Daily globe., 1879-02-09
THE NElV MARKET HOUSE.
A Decision to Ask for $40, 900 Six Per Cent.
Bonds to Complete the Work.


The special council committee on the con.
| struction of q new market house on Seventh
| street, met yesterday afternoon, Aid. Allen in
the chair. Present: Aid. Rhodes, Dowlan,
Belote, Dreis, O'Connor, Griggs and K1ttson.
The plan submitted by Architect Bassford
| was first taken up, and Aid. Rhodes proceeded
to read the specifications. The plan provides
Tor substantial two story brick building with
stone basement and trimmings. The base
ment is to be constructed in manner suitable
for restaurant purposes and cellarage room,
while the first floor or market house proper is
| to be adapted to meet the requirements of
trades-people and citizens.
The second story is to contain a large and
commodious hall, finished in the most con-
venient, handsome, and substantial style pos
sible, In addition to which municipal court
room is provided for accompanied by the
judges and jury rooms. The building is to be
surmounted by handsome dome, the general
features having already appeared in previous
issue.
The specifications embodied three estimates.
the respective footings being as follows Esti-
mate No. provides for iron, stone, St. Louis
pressed brick, excavation, carpenter, and
heating, at cost of 1884, 300; estimate No, 2
provides Tor the same work, less the heating
and st. Louis pressed brick, at cost of 28. 600:
estimate No. 3 provides for the same work.
with stone walls, less steam heating, at a cost
OF $24,5OO, and if fiat ceilings are allowed, a
further reduction of $500.
Architect Radcliffs plan was then taken nm
the specifications providing for a building sub
stantially the same as the other. The proposed
size of the building is 69x210 feet, embodying
the general features Of the foregoing plan. at a
cost of 1897, ,6l2, less $10,500 for the substitu-
ton OF stone for st. L"uis pressed brick, re-
duction being also made in heating, material,
ETC.
Aid. Rhodes said that he would like the
building constructed in such manner as to
reflect credit upon the city, in addition to being
substantial.
Aid. Dowlan stated that he was in favor of
having the building occupy all the ground 600
teet) at the disposal Of the city. In the speak
er's opinion the building should front on Wa
bashaw street, and by the expenditure of a few
thousand dollars more an edifce could be built
that would confer lasting honor on the city.
The chair stated that the council had
not a great deal Of money at their
disposal, and they should endeavor
to erect building that would induce the
tradespeople to seek the market as profitable
business mart at their own volition. Large
and commodious stalls would be constructed
which could be rented in such a manner az to
be source of permanent revenue to the city.
The ground floor would contain about twelve
stands and twenty-five stalls. the rent and in
sinking fund. At least 200 feet of the build
ing should be constructed during the present
year, and the question arose as to on what por-
tlon OF the street the market should be built
AID D0wlan said that he was in favor of tear
ing down the old market house and occupying
the entire slte In constructing the building
the council should look at least ten years
ahead.
Aid. Rhodes said that while desiring large
and handsome edifce, they should be careful
not to increase the taxation of the city.
A discussion followed as to the propriety of
occupying all the ground owned by the city for
the site of the building, majority being in
favor of restricting the size to 2lO feet.
Aid. Rhodes moved that the front or tower
end of the market building be placed on Waba-
shaw street. Carried. -
Aid. Dreis moved that the committee on
legislation be requested to draw up bill ask
ing for the right to issue $40 900 worth of bonds
for the purpose of constructing market house.
Aid. Kittson moved an amendment that
the amount be made $50, 900, the bonds to be
9 per cent. interest bearing, to run for twenty
years. The amendment was accepted and the
motion was then carried Aid. Rhodes voting
IN the negative. The latter gentleman said
that he was opposed to the amount, for the
reason that it was too much money for the
council to ask for,
1t would be better to ask for small amount
with some assurances of getting it, than to
have the scheme killed in its inception by ask
ing for too much money.
1t was moved to reconsider the former mo-
ton by making the amount called for not to
exceed $4,000. The motion was put and
unanimously carried.
Aid. Rhodes moved that invitations be issued
to competent mechanics to confer with the
committee regarding the merits of the plans.
The following named gentlemen were Sc
lected to confer with the committee at Their
next meeting:
Building-R. G. Wiley, Thomas Fitzpatrick,
John Summers and T. Reardon. :
Stone Contractors-Frank Schlick and James
Boyd.
Brick Contractor-James Borroughs.
1t was moved and carried that a meeting be
called for next Tuesday afternoon. Adjourned