Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-20
The Washaaeeoa MARKET Company
and che RcoR FuD0-

The committee, consisting of Messrs. APP
p eson p. Clark, Columbus Alexande John
c. Hefkness, Char'es Edmon ton, and John
7. Given, epI ointed by President Bryan, OF
Itmber Fl, 10 inve zig te and report whether
by any at tiOn OF Co Igress or the exercise OF
any lawau, authority the Washington m arket
ment OF any part of the s25 ,0c0-the princip ii
consideration for thefranchise granted by th e
act Of May 20, $50. 10 that company; for the
support Of the poor of the city OF washing
ton, haye prepared an elaborate report.
In summing up they say: sit Is evident
from thororgh examination OF the wdoie
subject that the market com ,)any are indeb'-
ed TO the city OF Washington in the SUN OF
one hundred twenty eight thousand nine
hundred and eighty i've dollars I'd thirty
six cents and thst they ase constantly VIC
lstipg The conditions and considerations OF
their charter, seem ngly defying the general
government AID wantOnly kS epiug from the
poor OF the District the amount 10 generously
provid ed for their relief in the act OF May %.
1t is evident the market company from the
date OF their organization have evadel ami
are now ey aiding the payment OF the correct
amount OF general taxes due the city o.
"aAblI sion through al erroneous plat of
reservation seven, which plat Is in direct
c'nfiic' with the plat or plan on rcto.d at the
tsfate department That the subdivision OF
his re Servation was placed upoL the general
a-sS- sment book in a manner Contrary ID
law, is evident from the fsct that the plat,
whether correct or othe. wise, is not on record
IN the surveyors Office, nor j. itt0 be fou ID
In ary department OF the District govern
ment.
That the market company have collected
reuts and taNes from tueIr tenants on the
laLd 1eFr. rentCd by their plat a. continual
ZION OF Syh street, ard consequently not SUB
iFCt 10 taxation, and have sold stands at a
. ign T., emium, aDd are Row Collecting rents
IL Oh ore OF these imaginary Splte.. vuicn
il n l~2liiy covered by the market building
Is too plain 10 admit "A doubI.
We md upon Iurther examination of the
&C, OF May 20, 1870 that by section sixteen Of
q d act the open sI1Ie at the Intersection of
Ohio aud Louisiana avenues, between 10th
q 1zih streets, w2s granted to the city of
Washington for a Wholesale markes for the
y rCfase ana sale Of bay, cats, &c, &c, aud
IN cor Timing our inveSugstio lion We have as
vemberS 8, 1871, between a committee o. four
mem bers OF The market cOmp1 Y nd the
PRESIDENT Of sad company, who was ri IN IT.
Irre al.O over Of of the DisOrICt, the mar
RET company took possess On of this Ofel
space, without making s1y payment there
for other than conditional promise, which
hes not as yet proved To be OF any benefit &c
Ios;s tonus OF four thousand dollars and
Two Thousand dollars rent per yer fJr twenty
years, offered by number Of men woo So
ci5t, them. elves under the came OF Farm
srs' and Butchers Market Company, aud
VINO desired 10 secure tins open space Tor the
pdIi use desis natcd in the said section"
In conclusion, the comm ttee recon- mend
ket company be at once pressed in the Sr
preme QUIT of the District to a speedy term
IN ltiOn, and the whole matter, with AL its
de ais. be immE jiately brought to the mott
II Congress ., for such Iuribef aC lion aS In ny
be best adapted for The benefit OF the District.