Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-04
The Corperatien and the Market.
H00se Queoei~S.

ne N0IROb8tIO0 ana tMe Market
Hoase QUestjSS.
sfEciiL nEETIye OF TEE Cry Corxc1l.
BoArp OF AIDElhES.-A special session of the
Board OF Aldermen, called BY the Mayor vas held
last evening, the Vice Presdsnt, q. Baker in the
chair, present, all the menbers except Messrs.
Tie Gan Is;d Ss asmers, s sc.n.. c,,
rom tie mayor in which he says: II haze deemed
.o%. action II sss'h'r il special sson
90. ose n sTsntins to prya company the Priv
marre tbs Sa the site Of the
pres ed By unanimous vote their oppoaitio nave OK
sSs aaf !. n 1sI sr &
me ia pes the bii VIZ Uongre:s win in
>. attended !. ss 4 !. And .I
,.rs.i.a, sssns !. il viii The price
satens wopd sugsssf ne Com
erect the marhet house, or whe her II should be
s9 Dc y to % az
next BY this means il win be determined what the
sSs Yin led aa &:
and .Sd ;sSn or the bill TIL the
HI Carl offered the fciiowins:,
able f,snehse by inducing that honorable body to
and the srouIa on which It is situated. and which,
having been reserved for that purpose has always
converted into an enterDr,se fsr the beneft Of pr
Re q re,OIrsd, &C., That earnestly bu. respect
uly protest. in the name OF the citiI.ns Of ashns
TO s.r and AGAINST
the passage Of bi granting this valuable franchise
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build market houss ON that site at such
rect % seon = som. proper suthorty ssi h.Vs BEEN
S9 con. upon the SorpSrs.n for that pgrpo:e
cut mas eeen prevented by persons presumed to be
hence powerful lobby has been besiesins Congress
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We are Of the opinion that threefourths Of the cit
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for the object Of large profits to the said company,
iGy f rec the CSnsres Of the uned STATES to
3 made b{ ne voters Of this city Al the annual
Mr. Baker ssid that he had to day seen s' some Of
the members Of the District Committee, and it had
scion, and submit By resolution their views
Al this iqncture committee consisting Of Messrs.
Beard ent. red the hall and slated that the Board ~
Sa sy nss
Joint convention in order to confer upon the passage
M Moore said the Board was now considering a
RESOLUTION OF the same import, and that 1t would be
Mr.. COnnOily ssid his first knowledge of this
m tbs beyond what az per
he had been notified that his name had been placed
he melting Of these ossn in
where ne vas iniorned in The presence Of the entire
quest Of the Mayor TSey briefly dise.sss sis the
scheme, and in conclusion agreed that a city two
chaseabe at seventy five cents the dollar was not
in good condition to put forth another million dol
d uGF any Msoe this haze
or: G; had NOT said them. he had no eontro1ersS
pendd that Gni sans to :.n 6Sd be
built and he should be glad in like manner to Aid in
city s1eheausr Z not prepared; Chartered eompa-
nes make eur city rsilrosds light our city with gas
pssy soon construct market house for which nine
seller. and the viii MI Xix. IKE
rejoice in this Improvement, and the payers will
Tor to PsS iSrse tmss In
worth and from which the city is to derive revenues
lion Of dollars and said the city Of In rs
TS mot :s:p {.
Worth nov only IS cents On the dollar, and II mil
ssnds would NOT Be worth % cents on the doi lar.
That TGId be PsSDs SSsF for ;ge
killed. Congress was not 80 easily infnesced, and
he believed that the market house would be under
had never told bun what Ii: purpose er@ wa. %
placing his name among the corporators, and when
told him be had prepared new bill and that was
I ne end OF II The city was not prepared to take
believe IN burdsning the city with addiiionsi
gso. and deRreests our credit in the money market
Il11ion o. Sgneress and yet it would not In his
fairly and extensively sanysssed. and me~ber. Of
congress Understood t. II he could be convinced
Pany would be detrimental to the int. rests Of the city
he would oppose the bill But after looking At tie
past disgraced the city he should say lei the ehar
tered company erect the market house according 10
hos ~sa uRW.e on ny nr This
came opposition had been manifested against the
came filthy condition as ever 1t was the old story
repeating itself year after year. We have opposed
lie and yet it is not only worthless 10 a. AZ present.
seep hs &c rnsp :. for time e i
day be sn ornament to the city.
bs% ke4s Sy the % Conn
MI; Mo9Ie thought that it met the question under
Mr. Chase was in favor Of the corporation building
ihe market house; II we could not then he would be
the market house stock He Believed the corpora
the giving away Of Saaabie frsnehise s and Il
beltound TO be nearly unanimous against it's sur
the Councils TO give away the site Of The City Han
as to surrender the franchise Of the Center market
hampton, Chase, Ciark, Knight, Moore, Stewart.
and Skaters. Nays-Ar. Connolly-l. Adjourned
BoARpoT COMMON CouNcn.-The Board OF Com.
mon Council met, pursuant 10 the call Of the Mayor
Mr.. Williams In the chair, and all the members pres
nj eLeeR, Ats.rs. Hall, Hatton, olden, Nc Knight,
Sinms, Thompson, finney and Yenabie. The Chair
laid before the Board the message from the Mayor
I1 - ssSfisssa: ..
the representatives. Of the people Of this City we
Marx M.,set sS.;s IsSsHfI paused d. United
this city one OF the most valuable franchises, in
which IL has had undisputed po- sesaion the past
sixty years, valued at least IT go, and give 10
private company, for the nominal sum Of BOO,
with the pr. ege Of imposing taxes and burdens up
on the people dd hbifxfr and that the question Of
permitting the city of WsshinRtou, or private cor
poratlon, To erect suitable Market house on the
site OF the Center Market Of the city be submitted 10
vote OF the people at the next June election That
q COMMITTEES Of three members Of this Board be an
pointed TO confer with a similar Committee Of the
Board Of Aldermen in reference TO this question.
AesEs " tlliams, Johnson. Holmes and Others
spoke oftbs oil pending being unjust to the CITY,
and expreseed the telisf thar il proper effort was
made, the bill would be defeated. The resolution
was unanimously adopted, and Messrs. Browne
Johnson And Burgess were APPOINTED on the part OF
this Beard, The Board took recess. +
On Resembling the Chair laid before the Board
the resolution adopted BY the Aldermen
M ardon said be was not ready to vote On the