The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-15

contraet, Of uuyando'ie, % one Of the
parties thereto.
Answer yes, 10 the best Of my rec
objection,
% Question. May you moi be mis-
tskeni
Answer. don't think l am,
Sd question. Are you positively Ger.
tain that B. D McGinnis. reported that
the passage Of the bill had been stopped
in the House?
Answer, am.
RE,ExAMISED
Question. Did B. D. McGinnis. at
the time of entering into said contract.
state whether Mr.. E. D. Wright wss
consulted in regard TO the passage Of
Senate bill No, IL. II so what did he
slate?
Answer He slated that Mr.. Wright
was favorable to the passage OF The bill.
Aud further this DepOnenl saith not.
[Sigued J.. IL. HYsELL,
We give below, the contract above
spoken Of, and We ask the intelligent 70
ter, to read il carefully and sec for him
self. how the Journal has tahifed and
lied in this matter, 1t will here be seen
that while The rebel stock holders, at.
tempted to get the States iu,erss. in
the said Bridge Wthom paying to The
STATE one cent ia compensation therefor,
these gentlemen who are thus ussaiIsd
by this Rebel Democratic editor offered
to pay of the indebtedness Of the bridge
which amounted 10 81 800, and 10 re-
lease the Stale from all liabilities in
said Bridge whatever. Compare the con.
tract and Senate Bill No. le, together,
aud then see il you can vote with por.
ty, thai stoOps 10 such dirty ISLANDERS in
order to defeat Gen. Witcher, and elect
Mr.. Moore.
GurASporrE W. Va, February 8. 1867.
We, j. H. HyEell, W. O. Wright and B. D. !
dcGinnis, do hereby obligaie ourselves to I
ransfer to John s. Witcher, (k) :
nc. fourth Of our interest in the Wire Suspen.
ion Bridge across Guyandotte River (ir BE-
SG TUE SANE TRANSFERRED TO Us sY SENATE p
nL No. 49, Provided THAT THE SAID
Ohm S. WlTCHER SHALL WITHIN SIX =
I0NTHS FROM THIS DATE. PAY THE :,
NE-FoURTH PART OF THEINDEBTED. u
ESS AGAINST SAID BRIDGE. AND A d
IKE PART THE EXPENSES OF REPAIR n
Nc THE SAME. WHICH NOW AMOUNT
o, ABOUT $i,SO0,OO.
But il the said Witcher shall fail to comply
18th the premises within the time above stated,
len this obligation to be void, otherwise, to
main in full force.
fSigncd,I J. H. AYSELL. q
". o. WRIGHT,
BID. McGINNIS. a
YEIDAvITS uF h. D McuINSls AND W.
o. WRIGHT, a
State Of IVES! Virginia, Cd6.H Co 10 tot: '
This day personally came B D Nc 7
7iuuis and made oath before me the un. I
igned Justice Of the Peace Of said i
county: That about the monlh of Febru.
ny, 1867, Colonel John S. Wilcher
,alled at his house, while on bis way TO
Wheeling. Dr.. ], H Hysell and W.
D, Wright were present when said
was informed by one Of the
parties that Bill had passed the Senate
and was upon its second reading in the
House Of Delegates, relinquishing the
State interest 10 the Gnysndone Wire
Bridge, to said HySell, W.
o Wright, and myself. The subject Of
the Bridges Indebtedness was spoken
Of, together with the sum necessary 10
the same, and estimated, il
mistake not, at abou. $4,000 90. which
would have 10 be paid within a short
time after the act should go into efFec.
1t was then suggested by J. H. HYsell.
if | mistake not, 10 take Colonel Witch
er in as partner upon condition that he
would assume and pay proporiouale
share Of the Indebtedness. costs of re-
pairs, or any other claims or expenses
that were then, or might thereafter ac-
cru0 on account Of the Bridge all Of
which we're agreed 10.
And further, as to any debt OF claim
due the Bridge from the united States.
it was not spoken Of at that time, nor
was il expected TO receive or even at
tempted to collect one cent from the
government Tor any use Of the Bridge
during war. Audrurlher. tina, no mem
Der OF either branch Of the Legislature
had any knowledge Of the agreement
above stated, 50 far as | know
ISigusd B. B, D. McGlNNlS.
Sworn and subscribed 10 before DE
this September l6th, 1857.
20 @. W. CROSSE, Up.
| have examined the above and say II |
is correct VI. o. WRIGHT
The above statement Of W. 0 Wright |
was sworn 10 before me, this 18th day Of !