Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-13
FARMERS MAY WIN
Market Company Will Not Charge
I Them Rental.
TEE STAMPS. Oh TIE B STREET side
indications Of a PeaceabIe Settle
ment ofthe Controversy.
AT THE DISTRICT BUILDING

AT THE DISTRICT BUILDING
The market company today issued an Or
der that hereafter no fees of any kind
would be insisted upon from the farmers
who stood on that portion of b street be-
tween It'll and 9th streets adjacent to the
market house.
Such an order will be received by those
interested as an indication that the mat
ter will be amicably settled and those who
patronize the market will not be compelled
to walk to the old wholesale market square
to buy their country produce from the
farmers. The contention has been over the
right of the market company to this space.
and the one feature of the whole matter
which bothered the Commissioners more
than anything else. was that, according to
their claim, the market company was re-
ceiving revenue from the use of public
street. The District wanted any fees that
We're being paid. The market company, on
the other hand. while acknowledging the
charge, stated that the fees paid were the
result of a mutual agreement between the
farmers and the company, upon the condl-
ton that the latter would erect a shed.
clean the street and afford proper police
protection. This the company had done,
and the fees thus far collected had not paid
Rather than put patrons of the market
to the great Inconvenience that would re-
suit from the removal of the farmers the
market company has agreed to waive all
right to the fees and hereafter the farmers
will not be charged for standing under the
shed.
Just what action the Commissioners will
take now that the principal point of con-
tentior has been settled, Is not known. The
temporary restraining order of the market
company to prevent the Commissioners
from carrying out their order Will be heard
Lext Friday. Those who attend the market
are watching with keen concern the out
come of the matter.
Cannot Occupy the Streets.
1.-THE fencing of its tracks within the city
limits does not give railroads authority to
utilize the public Streets as freight yards
This is the g.st of terse opinion from
Attorney Thomas in answer to a complaint
to the Commissioners from resident and
property holder on Maryland avenue that
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was
occupying the public streets for parking its
cars to the detriment of the citizens.
Claims His Property.
Considerable interest centers in the case
of property holder who, failing to pay his
taxes for Two years. seeks to recover his
lots after they had been sold for taxes by
rendering the entire amount of the tax. 1t
was claimed by the delinquent taxpayer
that inasmuch as the deeds for the prop
erty had not passed he had the right to re-
cover the property upon the payment OF
the accrued taxes and interest.
The final outcome of this case will set
tie a veXed question. The papers have
been sent to the attorney for the District
for legal opinion. 1t might be added that
the property owner appeared before the
collector Of taxes and rendered the entire
amount of the taxes, which was promptly
refused.
VIII BE Denied.
The application of the Potomac Lighting
and Power Company for permit to lay
underground conduit in front of premises
1903 and 1907 M street northwest will be
denied, as the Commissioners have not the
power, in the absence of congressional leg
islation. to allow the occupancy of the
street for private purposes.
Building Permits.
Building permits have been issued as fol-
lows: Alfred H. Crowell. to erect one three
story and basement brick dwelling. 1879
18th street northwest, to cost $500; n. R
Taylor, one two-story brick dwelling, 469
School street southwest, to cost $4OO.
Additional Private.
Taylor Brice has been appointed an ad-
ditional private on the police force for
three years.
Charges Dismissed.
ne commissioners nave oisiiisseo tne
charges against Private l. II. Qualls of the
police force for conduct unbecoming an Of
ficer.
orJ.rx Ga. xy,.,
The Commissioners have ordered that the
hydrant at the northeast corner of 7th and
II 81 se'' .,oi ''iea'. NC ie-ho'eu' eS'-iiialen
cost 20. Ihat a eaten basin be constructed
at the southeast corner of 23d street and
Virginia avenue; estimated cost. $75. The
superintendent of streets is directed to re.
lay the sidewalk the east side of 1st
street between S and T streets.
Trc,surer for the Girls, Reform
schno1
1t Is tnderstood mat the Commissioners
will grant the request of the trustees of
the girls reform school and allow the m
noirtmont of traas,,ra- ths, h.,,,n, AZ