Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-18
TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY
i OF ALEXANDRIA, August term. 1868:

i OF ALEXANDRIA, August term. 1868
The Alexandria and Washington Railcoat
against the Washington. .>lcxandr iaamst Gcorg-.
town Railroad Company. A!"Xa?'"r Hay J. l.
Stewart. benjamin Thorntnn. Joseph TEo:M.J..
Joseph Davidson. III" Mayor and Board "! A.
dcr!ncn and Board OF Common Council ot H..
cit: Of Washington; Joseph H. Bradley; jr, \
Fowl" ard Edward Snowden, late partners ~
der the style and firm OF Fowlr Snowdcn X c..
O. A. Stevens w j. Phelps Charles L. Cole.
man, the National Union Eank Of BaItim.r.
the National Exchange Bami; "' Baltimore. H..
ratio K. Riddle. Allen Chapman. ID. \. GirrI
J. w. Jones, L. NJ. Flourncy and V. : Ray.
the last four Of whom are trading undo: the nam.
',t Given, Jones X Co.. r. Chancery.
Among other things. it j. ordered. a';jW'.gv.:
:..!d dccrc-,l. ,!:t one 81: the Commissioners o..
hi- Court DO inquire Into. ascertain ANA rrpor:
|. What Was the a,n"unt II til" liabilities o..
THE Alexandria and Washington Railroad Cone
pany on the day 81 the sale made by Joseph l.
Stewart, viz: lp;l April. 49,. 10 whom due
with the rrI"riti"S.
>. What was the condition OF the road =. tl~
date Of the sale Il, regards il capacity for tra.,
portation, a'.I il who's" IL" WAS the road s." :.a
time and wh": the parties thc: il po=>r-~!o:.
transferred tEu same and - whom.
;. What amour: OF liabilities has been COS,
trac.cl by The Washington, Alexandria AMI
Georgetown Railroad Company since the l1;h
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authority said liabilities We're contracted and !!
and il any such since that late have been pa!I.
by whom. under VIVA; :t,iA"rity and irn!n wh":
Sourc. were the :unds necessary DERIVED
J. What amount Of stock Of the said new cO..-
pany was i.:u.,! hy whom and by wha: author
iiy. what amount laI! i"r and by whom -
ccvcG.
). How much a.! >:,!i >toc, thus >.uc. Wa
gcn,iine stock issued by the company under i,
| authority. and how muc:I WAS spurious. ana hy
| Il
| was issued.
i. What amounts have been expended j" Ia.
reconstruction and equipment Il said road since
10th April, lsj2, t. whom paid n"d from VIVA:
source the funds We're derived.
| :. What real estate III Virginia ha, bee" pr
chased since that date, a, what price. ho" ::,..,.
remains Iu" thcrcupon and - whom.
| :. What ;,:n";!nt Wa received ir"mti" | '..i''!
States Government 10: IN" traH,poT;aii"' %.
troops, and how expended and whn: Hln"u":.
are now due lDr that service.
- That he take an acc"li!!t al IL" earnings 80.
the said road since the lNth tl"!, l>',2, ;,:,! ~.
amounts received hy the nr" company -" car
ings prior thereto" w! .ln"ul.: q! Mrr"vr-
lnent> sine" that date have been placed u!'!.
and by whom and how l:ji Tor and villa.
amount Of property belonging L. the Al.>anIe!,
and Washington Railroad Company WA,
crivcd by III" SAID new company and how d.
posed OF by til" defendants ~ ANY 81 them.
~. That tn" "Xrcp:l"':> taken :" H." Former IT,
port by Coleman IT -., wei! - III" :"por! II
,-!1: he rcrolnnitt"d. that the Commissions" l."
r.,,i,;rci 80 ,', INV further testimony ,!a; n!.
be- submitted hv any 81 tho parties L. tHI- calls"
and that he proceed /" taxi the acr"""; n"i
| make the enquiry required under !"i'"'!"" 'i'
cree except 80 far ~ they may h,. crmp:i>'r IT,
This order and that in executing this ,.,.,rrr ..r
will .latc any other matter which he may 'r'a
pertinent or that any ~! the parties 'lar Irf".'"
and 10 carry this order nj" effect that be nH'
PROFOUND such intrrr"gntori'., a. either ~ .o'
u.
and that Of the taking AZ this account hr siIi"
tir,. .crnrdiuo +, law. r.; qualifications ,,!.ir.
shoil h. deemed rouivaIrni :" ,rr-o.l ..:y.,
w ,,,.. f.o.a !c'.rc,
Til. parlirs t, tA. foregoing. proceedings n!'i
all rrrI,,n. Interested th"-..i wli take n"l...
that hay- app"in,,.l ih, An day u Au@u.
ISL nj nav ntic,.. ~ H. south Royal ,tr.',.t o.
the citv 81 Alexandria. when rd where .'a...
rrocr,J - rycnut. ~oid Decree
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pay my debt. | "!i''H i"r -" 'hr ."i'""'n% Va.
liable REAL - ~
The LOW Xix GhA y lLi:f. AhM' ,".'-
luinng ;7l3 :,r!"s, situated null "''>t -; Wa.
rcnt"n on the " ";"r!"" turnpike :';'I =; '.i'''-
oakw4"1: INC '''lH'' 81 t'I a:' ''|"''
Scott. lhls Ei!''' %'"i'E "H':"'t"'S' 80" ,.''
H""thrrn 'Nl"r"i. ana LEig III In ', ~. .'
| Great htil N"'!''E. ! N'I'!:"!' nom ,r Si'''',
ANA farming piil"'',' Il ! ';'''H viz '"
III :,huu'inilc" 81 timber, Hni hH, "!"" II &"
arw FRAME. -" t.hhi w. VILE iE"'''''' y.
which can u" a,.,l,.I ;"w!th c'nyrIl.cnrr; iHr""
new franz" table, two r"ri! 'T!'-, Hli' - "'!H''
good fencing" Should tn" purchaser h''>tr'', h'
c:,n buy Capt y. y. Payn"s farm. a'iJ"ni''&' 60.
SOM 80 acres; when h" WI "ay " iii' '-i"'''
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