Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-10
THE MARKET HOUSE,

A Characteristic Communication from Col
Allen on the subject-The Inestimable
Benefits Conferred Upon the City by the
Completion of Our City Mart
Accompanying the final estimate OF the
contractors for the new market house sub.
mitted to the common, council yesterday was
the following report from Col. Allen, the
chairman of tho committee, and the father
of the enterprise. 1t needs only to be read
to be appreciated:
Hon. President of the City Council
DEAR SIR: Allow me on behalf of tbs com
mittee of the market house to present the
final estimate On the completion of the new
market house.
believe the contractors have complied with,
and carried out the contract in every partlcu-
lar. must congratu ulate the city in getting So
prompt and reliable a class of contractors
Every thing has moved like clock work from
thu time they commenced work, until the
Job was finished.
Not a misunderstanding or disposition on
the part of the contractors to slight the work
or wrong the city out of farthing; not one
feature in building operations has been omit
ted; not change in the plans nor single cent
added to the cost of the building since
country is to allow changes in the plans OF
construction, giving the contractor an opportu'
nifty to add one fourth or even one-thlrd to
the original cost of the structure. Not 60 IN
our case. Our architect Mr.. Radcliff, had all
of his plans and specifications 30 well dlgested
and perfected we avoided the customary addi-
tionsl expense, to the surprise and dlsappoInt-
ment of the contractors.
Well NAV the city feel proud of such no.
BILE, commanding and useful a structure, and
built at SO small expense. Many believed it
would cost $100, 900, and none supposed such a
magnificent structure complete in all its parts,
could have been built for the money.
In O short time it will be the bee
hive of the city. You will hear the click of
the cleaver and the buz of the butchers saw.
Fatted bullocks from the Saskatchewan valley
and mountains of Montana. Fish from the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. as well as the
Gulf of Mexico. Fruits from Southern fields
as well as Truman Smiths garden. Flowers
from the valleys and berries from the hills.
All will contribute to our market house.
The grocery man, game man, dairy man, and
tea man, pork and sausage man, all will claim
place to do business in our emporium. Every
thing family can eat or drink will be found
here Also hall where the young can trip
the hight fantastic toe or listen
to the sweet melody of the
Eolian harp, or listen to the eloquence
of the popular orator. Not satlsned Win tn!s.
step in the great room where even justice will
be meted out daily to those in need, on scales
that are properly balanced, and trust cur city
attorney, ", P, Murray, will attend to the
weighing.
The basement is all that could be desired for
convenience. Here you will find the dining
room tables laden with choice riands, and
tempting the Appetite; also the lunch counter.
laden with Yankee pork and beans, fried cakes
and coffee, chickens and cheese, pretzels and
Switzercase-everything good to eat, from a
tive-cent lunch to twenty. five cent dinner.
These attractions will call people to our
market house and make it the greet trading
mart of the city. The rich and the poor. the
saint and the sinner. the old men and maidens,
all will come. The small children will drop
their playthlnes, and they will cry to come
when their parents start with the market bss-
ket to be replenished with the delicacies and
delicious fruits from our great central market.
Very respectfully, A. ALLEN, Chairman.