Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-17
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Co., assembled at Liberty Hall. last night.
pursuant to public notice, large number
being present.
The meeting was called to order by
Philip Pitman, esq, Of Shenandoah, Mr..
Timothy Taylor, Of L2udoun called to the
chair, and Mr. Edward Green. requested to
act as Secretary.
The Chair appointed p. Pitman, Of Shen-
andoah, |. Louis Kinzer, Of Alexandria, and
Col. Hopkins, of Rockingham, a committee
to examine proxies. The Committee having
discharged the duties assigned them, report
ed that there was more than quorum pre-
sent.
The President, E. G. Marshall esq, an
nounced that the meeting had been called to
take action upon the following act, winch
had been passed by the General Assembly
of Virginia:
AN ACT increasing the capital stock Of the Ma
passas GAP Railroad Company, and authoriz-
inc a subscription thereto by the Board Of Pub
lie Works Passed February 10th, 1860.
SEcrioN l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly, That the capital OF the Manassas Gap
Railroad Company be- and the same is hereby IN
creased by the sum Of S55O,OOO
SEC = BE it further enacted, That the Board
Of Public Works are hereby empowered and dlroc
ted to subscribe on behalf of the Commonwealth
for the whole of said increased capital, and to
borrow money for that purpose, IN accordance
with the existing laws, on the express condition
that the whole of said new stock shall be conSutu
ted and declared by said Company, before enjoy
ing any benefits OF this act, to he a SIX per eentum
preferred stock, and that the Commonwealth shall
be entitled to share, and actually receive six per
centum dividend thereon perpetually, before any
other dividends are declared or PAID upon any
other stock held in said Company, and provided
char moi more than Sl75 0O0 Of the subscription
hereby authorized shall be called for IN the year
1880. and the remainder in the year 1861. or
thereafter at the convenience of said Company.
SEC ,. This act shall be- in force from it's pas
sage.
Mr.. Marshall offered the following reso-
lutions:
Resolved, That the act Of the Legislature OF
Virginia, passed on the 10th day OF February,
1860 increasing the capital stock u this Compa
nv by the sum of $3.50 600, with all the provs-
ions and conditions contained therein and author
ling the subscription on behalf Of the common
wealth for the whole of said increased capital
stock. he accepted.
Resolved. That in conformity with the eondi-
tons of said act the whole Of said capital stock SO
subscribed by the Board of Public Works, ON be
half of the State, is hereby constituted and de
ciared to be preferred six per centum stock and
that the Commonwealth shall be entitled to have
and actually to receive six per centam dividend
thereon perpetually, before any other DIVIDENDS
are declared and paid upon amy other stock held
in this Company.
Mr.. Marshall in explaining the object Of
the resolutions, indicated that 1t was the
purpose of the Directory TO use the new sub
sorintion in continuing the road on its west
ern end. This would. by increasing the
general prosperity Of the road, and eniarg-
ing its credit, give better prospect Tor con
tinuing the improvements at the eastern end
than had existed for some time.
The resolutions were unanimously agreed
On motion the thanks Of the meeting were
unanimously rendered to Mr., ". T. Walk
er and other friends of the measure, IN the
Senate and House OF Delegates
Mr.. Walker acknowledge the compliment
and in neat speech expressed a hope that
the recent License bill Of the general assem-
blv might he the means Of inducing the Va
lev merchants to deal AZ Alexandria, and add
to the prosperity of the city, the Valley and
the Manassas Gap Railroad. (Applause,)
The chairman addressed the meeting, AMI
expressed his regret that nothing was t. be
done for the eastern end Of the road. Tdc
farmers of Loudoun had planted corn on the
'.independent line" last year, and now they
wanted TO know if it would he safe 70 put IL
new crop. Laughter
Mr.. Martz, Of Shenandoah, and i. Il.
Berry, of Alexandria, approved Of the course
which the directors had indicated, and their
remarks were received with much applause.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
WAsu1SGToS IrEns-The trial Of Patricl;
Keenan,. charged with aiding and abettlng o.
principal i'm the second degree Of the telonl-
Gus assault on the German woman, Laura
Swingman. occupied the whole OF Thursday.
The testimony concluded, MeSsrs. Ratciiiic
and Berry addressed the Jury for the defense,
They were followed by the district attorney
who concluded at twenty minutes TO Tour
o'clock. The jury retired from the court
room. but returned Immediately, rendering
verdict Of guilty on the second count but
not on the first. The second connt IS Tor
the aiding and abetting." The motion for
new trial of the marines is not yet argued.
Arrangements are completed for bold
Ing Divine service alternately by the chap,
lains on Sunday morning in the capitol
The opening discourse tomorrow Will be
delivered by the Rev. DR.. Stockton, chaplain
of the House of Representatives.
The proposals for erecting new Centre
market house have been opened, and there
is considerable curiosity to know whether o.
not the amounts offered for such a magalii
cent structure as the one contemplated, WI,
be within the appropriation and the limit
prescribed to the mayor in his acceptance.
Gautier, who generally manages to have
the earliest delicacies Of the season, has
been. for some three weeks past, in the re
cept of strawberries raised especially Tor
him, at the gardens of Mr. Slater OF Alex
andria.
The President has appointed Brigad'er
General Roger c. Weighman, Of the mIiitIa
of the District Of Columbia, Major General
of said militia, in place Of Major General
Walter Jones, resigned
FISH TowN.--The approach Of the fish
inr season" is indicated by the occasional
day or two Of balmy weather, by an occa-
sional shad or herring that has ventafed
ahead of the ordinary run, and which, net
ted' before their time, give taste OF what Is
to come. Fishtown begins to look up and
arranoe for the season. This year. however,
i is somewhat "curtailed of It's far proper,
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