New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-05
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
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AN ACT to incorporate the Washington
. u Market Company.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House
OF REPRESENTATIVES of the United States of
America IN Congress assembled, That
Thomas Berry. D. W. Bliss, Henry D.
Cooke, William B. Todd. Peter Gardner,
Henry S. Davis, George W. Riggs, Byron
q. Daniels, N. G. Emery, Frederick r.
Stanton, Thomas c. Connolly, S. 7. Brown,
John s. Croker, Alexander r. Shepherd,
William CLARK, HAllett Kilbourn, John K.
Eysns, B. F. French, c. Fl. Michner,
James L. Barbour, /. T. Mitchell. Z. I.
Fowler. T. II. Alexander, j. w. Angus, W.
W. Rspley, and Thomas Lewis, their sue
ceasors. and each Of their assigns, be, and
they are hereby created a body corporate
and polite, BY the name and style of the
Washington Market Company, and by that
name shall have perpetual succession, and
shall be able to cue and be eued, TO plead
and be impleaded, to defend and be de-
Tended, in all courts of law and equity; and
may make and use common seal, ordain
and establish such bylaws, ordinances
and regulations, not inconsistent with this
act OF Of the laws Of the United States, as
may be necessary and proper for the man
apement of the concerns of said company.
Said company shall have power. to issue
and cell bonds, or to borrow money and
execute mortgages and deeds OF trust
upon its property and franchise.
SEQ. q. And be it further enacted, That
said company is hereby authorized and
empowered to locate and construct suit.
able building or buildings upon the fol-
lowing described grounds, namely: Com
mencing at the Intersection Of the centre
line Of B street north, with the west line
of Seventh street west, running thence
north along the west side OF Seventh
street to the southerly side of Pennsylva-
mia avenue; thence westerly along the
eoutherly side of Pennsylvania avenue to
the southerly aide Of Louisiana avenue;
thence westerly along the southerly side
Of Louisiana avenue to the east side OF
Ninth street west; thence along the east
line of Ninth street to the centre line of
B street; thence along the centre line of
b street to the place Of beginning; and to
use and occupy the same by the erection
of q suitable building or buildings for
public market-house, including tho neces-
earv stalls and sheds, and also for stores,
public halls, and such other purposes as
may be determined by said company, not
Inconsistent with its ilse % public mar
ket. The buildings herein designated to
be used for the purposes of q market shall
be used forno other purpose Inconsistent
Herewith, but the same shall remain Q
public market as hereinbefore described.
And the said company SHALL Whenever
any part or parts Of said buildings, stalls,
stands, and so forth, for market purposes
are ready for use or occupancy, offer the
same for sale at public auction for one or
more years, to the highest bidder or bid
ders, subject to the payment of an annual
rent, the amount of which to be fixed by
the mayor and common council Of the city
of Washington and the directors Of this in
corporation, and public notice shall be
given of the day Of said sale in two or
more daily newspapers published in the
city of Washington, for two weeks pre-
vious to said sale, and by handbills to be
posted up in said market grounds, ten
days previous thereto, and all subsequent
sales and leases thereof shall be made on
similar notice and in the same manner:
and the said company shall have, full
power to assess and collect rents for the
use of said buildings, stands, stalls, and
grounds aforesaid. The stalls, stands, and
privileges of all kinds in said mar
ket to be used for market purposes,
when offered at public sale, shall
be let to the highest bidder. and there
shall be no bidding on the part Of said
company, directly or indirectly; but said
company with the consent of the Mayor |
and Aldermen Of the city Of Washington |
may f1 O minimum rate Of bids at such |
,ale, and the pereon who shall offer the |
highest price ct or beyond such minimum /
Ior any such stand, stall, or privilege shall
,e entitled to the occupation thereof, and
hall be considered as having the good
vill and the right to retain the possession
hereof 20 long as he chooses to occupy
he same for his own business and pay the
.ent therefor; and the rent shall only be
'aised on application to the Mayor and
Common Council, who, after hearing the
PARTIES, may change and determine the
anne; provided, however, that such right |
o the possession of such stands or stalls
nay be sold and transferred By such pur-
haser under regulations to be fixed by
he bylaws Of said company. and 10 the |
,ase Of the death Of any such purchaser
Turing the existence of his lease, 1t shall
20 disposed Of o., other personal property,
md the municipal government of said city
hall at all tlmes hsve power to make and
'nforce such regulations with regard to
laid markets and the management thereof
IS in their judgment the convenience,
health and safety of the community may
equire.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That
he capital stock OF said company shall
,e one million of dollars, and shall con-
list of twenty thousand shares Of fitty !.
dollars each. The stock may be sub I
cribed for upon the books of the company, l.
which shall be open at the Department of
he Interior, in the city of Washington, on
he second Monday following the final
passage of this act, at twelve O'Clock noon;
aid books to be kept open until the whole
mount of said stock shall be subscribed,
II 30 much thereof, not less than fifty per
entum Of the whole amount, as majority
# said corporators shall deem sufficient
o authorize the said company to commence
york. A cash payment of ten per cent
IN shall be paid at the time of subscrip-
ion to said stock to the person or persons
to receive the same by the said
orporators. After the books, as afore-
aid, shall have been kept open for the
pace of two days, if larger amount than