Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-06

THE CENTER MARKET HousE-Mr Morrill,.
from the Senate Committee on Public Build-
ings and Grounds, has reported back 20 the
Senate the House bin Incorporating the Wash
ington Market Company with the following
amendments:
Section . is amended so as to allow the pur-
chaser OF stand or stall 10 retain possession
thereoi so long as he chooses 20 occ upy the
same Tor his oHn business and pay the rent
therefor; and the rent shall only be raised on
application TO Mayor and Common Council.
who, after hearing the parties, may change a,d
determine the same The bill, as il passed
the House, only allowed the stakeholder to re-
tain possession "for the term for which the sale
has been made and the rents are promptly
paid."D
The same section Is amended by striking out
the words in brackets and inserting the words
in italics as subioined: "And the municipal gov
power TO make and enforce such Ipolicel regu-
lations with regard to said market and the man
agement thereof as an heir Judgment the fin
terests,l convenience, health, and safety Of the
community may require"
In section 3 it IN required that the subscription
books Tor the stock shall be open al the
National Hotel pnstead of "tie Office of
on the second Monday following the
hnal passage OF this act. The following
anne ndment Is also inserted in this section
10 90 away with the possibility OF the
STOCK being monopolized by q few individuals:
/" After the books, as aforesaid, shall have been
kept open for the space Of two days, n a larger
amount than the capital stock of said compsny
shall have been subscribed, the books "a ali lie
closed, and the said corporators shall fortnvitb
apPorton said capital stock among the sub
scribers In such manner. First. That citizens
Of the city of Washington shall have the faIl
amount Individually subscribed for. 60 far as
may be Practicable. Second. That ana dcduc-
tons shall be made from subscriptions OF tie
largest amount, 10 that no bona fde subscription
shall be diminished while any larger subscrip-
ton shall be maintained
uen IL "I'rortded, That ii the corporation Of
the city of Washington shall, after period OF
tnirty years from the approval of this act, by a
vote OF the Councils thereof. express desire TO
possess itself Of the said market bui.dlnss and
grounds, Congress may authorize the corporate
autnorities 70 take possession of the same upon
payment to the said Market-House Company OF
sum OF money equal 10 a fair and just vaiua-
uon OF the buildingr and improvements then
standing on said grounds, and the mode ana
manner OF ascetaining such valuation shah be
determined by Congress-"
In section rs the sum to he maid nv the
market company to the city Der annum "A in
creased from $1,000 to SIS 900, and il = proyi-
oed that this sum shall be set apart for the
and maintenance OF scheoIs sn6
the support and relief Of the poor OF said city
and the District Of Columbia -.
Section II is amended by striking out the fol-
lowing words =" Prorided, That nothing in this
art shall be construed TO prevent the erection OF
market houses In the city Of Washington or city
o. SeIrgesown, xhen erected by private or indi
The bill is accompanied by very precise SPEC
itcations Of plan, materials and workmanship
OF the new market building, requiring that every
thing shall be done In the best manner and OF
the best material.