Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-20
LOCAL NEWS.
The Center Market Stall Owners
ANOTHER MEETING TO-DAY.

ANoTHEk
VIII the Committee of the Market COMPANY Ip-
pointed.
An adjourned meeting of the Butchers Unisn
Association was held at Trades Union Hall to-
day at half past one O'Clock, q. w. Emerson
presiding and b. F. Elliott secretary, but with
out doing any business adjourned, and Mr.. G..
NJ. Oyster moved that they form themsel YES
into stall owners meeting which thew did,
with MIR. Il. +. Hunt in the chair, Mr.. George
leabower secretary, and about 100 present
The Chair said he hoped for their own credits
sake they would maintain order to-day. Yes
terday they were q little excited in consequence
OF the recent event.
Mr.. Oyster stated that he appeared before
them to pour oil on the troubled waters. He
proposed that committee be appointed TO
to ascertain what could be done. He had seen
MI Shepherd in reference to the matter and
he honr fixed upon was O'Clock.
Mr.. Emmerson asked il this committee wa.
10 be empo wered to accede to any proposals the
markct-house committee might make.
Mr.: Oyster thought this committee should be
elected by the Chair. and Of such men as the
stal-owners have confidence in.
The motion was adopted.
Mr. Oyster said it had been suggested by Mr..
shepherd that they select such a committee as
would be acceptable TO the Market Associat
and with power to make definite arrangements
with them. G. W. Emerson, Il. f. Hunt %. s.
Elliot, y. Z. Pearson and Geo. nj. Oyster were
appointed.
MI Miller said he had ascertained according
to his instructions yesterday, what the stands
;or their accommodation could be put up for.
terday would amount to.
A motion Was made to hear the report of the
building committee appointed yesterday.
ne Inc secretary then read the report as sub
united by Mr.. Miller, from which il appears
nat they had the ground surveyed, and had
tsked parties to put in proposals tor building
Mr. I. r. Brook thought
THE COMPANY SHOULD BE ALLOWED To 60 on
and build their sheds. He had been to Mr..
Cluss' Office. and found that the TEMPORARY
>beds on the avenue will be torn down.
The report OF Mr.. Miller was laid on the table.
Mr. b. 5. Elliott said that he had been as
and sufficient accommodations would be pre-
pared Tor all the market men. He was inter
ested in the market, and thought they should
make the best bargain they could with them
The grounds are in their hands. and they have
the authority and power to do as they pleased
and 1t became the market men TO make the best
terms they can.
Mr. Oyster said after surveying the field. and
consulting with prominent gentlemen he felt
SATISFIED that the market men could make very
liberal terms with the market company Mr.
shepherd had told him that they could build the
sheds IN time to accommodate the stall owners
he felt disposed to do what was right. He said
that his ideas were that the company should
locate the dealers as near their old stands as
possible and that they be allowed to hold their
places until the new wing is completed.
MI. Shepherd agreed with these views he had
rhe building committee were then discharged.
and vote OF thanks rendered them for the
faithful discharge OF their duty.
Mr.. Miller wished il distinctly understood that
he was not one that asked any fayors of the
market company. lie had not employed any
counsel TO aid them in lost cause.
THE "CoUNsEL MONEY"
Nr. Eggleston moved that the treasurer, ap-
rolnted yesterday to hold the money, be in
sructed TO return ii to the parties giving it.
The parties then came forward and received
their subscriptions made yesterday, to employ
counsel.
Mr.. Eggleston went forward and took his five
dollars, tearing it up and fingiDg ii away and
SAID that he did not make the motion in his own
behalf but for the benefit OF others. Sometima
was then consumed I'm refunding the money
Mr.. Elliot offered a resolution that this meet
ing repudiate and rescind any resolution or &C.
uon OF Yesterday rejecting uDiusty upon the
market-heuse company in relation TO the burn
ng OF said market. He went on to saw
thOt he did not believe there was any
gentleman belonging TO that association
WHO would lend themselves to su IN an Infamous
act. He said 1t would do no harm. but would
place themselves right before the community
and the company.
Some debate ensued; after which the previous
question was called for, and the resolution was
laid on the table.