Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-20

any owner or possessor of fierce or danger
Gus dog permit the same TO go at large in the
District OF Columbia, TO the danger or annoy-
ance of the inhabitants, he shall forfeit and
pay, for the first offenSe a sum not exceeding
50 for the second 0ffenSe, sum not exceed
ing SIC; forth third, sum not exceeding s2C;
and upon fourth conviction for the same Of
Tense, the commissioners shall Immediately
cause the dog, upon account of which the con-
Vlctlon takes place, to be slain and buried.
THE WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY COM
PANT COMPROMISE ELL EXPLAINED.
Mr.. Blackburn in reporting a substitute for
the bill concerning the Washington Market
company at the evening session submitted a
report stating that it was the duty of the At
tOrney General, under the original bill, to pro-
Gee ceed i0r judicial forfeiture of the franchise of
the company, which action was rendered un-
necessary by the substitute. The market COM
pany under the act of May, lS70, received a
pose to transfer for a consideration. The
proposition was TO make Montgomery Blair
Colonel Casey and Return j. Meigs arbitra.
tors to determine the value OF the company's
buildings, the cost to be transferred to the
District on payment of the award found due.
In the original charter the market company
wa was Req required to pay 5000 as ground rent to
but had failed to do so, and this sum is to be
deducted from the award. After awards has
been transmitted to District Supreme court
the court shall send the case To a master or au-
dlt0r to state an account, and upon report.
said master shall report TO the court.
L. L he amount OF taxes, penalties and ar
rearS outstanding against the market com
company. 2. Amount claimed by the District
from the company under section IA of the act
OF incorporation. with all additional claims to
date of report, with interest. 5. Amount of
bonds OF the company under deed of trust of
May !, 1875, in hands of bona fide holders.
with names and residences, amount and in
tereSt. !. All other claims against the COM
pany, with particulars. 5. Amount of stock
In hands of bona fde holders with all particu-
lars. The report of the auditor to be final,
and the court to enter decree thereon to b.
binding on all parties concerned. Exceptions
may be taken within fifteen days, and shall be
heard subject to appeal. The claims of the
District are already considered as excepted
10. The clerk OF the court shall furnish copies
OF decree and report OF auditor The claims of
the District under Sec Ii, shall be suspended to
await results of litigation. The Commits
sloners are authorized to issue bonds at 6per
cent. interest, re-payable in thirty years.
Ihey are also authorized to take possession of
the grounds and buildings of the company and
run them as market. applying the revenues
Olily Tor necessary expenses connected there
with: reasonable rental to be established
for the stalls by the Commissioners.
In answer TO question, Mr.. Black burn said
that The United States was i'm no way reSpon-
slbe 1Or the issue of bonds by the Secretary of
the Treasury There was net revenue of
$I3VOo annually to the market company. The
Dlstrlct government could not use dollar of
penSeS and create a sinking fund He thought
the bill was a Satisfacto one to all parties.
and would turn over . the District property
worth nearly 100000.
In the House to-day the bill passed without
opposition