Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-11-05

the affairs of Shepard. Hall & Co., Shepard.
Davis Co.. and Hall & Co., have reported
, as follows:
Shepard Davis & OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 325s 22s 81
shepard. Hall &Co.-...--.--.-.--...-.. 1888 &c
Hall Co. 46,e6s Is
Deduct estimated amount required t.
guarantee business paper not yet ma
tured, which is endorsed by firm, to-
tai amount, SAB OOo co. per cent OF
which ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 22,I5O o.
sls0,57l p
LIABILITIES.
Shepard, Davis & Co.ori ginal. S3s5eI7 81
Shepard, Hall Co, orignal.-...-... as, 40 rs
Hall Co, original. 3o5ssl &c
,.,,... sl,O82. 969 81
paper endorsed by then.---.......-.. 354 80 90
sl.l37 ,sOg s.
Detailed assets OF Shepard. Hall 4 Co.
Lumber at Qgdensburg...... .-....-.. s37.ls3 25
Boston. Observation-Disclosures. 324 10
=" Brooklyn s. Igs %, less stor-
age 81 30 o. ..-.................-.. $500 90
Oiuce and OHce fixtures at Ogdensburg, 732 90
! Iru'ss-. LIS %
Mll, sheds and yaId........--.-........ Is 90 90
PHI supplies. ISIS II
Boston furniture portable office. shed &C. Loo 90
Bills recelYable......-. .-----.-.-...-.. 1872 90
cash ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IO47 IN
| Book account against Hunterstown
Lumber Company; Total, s295 so, es-
tmate1 dividend. .......-..---...-.. l22,445 o.
Detailed Assets of Shepard Davis Co. ~
Lumber at Burling tOn ............... sl77e-O RI
! Heal Estate at Whitehall. ........... ala ~
Gallagher lots at Burlington ......-. "a "a
! Miils, docks, &c. at Burlington, are
cancelled by mortgage debts. Mill
supplies at burlington. so %
once and materials at burlington. 6,l36 so
! Trucks, 5000 20
! Mouliings and moulding stock and
%, supplies. -;-..-..--.-.......-... I4eo2 %
! Bl-!s receivable. ----..............-.. 1879 on
Book account. at Whitehall .......... 33.3 IN
| Improvements on the new Rutland dock
at burnng tol..-.. 500 90
Plank roads on other docks, &e........ $40 a.
! Cash. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is5 20
Book accounts at Burlington. % 3sI 60
/ Eddy notes remaining unpledged, face
in currency, 81 90 43:.--;..-.;;-.- s657 10
! Outstanding accounts Tor L)veland
lumber 5.74I %
Detailed Assets Of Hall / Co.
Lumber at Montreal ..........-...... $500 10
/ Fixtures at wharf, and iurniture.-..-. ESQ W
BOOK accounts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l3,5ls ~
Gold....-...................... si0,53l 10
Premium 10 per ceut.........-. 6,436 90
. :i6,6ss Is
Detailed Liabilities OF shepard, Davis 4 Co
low e debis.......-,...'... ssl5o1 %
LoYeland aud Spencer joint account. j-4i 81
Damages due GiluouT for failure to
taso lumber, as per contract s224J6
god. 96.oi9 90
balance 27g52- "
sJ55,gI7 81
shepard, BAn Observation-Disclosures. siO-,I7O IS
Han 30s,SsI Sc
:ios5 80 s. |
Statement o. Jan. J, 1875, showed sur
Statement o.; OCT. L. ls-5. slowed deficit
of--...-...--.............. 956 7ss 10
sl,7488ls 10 |
., To- explain this are the following losses.
Neal S2g 500. 90 1
Eddy notes ST %. sili .0t6G6......... 37O555 Ol |
Interest and Insurance nee Jan. I..... 100000 |
Deprec alton % lumber. l-OO0l.OJ /
Damage Tor not "a Fl ling contract with
Gilmour $4,000, Interest ana insu-
rGnceo S3puJ.-...----..-... % OOOo !
Cos: O. Suarautee o. business paper en-
dorsed by firm not yet mat1red.--.--. 225Do9
Endorsements on failed paper. ........ 35i $1,000
Shriukaco in debt OF thunderstorm Lum-
Personal expenses ot SIX partners since
JA4- o. l-. p .33 %
.l,5l24-5J5
Hunte7stown Lumber Company
Among assets % Shepard Hall & Go. is
book account zaiast the hunters
~ t3yn Lumber Company ......--.-.-. s2s5 5000
OF Huu.erstOsn Lumber Company pr0-
perty, the whole valued at s45233l.-
p, they talk of selling what l. valued
ats4}oe75- ................ l5o.o5o.U0
Balance inyentorei az sII3.26--o1,
shriuAase estimated 81. 1,-.i0.--.---. Isj,l79d0
$3l5I:9 60
Deduct on proposed zale...-......-.-... 50ooJOj
s255i79 90
Deduct error IA curing premiums. 3l,554.s4
s15555l t
Total liabilities o,lluaters.os WI Lumber
Company, as per statement.........-. S59i 290 %
Acdi5r additional endorsed pa per failed 2i,upJOl
.5is.75705
This makes about a. PEI cent dividend.
The firms make proposition to pay 80
cents on dollar, the payments to be madc
in four equal instalments, the instalments
extending over two years. instead Of three,
as has been enormously stated by some of
the papers The first instalment Is to be
paid in months. the second in y months,
the third in Is months, and the fourth in
p months. The 4-months notes are to be
without interest. and the others a. per
cent, all the notes being unendorsed paper,
This offer viii probably be accepted by all
the creditors
-. Adams BUTTER MARKEr, Nov. =
Market dull, very little doing. with de-
cline on last weeks quotations of about >
cents Common TO fair sold q. 10 to Is
cents, medium to good 20 to % cents; prime
fall butter - 10 Is cents. selections 30 TO p
cents. most Of the transactions at 30 cents.
\ few tubs Of extra choice butter sod as
high as 80 cents, bat these were exceptions,
and hardly suli,en: - make quotation.
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PORTLAND AND OGDENsHuRG RAmRoAD.-
The Portland and Ogiensblrg Railroad
Vermont Division, have Just added mail
car To their rolling stock The mail room
is - feet in length, and is very convenient
ly arranged for the business There are
81 boxes arranged on a half circle with
drop fronts hung on hinges, which are for
distributing and holding papers On the
side OF the car Is little case of 40 boxes
with wire bottoms to avoid dust, etc. Op
posite the letter case is rack for hanging
sacks and pouches. The other end Of the
room contains the stove. wood. closet, etc.
The other hslf Of the car Is for smoking
room. Ii was built at the Company's shops.
in St Johnsbury, by Geo. E Howe. Master .
Mechanic. We understand it il for the |
through route from johnson 10 Portland, :
Maine, which will be completed about t
December lst. The company are also build
ing first class baggage and express car.
Chas. Ramsey, conductor on the Eastern
Division. Portland a Ogdensburg Railroad. I
had the small bone of his right leg fractur-
ed below the knee while shifting cars last
Friday. lie Is now doing we'll
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In the railroad accounting At St. Adams. :
j Judge Poland closed his argument for the
Receivers at one clock. Friday morning, 3
having spoken eleven hours How soon
the masters will report can only be con-
ectured. More than a hundred requests for
findings have been filed with them by the