Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-18
The " Rshington Market Company.

MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS LAST NIGHT.
EeetiDg of the directors and stockh olders
Of the Washir gtOD Market Company was held
last evening at the Office OF the company. Mr.
L. G. Connolly was called to the chair aud Mr.
T. b Smith elected secretary.
Mr.. UTdwsy stated that this was an adjourned
meeting Of the stockholders, and il was neces-
sary in view of the atf4irs Of the company that
some action should be taken. IL was known
that al aSsessmcn5 Certificate for the improve
me Mt OF Pennsy lysnia svense amounting, With
interest and costs, to $4,000 had been Issued
against their property, and It had been adver-
tired for fale, but the directors had procured a
delay OF the ssle until some agreement co1ld be
arrived at.
NIB, o6DwAY's PROPOSITIONS.
He submitted the following Pror0sitia5l In
the matter of the proposed saie of the Washing
ton II aTkst grounds for the assessment for pa
wing Pennsylvania avenue, between It'll aud oh
streets, amounting to SlO12l 3D. with interest
ard costs, Il Is understood that the market com
Isny shall pay that portion OF the assessment
arising from the paving of PENNSYLVANIA ava
Iu-, from the west line of tn street to the
point where the south line OF PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue. lnttrsects With the south line or Louisiana
avenue, and that the liability Of the compsnv
TO lay the balance OF said asses msnt shzu he
determined on its merits BIZ the Supreme C1urt
OF The District of Columbia upon a writ of
csTtiordri, to which process no objection shan
b iLterpOsed; add hat in the mean i'm. there
shall be 10 attempt to sell the .Fket grounds
fOr non-pa ment OF such assessment ana inter-
He explained his proposition TO mean that the
''n'lSt' compromise 10y paying Tor that i'm
proven ent hiCh binds on their ground undTr
Irotest' To- NY claim thai the District govern
l. eiJ ace pied the deed for the grounds north
OF the binding knowing that tue assessment
certificates existed L was apparent that tor
mat part at she avenue from Stn to ON street
q 2 company was not liable. He moved that the
ar ctOIs b. authorized 10 carry the proposition
IH1u feet.
Tie motion was adopted.
THE TROUBLE WITH THE BUTCHERS
MI OTdNay stated that the directors had
employed as attorneys Tin addition TO Mr.
ShandlCr) Air. Joseph II. Bradley, ST., anu Gsd.
BlIneN, and as thu directors have been unable 60
make satisfactory aTTangemeu q with the butch
ers, they have taken steps to recover from then
for the use ana occupation or the stands which
they gave up III 'inl, last, and after remaining
out a few days again took possession, ami refuse
To Pay rent. They had notified dealers that If
The II rents were not paid they would be declared
GelinqueDts and ordered to leave. Under the
third section OF the regulations they had for
feited their right to the stands. The company
have been advised by counsel that they can take
possession OF the stands, CT can recover for their
occupation. One of the dealers, WIN. TurnerD
on receiving notification. went right of aud
procured an injunction. He (T.) was the last
man VINO srOuid have taken this course, for he
was delinquent in rent for IS months uu 10
July LIT II was ''an ill wind that blOvad mo-
body good" and as in injunction cases bonds
may be required of the complaining parties the
amounts due and to become due NAV nv mis-
means be secured TO the company. He moved
that the counsel be instr uCted to ask the court
10 require adequate bonds, with gutfl
suretIer, to indemnity the company for all dam
ages sustained by these injunctious and for the
PAYMENT OF all future rents pending these pro-
ceCdinEs; which " As adopted.
Mr.. OTdway stated that there was another
subject to be OIsidered.
NOTES AND BONDS OF THE COMPANY
to the amount OF 81 ,OO0 are now overdue have
been protested, and large PrOpOrtiOn-S22 coo
are in the marshal's hands in the shape OF ex-
5cutlOns. They have been unable 10 renew Their
notes or to borrow money to take them nm pr
IH az fha COR .
was no difficulty; their credit was good but now
they are helpless. There are two WAYS to me II
tbls condition of things-assessment on the
STOCKS, or To negotiate notes vt greater rate OF
interest than ten per cent. He desired that
these facts be known, for the directors cannot
carry tie notes and the stock hOlders must take
the matter in band. There are also $50 GOO in
notes and bonds out, and they have defanited
in the interest. He asserted that il Con yress
aHd the public knew how the affairs OF the com
pary had been conducted land he claimed that
There never was corporation more fairly mau.
aged, they would vindicate them. Az for the
DEPOSITION OF part OF the ground To the
District government, he said it was with
The advice OF Hon. Caleb Gushing and
Mr.. Chandler.
THE MEAT QUESTION
MI. Ordway then spoke OF The necessity
OF doing something 10 improve the 0Ial-
fy OF meats exposed for sale. Some or the
butchers kept first class meats, a nd since the
last meeting he had noticed an Improvement
bur sui there was large proportion of inferior
meat in the market. He claimed that meat OF
much better quality cOuld be delivered here
At me same rates now paid He instsnced the
1act mat some OF our hotel keepers got their
meat from Baltimore, because they got better
quality.
Mi. Ella thought that it was 10 part OF the
business OF the company TO look after the clASI
OF meat sOld, for the butchers would furnish
wfat the people required. He Urged the esr4t-
NJ mt NJ OF general s'sughtsr-hOuse, where
al the butchering can he done. This was the
only pode b. which the butchers combination
c. uld be beaten.
j hls subject was discussed At some length
The clerk or the market, Mr. Smith, was di-
reCfed 70 communicate with cattle dealers of
other cities and freight agents, with 4 view OF
hhcertalnlDg the lowest rate al which first Glass
cattle can be delivered here. Adjourned