Evening star., 1901-05-17
EASTERN MARKET HOUSE
IMPROVEMENT OF THE CRot<ns
ABOUT 1T URGED.
committee of Citizen. Appear. h.
Iore the Commissioners for
That Purpose.

"A special committee Of the East Wash
lngton Citizens Association. conaposed of
Messrs. Israel w. Stone J. Finney Enela
VI. /. Weller o. b. Hallam. W F. Hum
mer, James l.. Parsons. r. A Church. p
w. Clark, T. w. Smith. A C Whitney
and A. F. Dunnington, appeared before IN.
District Commissioners at hearing this
morning to request the Improvement of
the grounds around the Eastern marker
house as a temporary relief TO conditions
prevailing there, and to urge the erection
OF new market house as soon as a special
appropriation for the purpose can be oh
tained from Congress. Mr. O. b. Hallam
introduced the members of the committee
and presented to the Commissioners a peti-
tion signed by Judge |. G.. Kimban and
twenty-five others, setting forth the fol-
lowing:
The undersigned residents and taxpay-
ers OF East Washington urgently request
your honorable body to take early action
looking to the Improvement in appearance
by landscape gardening. etc. of the vacant
District ground in square So, more par
tfcularly that portion of 1t fronting ON
North Carolina avenue. feeling sure that
the matter will receive favorable considera-
ton when brought to your attention.
Arguments Made.
The first speaker at the hearing was Mr.
NJ l. Weller, who dwelt at some length
upon the growing population and impor-
tance of East Washington and the need
Of better market facilities. He declared
that the improvement suggested in the pc
tition would not put the District to any
great expense. and was urgently needed.
What the residents of the section really
desire, however, he declared, is a new
market house, great deal larger and
more properly adapted to the purpose than
the present structure. The speaker as
serted that many East Washington people
are compelled to go all the way down town
to the Center market to purchase their mar
ket supplies, owing to the limited accom-
modation at the Eastern market.
Mr.. I. w. Smith followed Mr.. Weller, and
called attention to conditions prevailing on
certain District holdings in the Vicinity of
the Eastern market which impede the ap-
proach to the market house. AS one of the
improvements now needed at the marKet
Mr.. Smith suggested the erection OF some
sort OF shed on the outside to shelter the
farmers and hucksters in wet and hot
weather. He declared that much Of the
District space adjoining is but a mere play
ground, and could be put to much better
use.
Other speakers were b. w. Clark and A.
c. Whitney both of whom favored the
proposition for the immediate improvement
of the space about the market and the
early erection OF an entirely new structure.
Commissioner Ross made a number of
inquiries of the committeeman during the
hearing, and IT was learned that the pres
ent Eastern market house was built in
1873, and that No. engine house. occupy
Ing part Of the property, was constructed
I'm 1855 The ground was first obtained fer
market purposes through the old legislative
assembly.
Mr.. Macfarland, president OF the board Of
Commissioners, stated at the close of the
hearing that the matters spoken Of hv the
committee would be given due consid era
ton