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67. All plans deposited have been duly registered and numbered, and the register is complete "to date.
PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
68. Central Market. This building was completed and handed over to the Sanitary Board on the 30th of April, and the following is a general description of its structure and arrangement.
DESCRIPTION.
69. Site. The New Market is situated between the Queen's Road and Praya, and occupies a site in a central position in the City of Victoria bounded on the north by Jubilee Street, south by Queen Victoria Street, west by Queen's Road and east by Praya Central.
The total area of the site is 51,274 square feet, and that actually occupied by buildings exclusive of approaches and central avenue is 40,000 square feet.
70. Building. The foundations of the building which were of a somewhat heavy nature owing to the eastern portion being in reclaimed ground were commenced in May 1890, the contract for these included the necessary retaining walls along the western portions of Victoria and Jubilee Streets and along the Queen's Road frontage, and the main drains.
This contract was completed 31st August, 1891, and the granite base for the superstructure was then proceeded with, being completed in August, 1892.
71. The contract for the erection of the remaining portion of the building was entered into in the same month, and the construction of the internal fittings was entrusted to the contractor at a later period.
72. As will be seen from the plan and sections, the building_consists of two blocks each two stories in height, the lower story having the main entrance from the Praya and the upper from Queen's "Road. Side entrances are also provided from Victoria and Jubilee Streets.
Between the two blocks is a central avenue 20 feet in width, over this are constructed at each end Inspector's quarters.
The two blocks are connected by a covered way across the central avenue on each floor.
73. The walls of the building are of red brick with granite stone dressings.
74. The floors are of concrete finished in cement, the upper one being carried on cast iron columas and wrought iron girders with steel joists and corrugated steel decking, the cast iron work being obtained from Messrs. NEWTON CHAMBERS & Co., Sheffield, and the wrought iron work and steel from the HORSEHAY COMPANY, Shropshire.
75. The roof is of double pan and roll tiles carried by wrought iron trusses 12 feet apart and of 51 feet span, the purlins being of yacal timber 6′′ × 3" in section running longitudinally and placed 1'.9" apart.
76. The iron work for the roof was obtained from Messrs. COCHRANE & Co., Dudley.
77. Arrangement.--On the ground floor the southern block containing 46 shops is devoted to the wholesale dealers in fish and vegetable. The shops are 15'.6" x 12'.0" with the exception of two of the fish shops which are 23′.9 × 12′.0′′; four of those in the fish section being fitted with water tanks with water laid on to meet the requirements of the dealers in live fish.
78. The ground floor of the northern block containing 150 stalls 6'. 0" x 6.0" is devoted to the dealers in fish, vegetables and pork, each section containing 50 stalls; 20 of the fish stalls are fitted with water tanks. The regetable stalls are fitted with tiers of receding shelves and the pork stalls with iron rails and hooks.
79. The upper floor of the southern block contains 46 shops 19'. 0" x 12'. 0", 20 of which are devoted to the sale of fruit and 26 to that of beef and mutton, the latter being fitted with iron rails and hooks.
80. The upper floor of the northern block contains 46 shops of the above dimensions, all of which are devoted to the sale of poultry,
81. Shops and Stalls. The shops and stalls except the fittings above mentioned are constructed of wood fitted into iron sockets in the floor, the woodwork being kept 3 inches above the floor to admit of the latter being thoroughly washed.
82. Gallery.-Round the building immediately above the shops and stalls is constructed a light gallery admitting of the windows being readily opened and closed.
83. Ventilation.-Ventilation is provided for on the ground floor by air inlets near the floor level and windows, and on the upper floor by similar air inlets, windows and louvre in the roof.
P 84. Lighting. As the market is open from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. some means of artificial light was required, and a contract was entered into with the Electric Co. to carry out the necessary installation and supply the current from the mains in Queen's Road and the Praya.
The installation consists of 43 incandescent lamps of 50 candle-power each, 37 of 32 candle- power, and 12 of 16 candle-power, making a total of 92 lamps with an aggregate candle-power of 3,526.
The three sections of the market having central avenues are lit by a single row of 50 candle- power lamps spaced 24 feet apart.