Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-21
OFFICIAL,
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed st Second Session Of Ioesy first Congress

AN ACT TO incorporate the washington Mai ket Com
Beu snaeted BY ae sssafs ns s.d Hou. Of Rs,rs..t,
s,r.s e. fhs 1s S.sd Sa,s of Ams,ta e 01nsr.ss
2. Cooke, william B Todd Peter Gardner, Henry
sm Davis Sssrss fss, Byron DsPiss
herd William o.tk :ss kiScafns aase John N SniH II
Sa9i s6ssf shs9asf Ii%ss Se1sdssr L. ssr
J W. Angu.,w w; Rspley, and Thomas, L'wis
they s,; are e. h:rsby, created q body coIgor.ts md
MSei Csnssny by shss pSus ses ss,ss Ssv. a
pet1si sueeessiop. aud shall be able to sue and be
Tended, il all courts OF law aud esaity; aid NAV
make snd use sNeommon seal; ordsin and establish
win this act or OF the laws OF the Unite
siatS may De neoc sary end proper ior the man
psny shall have power to issue aud se bonds or to
borrow money and execute MOI tgsges and deeds of
ass S'sfJ Se ssa E .rsess@ That ..,d COM
pary ishereby aathOriSea and empowered to locate
tke folio.ins described grounds, nsmeiy: csm:
.sencirs at the Of the centre line Of
vest, nonnng thence north along the west side Of
ayeIiue theuce xessssy along ths southeriy side Of
rania ayense 20 the southerly side Of Louis
ds Of 10 h: ss, .de Of Nns
street west thence the east lire Of Ninth street
linz of street to the place Of besnnne aud 20 use
and occupy the came by the erection Of a suitable
d the IGn . sDd and asc
for stores, public halls, and such other purposes
ten With ii ts uss as D puSe BIZ @arsst The bnd
ings herein desienafed be used for the purp ,ses
ineOnsis,ent thsIswi,h, but the same shall remain
gss , ass
parts Of sad buildings stalls stands, and so forth,
eer tbe sse for sale at pnblic auction for pne ~
more years 70 the highest bidder or bidders subject
which 70 Be liked By the mayor aed common couO a.
eii OF the city Of washinston and the directors of
d the day p ssid .se daily % nssSs
pers published in The city of Washington, for two
posted "a i9 said market grounds. ten days previous
end all sales "a and leases thereof
er; and The said company shall have full power
s.d ss Ss.'' % Si es ground. Of .ss d
said; The stalls, stands, and privileges : of
When orsf at % public ..ie sSe "sIsff shsi
De let the highest bidder, and there shall be no
Directly aid With the CONSENT Of the
mayor ard aldermen of the city Of Washingtoo,
person shall offer the highest price at or beyond
such minimum for any such stand stall, or privil,
email be considered as having the good will and the
right to retain the possession thereof so long he
pay the rent therefor; and the rent shall only be
cone o whd aer hearing the sg1E nsr.- and
and determine the same: Pror,ded holosrer, That
der resulstiOn- 10 Ss nxed ~ the 6y-i.ws Of said
purchaser during the existence of his lease il shall
q. Of sa ey and the
| have power to make and enforce such regulations
thereof their judgment the convenience, health.
| and safety o. the community may require.
STOCK Of said company shall be one million OF doiars
snd shall consist OF twenty thousand share. of fifty
the books Of the company, which shall be open ar
the Department Of the Interior, in the city Of Wss
pa-ssse OF this act at twelve ocoek noon e naf
books 70 be kept open until the whole amount oil
hot less than ffLy per eentum .f the whole amount
ss majority Of said eorP9rators shall deem sui
| work CASA payment Of ten per centum snail be
pers or persons authorized to receive The same bv
the ssd corporators After the books, resaid
larger the 'cs oeE to Of .sy
company shall have been subscribed, the books shall
sppn tion said capital stick song the subsc ribers
in such manner that the citizens the CITY Of
ington shall have the full amount ndyiduslIy sub
scTbed for, So far a. may be pIIcticabis; aud any
cess Of subscripion shall be made u iram ' .eS eS
seIPtssSSns sS 0f ths largest amount, 80 that no
| a.y larger subscription shall be maintained.
That as soon as the stock is subscribed and appsr
aforesaid, 'he said coz porators or q majority Of
them, shall call q meeting Of the stocknoIders al
tia, BY advertisement in one more OF the dali,
newspapers in said city ten days previous in-reto
proceed to the electcs from oman s%.ns % T.! sioekhoidi
ers by ballot, q thirteen direeteI:ssT Conducting
q one year from the Of their election OF
tse M9Das Sl sapasS n1s
one year from election that said directors, whsa
10 Of the so.Id one n 2,
and eI.o appoint atreasurer Of said Company. In
rtctOrs may appoint president pro tenn pore: and
majority OF said directors shall constitute quorum
Sec. A. And be a JprfhSr enacted. That said dfrec
tor. nay n, any vacancy Shch may happen in their
and e:ss OF the death resisnation or siseusiisa
ton Of the president or trea.urer to m the vacancy
holders, on the frst Monday Of January in each and
essry y ear Ut snsTser ss snai elect BY ballot, q the
di ectors from among the stockholders from whom
mention ed e hold thar ofces Ter one year from the
,.S me q then & and until their
titled to for snare Of stocR hss n by
him or her st the time, which may be given by the
~,
sna! be given By adver isements in one or more OF
the daily newspapers In said city ten days previous
sle 5. A,sd 6e it further enacted. That the n,.n.
&c hs and s IL The
made part Of this act. and set forth in the draw
fgT such new buildings and market square. There
o.pds ss OF TenS ana o s.d market
Die Width and height, Tor the aecommsd. Of De-
SIC, 8. A.d es ,,5ay,aey, .na.sed. That the treas.
ufcf Ci natu ODpau1 Snail. DcIOr0 ne acts
give a bond 10 the company. in such eRalty And
with such security as the presideat and directors
shall require, conditional for the faithful
of the duties and trusts committed him All saia
ries shsli be hxed by the president and directers
SEC. J. Aad Be q tns1Aey ssaefsd, That the shares
In said CON pany shall be deeDed penoOnsI ana NOT
real estate and shall be transferable IN sue
rs the laws Of the company shall prescribe: and
The shares held BY any ind vidual shall bs liable 10
be attached taken fn execnt satisfy the datfs
duefrom sny such stockholder In like manner ~
otneR PERSONAL property may be.
SIC. D. Aad b u Jpfhey enacted, That the said
PRESIDENT and direct tlors Of said com pany shaII
have power to demand and OF the stock hold
ers the remaining nine tenths OF said stock from
time 70 time rs they shall deem necessary Pror,-
ded, That such shall not exceed the rate OF AZ
teen per centum Thereof per and III any sfrcn
holder shall neglect refuse nay the amoun dua
and demanded, within thirty days Aftsr said AZ.
maHd, the said shares may be forfeited, or pot h.,
said directess AZ their option. 80 '.'
SEC. >. And De az further saar'sd, That the said
PRESIDENT and directors shal have power - Contract
with any person or persons for the necessary work
on the grounds, and for the of buiIdines
stands, stalls, and all necessary fixtures: 10 apDoisf
general superintendent and other laborerv ana TO
Smx the amount of eompensation for labor as we'll
for all materials furnished said com panv and 10
do all acts which by this and the by sws or sad
conpany they may be authorized to do.
SEc. TO- 4ad De 20 fhyftsy enacted, That the said
company 10 hereby required 70 purchase and nay for
all buildings and fixtures which NAV be unor the
aboye-meufioned ground belonging to indiyiduals
within a reasonable time after the passage OF this