The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-29
STALLS At AUCTION.
They "ere Sold for Good Figures nv A
Third Market Committee. '"s

The Committee on Third Market me-, 49,,
day at noon In the new market buildin0 -, "N
street for the purpose Of selling OF tho -,
| stalls At public auction 20 the highes. bial''
Chairman Houston and hossrs Davi, net
and ,stratton we're present. The only ab.sss..ee.
VAS mr. Carneal, who ~ out OF the civ Us
James II. fiournoy, the clerk OF the Seconi ar
ket: was present 10 act as auctiOnoer i"af-
Sullivan, the clerk 81 the First market AMI "a
Anthony Griffith, the clerk recently eiec,.1, ~.
the Third market. were also IN ATTENDANCE 'ot
large number OF residents Of Clav
were on hand and the bidding az once pror''.'i
20 De Dflsk. among the audience were ai,o =
number OF candidates for the position - 80
tor Tor the new building. but the Commute ai.-
clded not 10 make a selection for that oa.No
this time, but 20 wait until the City Cor,'st
tenance OF the market. ''''-
At the suggestion Of Captain Strat,on 81.
committee decided TO offer the stalls az 49,
premium in, addition to the monthly rem. 10
ginning with stall No. Z. The sales were !, =
FOR the three months from October lst until Ia
cemDer 3lst when the stalls will again hi ~,
up az public auction. The monthly rentofib,
several stalls had been fred according 10 fl
cation from 81 70 si5. There we're in all seyeniy
nine stalls % bo sold, forty Of which had 49,,
fitted ~ Tor meat stands The demand -
meat stalls was not very great and only ten q,
them were sold yesterday, bringing preminr
from e. to go IL IL expected however. th.t
within the next few days quite number OF a.
plIcations will be made 10 the clerk by tho.A
who are desirous to rent some OF the remaining
stalls.
In the vegetable department all Of the ibir,v.
two stalls were sold, and only three Of fhera
were awarded only for the rent Many OF them
brought good premium, quite a number y
them finding takers for premium OF from a.
to go. and the most desirable one sold Tor az
In the elsterly end Of tho market buildiny
seven stands had been set aside by the commit
tee for the sale Of FISH. oysters and game eacll.
siyely but the demand for them WAS NOT yery
great Two Of ne stalls DID not find any takor,
at all. and several had 10 DO sold Tor me rcnt
only. Two OF the stalls brought q premium n
$40 and g. respectively.
In looking over tho ground the committee
came % the conclusion that quito 2 number OF
Improvements will have 20 be made % satisfy
the wants of the public, and this will be done a,
soon as the Council makes the necessary apqrO-
priation FOR the market. At a previous meeting
OF the committee 10 was decided 90 ask the ~
Council for an Appropriation Of ~ 0Ol 90 cover
tho expenses OF the market until tho snd OF tie
year.
At tho suggestion Of Mr. Davis, resolution
was adopted Yesterday allowing those who had
rented stalls 10 fit them up as soon As cOnys-
nient. but the clerk OF the market was instruct
ed 10 prevent any sales in the market before
next Thursday, October lst, when the market
will be formally opened.
1t was also decided that the occupants OF tho
stalls shall have the privilege 90 box mp tho
same, but uniform system IS 20 be adopted IA
the meat market and in tho vegetable depart
ment. Tie plans for tho same have 20 DO A..
proved by the chairman OF the committee
The committee adjourned az 2:O T. NJ