Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26
THE FARMERS MARKET.
Where the Consumer Can Buy Directly From
the Producer.

Where the Consumer Can Buy Directly From
the Producer.
A number Of farmers from that portion of
Maryland and Virginia directly adjacent to
Washington will appear before the District
Commissioners Wednesday, March 80, to advo-
cate favorable report by them on the bill
which was introduced in the House March Is
by Mr.. McKaig to provide for the establish
ment Of producers Wholesale and retail mar
ket in the city of Washington.
This bill is said to have been prepared by the
farmers, who claim that there is a necessity for
the establishment Of a market where the pro-
Queer will be able to dispose of his farm, gar
den and dairy products direct to the consumer,
and where the latter can 60, feeling confident
that the articles on sale there will be fresh and
pure.
The bill provides that the open space at the
intersection Of Ohio and Louisiana avenues
with b street and 10th, 18th and 18th streets,
together with the south half of b street be-
tween nth and 18th streets, be set apart to be
used as a Wholesale and retail market for the
purchase and sale Of hay. grain, seeds. wood on
the wagon, poultry, cattle, sheep and swine,
dressed or on the hoof, and all farm, garden
and dairy produce. The privilege of ceiling
and exposing for sale articles in this market
shall extend soAly and exclusively to bona ide
farmers, Galrymen, gardeners and other couu-
Try producers or their teamsters. and any other
persons who offer for sale articles in that mar
ket shall pay fine Of from IS to $50. All the
District health and market laws are extended
to this market.
The market shall be under the management
OF hve market commissioners, one appointed
by the governor of Maryland one by the gov
ernor of Virginia and three by the Commits
sioners OF the District IL the governors fail to
make the appointments within thirty days the
District Commissioners shall appoint the other
two. The market commissioners shall each
give bond of 81 900 and shall be compensated
at the rate of $40 for each day on actual duty
No commissioner shall be removed until the
expiration OF his term Of office except for due
cause shown.
The board Of market commissioners shall
organize thirty days after their appointment
and shall prepare plans and estimates for the
paving and grading of the said open space and
for building over the same suitable sheds and
| stalls. After the plans shall have been ap-
proved by the District Commissioners pro-
| to the lowest bidder.
The work shall not exceed in cost s2OO 600
and shall be done under the supervision of the
Engineer Commissioner OF the District
Inc market commissioners shall make all
necessary rules for the management of the
market and determine the amount of rental
which shall be collected only in q sum sufficient
TO pay the expenses Of the market A market
clerk shall be appointed at . salary Of 81 400 a
year, with two assistant clerks at &6OO each.
The excess revenues Of the market shall be
monthly covered into the United States treas-
ury to the credit Of the District The bill an
propriates s200, 900, half Of it payable out Of
| the revenues Of the District.