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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-16
on CARONDElET STREET.

| Inc present inactivity OF the street looks,
not ike the calm which is before a storm.
! but appears 70 be the coma mo which a
system falls Immediately before dissolution.
! The habi,ues of the corner 90 nothing but
! talk. and those WHO are not treouenters do
| little but lu@er about and spout politics.
| There are 50 many obligations depending
| for their value upon the chances OF legis-
! lative session. such a variety Of paper
covered. Ike bank note. with signatures
that rely upon somebody who IS expected
! to do something that it IS not surprising
! politics and It's wayward currents, spring
ing from all sources AMI tributary to all
! streams Of business. should form 50 large a
portion OF conversation in such circles that
ring about these corners. Opinions are
here found ready made % TT any wearer.
Ideas are also here upon any subject but
| money. stocks and bonds, upon which no
one has any opinion at all.
TIE sales of gold evince a deep specu!a-
tive spirit, and portend future rise. The
probability of another advance in the Bank
of England rates is not disputed, the pre-
else time. however. being doubtful. As
the Old lady Of Threadneedle street stands.
the back bone IF the worlds finance. it will
readily be seen how the recent reports of
the Illness of the heir apparent effect the
price of gold through the apprehension
created of future disturbance in the govern,
ment. At least $4,000 in gold were heard
of as sold yesterday: $4,000 were sold at
lO95s, ana the balance selling al :. more or
!. less.
The recent improvement IL warrants
shows that the action of the General As
sembly 10 cover these securities is re-
duced to a distinct probability. "A bill is
already heard of as in preparation by
popular Senator and other suggestions now
Giving around loose" viii, before long. be
embodied in some law.
The topic on Carondelet for some days
has been the new directory Of the Levee
Company. said 10 he composed OF such
men as William S. Pike, L. +. Gereres and
John G.. Gaines. all well known in the
business community. The stock at present
is stationary.
In TO other stocks are there signs of
activity. and whether tai or short. fat or
lean. their ultimate vaiae IS subject to
various opinions.
The sales in cotton still keep large, the
reduction yesterday from tie usual number
DISPOSED of being. according 10 the
prophets, snort in duration. Yesterday the
inquiries. in extent. were not agreeable to
factors, who held Of. refusing to give in,
while buyers lowered about, refusing to
advance. The news from New York is
viewed as discouraging. and hence in favor
OF buyers, W no point to the information as
the cause OF their indifference
There were no sales al the Board of
Brokers last evening. TIE otferin IS and
bids were as follows:
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

Ell e. NJ. B. J. MONTGOMERY at II O'Clock,
.: Old auction Mart, No. 81 Camp street, q
general assortment OF new and second hand fur
E.turc pianos, etc; at L o'clock, at ST. Charles
Auction Exchange lot of ground III Gretna-
succession of A. W. Jourdan; lot OF ground and
buildings, on Girod street--succession of Mary
OLeary, wife of John Connurs.
Ef WILLIAM DELACY, at IL O'Clock at st. Charles
Auction Exchange, lot of ground and buldnge
No. GEO Magazine street, lot OF ground and
buildings, No 3l9 Constance street-succession
OF Bernard McKenna lot of ground and build
ings, on Third rect.
By CHARLES +. PORTER, at y o'clock, at MGR.
chants and Auctioneers' Exchange, three
lots of ground, on General Taylor street.
BY SHERIFF SAUvINET, at IL o'clock at Mer-
chants and Auctioneers Exchange. lot of
ground on Dryadcs street-city of New Orleans
rs. J. j. Clark; lot of ground Josephine
srect-city of New Orleans VS.. F. f. Mougin.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-16
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARIS
OE ORLEANS-NO. 9l89

SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
OF ORLEANS-NO 9l39
IN THE MATER OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
L the Fist Draining District, pray ing for decree.
etc. Petition of the city and Administrations y,
New Orleans, PRAYING for the homoiOgat .ou ct the
assessment roll for said district
Upon the filing of the aSsesspent roll showing
the amounts due by tn, persons and property
sessed in the First Draining District, within the
parish Of Orleans, from the second to the tenth
n,la iustaliment inclusive and upon the petition
of the city and Administrators of New Orleans,
charged with the collection of said amounts and
the management OF the affairs of said district ii
ordered, that all persons whom it may concern do
show cause, it anv they have, within thirty days
from the inst publication OF this Order, why said
assessment roll should not be- approved and homo
LOCATED and it is further ordered that said order
be published, in the English and French lang ges,
in the official journal, the New Orleans Republican,
newspaper, twice each week for thirty DAYS
New Orleans D.cembcr.. 1871.
r. WHARTON COLLESS Judge.
A true copy:
4. u. BFKN0UpY. Clerk,
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NOTICE.

MRS ZULIME NJ CHRETItN VS. EUGENE II.
Angamar, her husband-ftth district Court
for the parish OF orleans, No. 2tG2.
TCDGMKNT-IN THIS CASE, SUBMITTED TO
- the court Tor adjudication upon the evidence
file, the court sidering the la and evidence
be- in ia, of plaintiff il is ordered, adjudSec
and drcieed that there be Judgment in favor %
plaintiff, Mrs. Zulime VI. ClIreten and against de
PENDANT Eugene II. Angamar her husband, decree
ing u separation of property, and dssolving forever
the community OF acquests and gains heretofore
tin have the free and exclusive administration and
control OF her property and that she recover OF the,
said defendant the sun ot twenty eight thousand
seven hui bred and seven dollars and sixty-three
anG half cents, with lcgol interest thereon FROM
judicial demand 10 wit: May - 1871. until paid
and costs of snit. with privilege the movable
property and mortgage ON the immovable property
OF her said husband
Signed June 2 1871.
DIES 20 ia4 CHARLES BEAUMONT, Jcagr.
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OFFICIAL NOTICES.
NAYOKALTv OF NEW ORLEANS, |
City Hall Dtceui her Ii IH1l

city Hail. December Is, 1871.
No. Observation-Disclosures Series
An ordinance providing for the payment Of the
several accounts therein named.
Be il ordained, That the following appropriations
be and are hereby made, and that The Admihistra-
tor Of Public Accounts warrant on the Administra-
tor of Finance i'll avment of the same
J. W. Madden stationery for the office OF the
commissioners of consolidated debt. 1872 50
N. Adams, grand jury warrant, j. 1928.
NJ. Condor, grand jury warrant, +ll..
L. Gaspard, grand jury warrant, $l23.
J. B. Chalain, grand jury warrant +il2.
r. Hall, grand jury warrant, $l23
v JEAN grand Jury warrant $l23
p Heft, grand jury warrant. s l20
g. Booker, grand Jury warrant i i23.
J. Fremaux, grand jury warrant, + ~.
&. Andre jury warrants, $50.
4. Mccarthy, jury warrants, f1}8.
J. A. Guesnon. jury warrant +!l.
A. WindmaIl, Jury warrant. fJl.
VI. Carrie, jury warrant $50
:. karntr, jury warrant, t5l.
J. Heippler, jury warrant 85l.
T. II. Meti-n'iorf. jury warrant, $50.
J. Oupessis jury warrant, sol
+ LaUer, jurv warrant, ISL.
}. Brien, grand jury warrant, tll..
J. a. Gresham, books for city Attorneys ottce,
:. Walsh, serving not to delnquen. taxpay-
New orleans Republican, printing etc, for De
partmeIt OF WaterwoIks and Public Buildings,
$. Pollard repairing fence gate etc, fer Depart
ment OF Waterwolks and PuL!ic Buildings, $50.
j. Klein jury warrants s 456.
George ii. ShotWell, jury warrants, SAL.
A. ". benjamin jury warrants, $685..
j. Fhapus jury warrants, Sl.+.
j. $. Walton, ACCOMPLISHMENTS for law charges,
Sll2.
W. Zimmerman, coroners jury warrants 81
J. Handel, coroner Jury warrants, 81.
Adopted by the C"uncll of the city of New Or
leans. December II, ISL
Yeas: Cockren shaw, DelAssize, Remck, Lewis,
Walton, BOuZauo.
BENZ F. FLANDERS Mayor.
II. CoSorE>T CI,RKK. Secretary deli 1t
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LEGAL NOTICES.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
ORLEANS.
RACHAEL FRAME vs.. HER HUSBAND MICHAEL
i.vy-No. 1892.
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ON THE TWENTY
Il seventh day o. Jane. 1871. Judgment was ren-
dered in thi. cuUrt in Me following enti.i-d suit
il the words and cures following, to vat:
Rachael Frank ). her husband, Michael ley
No. 1902
On motion of G. ". Kendall. of counsel for PLAIN
TN in this cause, upon submitting to the court
due proof III support Of her demand, bv reason OF
the law ard evidence being with plaintiff, I is
adjudgtd and decreed that the judgment by de-
fault herein ente- ed the twenty first instant be
now confirmed; that there be Judgment in favor of
plaintiff Rachael RI NIX, against defendant Michael
Levy, Der husband decreeng separation OF prop
trtv between the said parties, and that plaintiff he
aut hor zed to carry on business in her own name,
and for he" account and that plaintiff do have
and recover of defendant. her husband. the sum of
three thousand dollars and costs OF suit.
Judgment signed Juy |, l"1l.
l. WHARTON COLLENS ydd,s
In testimony whereof have here1uto set nv
hand and affixed tie seal of the said court at :he
in the year OF Lord thousand eight
hundred and seve:t and the ninet Xth year
OF the Iidt pendt nee 0; the United States.
7. A. POLAND,
no2o del3 % Deputy Clerk.
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SEPTIi.ME COuR De DISTRICT POUR L.
PAROISSE DORLEANS-NO. el9s.

SEPTIi.ME COuR De DISTRICT POUR L..
PAROISsE DoRLEANS-NO. el9e.
nANS LAtFAIRE DIES COMMISSAIRES DU
~ Premier District d. Desschement demau-
dant un dtcret etc. Petition de Ia Vile ct des Ad-
ministrat-urs dc la Nollvee-Orltans, delpan,ia1t
ihonolo.at;on du rol. dassssentut ,iu dit district
Sur reimbursement du role t.assessement, de
mont rant les m"ntants dues par les Iersonnes q
les prophecies assess. dams L. Premier District d.
Desscc element de- Il. paioiss d'Drltans. depuis 10
premier Jnsquau di\i"ne Placement inclusive
m"nt, ct sur Ia IctItl'a in Vile 1T dies Admins
fratturs de la Nouver orleans. charges de la col
leclon dies dIts MOI ~ de la direction DIES
flares du dit district II st oIoDn, Que toutes lee
personnts lnttrtssce, donnent les risous ST elle5
en- ont, dams les tlentc lours stivaEt la premiere
publication de Get ordre. pour les,uclits IL dit ro
dasse ssement ne serait pas approuvt ct hOnolo-
que: IT il est plus ordonn, que le dit ordre so
public. en- ane iais 1T en- fiaucas, dams le journal
oticiel lie Republican, d. Ia Nouy-llc Orleans deux
fos par semaine pendant trente ;ours
Nouvelle-O Ileans dtctmbrc 1871.
T. WHARTON tOLI.ENS. Juse.
Pour cooie conformc:
A. u. BEKScrpY. Grtf.icl.
del0 II l. y y 80 jail IL
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SEVENTH! DISTRICT COURT FOR TIE PARISH OF
ORLEANS
SOPHIE BODkNHETMFR ". Nix GRLTZSEE-
Nu


I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT On THE TENTH
Il ,ay OF November, 1871. Judgment was rendered
III tins court in the following entitled suit. in
the words and figures following. 10 wit:
sophie BodeEhelner vs.. Mas Er.tzner-No a06r
On motion OF y l.. Tlssot attorney tor the plain
TIN III THIS calIs.', upon submitting the court due
proof in support of her demand and the law and
evidence being with plaintiff 1t is ordered adildpel
and deereed, that the judgment by default here.p
entered Oh the seventh instant, he cot,tirmec:
that ther. be judi SmeEt in Ia of plaintiff Sophi.s
Bodeultimer, against Defendant, Max GletZner
her husband, dccreeing a separation OF property
between TIE said parties and dissolution o.
the community OF acqIests and gains existing
between them; and that plaintiff have the
full and entire control and administration
OF her property that piantiif do have an6
recover o; sad defer dant the sum OF twelve
thousand five hundred dollars with legal interess
from judicial demand until paid with the spccial
privilege lien and mortgage granted ly law to MAJ
red.woncn for the protection o: their nights and
claims II Is further ordered that defendant pa,
The costs o.! this suit.
Judgment 81 Ied November Is. 1871.
7. WHARTON COLLENS Judge.
In testimony whereof have L,r-llnto set III,
hand an'. Aed The seal OF the said court at thu.
city of New Orleans, on this fifteenth day of No
v-mber, in the wear OF Lord one tholsauf
eight hundred and ,enty- Onr and the ninety
sixth year OF the ind. pcndence of the United
States.
EDWARD COTTON
MOI Gel ID Deputy CLERK.
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WHEREAS, JAMES a. McHATTON OF NEW
w Orleans and district aforesaid duly
declared bankrupt under the act OF Congress OF
March 2, 1867, has this day filed in said court a
petition praying fer discharge and cert itic ate
thereof from all his debts and other claims PROV
able under said act
Notice Is therefore given to all creditors who lave
proved Their debts and to all other persons in inter
est, that the sixteenth dav o. January. l6.2
at ii A. NJ. is assigned for the hearing of SAME
and that they may then and there attend and snow
cause, II any they have. why the prayer OF the
said petition should not he granted; and further
notice is given that the bankrupt will undergo
examination before Register /. Eaton, the
sixth day of January, A. b. 1879, at IL A. NJ, at
his Office. ST. Lons, ssuIlr.
Clerks ONCE, New Orleans. December H. 1871.
tltIe I5 ~ K. LOEW. DepE:v Cltrk.
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CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATR OF louisiana }
Executive Department.
New Orleans, Ucctuber i, 1871. }
WHEREAS APPLICATION has BEEN MADE To
w for the cancellation Vt the official bond OF
+. &. Vent. Sheriff IN and for the parish OF St
James TO WI 4 bond dated October p 1868, in the
of SIX thousand dollars, signet by L. g. Wtntz
5 principal. and K. West and Nor liner Carr az
suItties the said bond being coIdi'iJntd for he
faithful performance by the said +. Il. Vent oi his
duties : h.rii aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given TO all persons interested
in the said bond 10 file their ohrcI1ons 10 the can.
collation. thereof in writing, i'll the Office of Tie
Secretary of State, within ninety days after the
last publication hereof
Given under my hand and the seal of the State this
fourth day of December, A. y. 1871 and of The nI,
pendence of the United States the ninety 81 xth
By the Governor: H. c. WARMUTH.
}. ". FAIKFAX.
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CANCELLATION OF bond.

STATH OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department.
New Orleans, December 3D. ISL }
WHEREAS APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE 70
w me for the cancellation of the official bond
OF :. D. Moody as Controller of Jefferson CITY, to
wit: 4 bond dated December %, 1862 III th. sum of
five thousand dollars signed by $. y. Moody as
principal and W. Vau Norden and Edward Tholpp-
son as suretes the said bond being cOndlt ontd for
the faithful performance by the said $. d. Moody
of his Iuttes as, Controller aforesaid
Notice is hereby given to al! persons interested in
the said bond to file their OBJECTIONS to the
cancellation thereof in writing. in the OH ICE of the
Secretary of state within ninety days after the last
publication hereof
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
this thirteenth day OF December 4. D. 1911 and
of the independence OF the United States the
ninet y-syth.
II. C. WARMOTH.
B. the Governor:
J. ". FAiKFAX, Assistant Secretary OF State.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT on THE TENTH
day OF November, 1871. Judgment was rendered
III this court III the following entitled suit III tue
words and figures following. to wit:
Henrietta BAY etc, vs. her hushaud-No. 90.
On motion of A. l.. Tissot. attorney tor the
Plaintiff III this cause, submitting TO lie court
due proof III support OF her demand and the law
ard evidence being with plaintiff, it is adludaed
and dtcreed that the Judgment by de lault herein
entered on the seventh instant he now confirmed;
that there lie Judgment in favor OF plaintiff Hen.
rlttta Davis, against defendant Gus;;ive " il ci.
her husband, dtcre"ing ii :, paratIon OF properly
between the said parties and Il dissolution OF tlt.
community OF acquests and gains tXsli.g ~, wt-,i
them and That piaintllf have the full and EN- ire
control and administration OF her propelfy t!fat
ralntf do have and recover of defendant he sum
OF iour-"en thousand dollars, with legal interest
from Judicial demand until paid, and IS OF salt
with the special lien privilege ard ulor gage
granted 10y law to married women FOR L.. plotc.,.
ton of til. II gifts and claims.
Judgment signed fifteenth November, 1871.
t>.guedt ]. WHARTON CDLLhNS, JUDGE.
In testimony whereof nav" htr-unto set uly
hand and tth v the seal OF the said court al h, CIV
OF New Orleans, on this fifteenth iay OF Novclut,r
III the year OF Lord Thousand eigit rrlU,!red
and seventy or" and the ninety -sixtn ytarut ,'e
dependence n. the United Safes.
Gus. l.. BEkNOuDl, Deputy CLERK.
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notice..

FNITEp STATES PATs.r OFFICE,
Washington, ID. C., Novtulln 20 1871.
an THE PETITION OF BENJAMIN DAVID GCI-
~ lett of Amite, Louisiana pra wing for theext.n-
s0n OF patent granted to tim on -tllr,!
day OF February, 1853, tor improvement III
cotton gils, it is ordt red shat tie testimony III
the ease be closed on the twentv-thrd dav OF
January next that the time for filing argument,
ana the examiners report be limited TO the second
day Of F. brllary next, and that said petition be
heard on the seventh day of February next.
anv person NAV oppose this extension.
-9l9 law 1t ". b. LtGGkTT, MISSIONER.
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POUND NOTICES,

DEPARTMENT oF Poft,E,
New Orleans December Ii, l3tl. {
NX-ERE BROUGHT 10 THE SECOND DISTRICT
W Pound. corner 1T Orleans and Claiborne
streets
one Cream Co.ored HORSE white star OF FORE
head.
one Black HORSE: no braid visible
Winch, il not claimed witHln I'VE days ard the
expenses thereon pad, VIII BE- sod ~ public
auction at said pound. Oh Thursday Deccuo Ger
u, 1871.
JAMES LEWIS
No. l0G-,lel6 I'd administrator.
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w NSfilNhIoN, ~ u, 4hdItN l. lN'N.
SIR: We recommend the following re
movals in the New Orleans Customhouse:
That =. +. IIerwig be removed and
Charles Shute appointed in his stead.
That c. +. Ingalls, be removed and Brain
crd z. Blanchard appointed in his place.
That =. Z. Bechtel, auditor. be removed
and NJ. l.. Block appointed in his place.
That Thomas Crawford be removed and
- Starr appointed.
That John d. Fieitas he removed from
the office of weigher and T. V. CoupIand
appointed.
That the nomination of +. d. Benedict,
weighcr. be not confirmed, and w. s. Mud
gett appointed to the place.
That Henry GorInlv be removed and
George w. Rollins appointed in his place.
Mr.. Shutc is already the chief clerk for the
assistant treasurer o. New Orleans, and
may not accept. In such case. we desire 10
have Mr.. blanchard appointed in place, OF
Z. +. Herwig, and we desire in such case to
name another man IN place of Ingalls,.
We respectfully ask that early action be
taken III this matter
Very respectfully. your ohcdient servants.
J. $. HARRIS.
WM. =. KELLOGG.
J.. 4. SIIELDON.
Hon. George S. Boutwell,, Secretary oi the Treas
The undersigned. Senators of the State
of Louisiana. respectfully. but urgently and
earnestly. recommend the removal OF James
+. Casey from the position of Collector of
the port OF New Orleans. believing thar in
50 doing tue best interests of the govern
nent and the Republican party will be
maintained.
Joseph Witgenstein. J. X. Williams,
Patrick O'lIara {. b. Darrali,
George Y. kelso. j. }. Monette,
Curtis Pollard, John Lynch,
c. c. Packard X. Pondex,er,
Charles Wilcox, }. ID. Beares
c. {. Antoine, John Ray,
I. V. COPELAND.
The gentlemen who recommend the re-
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CASEY AND HIS FRIENDS
Old Opinions. Revived
THE WONDERFUL CHANGES Of TIME

Ia order that the people may not forget
the fact that Collector Casey was not al
ways held in high estimation by his present
allies, we present below extracts from a let
ter of the Secretary of the Treasury, com
munIcating. in compliance with the resolu-
ton of the Senate of July I, Is, 0. in relation
to the removal of James +. Casey as col
lector of customs at New Orleans:
Treasury DEPARTMENT, July Il. 1870
SIR: | have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of a resolution adopted hy the
Senate the fourth instant. in the follow
ing words:
Resoired, That the Secretary of the
Treasury he directed to transmit to the
Senate al papers on file in his Office relat
ing to the removal of James +. Casey, col
lector Of customs at New Orleans. as we'll
as any papers showing the manner in
which said Casey has discharged the duties
of his office since he has been collector.
The number of persons employed in said
custcmhoUSe during each OF the months of
April, May. June, July, August, Scptem-
Der, October. November, and December. of:
1869, and January and February of 1870.
The amount paid said employees per month,
and ii any persons were employed and paid
during said time without authority of law.
if So how many and the amount thus paid
them. and what labor. if any, they per
formed. The amount paid employees in said
customhouse during each of the months of
1860. 1866, 1867 and 1863 together with the
number of persons employed during each
of said months. The amount and proper
ton of increase, if any. OF imports and ex-
ports at said port during said years.
In reply transmit the original papers
called for. together with statements pre-
pared in the Office of the Commissioner of
Customs and Bureau of Statistics which
furnish all the information in the posses
sion of this department on the subjects EN-
braced in said resolution.
] have included a statement of the imports
and exports for the year 1869.
Very respectfully.
GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,.
Secretary of the Treasury.
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The Peoples Bank. New Orleans. No.
vemb-r 28, ld,l-1ht stockholders OF tins bank
having consented TO an amendment to the charter
TO increase the stock from two hundred thousand
to tine sum of three hundred thousand dollars as
recommended by the Board of Directors unf-r .hr
eighth article of the charter, they are hereby
notified that the subscription list for the addi-
tlonal stock Is now open al the bankin. house and
VIII remain open for sixty days from this date.
The subscriptions to the new stock should be paid
III iuii before the first day OF February next.
Extract from Article VIII of the Charter
And within which time stockholders shall have
tie privilege OF taking additional shares in pro.
portion TO the number OF shares held bv them re-
sptctlvtY: and shares not taken at the Xplration
of said time may i.e sold by the Board OF Directors
al not ess than par, tor the benefit OF the corpora;
ton.
BY order of the Board.
neg dc6 - 20 r. " DAVIS President