The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-22
HIGH FINANCING
COSTLY TO CITY
Sells Lot;for$235, and Now Com,
mittee Wants 1t Bought !.
Back for $685..
CHEAPER, TOO, SAY EXPERTS
Recommendation Goes to Couii.
Gil for Increase i'll Wages at
City Markets.

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Selling as1ot FOR s235 and buying y
back q month or two later for 1883 ls
the business-like method recommends
to the Council by the Committee on
Markets. "A special meeting of the
COMMITTEE was held last night when
the matter was discussed and the pur-
chase at the price asked, without con-
domination, was decided on as the best
way out OF bad situation-prothbly
the cheapest to the city in the long
run.
q he lot In question is known as $50
Market Square. Formerly 1t had on
It a. store fronting on what was known
as Market Court. When the new
Blues Armory and Market was erected
the court was built over, and the front
entrance of the store cut off. The
Chancery Court refused an Injunction
and an held that the city owned the mar.
ket space In fee simple and could build
over q 1t. The old store then had as
Its only exit threc-foot alley in the
rear. The building was diapidated and
unoccupied. and was later condemned
by the Building Inspector and ordered
razed as a public menace.
Recently Sold by City.
Last spring the ut became delin-
quent and was bought in by the city
for taxes, and later sold by the city
to 81. p. Richardson for s235. and in
his name 1t now stands. About a
month ago Mr.. Richardson agreed to
sell the lotto Mark Thompson for
1895, but when the sale came to be
5consummated 1t developed that an out
building Of the market, belonging to
In nj ~ 49,. 4. g.
which is the lots only access. Mr..
Richardson applied 30 the subcommit.
tee on Second Market to have the OBJ
tstruction. a brick public comfort sta
ton, removed The committee viewed
the site and found that the cost would
De several hundred dollars ard that 1t
would be cheaper to buy back the lot
at Mr.. Richardson's price Mr. Thomp-
son charged $50 for release from the
bargain. which had not yet been made.
as his share in the profit; the costs of
deeds and plats reached about $40. so
to reach settlement the Committee on
Markets last night took a sixty-day
option on the lot at 1855 and recon-
mended to the Council the purchase
from Mr. richardson at that price, he
to settle With Mr.. Thompson.
An appropriation of s2,a41 in tho
budget Of 1911 was asked for repairs To
the meat house of the Second Market.
To Raise More Wages.
The committee recommended to the
Council that; the pay. OF allHlaborers be
liked at So per day, instead OF $50.
It was brought out in the debate that
some OF the extra 1aborers work hit a
few hours a day. sweeping after the
mark close at 1 o'clock, and that
Tor cleaning up late Saturday ripht
after market hours. thus working in
part; on both Saturday and d Sunday.
they collect pay for two days. the mar.
ket laborers on the regular list there
fore being paid for every day In the
year. Sundays included. whether the
markets are open or not MANY OF the
extra men have other occupations and
only come 1T the call OF the clerk -
sweep after the markets close
was ordered that the clerk OF each
market be required to wear hlne
uniform while on duty. with suitable
inscription. on the lapel showing thai
ne was the clerk of the market, and
as such was authorized to collect stall
rent and daily tax from carts, and ha "a, !
markets. III - = ei'e