Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-31
The Washington Market

the Washington Market company attempted 70
sell the stalls in the market for a term of wears
resistance was made by the former purch ssers
WHO claimed that the bonus paid at the first
sale gave them the right to the stall without
paying any further bonus, The butchers N sds
q test case, Mr.. Hoffman APPLYING for an in
Junction, and this case being decided fo- the
complainant, the temporary injunction wss
made perpetual, and is in force to-day. While
this injunction case was pending a notice WAS
served 10 yacate, and on the LIST of july large
majority of the stall owners left their stanis.
but after the decision of the court had been an
HOunced they came back aud resumed business
at their stalls Since that time the company
have not collected rent, owing to the dealers
declining TO pay on the receipts which the com
psDy proposed to give. A few days ago
TEE FOLLOWING DEMAND
was made by the clerk. Mr.. =. :. Smith on the
occupants Of stalls: "On behalf of the Wash
lngton Market Company and by its direction,
1 demand OF you payment of $ for use AMI
occupation since June 30th, 1874, up to Decem-
Der 3lst, 1874, OF stand numbered -, in the
Center Market, Washington city"
The dealers generally express their willing
ness TO pay the demand if the words N lta!Ic
are stricken out and the word rent sub stitu ted.
But few, il any, of the dealers have complied
with this demand, and to-day the clerk cius I'D
stands who Cid not vacate last July the following
NOTICE TO LEAVE:
"NCu are hereby notified to surrender and de-
liver up forthwith the possession of the stand
known as No. -, in the market house owned
by said corporation ia said city, OF which stand
yen have, since the J0th of june last 1.-THE date
OF the expiration of your term of years bv its
owl limitation, and at which time you had bsen
duly notified to quit, continued in possession
as trespasser. without paying any compsnsa-
ton for the use thereof"
Ard to those who vac atei and resumed DOS
session notices 10 surrender and deliver posses
sion OF the .'stand you forcib!y dsseized this
corporation, July II, 1874, and of which you
have since continued ia possession ss A tres
r.. n sff.s for
the use thereof
THs RECEIPT
proposed 10 be given by the COMPANY, which
Tie dealers decline 10 accept Or recognize, is
"a follows.
8 OFFICE WASHINGTON MARKET Co
WAsHIsGToN. ID. O., -, 49,
Received of dollars. a sum
equal TO the amount of rent of stall No. =,
eeSGrg to the legal rights and obligations of
the payer and the Market company, a. they
may be finally determined by the Court; 10 the
meantime rome OF said rights or obligations to
lie waived or affected by said payment or it, re-
ception. -, Clerk.
1Ais mornirga hand bill, headed
"sUGGESTIOEs FOR A SETTLEMENT"
and signed "a stockholdsr OF the Wssh,niy ton
Market Company" was circulated, in which
the writer proposes
FIRST. CGngfess to pass an act amendatory OF
tie Market Conpany's charter covering the fol-
loving points of difference;
]. commission, TO consist of the presidenc of
the Market Company, on the part OF the comps-
y TIE president OF the Butchers Association.
on the part OF the market EieD; and the architect
of the Capitol, On the part OF the District and
federal government, DO should be empowered
to settle all questions at issue in connection with
,rE Center Market upOn basis substantially as
foliowE:
- AZ an equivalent tor further bonus upon
stalls sold at auction, and upon which moneys
have been paid by the original purchasers, the
commission re-apprsise the same and IL a
III pt each srall u
ing due regard TO location and trade. The
payment Of s1ch monthly rental by the original
Purchsser, and the continued occupation OF the
sail by said purchaser, TO enti.le him TO is O.
Cup&tiOn under the market regulations 81 long
a. he may choose, 1-itiow payment Of further
t0Tus-SUch stall not 70 he transferable without
the coLs6 1T of the company.
Fsc0Hd. In order 10 enable the commissioners
20 ~ a moderate and reasonable rental upon
the STALE, aud thereby enable dealers of i'm .si
means TO secure stalls in Center Market, the
company should not he required by Congress to
pay more than fifteen thousand dollars per
aUUuE for general taxes and rental for the So .
port II the poor, that cum being all that tie
daily fOOi OF the people viii bear; and thai ths
District govern cnt, which has secured posses
sion of the front land, carry ont the arrange
Dert made with tie market company, to appTo-
pirate yc'rly sum Tor the support OF the pDOr
equal 20 the propOrtioDste rental on that part
of tie lot as Fixed by Its assessed value, and tat
ur I'll the construction Of the District buildings
be commenced thereon. its present unsishtIy
i.
made capable of use on market DAYS, and an
ornament 10 the city at al times.
TiiTi. TIE before named commissioners to
have foil POWER 20 adjust, deter T4ine, and def
rt5ly settle all questions or differences now eN-
istITg Lstv cen the market COMPANY ani It's
dealers, and the District and Federal govern
rIenJ-such issues to be settled n such 3 manner
viii best secure 10 tie dealers in Center Mar
ket the continued occupancy OF their stalls a. y
reasonably }CW Mol. and triiA6at tie payment Of
farfhsr bonus, and 10 provide for the enforce
Inept or the rules of the market cOunHapy re,
curing the dealers to occupy their stands each
day in the week, Sunday only excepted.
TRZ CONCERT OF the selected choir from the
O. urrh Of the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, at the
kIipf any church last evening, was well attend
CO. 1bv programme, when was admirably
selected, was sung throughout with that deli "a
cy 81 rr'sa which u consequence of such good
training, ont IL must be ackno wledged by the
naUagers that in point OF vocal sweetness o NJ
own y0calsts exceed the New Workers. Mr