Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-19

ornoint committee of their most intelligent
"rd careful men to take charge Of the wheel,
anj control it until it could be thoroughly
oonnted and examined. He placed the wheel
absolutely out of the custody and control of the
Managers, and iu the custody and control of
,he committee of twelve honest and intelligent
mcn. appointed from their own number by the
eompainiug tickholders. There is no coca
sion to detail how utterly unable the in
teigant, watchful aud suspicious commit
fee were TO protect the wheel 10 their
custody for two days. For that commit
tee report that during that time the wheel had
been tempered Wlth, aud the wheel then had
10 it g much larger number of tubes than it
had when they took possession of it. But
really it was not Of much practical consequence
whether the wheel, will 10 the custody Of that
committee was carefully prolected or open to
those who would tamper With it, so long rs the
papers in the Office were preserved. The pa
pers 10 the Office far mure than the contents of
The wheel exposed the fraud TO the committee.
The President took precantion on the first 10
tlnation of fraud that those papers should be
preserved, ADD the meD 10 the Office honorably
observed what was required by him. An ex.
animation Of the wheel only showed how easy
il vas to deiude suspicious committees; as it
GERS and managers.
The preservation Of the papers in the Office
demons rated he hooesty Of nose who COZ.
drcted that ofh.e while in our judgment it
likewise enabled us to see that they had not
exercised proper care and Vigilance. We be-
ilave tina. this will be the extent of the cen.
sure visited by impartial minds Oh the Officers
of the Association to whom were entrusted the
details of the management! OF the Alexandria
Office But believing TINT they are liable to
this ceDsure resulting in loss to the Associa.
ton, and unnecessary trouble to its officers,
their resignation has been accepted. Their
successors will be announced.
Towards the close Of the session of the ard
last week, so clear to the ticket holders Was
the rightintentlon which had ruled the manage
ment of the Association that t was represented
TO the President ADD Board of Managers that
the ticket holders in Alexandria aud the ada
cent counties would accept certificates of stock
IN the Association IN compensation for tickets
actually purchased. The Board Immediately
made arrangements to issue stock enough to
accomplish this purpose without any increase
oil the original capital stock. This arrange
meot will be extended Co all bona fide ticket
holders who desire to have its benefits. Tne
Board also determined to appoint the success
ors of MesSrs. Williams and Aistrop in accord
ance with the wishes Of the new stockholders,
AID to require them 10 reside 10 Alexandria.
The report of the Committee Of Ticket
holders is appended to this report. This rem
ders unnecessary repetition OF its statements.
Their investigation Was N lde at the request Of
the managers aud with their full corporation.
It was efficiently and honestly made.
At "a m citing of the Board of Managers held
10 the city of Alexandria on the 18th day of
November, 1875, the foregoing statement was
unanimously adopted and ordered to be pub
llshed.
Mr.. Wm. Fl. Fowle, of Alexandria city, was
elected Vice, President, and to him is CO.
trusted by order OF the Board of Managers the
coutrol Of the business of this Association until
the next meeting of the Board of Managers.
Signed by order of the Board OF Managers.
JAMES BARBOUR, President,
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