The Washington herald., 1913-03-19
COMMISSIONERS NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia. waxhinstou. March H. Sl3-
Ordered: That. pursuant to an Aef Of Conne.s. ap-
proved March L. isD. authorizing the Commissioners
Of the Distinct Of Columbia in the name Of said Dis
trct Of Columbia. to take over, exclusively CONTROL
and operate As municipal fish wharf and market.
the water frontase on the Potomac River lying south
Of Water Street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
Streets including tho buildings and wharyes thereon
and to make and amend. from time to time all such
regulations as they may deem proper for the control.
regulation. and OPERATION Of said municipal fish
wharf and market. the superintendent Of weights.
meassrcs and marhets. ID. C.. hereby dirsetsd and
empowered to make the following collections for
docsase and wharfage rentals and for rents Of Ash
houses and other buildings at the municipal nsh
wharf and market. to take effect and after March
Is 1913:
For rent Of buildings numbered q to u.s. inclusive.
on said space. until further ordered not IeS than
the rentals charged by the present lessee Of the sh
wharf; the superintendent Of weights measures and
markets to hare authority to rent . snail harm.
known No. 4, said wharf. at . rental Of not
less than twenty Cs2D dollars Per month: also any
other unoccupicd buildings sad wharf at rental
H not less than heretofore charged for such bIiidins
or buildings rentals TO he collected monthly In ad-
vance on or before the Id day Of each month. Any
occupant failing TO ray rent due. unleD satisfsc
tory explanation shall have been made In writing to
the Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia. I
shall forfeit his night to occupy such building and
shall Immediately vscafe upon the written order
Of the superintendent of weights. measures and mar
kets
Dncksse OF oyhter Dndfs. FOR the nrBt ana 9ocnQni
tiers of oyster boats. dollar Nl.oo, per day pcs
boat.
For the third and fourth tiers Of oyster boats afty,
t5l cents pr day per boat
For the landing and handling Of fish: Any person
r persons purchasing or landing and cleaning and
landing for the prpuse Of selling In the market
elsewhere. whether landed in bulk barrels baskets
or in any other way. landed at such wharf or dock,
shal he charged follows:
For shad. other largo fish, twenty tap cents per
loa fish:
For herring. other small fish, twenty 20, eents
per Loo fish:
For less number Of hsl, than herein named the
charge shall b. At the rates whether punched
or otherwise but in no case shall tho charge be les
than FIVE cents
Melons: Watemelons twenty tooD csnts per 100;
cantaoupes. ten tl0l cents per 100.
Lumber. fifteen n9 cents per 1000 fsrt board
measure for each fifteen us, days Of storage
Oyster and clam Shells to be sold at the market
price but not less than cns m cent p~r bshel Of 70
pounds On the dock. and the ssIperintendent of
weights measures. and markets s authorized to enter
into contract for the removal of mid shells for
prod n three TO five years sIbject to the approval
OF the Cosnmissiorfrs
Said collections to he made By the MARKET master
and wharfnger. who shall make return thereof daily
before O'Clock . m. with written detailed state
ment ~ said collections to the SUPERINTENDENT Of
same daily with the collector Of taxes ID. C., to b
paid into the Treasury onehalf to the credit os the
United states and orehaf the credit Of the Dis
tret cs Columbia: rentals to be deposited monthly in
the same manner the daily csllections are depos-
ifed- The market master at said nunicirai fish
wharf and market shall make a monthly report Of his
collections. duly certified before q notary pubic tn
the superintendent Of weights measures and markets.
for file and shall he required to furnish Q bond in
the sum Of two thousand dollars IS, o for the faith
ful performance of his luties. CUNO II. RUDOLPH
JOHN A. JOHNSTON. CHESTER HARDING,
Commissioners of the District Of Columbia