Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-24
AROUND THE MARKET.
Mr.. Ordway Makes n Proposition About
the Public Space.

Nr OrOWay Makes proposition About
the Public Space.
Gov. N. G: Ordway. president of the WASH
ington Market Company appeared before the
Commissioners this afternoon by appointment
to present plan for the cleaning of the spaces
occupied by the wholesale farmers on the south
side of y street between 7th and 18th streets
northwest by the market company. He sub
mitted the following letter:
81 have noticed by the daily papers that the
question OF regulating and cleaning the side
walks and portions OF the streets used by
persons selling market products from wagons
has been under consideration and reported
upon by Lieut.. Amlss with the suggestion that
the streets and avenues within the city limits
adjacent to the Center market specified in
the market companys charter and other
acts and ordinances be placed under
Market Company for the purpose before
named. provided that the market company
would make proper regulations for the accom-
mediation of actual producers and haulers of
fresh garden and farm products, and would
to it that the sidewalks and streets. wher-
ever occupied by such haulers, were cleaned
daily, and in consideration of such SUI
peryIsiou and cleaning the collectors of
the market company should be authorized
to collect from each wagon to which space was
assigned a sum not exceeding 10 cents for each
single team and % cents for each double team
for each market day and night occupied by any
such hauler.
''If the substance of the foregoing statements
meet the approval of your honorable board, the
market company would undertake the service
subject to the laws of Congress ard ordi-
nances provided that the work house carts
shall, AS heretofore, draw off the sidewalk
and street Oifal after being swept into
piles three times a week--namely. Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays after market hours
and provided, further. that space may be as
lalfh arf, fb.o do
side of street sufficient to park the teams of
the dealers occupying stalls in the south ends
OF the 18th and 9Th street wings of the Center
market. and that the market company shall also
find space on the market grounds oppo-
site the north halves or ends Of the
7th and 9th street wings for parking the
teams absolutely necessary for the dealers in
such halves of these two wings to hold in readi-
ness to deliver marketing sold to their custom
ers during market hours, and that after such
assignments have been made the police
| shall be instructed to prevent the parking
or standing Of teams used for the afore-
said purposes along the west side of 9th street
wing or the east side of the 7th street
wing any longer than is necessary to receive
and DISCHARGE products to or from any STALL
holder in either of said wings The suggestion
in regard to changing the place for parking the
teams heretofore parked or backed up to the
sidewalks on the west side of 18th street
and the east side of 9th street is made
with view of enabling the patrons
Of the market and the general public to pass
and repass On the west side Of 7th and east
side Of 9th street between the car tracks and
the curbs during market hours, and approach
those sides of the market in safety with the
best class of carriages, instead Of having this
class of patrons Of the market and
the use Of one-half of each OF
these streets. since the street railroads
have occupied such large portion Of
the middle of the streets named. The
officers of the Center Market Company took
warm season of 1899 of mourning quite
a large expense by removing with the COM
panys own teams, when the dealers were not
required to remove fish and other offsl, a
| very large amount of garbage and other offens-
i've matter. during the early hours OF each
morning. and it is their earnest desire to
have such an equitable agreement and under
standing with the District authorities during
/ the coming warm season will make this
mammoth MARKET which is constantly being
/ enlarged and improved by all modern appli-
/ ances. the most accessible, best supplied and
best managed retail market in the country. In
| this connection the officers OF the market COM
pany realizing the unsightly condition in
which the park in front of the market has
been left since the Inauguration ceremonies
with gaps Of the iron fence left open in
several places, submit the proposition that the
! officers Of the market company will put the
fence in order and cause the park to
be raked over, holes filed up. and take charge
Of this District ground, and keep 1t in order
without expense to the District, provided the
tree commission be required to remove tho un-
necessary limbs and trim the trees in accord
ance with their usage in trimming the trees
in streets and parks in different parts
Of the city, and whenever the Commits
sioners will give the order to increase
| the parking at the 9th street end Of the park,
I similar to what has been done on the 7th street
end, with SO much acceptance by the public.
the market company will deposit the amount
required to make the change similar to the one
| made on the It'll street end'