Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-10
LOCAL NEW S.
The Market HOase war.

Butchers Market COMPANY of the CitV of N ash
council to the Conznittee on Markets, ~ 'A0
The RESOLUTION reported to the Council, and
recomHaitted to the Committee on Markets pro-
IOsts 70 make the aJOve-named and their assO-
ciates a body corporate for the purpose OF carry
ing on the business OF public markets, with a
capital Of $4,000 and having power to Pur-
chase and hold by deed, or lease for a term of
years, real OF personal property TO be used for
the purpose named The second section author
lzes the company te take possession of, locate,
and construct suitable sheCs, stalls &c, on the
open space at the intersection OF Ohio and
Louisiana avenues with 10th and 18th streets,
ceded to the city of " aslingtOn by act Of Con-
gTess Of May -, 1870, Tor the sale OF oats,
hay, wood, cattle, and other bulky articles.
The third section confeTs these privileges for
twenty years in consideration of the yearly
of 5000 for the Northern Liberty market. - 90
Tor the space at the intersection of Ohio and
LOUISIANA avenues and 10th and 18th streets, to-
gether it'll a ,I0o a. ground rent for the same,
$1,000 for the X street market, and 800 for the
market on tho Island The fourth section pro-
Tides that soon the company shall provide
suitable buildings Tor market purposes for the
accommodation OF the Northern Liberty and X
street markets, such time not TO exceed fourteen
months, the present buildings shall be removed
and the business transferred to the buildings Of
the company.
Nessrs Han and Smith. Of the Committee ON
Markets Of the Council, ON Tuesday heard the
objections % the project on the part of the Wash
Ington Market Company chartered by Congress
10 erect the new Centre Market building. The
latter was represented by Hon. W. T.. Chandler
aud Col y. q. Ordway, and the applicants for
The Charter by Col. y. A. HOsHer.
Mr.. Chandler said the organic act establishing
The District government prohibited the Legisa-
lure from granting special charters TO indiYidu-
ais companies but empowered il TO mass a
general Ian under which companies or individu-
ais could obtain charters Tor all legitimate pur-
poses He said the company sought this charter
for the purpose of embarrassing the Washington
Market Company, chartered by Congress- and
m the bill were passed IL would give the corpO-
ratoTs power 20 embarrass that company by liti-
Cation. He cOhtended that the charter granted
control over the space on Louisiana avenue Tor
the sale Of bulky articles. and that the city had
no right 70 IT. The bin proposed to confer on the
persons me ntioned the TighttO take possession of
any ground formerly occupied by the city for
market purposes. and wa, in his Opin-
confer rights to property used at some
distant time for market purposes, and
not at present Thought of for such uses.
They should have stated definitely the ground
they desired 10 occupy. and not leave SUCH
matter in doubt. The Washington Market
Company did not object 20 proper market facili-
other sections of the city referred to, but thew
desired to he protected from annoying legisla-
tlon IN the completion OF their structure accord
ing TO the chaTted granted by Congress They
were bound by that to erect a building of large
dimensions and imposing architectural style, all
OF which vas strictly defined in the act. They
were also loaded down with the payment Of an
annual rent of 5.OOO for the poor of the city,
and in consequence OF the fire had 10 incur an
expense OF $4,000 for the erection OF temporary
sheds for the use of the marketmen. He then
explained the veNatiOus opposition iven the
to the present time. There would not be more
than an eight per cent. dividend on the capital
ara for himself he was often DESTROYS of get
ing out OF the concern in consequence
of the annoyance of the black-mailers
The gentle men named i'm the bill were To be re-
gaIded as irresponsible persons, as they not
10 be bound TO anything. They asked authority
TO take the ground and collect rents as soon as
They erect suitable buildings. Any kind OF sheds
they might erect could be declared by them as
'sHitable," and there being no restriction they
could charge what price they pleased for them.
HE chatter OF the W ashingtOn Market Company
restricted them 10 a minimum price for stalls
which was to be determined on according 10
regulations, and they were TO be sold by auction
10 the highest bidder above that price. Mr..
In opposition to the BILL insisting that the organic
act establishingthe District government and the
act Incorporating the Washington Market Com
pahE prohibited the passage OF the bill.
EAETH CLOSETS As DEoDoRIzERs OF NIeHr
Of Health ''on the investigation OF the earth
system OF deodOTiziDg night soil in their report
day 80 THAT they have studied many authOri-
tifeates ara ne scientific essays on the subject
OF the earth deoo,-izing properties and earth
closets, and have come to re CONCLUSION taat the
earth system Is by far the mosvs~oe Iior and the
theapest. This system Is not a new Ohe az al,
SAn J. Seems strange that with such prince YES
superiority and cheapness-it has not aiva,s
been The method adopted by every people Of I
every nation on the globe. The law Of Moses /
even imposed upon the Israelites the duty of /
covering the blood Of slaughter-hOuses with
earth And in China, that Strange country
where civilization seems 10 have attained the |
highest degree III certain times and the lowest in
Others, they have used earth Tor disinfeeting 1
night soil from time immemorial.
II is calculated that Il requires Az lbs. per !
head per day TO make of the excrement a solid, |
inoffepsive compost. The advantage of this sys- |
lem is acknowledged in England to be as fol- |
lows The earth-closet, inteIligently man
aged, furnishes means Of disposition of excre-
ment without nuisance and without detriment |
10 health; 2. In communities, the earth-clOset |
system requires 70 be managed by the authority |
OF the place, and will pay at least the expense OF
its management; 3. J.: tie poorer classes of |
.-ouSes, eIere supervision OF any closet arrange
ment Is indispensable, the adSpy.on Of the earth
system is invaluable; T. II Is cheaper and more
saiubrious than the water-closet; 5. Ii super
sedes the water-elOset, thus saving much water
for the Of the city; 6. 1t saves the exerement
which is so important in agriculture, instead OF
wasting il, and used 20 choke the sewers and I'LL
the atmosphere with malaria
In our Investigations We found that the pre-
pared earth can be supplied to every household
Tor every pTiyy, without the charge OF one cent
"A box Of this earth viii be regularly supplied
and the nth taken away, charging only the
usual rates which have been allowed by law
without deodoTizatiOn. This system will free our
community OF nuisance dangerous to health
OF a nuisance which has aroused the indignation
of the people until they actually riOted against
it. We therefore earnestly urge its adoption"
APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE ASSESSMENT
BILL-The Governor signed the assessment
bill Yesterday, uts provisions were given in last
evenings starr and il is now a law. He also
made the following appointments provided for
by the act: Superintendent of Assessments
Major II. a. Hall. Assistant Assessors
1st district, Robert +. Martin; %, .. s. b. Walk
Sd, e. 5. Ramsburg; 4th, Henry Grant; 9Th,
Abraham +. Hines; 9th, James Kelley; 9TH, q.
"A. Stewart; sth, ). r. Bond; 9Th, j. +. Ohm
stead; 10th, j. w. LeBarnes; 18th, Peter Hep
burn; 18th, Michael Duffy; 18Th, +. W. W.
Griffin; 18th, h. j: Falconer; 18th, j. L. Club;
18th, Il. G. Gatchell; Eth, Nathaniel NJ. Lowe;
18th, A. b. II. Lacey; 18th, Patrick Hogan;
18th, John s. Slater, 2lst, ). ). Riley; I'D, Dom
aid McCathran.
ACCIDENT TO Miss PARMELIA CUNNINGHAM.
Last evening as Miss Parmelia Cunningham,
regent OF the Mount Vernon Association was
riding in a carriage along II street, between i5th
and 15K streets, accompanied By a little son of
Mrs General Maynadier and colored driver
she was thrown out and severely but not danger
ously injured The accident was caused by the
collision Of the carriage with the reel of the
steam IRE engine Union, which was then on the
way 20 respond TO the test alarm turned in from
box 4 Miss Cunningham was assisted into the
house OF Mrs. Commodore Morris, where she re-
ceixed kind attention, and In a short time was
able 70 ride % the residence Of Mrs. Maynader,
with whom she u staying None OF the other