Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-20
The WashingtoN Market Company.
INTERVIEW WITH THE DISTRICT CON-
MI.sION NRs

The Washingten Market Company
INTERVIEW WITH THE DISTRICT CON-
MISSIoNkRs.
Messrs. N. G. Emery, N. g. Ordway aud
VIM. E. Chandler, repro -entlng the WASH
ing-on Market comp my, callci upon the
District Commissioners to-day for The pur.
pose OF having a conference upon the matters
pendils between the District and that COM
Pany. A pretty inll explanation was made
of the extss- py differences AID the history of
the cauGes which had lCi 10 the suit now i'm
our courts, rom The standpoint of the gentle
men named above Each In turn made state
menfs, all tending to one pOiut, that the M ar
ket house company Is reody and willing to
give its aid In facilitating the LITIGATION of
the ca e before the Supreme court, and that
any iurih er delay cannot be charged to the
company.
During the informal hearing Mr.. Chandler
siat.d LIat lhe company were sick and tired
OF this 2rumblin2 ard growing by the pub
lie, and went ON u claim that there was no
just grounds Tor this anita .onism when the
case rs understood: He stated that the COM
p1ny would be willing 10 relinQuish all right
and title To the public reservation. VI On the
relmbuIb, ment OF their inve ;tment lu the
improvements made thereon, and that in his
belief the company and the District authori-
ties could settle all differences within TWEEN
ty' ,our hours IL authority be given for such
action by Cor gre siOnal legislation.
Mr.. Emery said he had put his money into
this enterprise In good faith, had been TO
more trouble In the improvements ma le
Than In any o,her building enterprise he ever
spired TO embark in this work for the benefit
OF the community who had so Ion felt the
want of goCd market hOuLe facilities, and he
had not realized per cent. on his invest
meDt; besides he was subject TO malicious
attacks from all quarters.
The conversation turning upon the value
of The ground, Mr.. Ordway remarked hat IL
was worth IS per foot.
Mr.. Ch ludier taid, in ordinary times the
grounds occupied M ght sell for $500 COO He
Ia her stated that The inception OF the
enterprise Gov. Shepherds favorits pan
was to get aid from Congress for the erection
of this market house, which was TO have
coupled with ii purl!c hall, &c, but the
Market company h3i been obiigc 10 get
almo7t every dollar for the purpose of
making the improvement Eom the eastern
section OF the country, "a IL could not be
ia sed here. He stated that in the center
building Tie company had built and fiiiad
up lone bne rooms, which he thought would
be suited for District purposes, and hop i
tie Commission eTS would give them au in
spectlon with that object In view.
Mr.. Ordway said there was no part OF this
matter beJw en- them that they wish. 1 TO
conceal, and ia fact they desir; the District
authorities to 60 10 the bottom OF the whole
business, and added in clio sing thai he had
never spoken ID Mr.. Birney about this case
until since his 1etuln 10 this city very re-
Gently.
Mr.. Chandler said he 80 counsel for the
company bad always been 10 tdy to consult
vita the District Commi ssiolers aud their
counsel for the purr ose OF facilitating iiti "a
ton ia this c. &c.
The District Commissioners list snCd TO
them tor the visit, bat made no rem arks in
responSe.