Evening star., 1913-07-29
JOHNSON STRIKES
MARKET COMPANY
introduces Cd Bill to Annu| Law
Incorporating Washington
Concern.
NOT ENOUGH MONEY PAID
TO DISTRICT, HE CHARGES
Measure Authorizes Commission
Which Shall Make Appraise-
ment of Property.

To annul the act Incorporating the
Washington Market Company. leaving the
legal status Of the property just where it
was in 1870. Representative Johnson,
chairman of the House District commit
tee, introduced a bill into the House to-
day. The bill is based on Representative
Johnson's contention that the market
company has not been paying the Dis
trict of Columbia government enough
rent.
1t provides that the President shall ap-
point a commission of three men to ap-
praise the valuation Of the buildings and
improvements Of the Washington Market
Company. No member OF Congress-, no
former member. no officer or employe Of
the United States or the District Of Co
lumbia. and no resident of the District Of
Columbia, or any one who Is interested
in the Washington Market Company shall
be a member of the commission.
Other Provisions Of Bill.
Other paragraphs in the bill are as
follows:
Hereby there Is appropriated out Of
any money In the Treasury OF the
United States not otherwise appropri-
ated. one-half Of such sum as IL suf-
ficient to pay to the said Washington
Market Company the present value. as
determined by said commission, Of the
buildings and improvements above
mentioned; and the remaining one-half
pay. to the said Washington Market
Company the value of said buildings
and improvements. as above ascer-
tanned. In hereby appropriated and shall
be- paid out OF the revenues OF the Dis
trtct Of Columbia derived from licenses
and from taxation upon the taxable
property In the District Of Columbia.
'The said commission hereby is direct
cd. further. to ascertain whether or not
the said company has committed. BY
provision Of the said act Of May %, 1870,
by not complying fully with each and
every requirement, condition, specffica-
tion ana term OF the said act
Power to Deduct Funds.
And N the commission finds that any
requirement, condition, specification or
term of the said act has not been COM
piled with In every detail and respect by
the said market company, then the said
commission shall deduct from the ascer-
talned value Of the buildings and i'm
provements. herein directed to be valued.
such an amount as, in their Judgment.
will he an equitable and just offset for
such breach aforesaid as may have been
made by the said company either by com
mission or omission.
'"rhe said commission shall further
ASCERTAIN whether or not the said market
company has fully paid the annual rental
which Is fixed to be paid in section IA
of the said act OF Congress, entitled AN
act to incorporate the Washington Mar
ket Company approved May 90 1870;
and II the said commission finds that
any part OF said rental has not been
fully paid In accordance with the terms
of said section IA OF said act. then the
commission. In determining the amount
to be paid to the said Washington Mar
ket Company on account OF the value of
the buildings and improvements now
upon said premises which were erected
ut the expense OF said company. shall
also deduct the total amount of the
unpaid rent 80 ascertained from the
amount hereinbeforc directed to ~ paid
to the said market company"