Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-19
TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY
i OF ALEXANDRIA, August term. 1858:

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The Alexandria and Washington Railroad
Company by James S. French, President,
against the Washington, Alexandria and George
town Railroad Company Alexander Hay, J. b.
Stewart Benjamin Thornton, Joseph Thornton,
Joseph Davidson the Mayor and Board Of AL
city Of Washington. Joseph H. Bradley, jr., \.
Thomas Bradley Walter Lenox, William H.
Fowle ard Edward Snowden, late partners un-
der the style and firm of Fowle, Snowden & Co.,
man. the National Union Bank of Baltimore,
the National Exchange Bank of Baltimore, Ho-
ratio K. Riddle, Allen Chapman, ID. \. Given,
}. w. Jones, l.. NJ. Flourney and Y. $ Ray,
the last four of whom are trading under the name
Of Given, Jones & Co.. In Chancerv
Among other things, it is ordered, adjudgcd
and decrced, that one of the Commissioners OF
this Court do inquire into, ascertain and report
!. What Was the amount of the liabilities OF
the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com
pany on the day of the sale made by Joseph b.
Stewart viz: 10th April, 1862, to whom due,
with the priorities.
,. What was the condition of the road ut the
date of the sale as regards its capacity fer trans
portation, and in whose use WAS the road ut that
time, and when the parties then in possession
transferred the same and to whom
). What amount Of liabilities has been con-
Iracted by the Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown Railroad Company since the 10th
April, 1862, to whom duo, by whom and by What
and if any such since that date have been paid
10y whom, under what authority and from What
source were the funds necessary derived.
t. What amount Of stock of the said new COM
panv was issued, by whom and by what author
itv, what amount was paid for and by whom r.
crived.
J. How much Of said stock thus issued was
genuine stock issued by the company under It's
authority, and how much was spurious, and by
whom and under what circumstances the same
was issued.
Il. What amounts have been expended in the
reconstruction and equipment of said road since
10th April, lS62, to whom paid and from what
source the funds were derived.
:. What real estate in Virginia has been pur
chased since that date at what price, how much
remains due thereupun and to whom.
=. What amount WAS received from the nltcd
States Government for the transportation OF
troops, and how expended and what amounts
sre now due for that service.
.. That he take an account OF the earnings OF
the said road since the 10th April, 1862, and any
amounts received by the new company for earn
ings prior thereto, what amount of improve
mcnts since that date have been placed upon it
and by whom, and how paid for and what
amount of property belonging TO the Alexandria
rcivcd by the said new company and how dis
posed OF by the defendants or any of them.
~. That the exceptions taken to the former re-
port by Coleman ct ais, az we'll US the report IT.
self, BE- recommltted, that the Commissioner be
required to take any further testimony that may
be submitted by any of the parties to this cause
and that he proceed to take the account and
make the enquiry required under the former de-
cree, except so far as they may be comprised in
this order, and that in executing this decree he
will state any other matter which he may deem
pertinent or that any of the parties mag require
and TO carry this order into effect that he may
PROFOUND such heterogeneous to either of the
parties to this cause that he may deem material,
and that Of the taking of this account he give no
tice according to law, by publication, which
shall be deemed equivalent to personal service.
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The parties to the foregoing proceedings, and
all persons interested therein, will take notice
that have appointed the l4th day Of August,
1871, at my office, No. TO- south Royal street in
the city of Alexandria, when and where l shall
proceed to execute said decree.
A. W. Chiffon,
jy l3-law4w CVmmiss uncr
NOTICE TO CITY TAN PAYERS.
CoILEcTnRs OFFICE, July IL, 1871
Tax payers will take notice that the taxes due
the City Council of Alexandria for the Year 1871
are now ready and in the hands of the Collectors,
who can be found at their office each day, except
Sunday, from II. IN. to , p. IN. All persons
paying their taxes on before the first day of
August. IN current tnvds, will be allowed a dis
count of ID per cent; on or before the lSt day Of
September, 10 per cent; on nr before the lst day
of October ) per cent, and M discount will hr
allowed after that date.
JNO r. HILL, Collector n ID.
= h. FIELD, Collector = d.
Ottice-Under the Mansion House, one door
north of the Telegraph office. jy !"
WANTED TO PURCHASE, \ SMALL
w HOUSE, containing five or six rooms.
with water, for which cash will he paid Must
be clear of incumbrance in every respect. Adj
dress P O. box 3l", Alexandria, Va, until the
18th instant. jy lS-ro%t@
ITO LOAN.
$4,000 for |, 9 or 3 years, in sums of $500 or
upwards, on unencumbered REAL ESTATE or
OTHER GOOD COLLATERALS. Enquire 1t
this office jy 1877"
r LIGHTNING APPLE PARERS-the best
IL article made-already on hand ready for
the season, at 80 King ST., Alexandria, Va
ie 10 ). I. CRElGHIoN y son.
NOTlCE-All persons arc hereby warned not
~ to trust any person on my account without
my written order.
jy elm FRANCIS j. MURPHY.
pLUE AND SCARLET FRENCH FLAN
ID MEL FOR SOCKS.
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