National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-13
A CARD
From the Washington Market Comm,

From the Washington Market Company.
The gross Misrepresentation continually put
forth and inspired by some Of the occupants Of
the Centre market, whose aggregate indebted
ness to the Market Company amounts at the pres
ent time to more than 10000, seems to require
from the company plain and simple statement
Of the relief which is asked from Congress.
First. The bill provides that wherever the
mayor and common council, or mayor or alder
men, is named in the market charter, it shall be
so amended that 1t shall read, the executive off,
Of the District government the chief Justice
Of the District Of Columbia. This change Is made
necessary for the proper transaction Of the bust
ness Of the company.
The second section provides that inasmuch as
there is come dispute as to the construction be
placed upon portion Of the second section of the
charter in regard to the sales Of stalls and stands
the dealers claiming they should hold them in
perpetuity, although they admit they were only
sold for two years at the auction sale.
By the bill and amendments the company con-
cedes the right to have them resold in perpetuity,
but require that the sale shall be reopened, and
that the stalls shslls again be put up with full
understanding by both parties that they are sold
for an unlimited period, and that the amount
heretofore paid upon the sale by an original pur-
bid made by him under this new sale; and in
order to guard the rights Of occupants still fur
vision that where any person has built up bust
ness during the past two years, which he con-
sIders Of value, Instead of having his right to
continue upon the stand resOld at auction, the
future bonus may be appraised by the executive
offcer Of the District government, the president
Of the company and the chief justice, or q ma
as ifths stalls had been sold at auction.
In short, there is really no new grant In the
proposed amendments Of the charter, but It is
simply a short explanatory act, which will pre-
vent numerous interminable law suits, and, in
stead Of being new grant to the company, is
really partial surrender of its privileges, in
order to harmonic the charter with the recent
changes in the District government and the
the wishes Of the Stockholders.
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ciary Committee Of the two Houses Of Congress
are not touched In this bill, and will not be- un-
less put on as amendments by the Judiciary
The statements which have been put forth that
the Market Company has not paid the rental due
for the support Of the poor are entirely erroneous
The Market Company has made advances on
several occasionsfor the benefit Of the poor fund,
and has always paid promptly every dollar
which they considered legally due as rental.
The District Legislature passed an act which
was approved by the Governor, then the custo-
dian Of the poor fund, reducing the amount to be
paid, 5000 per annum. The Governor and the
Board Of Public Works entered into a contract in
writing, by authority from Congress, whereby the
District was to have all the valuable front land
fronting On Pennsylvania and Louisiana avenues
and for which the District was to pay to the poor
fund land relieve the Market Company from pay
ing) the sum Of Sl2, 500 per annum.
In consideration Of these reductions stalls have
been accordingly reduced. 1t would, therefore,
be very injurious TO the company and very unfair
on the part of the District or Congress to further
load down the Market Company; especially when
the company now has to pay per annum into the
poor fund a. 50O amount assessed as taxes for the
present year, Sl3 S4s; gas and water taxes 100;
aggregating, SIS Sos in taxes to be collected from
the dealers before paying running expenses of the
market or interest upon the $500, 900 invested by
the company. p. s. SMITH.
and contract sig ned by ]. A. Hoffman, now presi-
dent Of the Savage Square Market Company,
which permit and agreement is like all others
entered into between the dealers and the market
company at the former sale:
PERMIT-sTAND NOS. 6S4, 635 AND $50.
Washington Market Company.
James A. Hoffman is hereby entitled to occupy
stands Nos. 6S4, o35 and $50 in the buildings of
stands for the term Of two years, from July /,
1872, paying therefor the quarterly rent, in ad.
vance, Of t126, subject to the conditions of the
charter and bylaws Of the company, and the reg
ulations OF the company as from time to time es-
tAblished.
This permit will be Of no effect until the holder
has signed the regulations, and paid all arrear-
ages due the company, and II is transferable only
in writing, and upon q surrender hereof
Washington Market Company:
(Signed) NJ. q. EMERY, President.
COPY OF HEADING TO SIGNATURES TO MARKET
REGULATIONS.
The undersigned hereby agree to occupy stands
or stalls in the buildings and grounds Of the
Washington Market Company subject to full
compliance with all laws OF Congress and OF the
District, the charter and bylaws Of the company
and the regulations Of the company as from time
to time established.
(Signed) ]. A. HOFFMAN.