The morning times., 1895-11-05
Absence of Renters from Market
Stalls Not Tolerated.
ORDER AMENDING THE RULES
Taxpayers Prompt in Settling Dues.
Board of Underwriters Submits a
PrOposition-Center Market COM
pany VIII Go Into Court to Restrain
the missioners.

lied conditions, will work forfeiture.
The Commissioners issued an order yester-
day amending rule OF the market regu-
| lations, so as To provide that ANY market
dealer who shall neglect to daily occupy
his stand, or To offer for sale the articles
| OF produce for which the stand was rented,
shall lose the right To said stand, upon one
days notice from the market master"
The only saving clause is when a dealer
liz kept away by sickness or death, or
for some reason, the sufficiency of which
shall be determined by the market master.
The necessity Tor this order is stated
to be that the existing regulation was
not sufficiently explicit, and gave dealers
permission To attend at their stalls at
their pleasure, some appearing only on
Saturday OF each week.
| IL was argued that SO much latitude
gave rise to injustice to others, and
upon the suggestion of Market Master
Burns the regulation was made more
| strict.
The order applies to the Western, Cen
| Ter, and Eastern markets.
| Taxpayers are coming in promptly with
| the senli-annual installments OF District
| revenue, and the holders of licenses are
| equally early from a comparative point
| OF view in applying for renewals.
All business class es, with four ex-
| ceptions, that require licenses are re-
CURED to pay in November, and taxes
on realty are payable one-halr in No
vemDer and onc-half in May. Thismonth's
record in both Instances promises to be
equal to the average.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
The District Board of Underwriters
! was represented yesterday before the Com
missioners by Messrs- Simon Wolf, W.
! Riley Decide, H. X. Simpson and Harry
Brge, four of the original committee OF
six, with a proposition for the appoint
mcnt of an inspector with power to eX-
anime premises with a view TO prevent
ing the storage of fnflammab bic material
In Easements and elsewhere, and also
to recommend action towards the secur-
ing of an extension OF the fire department
and more efficient fire alarm service.
The committee argued that considerations
of public health as well as public security
demanded the appointment Of the Inspector
and proffered to pay for the services of
such an agent as an Introduction OF the
system and until Congress may be in
duced to act, provided such inspector
be empowered 10y the Commissioners to
legally act in the premises.
A pledge was also given to cooperate
with the District authorities in present
ing and urging the matter before Congress.
General Wm. Birney, who was present,
suggested that there should also be re-
vision of the laws with reference to in
surance companies, and a. more equitable
adjustment of the tax laws. SO that such
companies would pay just share of the
public expense.
Mr. Wolf responded That question, he
said. did not properly enter into the pres
ent discussion. What is wanted, according
to the associations idea, is provision for
public safety.
Nearly all couflagrations, Mr.. Wolf OBJ
served. are started in Easements among light
materials, aud something is due to those
whose property is thereby endangered, as
well as to the insurance companies
The board does not now see its way
clear to accede TO the request for an in
spector, but promised to carefully consider
it, aud ask ed that the matter be resubmitted
in writing, which viii be done.
CENTER MARKET COMPANY APPEALS.
The Washington Market Company pro-
poses to apply TO the courts for an order
restraining the District Commissioners
from enforcing an order, issued on Satur-
day, which, 1t is alleged, infringes upon
the rights of the company on the line OF b
street, adjoining the Center Market.
Gen. William birney, as the representative
of the company, called upon the Commits
sioners yesterday 10 protest against the
execution of the order, which, he said,
had been served by Lieut.. Amiss that
IN forming.
The effect of the instructions TO the
police was that market wagons and stands
of produce dealers are prohibited from
occupying any portion OF the'sidewalk or
roadway ON the north side of street
between Seventh and Ninth streets, ex-
cept for such time as may be necessary for
ordinary purposes.
Gen. Brney ella lined that under the
charter which was enacted twenty-one
years ago, the market company has a vested
right to occupy the street to It's center, or
what was once the edge Of the old canal,
and he protested against the order, which,
in effect, is one to dispossess the company,
without due process, OF property held with
out question since the market was estab-
lished.
The order was issued, the Commissioners
say, as a consistent extension of the gen.
eral rule against street obstruction. The
burden of proof of title is upon the market
they say, and unless the com
pany can show clear right to the ground
the board would exercise the right of keep
ing it clear o distractions.
1t has been communicated to the Com
mssiOners that the company is renting
privileges on that space, and it could not
be done so long as the Districts control
is not legally set aside.
Gen. Birney notified the board that he
would apply for an injunction.
QUESTION OF WAGES.
petition from the District laburers |
on county work was presented |
to the Commissioners by Lawyer Thomas l.. |
Jones yesterday asking for pay at the |
rate of 81 90 per day, and to be relieved |
from the expense of providing their own |
of labor.
Mr.. Jones made an argument in behalf |
a former law the workfncn were given |
81 90, but that upon the enactment of |
the eight-hour law wages dropped to
81 20, and the men were Obliged To buy |
their own tools.
The appeal was met by a statement from
Powell, who explained that
those who are employed on the country roads
are not classed as skilled labOrers, while
those employed within the city perform
different class of work and are worth more.
He also said that the men employed by the
District at 1.25 per day are paid more
than the same class of workInen )n contract
work.
The board promised, however, to look
into the matter in respect to the supply of
Implements, and make such change as might
be justified.
Mr.. W. ]. FriZZell, who as a member of
the special committee that called October
10 last to protest against the occupancy
IF Delaware avenue by the railroad tracks,
and its incumbrance by an assortment of
dumped upon 1t by the District,
called upon the Commissioners yesterday
to learn whether or not official action bad
been taken.
No answer to the communication had been
and as Mr.. Frizzell desires to SUBJ
nit a report to the association at its next
meeting, he is anxious to dispose of the
protest.