The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

The SUBSCRIPTION BoOK.-It announced in
yesterdays Exchange that Mr.. DOughertv had call
ed at this office and stated that he had possession
of the ''Subscription book and that he was pre-
pared to deliver to such persons as would be au-
thoriZed to receive it, either from the committee
appointed by the subscribers to the stock or from
the grantees. Accordingly, Yesterday morning
Col. benson, one of the committee, and Mr.. VIM.
II. Travers, the chairman of the grantees called at
the Pententiary where Mr.. Dougherty is employed,
and received the information from him
that he was in possession of the book.
Mr. DOugherty informed these gentlemen
that he was prepared to deliver the book up to
them if they the proper parties to receive it,
and in doing so he desired to receive proper ac-
acknowledgement, in which it should be stated that
the book had gone out of his hands and into the
possession of those legally entitled to receive the
same. MeSsrs. benson Travers assured him that
they authorized to receive the book, and that
they would give joint receipt for the same to Mr.
Dougherty, in which they would agree to deposit
the book in some safe place, to be produced on the
joint order OF the committee and grantees. Mr..
Dougherty accordingly delivered the book to the
above named gentlemen, and for the same received
the following receipt, which was entered upon the
book:
We have this day received from Mr. j. j. c.
Dougberty, the book Of subscription to the captal
stock of the Baltimore City Railway Company
taken from the room of the said company on the
Both ult. for preservation, stated by Mr. Dough-
erty, to be deposited in bank of the city, sub
ject to the joint order of VIM. II. Travers and
Isaac NJ. benson. The said committee agreeing
that each party hereto shall have the privilege of
taking copy of the said book upon five days no
tce to the other to that effect.
(Signed) WM. II. TnAvERs,
Baltimore, July 1st 1859. Isaac DENsoN.
1t was then appointed that Mr.. Dougherty
should meet the committee at O'Clock at the resi-
dence of Col. Denson on Exeter street, when these
facts should be laid before them for their con-
currence.
At eight o'clock, the committee, together with
benson stated what had been done and asked if the
to make.
Mr.. Snyder thought the receipt should be word
ed so that the book could be produced at the call
of any meeting of the subscribers.
Mr.. Trayers would not accede to this; he would
not trust the book in the hands of such an assem-
bly, was gathered the day before in St. Paul
street, the same scenes would be enacted over
again; he thought the grantees had the control of
the book, but they would make such concessions as
they could consistently with their rights.
After some discussion the action OF Mr.. benson
and Mr. Travers endorsed by the majority of
the committee (Col. Snyder dissenting) and it was
resolved to place the book in the Bank of Com.
merce subject to call as stated in the receipt.
After this there was an in ormal conversation be-
tween Mr.. Travers, Mr.. Dougherty and the com
mittee, who expressed themselves as satisfied that
Mr.. Dougherty had not taken the book from i'm
proper motives and that it was evident there was
no completely between Travers and Dougherty.-
The book was then put in possession of Messrs.
Iravers and benson, who will deposit it at the
Bank OF Commerce sometime to-day. The follow
ing comprises the list of subscribers in addition 10
those already published: