The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-05-04
Opening Of the New
Market.

all VINO nave seen IL, 10 nc lit
neatest and best arranged in the
The meat stalls have better ac-
cOmodations and more space than
can be found in any of the New
Orleans ma, kets.
The fish and game stands are
finished with abundance of hooks
whilst the benches are covered
with zine. The coffee stands are
commod;ous, also. covered with
zinc. The vegetable benches are
rOomy, ard everything is arrang-
ed so as to cause no confusion.
nor crowding either among the
market men, or their customers.
The meat stalls are protected by
iron railing SO as to prevent any
one from touching Dr. handling
any of the meats without permits
sion of the owner.
-Four large lanteCns are hung
up within the building for the
purpose of lighting up the mar
ket. which are under charge of
the market master. \ force pump
with 1910 feet OF hose attached, is
at hand to enable the market mas
ter, to wash and thoroughly clean
the entire market us often as may
he necessary. The entire floor is
brick aud cemented. whilst IL
large walk Of the same material
leads into the entrance from the
haHuuetteS. \ sufficient spue
within the yard, is set apart in
the rear, for the market men to
place their Wagons during market
hours without occupying any
space upon the public streets. A
large fine toned 600 pound bell
notifies the citizens of the Town
of the opening and closing of the
market daily.
The building was erected from
! plans aud specifications furnished
by t.. Il. Thlberge Architect, and
pat Iii, amber his supervision. but
considerable additions were made
subsequent TO the completion ot
the first contract. Lemuel G. Au.
bert was the Contractor ; the
brick work was done by Ii. f.
Thi5oiauX, the carpenter work
by l.. &. Aubert and +. l.. Mea.!
principally, the trout pavement
and brick cutters were laid by L.
A. DeManade, the iron columns
were cast at the i%hibodauX
FOnnnry, the market benches
were made 10y lso'rits & &c. OF
New Orleans. and the gltte.S
and pipes We're made and put ~
by j. W. T,otIer, i'll tue shops oil
). L. GIiSamole.
The b"ilding was commenced
i'll July 1877. out the work has
not been hurried AS the lease OF
the Old market Will not expi.,
Unill to morrow.
About SI5JO.00 have been rx
pended IN the erection Of the
building. Add to this outlay the
bricks and slate which the CDrpt
ration had on hand the cost 0
the whole structure and attach
me!It> may be estimated ut $1,000
90. The Corporation owns the t,
tire square on which the Building
is situated so that when the oil,
buildings are removed, a nta
fence erected around the lot, alt
the yard properly planted out il
shade trees the markets of Thib,
dauX will be not less beautiful
than useful. One of the most com
mendable things connected Will
this market is the fact of its hav
ing been paid in cash as fast IL
the work progressed.
With her free schools for mn,
OF ten months in the year. he
fine streets and excellent system
OF banquets, her good govern
ment, her tranquility and fire,
dom from crime or turmoil. Will
not Il piece of paper proclaimin.
any Indebtedness, and her nev
Market House, the people o
ThibodauX need not fear cnnna
lSon with any sister town Of 800
inhabitants in the South, or AN,
where else.