Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-27
LOCAL NEWS.

FAIRFAX AND UEORGETOWN lUhNIlhh.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders Of the
Fairfax and Georgetown Turnpike Company
was held yeste rday afternoon at , clock, at the
residence of Mr.. James Cross in RosslyD, Va,
the President, r. A. Phillips, in the chair, and
W. Ii. Daniel, Secretary.
There were present 2T2 votes 10 person aud
by proxy, 2lO being quorum.
The President made short report, embrac-
ing the transactions of the company for the
past year.
The meeting then proceeded 10 elect officers
for the ensuing year, with the following result:
President, Isaac Crossnan. e.q Board Of Dr.
rectors, Geo. O. Wunder, NJ. ID. Ball, Thos.
Widdicombe, +. NJ Brush a. L. CropIcy,
}. G. DcPulron and t. n. Phillips.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolrei, That the Board of Directors be,
and are hereby directed to prepare a me-
moro to Congress, setting forth the needs Of
the country adjaccut to the Aqueduct Bridge,
aud through which the Fairfax aud Georgetown
Turnpike Company S road passes, and the ne
cessitles of the District, aud urging the speedy
passage of the peudiug bill Tor reducing the
tolls on said bridge.
The meeting then adjourned.
Immediately on the adjournment of the
Stockholders meeting the new Board OF Dr.
rectors assembled and completed their organza-
ton by re-clcctiug w. H. Daniel, esq, Sccre-
tary, aud {. H. Buxton, esq, Treasurer.
On motion Finance Commute was ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs. Wundcr, Phil
llps and DcPutron. This committee were d.
rectrd TO prepare their report of he general aud
fiuaucial condition of the Company. aud sub
,r,t RI bn pft no
on the second Monday in April.
The matter of collecting assessments due was
referred TO the Fluancc Committee, as was also
the bill of the Georgetown Courier for SD ~,
for advertising.
Mr.. Kay submitted proposition to the
Board To continue the work on the company )
road and charge the company ouly tor actual
expenses Incurred, Including 81 per day Tor
himself. The proposition was referred to the
Fiuauce Committee, and the gentleman request
ed to make it in writing.
NJ. D. Ball was requested to prepare the
memorial to Congress alluded to above, and,
in onjunction with Committee of two, Mcssrs.
Ca>siu aud Wunder, obtain the necessary sig
natures thereto.
The Board then adj urncd to meet in Alex
andria on the ID Monday iu April next.
GERMAN BANKING CoMrANY-A meet
ing of the German Banking Company, held at
Harmonic Hail. last night, the President R1bt.
Portner, in the chair, aud the cashier, J. II.
Reid, secretary. Mc>srs. Thomas Rshicll, w.
A. Smoot, j. II Reid, i. + Downham, and
Isaac Eichbrrg, the committee appointed at
former meeting to draft a constitution and set
of bylaws for the government of the company,
presented their report which was adopted.
1t was ordered that the first instamcnt on
stock subscribed for be paid 90 or before The
l6' h proxlmo.
\ committcc, consisting of Messrs. Robert
Portncr. Thomas RishiylI, +. Francis, Louis
Stein, w. A. Smoot, and Justus Schneider,
was appointed to examine 70 ms for the use of
the company, with instructions to report on
Thursday, March Sd.
1t was decided that for the present 10 single
shall be allowed to subscribe tor
more than twenty-five shares of stock.
The meeting then adjourned.
The committee appointed to examine rooms
met this morning aud resolved to report n
favor of reuting the building formerly occupied
by the Alexandria Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, No. I27 King street. for the bank
ing house Of the company. This building, it
is understood, can be rented FROM Mr.. David
Appich, its owner, Tor $500 year. The Freed
mems Bank, now located in it, will change it's
quarters at once, and the building be immedia-
tely put in condition for the occupancy of the
the business of which will commence
on the first day of next April.
The directors, who were authorized to re-
ceive subscriptions to the stock, have already
disposed OF the greater portion OF the two
shares which are all that are yet
awhile to be put upon the market.
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terlay morning:
Mrs Catharinc Mills, on complaint Of +.
Mrlchur, was bound over to keep the peace by
Justice WhuteSy,
j. L. DcFaughn, the boy upon whose evil
dence Bright aud Philips, his companions,
were committed to Jail for breaking into the
store Of Mr.. Dreltus, was arrested by order OF
Judge Lowe last night, and this morning was
committed to Jail fer Implication IN the same
robbery James Phillips, committed to Jail
for court, for robbing the store OF Mr.. Dreltus,
was brought before Judge Lowe last night GU
a writ of habeas corpus and admitted to bail in
the sun of $500. which, however, he had not
given at noon to-day, and was then still IN du-
rance.
james Lane, on complaint Of Emm, Shaw,
both coIored, for basardy, was committed to
Jail by Justice Whittlcsy
Only two dodgers were accommodated at the
station house last night.
THREATENED RAID ON THE BAR Rooms
The woman 8 movement for the suppression OF
liquor selling, which has attained such progress
10 the West, is beginning to manifest itself 10
this city A proprietor Of bar room received
a postal card this morning, upon which was
written the following:
"rhe Pilgrim Sisters are determined to sup
press the sale of intoxicating spirits and for
this purpose will call at your place OF business
on Tuesday next aud endeavor, by prayertul
persuasion, to lead you from your evil course.
THE PILGRIM SISTERS
GETTING HIS OWN AGAlN-This morning
City Sergeant Steuart carried the counsel of
Mr.. VIM. n. McVeigh to the houses belong
ing to the latter but sold during the war TO