National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-14
THE CORCoRIN MIRREr.
Another Meeting of Dealers and Citizen
III. ~.

Another Meeting of Dealers and Citizens
Tribute to Mr. Corcoran.
An adjourned meeting of the market dealers
of the CorCOran Market aud citizens living in
It's vicinity interested in retaining the square
upon which tho market now stands for market
purposes was held last night at Days Hail.
63S o street. Assistant District Attorney
Wells presided, with Mr.. J. p Perey secre.
tary.
The committee of twenty.one, through the
chairman, reported that subcommittee had
presented the matter to Mr. Corcoran, who
said that no was not only in sympathy with
the movement but would do all in his power
to advance the same. Tho committee further
stated that thoy had presented a bill for new
market-house, TO be erected on tho Corcoran
square, to Hon. Casey Young, of Tennessee,
together with the petitions and n letter ex-
planning the urgent necessities for a market
that Mr.. Young promised to present the bill
| to Congress- by whom 1t will be referred to
the Committee on the District that the COM
mittoe also urged tho enlistment of the Dis.
| trict Commissioners whose cooperation is
highly important; that one of them is already
! in sympathy with the movement and if the
| cooperation of one more can be secured there
Is no doubt that the Congressional Committee
on the District will consider it favorably.
| Tho committee of twonty-one was in
structed to call on the District Commissioners
aud present tho matter to them, with view
to securing thor Endorsement of the move
mcnt. Tho following resolutions were sub
mitted aud adopted unanimously:
| WHEREAS, Tho Hon. W. w. Corcoran has not
only in the past, by his liberaity and kind consd-
Grafton for the wants and wishes of the people
of our section of the city, but in the present, by
his hearty Endorsement, assistance and encour-
0gement aided us In most substantial way in
our efforts toward securing nmarket on the square
bounded by Seventh, o and streets; be 1t
| RtSOired, That we representing nearly IL not
quite 10000 reputable persons resident in city,
40 tender to Mr. Corcoran our HEARTFELT thanks for
what he has DONE both in the pdN and in !he pres
who In evory way does what will tend to accom-
pllsh the most good for his citizens and that
while We beg OF him to continue his kindly efforts,
we do say that lie has deserved well of us and of
the city; that We hope that his years may still be
many with us, and that he may receive from oil as
he does from us the credit of being the man who
has done everything ho could do for his city; that
If market-house should be erected and name
given to II, that 1t be CorcoTan Market expressing
properly the wishes and desires of the people OF
our section of the city. That committee OF three
be appointed to present the same to Mr.. Corcoran.
Tho Chair announced Messrs Norment, Will
; son and DAILY, the committee which formerly
waited upon Mr.. Corcoran, as the new com.
mttee. The meeting was then adjourned
until Tuesday night next.
The bill for the erection of market Is sub
stantially the same rs that formerly passed
by the House, excepting that 1t provides for
an appropriation Of $4,000 instead of 800, 600