Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-11
ALEXANDRIA CANAL CoMpANY.-A calle

ALEXANDRIA CANAL COMPANY.-A called
meeting Of the Board OF Directors OF the
Alexandra Canal Company was held to day in
the Chamber OF the Board oil Aldermen. -
Present: ". j. Boothe. President aud
John West and p. c. UhIer, Directors. -
Messrs. j. B. Smoot and L. 3. Taylor, elected
Directors at the General Annual Meeting OF
Stockholders, held May 3, 1869, appeared and
were duly qualified, the oath Of office being adj
ministered by the President, W. j. Bottle
On motion OF
L. b. Taylor the following preamabie aud
resolution were unanimously passed, and the
Clerk directed to transmit copy of the same
n the lessees Of the Alexandria Canal, signed
by the President aud attested by the Clerk
WHEREAS, the President and Directors OF
the Alexandria Canal Company, upon the ap
nieation of the lessees OF the Alexandra
Tanal did. on the 81 day of December, 1868,
nass a resolution granting authority TO the SAID
Isssees to sublst, In lots, the lands lying near
tbs Virginia end OF the Potomac Aqueduct
BRIDGE not necessary for the uses aud purposes
ot the canal. and the said lesSecS deemlng such
authority not fully sufficient and desiring
further legislation, upon their application,
PesoIred Jy the Pesideqt and Directors IN
aeetiao assembled this nth C{ay If Nay, 1869,
That the Il secs of the Alexandria Canal end
their assignes have the power aud authority
IN sublet the lands attached TO and not being
necessary to the uses Ot the Alexandria Canal
In lots OF convenient size. tor an annual rent
for such term a. they may fix upon, not cx
. Al N.Ntr aftrn INC,
wears. and the said Alexandria Canal Company
in case of the re. GENTRY by It upon the property
demised to said lessees, will hereby receive and
recognize said sub lessees as tenants OF this
company, aud leave them undlSturbCd during
said term. subject to all covenants aud cOndl-
lions conIained IN the leases under which they
hold. reserving TO the said Alexandra Canal
Company ali rent AID issues made payable and
sccruing after said re entry, and the benefts Oh
all said conditions and covenants.
On motion OF john West it was resolved
that the Clerk OF the company is hereby in
structed TO call on the lesseeS Of tue Alex
andria Canal Company tor the annual GER
tilted account Of their gross receipts aud
expenditures for the last two years, as provided
for in the lease from the company.
On uOtlOu IL was ItSOiNCN tnat lue sum VI
$50 be affixed as the salary of the attorney OF
the company.
% motion l., Is. Taylor was elected attorney
aud legal adviser Of the company.
The meeting then adjourned
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LAND SALES. -MeSsrs. Green 4 Wise, Rea
Estate Agents, have sod within a few day:
past, the following farms
A trac, of 800 acres in Orange county, with
lue improvements, for 5000, cash, to JOSEPH
X. DObbins, esq, of Philadelphia
n tract OF loo acres OF land in the county o.
lOudOun, and shout miles north of Guior.
depot, A, l.. and ii Il. r. to Nelson Pattee
esq, OF Trenton, New Jersey, for $3.50, cash
a tract Of land, Gu! acres, IN Loudouu county
near Gul!iord depot, to Daniel Sullivan, esq,
OF Utica, New York, for 5000, cash.
A tract OF 90 acres in Aoudoun county. nea,
farmwell depot, A, l.. and II. Il. X. to MIR
burrows OF Pennsylvania, for $500.
tract of 20 acres, in Acxandria county +,
M7. Ramsy at So per acre