Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-30
THE NORTHERN MiRKET.
rnF BILL nsFoaE rur tonurrrEr,
What q Proposes 10 GIvs the Company
Thres sides TO the Questioned piaions
and Prot, s's.

W wv NhNaHNA-
and Prot SITS.
Mcssrs. Cotton, Creb, and Darrall, the sub.
committee Of The HOUSE district Committee, to
whom was referred tho bill to incorporate the
Northern Liberty Market Company, which vas
introduced IN the HOUSE on the ilth Of March,
held session at the committee room yesterday
The bin names as corporators, John u. Rus.
sell, q, n. Lathrop, Lewis Porter, J. q, Prathor,
y: :. Elliott James 4. Dexter, l.. @. Hine and
VIM Clagett, under the name Of the "Northorn
liberty Market Company and authorizes
them 10 construct a suitable building or build.
Jugs upon the ground knosn as the Northern
Liberty market space, between seventh and
Ninth streets wost, At the intersection Of X
street north, New York and Massachusetts,
avenues, and g use AMI oconpy the same ior q
public auc Ion Tor one OF more years TO the high.
est bidder, subject TO the payment Of q monthly
rent 10 be hSed by the Governor and Legislative
Assembly. The capital stock Of the CON.
pany Is hxed nt s6oO,0Oo, In shares Of
my dollars each. The affairs Of the CON.
pahy are to be managed BY board Of eight
tary aud treasurer, the latter to give bond Tor
the faithful discharge Of his duties. The com.
pany Is required TO purchase and pay fot all
buildings and fixtures which may be upon the
ground men iOned and belonging to individuals;
aud when the price cannot DO agreed upon, the
matter shall be submitted 10 board Of arbltra.
commence within sixty days after the company
gets quiet aud poaceable possession Of the real
estate, and all d the buildings shall be com.
,horSo Thsy are ts g ss SS 'G the
privilege conferred by this act for the term Of
ninety.nine years, at the end Of which time the
soISs uStsd States aOlsss Congress extend
the period Of occupation thereof by said com.
pany Provided, That Il the government Of said
District shall s ,s, P.tSd q ssir YEAR, from
lAtiye Assembly thereof, approved ~ the Gov.
ernor Of said District express desire TO possess
Itself Of the said hharke, bulldogs and grounds,
take possession Of the same upon payment TO
the sail = o. sum Of money equal 70 fair
and lust yalaatlGn Of me oIiIdl. g ana imPrVne
mode and manner Of asceTtainlnE such valuation
shall be determined by ConBrcsa The title 70
Iss real s,sss sS 10 1hs SL
erty shall be subject to assessment aud taxation
for all District aud municipal purposes ia the
S@f r SsG ~
the privileges granted, shall pay b,o0o por an.
NUN Into the District treasury. II the corpora
tors refuse o. nss'se, uliala az, ~ days Msr
orifhaying accepted the Same they shall within
two years ater the passage Of the act forfeit the
same, It shall be lawful for any persons to the
number OF to associate themselves by articles
In writing whereby they shalt undertake and
agree TO accept the franchise conferred by the
act, and to perform all the conditions therein
a DISCUSSION or rue NATTER.
Mr.. ClAEott said, As one Of the committee ask
for the charter, thSt they preferred TO hear thu
oolsc' ,,hant nrs., ,.., n. ..,.,
Center Market Company, sho felt that Incl,
III .hs nysu w e"''''' W s'A"u"s
Mr.. CIaEstt wished to know n the committee
proposed 10 make their action final at that meet
ing. They came before them as citizens askins
nosition theS o.necteJ M m al Vim vac from tbs
lower market. house company; and they were
a,sd 10 ,nsst an nbiections On ancount IN
ris,. hnt IN wsnid iIIr ~ hHys NJ he ogss,,o "
ssttied' analIX ans moi nave netitIons ooinins IN
! aftsT The beaylng was conciuaed.
! MI narSail tbought that ma nrst subiect n
Them Inc Iand or nat' ana probablv me DIstrir,
Eoyernment would Mo 10 be hoarf on tbHt sub
lsgMs' c,.,,vo,O,, thu OD,,,o, ,n., ,n,.v.,,n,
most adyiSnbIe course 10 pnTsne
Mr. Uotton then aJdrssseJ a note 10 the mem.
bsIs Of The board Of Public works inqairins
MT. ClsEeit AID that the markst vas locate
at that spot thirty years AEu. and Il was Then
in the suburbs, but the city has grown up
ibSmseIre, In thsir basIness and Tes,dSnces to
thSI navel Thai srction mai Sr"rn
up almost entirely With business men
concerned thai vas a nlaea maj cIti1en,
wonId moi sesk Ia buIld on IL hal indneet
rniipoadS 70 be made 10 tlnt direetions AMI N ~
rerommsndaiiaT from aha neonIa vas desira,I
N canid hsins' aimnsi n nm oi,nous nns for n,
Tetention Al ms preaent plaoe Ths hin eains
direct from Inc peopie, Vino Iers preparsd n
carry a. am provided they couIL rel NJ. char
ter hscarilny ID Mr. PIoIman's nlans IN,
buiIdinRs will cost between $50 OsO and 400 900
and When bull, would he 4 mSnument IL N,
enternrisa N ne eity' i'm, eommIItae Si.hsc
10 aseeTIsin IN. o1inioas OF rbs pconls thsS
would obtaIn Ihem and law them befpre them
MT. Piowman said II was the Intention 4