Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-29
Chesabeake and Ohio Canal.

The President and Directors Of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Canal Company met at Berkeley
Splines, w. Va, on the p inst.
One of the first things determined was to
make an appropriation to pay the past due
coupons since January |, 1861, OF tie repair
bonds OF the Canal Company, the bond. hay
ing been guaranteed by the State OF Virginia,
that State paid the interest from 1851 up 10
1861. II will require some 100000 to pay
the coupons up to July, 1869, the period at
which the bonds themselves malurcd, and
which at present there is no provision Tor re-
decming. The following is the resolution pass
ed ty the Board On the subject
Resolved, That the sum OF twenty eight
thousand dollars, or SO much Thereon rs may DC
necessary be, and tho Same is hereby appIopri'
ated together with the sum now IN Inc liahus
of Alexander Brown y Sons, heid by oFoer "
the Court, to produce the sum OF one hundred
thousand dollars, to take up and pay mo uh.
Maid coupons Of tho bond, commonly known
ss repair bonds Of tho Chesapeake and ONO
Canal Company. guaranteed by the olale Vi
Virginia. and that the said Alexander brown
& Sons be, and they arc hereby, erected 70
commence the payment Of tho aforesaid coH-
pons on tho 10Th Of August, requiring IN all
cases the hol 1ers Of the coupons 10 present the
bonds with the same. II being understood that
all payments made undor this order shall be IN
Appeals Cf Mury land, and such order rs has or
may hereafter be passed by the Circuit Court
Of Baltimore city"
On motion OF Colonel Blrrct, it was ordered
that the President take such steps as may be
necessary to dismiss all proceedings Instituted
bv the Canal Company Tor the condemnation
OF the lands OF McKaig & Walsh at Cumbcr
land. The effect OF this is refusal TO accept
the award OF $50 600 made heretofore by jury
| in favor of Mckaig Il Walsh Tor lands which The
COMPANY desired for opening &C outlet IRON
the large basin of those gentlemen ct Cunlbcr
land, Tor coal boats and shipments. The Con
pany formerly had proper outlet, which,
however, has been covered over by an extended
wharf Of the Cumberland Coal and Iron Com,
pany, about which there is yet some litigation
in regard 10 the nautical rights nt the Canal
and Coal Company.
On motion of Colonel Bcrrct, the following
was also adopted:
Resolved. That from and after Angus Isl,
1870 all officers of tho Chesapeake and ONO
Canal Company will be required 10 devote
their whole time and attention TO the duties OF
the positions they occupy, and that the iresl-
dent be and he is h ereby directed 10 establish
such rules and regulations as To insure comr!l.
unce with this order, and define the manner OF
! tho performance Of their respective duties. Nor
| will any officer or employee be allowed to en-
gage in any other business whilst in the service
| of this company.
% motion OF Mr. Brown, it was resolved
| that it is deemed incxpcdcnt az present 10
| make any further changes in the employees OF
the Company, except Tor inconrcicncy.
The Board adjourned to niece in Baltimore
Oh Tuesday, the 10th of August, at the Office
| OF Alexander Brown Il Go.
FOREIGN News. There is considerable cx-
element in London at the success CT the Cam
! bria in the yacht race.
Madame Ratazzi died yesterday at Eorerce,
Italy.
\ dispatch from London says that Old block.
ade-runncrs arc being sold for service in the
Baltic. The steamer Dlricn has changed
hands, and her name is altered to GoTr!na.
The aTmorcd ship Warrior has hctn commits.
stoned to bring the Princess Royal, wife OF the
Crown Prince of Prussia, to England.
Adviccs from Shanghai to July t show that
the attack on the foreigners at Ptkn was di-
rccled only against the French although other
foreigners were accidentally killed. The house
Of the Sisters of Charity was destroyed, and It's
inmates were ravishcd by the Chinese.