Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
INCOME OF DISTRICT .
| LARGER BY $4,000
Indicated Annual Revenue
From Rent of Buildings
at Fish Wharf.
MODEL MARKET HOUSE
HOPE OF AUTHORITIES
Congress May Be Asked at Early
Date to Appropriate Money for
+ Construction.

| A total income of $1,000 may be derived
| by the District of Columbia from the first
years operation of the fish wharf on
Water street been nth and 10Th streets
southwest. according to a statement to-
da~ by District officials.
| This amount of revenue! is said to be
| indicated by the receipts since March
| IL. at which time the property was taken
over by the local government to DE
| operated as a., municipal institutions. The
Commissioners are encouraged by. the
showing, as they believe it constitutes a
strong argument in favor. of the proposal
| to establish on the site a model fish
market.
The building lining .the fish. oyster and
| lumber wharves. all of which are now
operated by the District. are old ana, IN
some instances, di.apidated. The struc-
lures are under lease to merchants. the
rentals obtained therefrom together with
the fees charged for the landing and in
spection of fish going to make up the
revenue which the city acquires from the
operation Of the institution
Market as Revenue Producer.
The Commissioners attention, has been
drawn to the revenue-producing possibali-
ties or a HlOuel HSn Hldi hCS eAAe~',
ever by reason of the satisfactory re-
suits being obtained through the munich
pality's management of the existing
plant. 1t. is their opinion that larger
market would stimulate the sale OF ma
rine products in Washington and that the
governments increased receipts through
fees and rentals would more than JUSTIFY
the cost of the Improvement.
A committee of District officials has
>A0I IN
model market and there is little DOUBT
that the Commissioners will include IN
their next estimates an item for, repiac,
ing the present buildings with new ana
up-to-date structure.
Novel features may be incorporated IN
the proposed Improvement of the Dis
tricts wharfage property. IT mas peen
suggested that the new Dulid1ns De 10
Gated nearer the water line, leaving suf11-
cient space in front for parking purposes
Also. it has been proposed that the struc-
ture be equipped with a roof garden, SO
that it may serve as a recreational center
for residents during summer evenings.
Wharf for Vegetables Proposed.
In addition to these suggestions, the
local government heads have under con-
sideration a proposition to build an ad-
ditional wharf to be used for the land
ing of vegetables and truck produce. II
it is decided to make this enlargement,
the wharf will be restricted to farmers
who bring produce from points along the
river
Commissioner Johnston is understood to
be in favor of the scheme to make the
market one for the sale of vegetables as
well as fish and marine products. AL
though his services as Commissioner
will shortly terminate, Gen. Johnston IS
taking an active interest in the proposed
rebuilding of the fish market and in the
projected scheme of identifying the pub
lie space in that vicinity.
Supervision OF the market is vested in
the office of weights measures and mar
kets, of which Col. w. c. Haskell is su-
perintendent. This department is under
the special jurisdiction of Gen.. Johnston.
He and Col. Haskell have directed the
cleaning up of the wharfage property and
placing it in as good sanitary condition
as possible with the small appropriation
of $500 allowed by Congress for repairs
Confronted by Disadvantages.
!. Until Congress appropriates for new
building the Commissioners will be able
to accomplish but little other than at
tempting to prevent the present plant.
with it's lack of sanitary facilities. from
becoming menace to public health.
Much has been accomplished in this di-
rection already, regular cleanup cam