National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-24
THE CENTRE MARKET.

MEETING OF BUTCHERS AND DEALERS.
Yesterday afternoon the butchers and dealers
in the Centre market met ut Marden Kings
Mr.. b. s. Elliott occupied the chair, and Mr.. O.
D. Pearson acted as secretary.
4 The chairman said he was proud to-day Of the
not that there was an open war on the company,
but that the butchers simply objected to paying
such large bonuses as would be detrimental 70
4 They had proposed to pay rent as usual, and that
was enough. He urged that they stand united,
and believed the public would support them. a..
meeting. He had determined not to pay any
bonuS, and believed that he would be supported
the I'D nsrE.s AND stated sSss on the orgaa
xation Of the present company he was one OF the
committee who waited on the officers Of the COM
| stalls were sold they would be heirlooms. What
did they now payf By his figures he had paid
Sny bonus. and did not mean to leave the market
except BY force, for he elainnsd that the ground
"a" M. HOFFMAN said his counsel. Mes,r.. oox and
Merrick, advise that they stand frm and do not
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Hoffman tina.
the injunction be decided, and II it fails will
leave the market In q body unless the company
agrees to our terms. Adopted.
the charter of the market company, which reads
as follows: r---aT % -r..-r
COrDOfdtOre
MAJOR part of them, shall refuse or neglect, for
sixty (60) days from and after the passage Of this
act TO sccept the franchise hereby created, or II,
feited the same within two al years from and
after the passage Of this act then and in that case
1t shall and may DO lawful for any citizens Of the
city Of Washington, to the number Of twenty (2e)
or more, to associate themselves together by ar
ticles In writing, subscribed by them, whereby
they shah undertake and agree to accept the
the conditions therein imposed; said articles shall
be recorded in the office of the register of the city
BE- sn BE- 8
all the rights, privileges and immunities con-
ferEst BY this act upon the cOrpOrat0rs therein
Addresses were made by Messrs. E. Brooke and
others, and the meeting adjourned.
Monday afternoon few stalls were sold as fol-
for s225 s25 to s27 to O. @. Williams for $500; ~
to Mrs Hshley for s27o; $40 to $40 to Mrs j. Tries
The sale was resumed yesterday afternoon as
follows Nos. I'll and one half of ~, H. Bittner,
S213, half 2l2 and 213, $21S; 456, Shroth, ba-
iSn aS: f. HetnGilsg s sRs is JcSD
stahi, butter, sso Ssi, H Bakersmith, butter, ESQ
THE FOLLOWING NOTICE ~
has been ordered to be served, June 80, upon all
dealers:
WASHINGTON MARKET CoNPANY,l
To--: Your right to occupy stand or
stall No. - for two years from July ], 1872, hav-
ing this day expired, you are hereby again notl-
fed to quit and deliver up the same to the COM
pany on this day, according to the market regu-
lations.
Any dealer remaining in occupancy of his stall
or stand after this date will be a trespasser upon
the property Of the company, will be liable for all
damages arising therefrom and to suit for such
damages; also, to summary election and prose-
cution under the regulations, at any time, at the
will of the company, without further notice.
Any delay or forbearance on the part of the
company to enforce their full rights against any
occupant cannot be deemed as q waiver Of those
rights, but the trespasser may expect to see them
enforced at any time and in any manner.
p. s. SMITH, Clerk.
The sales Of stalls, other than the butchers,
being completed or assured, 1t is the intention Of
the company, before selling the butchers stalls,
to make an extended advertisement in the princi-
pal cities. and to sell the butchers stalls at
ing the market with frst-cass butchers, no will
satisfactorily serve the public.