The evening times., 1895-11-09
new ISSUES AlVE ARISEN
Controversy Over B Street Worry
ing the. Commissioners.
DEALERS SEEKING REDRESS
Those Who Have Leased Stalls and
Stands on the ThOrOughfare Do Not
Want TO Lose the Money Paid the
Market Com mpany-Last Batch of APP
plicatiOns for Liquor Licenses.

The District Commissioners having de-
cided that the Washington Market has no
right to monupolize the sidewalk on the
| south side of b street adjoining the Center
Market, new complications have arisen, in
l-cludjngs the bringing of a suit by the COM
pany to restrain the District authorities
from taking possession.
+ = The Market Company, as has been stated
in The Times, claims that under its char
ter # has the right to control the space
to what was once the border of the canal,
which would entitle them to possession
I of Ilfe space in dispute. The company has
been. accustomed to rent stalls and stands
on the streets to dealers in produce, and
/ the action OF Commissioners viii not only
deprive them of this revenue, but will
leave those who have paid for space
| w iihout q, stand and minus the rent
| money.
Already the dealers are casting about for
redress. w. ] Morris, of No. 2O4 L street
northwest, addressed a note to the Commits
soners upon the subject, asking whether or
not the District expected TO bring suit to re-
cover the rental value of the stands. This
is an entirely new aspect OF the case.
II Is not believed that the Commissioners
have any grounds upon which TO attempt
collection OF money for outsiders, nor that
tuty nave any sulut III contemplation.
They have, however, referred Mr.. Norris
communication to the attorney for the
District, who Is expected to render an opin-
ion upon the legal aspect Of the case.
LAST BATCH OF APPLICATIONS.
The last batch of $50 applications for
license was placed in the ha nds of the police
Officers to-day. Over 100 responses from
those first sent out have been received.
The excise board has not yet decided upon
a date for the consideration OF these, but
I IL is probable that work will begin early
next week.
The applications will, as nearly as pos
sible, he taken up in the order OF numbering,
the first one hundred being first consid-
= ered- They viii be arranged, however. with
reference to the standing OF each, those
against which there are objections being
placed together, aud those over which a
contest is possible being reserved for a
hearing of the protestants.
1t is understood that the board will ad-
here to its rule Of granting no public hear
ings, the arguments for and against being
confined to written briefs.
The Commissioners ordered to-day that
ceiItent sidewafss laid as follows, un-
der the provisions of the permit system:
In front Of No. 707 Second street north
west, around church at Sixteenth and Cor
coran streets, in front OF No. 1920 Massa-
chesetts avenue northwest, and in front
OF No. 20lS Q street north west.
Ii was also ordered that n sewer be con-
structed to serve lot %, on the west side
of Rohrer street under the permit system.
AFFECTING RETAIL DEALERS.
The Commissioners issued an order yester-
day, in amendment of police reguia IONS,
requiring that the retan dealers in farm
products, whose sta nds have been heretofore
ON tine curb OF street north, between Sew
eDth and Ninth streets, shall be removed
to ass.sneG spaces on the south side OF
the same street, between Tenth and Twelfth
streets, and that permits therefor shall
be obtained of the superintendent Of the
wholesale market.
The evident Intention OF the Commission
ers is, also, to drive from the markets those
who buy and sell produce. part of the
order referred to specifies particularly that
those only who bring in farm products of
their own raising shall be given stands
ID the new market space.
THIS order is in line with the recom-
DieDdation made by the delegation Of whole
salers at conference with the Commits
sioDers on Thursday. The interview was
obtained in order to arrive at an under
standing concerning the contemplated oc-
cupancy OF the old Haymarket grounds
as wholesale market.
These suggestions were made in the course
or the discussion, the dealers stating that
without an equitable adjustment of affairs
they would decline to bid for the new
stalls.
The sale OF spaces in the wholesale mar
.ket will be made on Monday, sealed bids
having been invited.
NOT ALTOGETHER SATISFIED.
The market men are not altogether sat
isfied with the arrangements, believing that
will arise when the bids are
opened. Col. Wright Rives, who was at the
District building This morning, suggested
the possibility Of a number OF proposals
being received for each of the best stalls
while many others not SO desirable will
not be wanted by anybody.
Col. Rives suggested thatx all the stalls
be exposed to public auction and let the
highest bidder get his choice.
With regard to the proposed change In,
the center space, as suggested by the whole
sale dealers. Col. Rives was advised by let
ter that no consideration can be paid to
the recommendation until the Commits
sioDers are in receipt of funds. To meet
this contingency the suggestion is made
that the bidders will pay three months rent
each in advance. Considering that there
will be two hundred stalls available, at a
low estimate, the sale will probably net !
$4,000 for the frs, quarters rental.