Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-01
TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CIV
l. OF ALEXANDRIA, August term 1853.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY
Il OF ALEXANDRIA, August term, 1863.
The Alcxandra and Washington Railroad
coMran ~ Gy I ,nmss s French, President
town Railroad Company Alexander Hay, ! p
Stewart. Ben amin Thornton, Joseph Thornton
Joseph Davidson, the Mayor and Board Of A.
dcrmcn and Board of Common Council Of ~.
city Of Washington. Joseph II. Bradley, If 4
Thomas Bradley, Walter Lerox, William il.
der the style and firm Of Fowle, Snowdcn & G."
o. A. Stevens, w. j. Phelps, Charles 4. CO..,
man. the National Union Bank Of Baltimor,
the National Exchange Bank of Baltimore, Ill.,
ratio r. Riddle, Allen Chapman. d. A. Given
j. ". Jones, l.. NJ. Flourney and Y. S. Raw
the last four of whom are trading under the ua,,.
of Given, Jones x Co.: In Chanccry
Among other things, it is ordered, adjudgei
and dccrccd, that one OF the Commissioner, 81;
this Court do inquire into, ascertain and report
!. What was the amount of the liabilitic: 81
the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com.
puny on the day of the sale made by Joseph 4
Stewart, viz: 10th April. 1862, 10 whom due.
with the prioriticS.
> What was the condition of the road q, ,A.
date Of the sale rs regards its capacity for trans.
portat"n and in whose use Was the road ut thu:
time, and when the parties then in poSSrs,i,!
transferred the same and to whom.
3. What amount Of liabilities has been cun-
tructcd by the Washington, .Alcxandria and
Georgetown Railroad Company since the lou.
April, 1867, to whom due, by whom and by villa.
authority said liabilities We're contracted, and il!
and if any such since that date have been paid
by whom, under what authority and from what
source were the funds necessary derived
+. What amount OF stock of the said new col,l.
pany wa, i>>urd, by whom and by what author
ity, what amount Was paid for and by whom rr-
ceivcd
). How much of said stock thus issued Wa,
l,, l,r
| authority, and how much WAS spurious, and ~
whom and under what circumstance. the same
| WAS issued.
e. What amounts have been expended in the
reconstruction and equipment OF said road since
| 10th April, 1862, To whom paid and from whn
| source the funds were derived.
l. What real estate in Virginia has been su;
chased since that date, ut what price how much
remains due thercup0n and to whom.
| s. What amount was received from the United
| States Government for the transportation ~
| troops, and how expended and what amount,
| are now due for that service
- That he take an account of the earnings vi
| the said road since the 10th April, 1862 and ANY
amounts received by the new company for EARL
| ings prior thereto, what amount Of improve
mcnts since that date have been placed upon i:
and by whom, and how paid for and whu
amount Of property belonging to the AlcXandr!;,
and Washington Railroad Company WAS r.
| ceivcd by the said new company and how dI,-
posed of by the defendants n any Of them.
10. That the exceptions taken to the former rr-
port by Coleman ct ais rs well As the report il
| self be rerommittcd, that the Commissioner be
required to take any further testimony that may
be submitted by any the parties t" this ":tUo'
and that he proceed to take the account All
make the enquiry required under the former dc
cree, except 50 far rs they may be comprised II.
this order, and that III executing this deere" he
will state any other matter which he may drr!"
pcrlInrut or that ANY of the parties mas rcr;u!rr
| and 10 carry this order into effect that he may
| PROFOUND such heterogeneous t. either 81 the
parties to this callsc that he may deem material
and that Of the taking Of this account he give no
ticc, according to law, By publication, which
shall be deemed equivalent 20 personal Sc" -"
| -ErtrOct iron, dccre,
The parties to the foregoing proceedings n:ld
all persons Interested therein, will take notice
that have appointed the lllh day of August
1871, ut my office, No. 10, south Royal street IA
the city of Alexandria, when and where | .hal!
proceed to execute said decree
\. ". Chiffon,
iy l3-luwIw Commissioner.