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MIDCITY MARKET
LOCATION URGED
Site in Vicinity of Fifth and L
Streets Declared Most
Convenient.
Indorsing: ft resolution adopted by
the Mid-City Citizens’ Association re
cently, the market committee, which is
seeking the Farmers’ Market and
Center Market for the vicinity of Fifth
and L strests, yesterday afternoon
laid plans for a campaign to interest
merchants and citizens in placement
of the market in what they claim to
he the centeralized site of Washington.
The resolution stated: "We are fully
convinced th’at both markets should
be located practically in the same
locality, winch must I> C in a place
tncst convenient and accessible' to all
residents of the District of Columbia,
upon whose patronage successful oper
ation of the markets depends."
Convenient to All Lines.
"Resolved, That we recommend the
location of these markets on >he terri
tory between K and 1. streets north
west, and cast of either Sixtli or
Fifth streets, calling attention to the
excellent street car and parking faci
lities offered by this neighborhood,
which is practically the center of
Washington. Street cars of the fol
io whig lines either pass or approach
In close walking distance of same:
Seventh street and New Jersev avenue
lines the Capital Traction Co.;
Fourth street, il street, Ximii street.
New York avenue and City and Su
burban lines of the Washington Rail
way and Klectrie Co., as well as tile
.ars of the Dallimore, Washington
and Anapolis line. In fact, all ear
lines operating in the* District of Col
umbia pass or provide excellent and
convenient transfer service to the
point suggested."
Committees Are Named.
A committee on publicity was
named headed by John S. Blick. and
composed ot the following members:
Harry Hahn. H. Moran, Sidney Lust
and Frank Chiselli.
