Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-03
WARRINGTON MARKET.
LIBERAL PROPOSITION BY TIE p.REc
TORS TO THE RENTERS.

A, meeting Of the directors OF the Washington
Marfet Com pany. held at their Office Thursday,
March a. the following preamble AMI resolution
xas adopted. reduci g the rental on each stall AMI
stand fifteen ti3) per cent:
Whereas, the present stockholders IN the Wash.
inaton Market Company. after a on, licly acknow.
ledged forfeture in writing by the original incor-
poretors orsar lied under the nfteenth section of
the market charter granted by Congress. aud have
expended Iearly four hundred thousand dollars
(S4lOCOO) in the erection aud equipment of the
largest and the most commod,ous market buildings
in the country, of sufficient capacity ,ommo-
date a. ary fonr hundred $500 dealers or market
men with stalls and stands, at Rental of fifty per
centum less than the ntal -quare foot
Of space in the PRINCIPAL markets Of Philadelphia,
New York AID Boston and
Whereas, Under the authority of act Of Oon-
eress the market company transferred to the Dis
trct Of Columbia the land in FRI mt II the market
builGiag s (not designated in the cha ter for
market purposes frOl ting on Pennsylyanis
and Louisiana avenues. between Seventh aud
Ninth streets northwest, which transfer has
recently been adjuhged TO be legal by the
full bench of the supr mo curt o: the District
of Columbia. whereby the mark romosny is re-
heved from the payment CT poTti OF the orlg ual
rental fixed y Congress for the nse OF the whole
erouna know As Market Space; and
Whereas. The msrkst company no, es to be re-
Heveo III part at least, of the heavy essl expense
Gus vexatious tui.s and legal controversies which
have hei fore upon il thr 1ugt the ina nance of
certain wealthy dealers de string to keep control of
the most centrally located aud best paying stalls
and sands in the market, at the same monthly rem.
tai which paid by the poorer class of dealers who
hap, en- to have secured stalls the sides, or less
freQuented portions Of the market: aud
Whereas, The directors Of tas market company
are 6esirous to avoid hereafter ltrations con-
troversies and bells it to be for the best interests
ofthe stock and bondhoicer whom they represent,
to cooperate with the honest AMI fair minded mar
ket men in their efforts to serve the pacific With the
best market products. at prices corresponding
with the tins g, and to offer adequate inducements
for prom Ut payment of stall rentals:
ResOtred. That tie clerk of the market be author
lied during the remainder of the year 1879, CON-
mencing the first day Of April to make discount of
fifteen per cent ntal thereafter accruing to all
occupants of stalls AID stands ho comply with the
rules and regulations Of the company. by paying
all arrears and by paying to tee market clerk their
rental monthly in advance; which discount for
PROMPT payment will make the net rental. after
April TO all who ava themselves of it. as follows
per month: Butcher stalls, $ll90; bacon stands,
$685. butter stands, s574; fish stand IS TO- huck-
sters' or vegetable stands, $l46. These rates in
Glade gas aud v alter taxes, and the expenses OF
clearing the aisles and policing the market
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