Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-26
More About the western Market.

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a commission, consisting of Messrs. Edr ..
ston, Jones, and Plowman, all p ...,..,
builders, to make a survey Of the .,,.S,,s[,,
of the foundation walls Of the N xr. .Ion
market house with view OF <osro ~sM nsera
with the vork, and that The cornrnission had
of the plans and specn atsnsIs anoo ,srs
the omission OF clio. q FOR the Iowa. and snb.
shutting OF hard. pain brick FOR pressed
brick for The cater walls, thereby reducing
rne ios' 800. Being desirous Of CO M
az the same time enjoiped from adding to
the Il istrict Indebtedness by the issue OF any
moe market bonds, the District Commits
sinners TOOK the case into consideration ana
nnally determined TO &c forward with the
work and pay FOR Ii In cash. They iald the
report OF this commission before MT. MAYOR,
stating that the sum nezned for this work In
the original contract was $50 ,657, on which
50 ,6s9 &c had been paic by the sale OF bonds,
leaving q balance OF si3, 951 "a. Adding TO
this, damages claimed TO have been sus-
tanned By reason OF the interruption of the
work 81 ,5s5, and for additional work claimed
TO be necessary by reason OF extra depth and
survey at 81. los 10. and there was obtained
the sum of 81 ,65l "A. Deduct from this the
difference of value between pressed brick
and first quality red brick, and omission Of
clock go. 400, and there was left the sum OF
81, 251.2i.
The Commissioners further stated that,
without connecting that the contractor had a
valid claim against the District in respect
of the old contract, they were prepared to
consent 10 his resuming WORK upon condi-
lions that the sum of Si4 25l.24 be full
allowance for completion OF the contract ac-
cordtng TO specification, excepting the
changes recommended by the commission
as TO the block and change Of brick and To
include the extra work mentioned in the
report OF the board. Another condition was
that the building should be completed be-
fore January Is, 1876, at cost of S44, 25I "a,
10 be paid for In cash. This proposition was
shortly afterwards accepted by Mr.. Naylor,
and the work was resumed early In the
present season, and has been completed In a
satisfactory manner In advance of the time
required under the contract.
In order TO have the building in readiness
for use the coming winter 1t was necessary
both IN the IL terror and exterior. The pave
ment on X street was to be laid, leads and
approaches to the building to be made, lot
graded, an abutment wall constructed. court
paved, stalls and stands constructed, &C.
The Commissioners, finding that they did
not possess the necessary means to meet the
expense of completing the Improvements
10th instant, entered into contract with Mr.
Thos Lewis, who had done the brick work
for Mr.. NaylOr, to do this outside work, in.
Guiding the repaving of X street, between
18th and 2Oth streets, on the site of the old
market sheds, the improvement of the
grounds OF the market house, &c in &C
the entire satisfaction OF the inspector OF
buildings, and he agreeing to receive from
the Commissioners such material which they
may have suitable for his work, and to pay
for such material the market price therefor,
the sum TO be deducted from the amount due
him upon his contract. II was further agreed
that upon the completion Of said work, and
Nay lOr, the District Com missioners shall
proceed to divide the stands in the market
into six classes, for butchers, bacon, butter,
hsh, hucksters and miscellaneous stands,
each OF which is to pay a certain monthly
rental, not TO be increased during the thirty
years of the right of occupancy, viz: butch-
ers stalls, s. per month; bacon, IS: butter,
$3.50; nsh, A; hucksters, 81; miscellaneous,
81; and the Commissioners shall offer ct
public auction, to the highest bidders, the
right TO occupy such stalls from the day of
sale, conditioned upon the payment I'm ad-
vance of the monthly rent, upon the paw
ment at maturity Of the bonus notes, and
upon the faithful observance Of the mar ket
regulations by the stockholders, and subject
also TO full and prompt compliance with
the terms of sale OF the right to occupy,
which terms shall be settled by the payment
OF twenty per cent. in cash, and the residue
OF the purchase money to be divided into
four equal annual instruments, for which
deferred payments purchasers shall give
their prom1ssory notes, satisfactorily en-
dorsed, bearing eight per cent. interest until
paid. The Commissioners agree with Mr..
Lewis that upon the completion of the sale
OF the stalls they will pay over to him and
them, all of the moneys received as cash
pay ment, less expenses OF sale, and assign
10 the contractors SO much OF the bonus notes
as Will at their par value cover the balance
remaining due, &c, &c. The cost of the work
TO be done by Mr.. Lewis is SIC 923 OIL.
A similar contract has also been made with
MI Naylor for the construction of stalls aud
finishing the interior work not included 10
The original contract, said work TO cost
$3.50 20, TO be paid in the same manner as
that due Mr.. Lewis. There Is TO be l0j stalls,
the frames 10 be OF Florida clear heart pine,
The horizontal bars of which are to be maize
OF straight grained white ash, free from
Knots. The hooks to be OF first quality large
size galvanized iron, hung on top OF bar, and
secured by screws. The back OF all wall
staLds to be lined up to the full height, of
narrow mill dressed, plOughed and grOved
oesded clear white pine, Lot TO exceed 3X
inches In Width, and thoroughly secured.
The double or miodle row of stalls to be lined
with the same material, from the bottom to
the under side OF the irst horizontal bar,
hanging horizontal bars to be hexigonal, or
round In form, and supported by cast iron
brackets, and securely bOlted from side to
side with y bolts. The top counters and UNI
DER shelves to be OF ash for butchers, the
edges half nosed, and constructed of thor
oughly seasoned clear lumber, the edges
Joined by mortised bowels at least two feet
Florida pine, and the tops OF fish stall to be
lined with zinc, concave shape. The sign.
boards TO be Of clear white pine, Ga inches
OF paint in tints, TO be hereafter directed, and
the number OF stall to be placed upon the ton
OF the same in shaded figures. Ali other por-
lions OF stalls TO receive two coats OF linseed
Oil, and all iron work not galvanized to be
painted.
The work has been entered into, and the
whole Will soon be completed, when the old
market sheds Will be abandoned and sold at
public auction.
The work has thus far been satisfactorily
executed, and altogether the Western mar
ket house will possess advantages to the oc-
cupants perhaps superior TO any market in
the District.
HrAyY COURT CALENDAR The cal
endar for the present term OF the Supreme
Court OF the District lin General Term) is
quite heavy one, mum bering one hundred
anu twenty-five cases In all. The District Is
party In eleven-among them that of Saw,
yer, action for damages by the annulling of
The garbage contract; Columbus Alexander
suit In equity to restrain sale of property for
special improvement assessment, and Muir.
tash, proprietor National Republican, for nal
ance Tor advertising DELINQUENT tax list. The
Freedman's Savings and Trust COMPANY is
q party In i've cases. The Washington Mar
ket company has case, in which Hoffman
IS complainant, and is plaintiff and defend-
ant respectively in two other cases The
washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
paDy has several cases, one against the Dis
triet, and IL q defendant In another AT tine
suit OF Converse. The Metropolitan has one,
In which Talburg Is plaintiff. The case OF
the estate of HOratiO Ames Tho paltiu,ora