Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-10

senator Nesvan Istrod1css . Rssolusson
Calling fsr Coed Deal % Information.
Senator Morgan wants information about the
Warrington Msrket Company. Today 10 of
fered sresoldtion, which was referred to the Dis
trict committee. II reads: That the Commits
sioners OF the District Of Columbia are hereby
directed to inform the Senate under what au-
thority and under what appropriation B street
between It'll and 9th streets northwest, In front
Of the Center Market. has been paved twenty
four feet out from the footwslk on each side.
while the rest OF the csrriageway ID left as
heretofore. Also under what authority Of law
the Washington Market Company has been al
lowed to obstruct the footwalks Of said b street
in front OF said market house by tho cree
ton OF an elevator, stairway, and
an eating house thereon, and the width
OF said footwalks and the number OF feet said
distractions arc extended out from the build
ing line, with tho amount OF rental received
per month by said market company for said
eating house.
AsAlso under what law the said market COM
pany Is allowed to space off and rent out the
footwalks on and 9th streets, around the
Center Market, 70 farmers and others. and
what is the total amount received annually by
said market company for rental Of said space
and what disposition Is made of the money.
Also II the corporation attorney for the
District OF Columbia or his assistant has given
an opinion adverse to the right Of said market
company to jurisdiction over the footwalks
outside OF its walls or to collect rents for the
use thereof, and il SO. what action, if any. has
been taken upon said opinion.
Also the amount OF franchise-rental paid TO
the District OF Columbia by said market COM
pany for the year ending June 80, 1921
whether said franchise rental has been re-
duced, which was fixed in amount and set
aside by act Of Congress for the benef; Of the
poor OF Washington, and il 30, how much, and
for what reason or reasons.
Also that said Commissioners furnish state
ment showing the assessed value Of the land
and Improvements of the Washington Market
Company under the assessment recently made,
and also statement of the rental paid
said market company for the District
militia armory during the year ending
June 80. 1891, and the amount paid
said market company by farmers
and others for the use of footwalks, covering
the same period, stated separately, with the
total OF said amounts, and whether they do not
amount to more than the franchise rental re-
ceived from said company for the benefit OF
the poor during the same period.
Also under what law. or permit, the WASH
ington Market Company has been granted per-
mission to erect q bridge leading from Penn
sylvania avenue on the line OF 9Th street 10 said
market, with the number Of square feet OF
land occupied by said bridge, its market value
same and If said bridge was not erected
for the purpose OF giving access to certain
rooms over said market building to enable said
market company to rent said upper rooms to
the District government for an armory. and il
the amount Of rental paid for said upper rooms
does not amount to moro than the entire rental
paid for all the other District buildings that
are used for executive or clerical purposes.
Also a statement showing under what law
| said market company is allowed to hold posses
sion of the two squares OF ground. bounded by
10th and 18th streets, B street and Ohio and
Louisiana avenues. given by act Of Congress TO
the city OF Washington for wholesale market;
the present assessed value of said squares;
what rental said market company receives
for them, and what proportion of said rentals,
If any, is paid over to the District OF Columbia
and why farmers are not required to sell their
produce on said squares as required by act of
Congress, approved May 70. 1870, instead of
| selling said produce on the public streets Gin
violation of law and to the great obstruction
thereof.
Also the date Of the establishment of cold
storage and ice plant by said market company
and the extra quantity of water used in conse-
Quence thereof, with the date that water meters
were put on to measure water used by said
company, and if there was any increase in the
water rents charged against said company
in consequence OF the extra water used by
said plants up to the time meters we're put on,
and If there was Increase in said water
rents. the reasons why said market company
have not been required..to pay its just proper
ton OF water rents as private citizens are re-
Quired to pay.
Also if salc market company is in arrears
for special assessment or other taxes, and If so.
to what amount, how long such taxes have been
due, and why they have not been collected.