. Evard for a divorce
from Charles w. Evard on the ground OF
cruelty, and sets forth marriage at Nash
Vile, Tenn, on the sth OF July, 1874, and the
frequent intoxication OF her husband, and
his often cruelty 10 her since that time, cul-
minating At Danville, Va, on the 10th of
February last with an attack upon her with
several hours and placed her under the treat
ment Of physician for three weeks.
Rosa Booley also entered suit for divorce
nom Herbert b. BOoley, on the ground OF
MS frequent intoxicatiOn, cruelty, and neg
iect 10 support his family. The plaints 81
claims that the defendant has, when intox-
1cafed, attempted suicide, and has been car
rled before the Police CoUrl in consequence
Of his intoxication.
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