The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-11-18

OPENING OF The vALLEV yRAILRoA1
| CAsE.-The. case of Mason & Co. VS.. the Val
ley Railroad Company came up fer trial in tn
Circuit Court on last Tuesday, ard was ad
journed over until Wednesday, at the reques
of counsel. i
On Wednesday, the following special Jury
selected by Judge Mclaughlin from .apanne
of twenty, was impanelled: W. L. Hunter
D. N. Van Lear, w. B. Patterson, J.. l., Wal
lace, J. A. Hanger, r. W. Moffett, J. y. Black
7. H. Antrim, C. B. Coiner, s. 3. Allen, !. A
dilkerson, J.. D. Brooks.
On Thursday, all agreement was signed D.
the parties, as to how tho case should be tined
he most important provisions Of which are q
follows:
The Jury shall be required to make the fol.
lowing tintings> %sn,.
1. The whole amount due from plaintiffs to
defendants. -.
II. What portion OF said amount is soyable
in money, and what portion Of the same, under
the contract Is solvable in City, Town and
County Bonds.
III. The value of said City, County and Town
Bonds on Dec. 22d, 1874.
w. And upon the basis OF the Aforesaid find
ings, what the amount in money which the
plaintiffs are entitled to recover as damages. :.
II was further agreed that the amount found
as aforesaid to be solvable in City, Town and
County bonds, may be discharged by the deliv-
cry at the rates prescribed by the contracts, Of
such bonds to the plaintiffs within ninety: days
from the date of said finding, and if said bonds
are so delivered as aforesaid, and so much oil
the Judgment as ia ascertained in the finding
to be due in money, shall be deemed payable
to the plaintiffs. But if the said bonds arc not
delivered within ninety days, the plaintiffs
may enforce the payment in money of the en-
tire Judgment that shall be rendered under the
| Nv clause aforesaid. y f' - -.
But the defendants may still settle with any
of the plaintiffs for their respective shares Of
the judgment. ~
And it is understood that no question OF
measurement is to be investigated upon the tri-
al except as to the sections Old. Shanahan.
After the jury had been sworn, greaterpart
of Wednesday was consumed in presenting
documentary evidence Of Which there is
large quantity. The case will doubtless occu-
py the attention Of the Court for the remain7
der of, the week, if not portion OF next.
| The Counsels for the plaintiffs are Messrs.
Echols., Bell & Catlett, and Tucker & Tucker,
r. i. Parrish, Thos.. c. Elder, and Judge w.
J. Robertson.
For the Defendants, Messrs. Sheffey & Bum
gardner. s--< ae
ORGANIZATION OF THE SECOND PREsBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH.-Quite large congregation
was present at the Town Hall on last Sunday
night to witness and participate in the organi-
cation Of the Second Presbyterian church,
After an interesting sermon by the Rev. j. W.
Rosebro, the. Rev. r. c. Walker announced
that the organization of the new church would
now be proceeded with. .
On motion the congregation determined to
elect at this time only one elder and two dea-
cons: In accordance with the election which
had been held at the congregational meeting in
the afternoon, Capt. Chas. D. Mccoy was
nominated for elder, Messrs. Henry A. Walker
and Wm A. Hudson for deacons and were
The ceremony of ordination was then perform
ed, closing with prayer and the laying on OF
hands. as.3
Mai Jed. Hotchkiss then presented paper
signed by the members of the congregation,
calling upon Rev. McDuff Simpson to'become
pastor of the clurcl, at a salary Of seven hun
bred dollars. Upon MOTION Maj. 11o:chkfss
was selected to present this paper before Lex
inston Presbytery at its adjourned meeting in
Mcdowell on Friday next, Rev. h G. Walker
in announcing the steps which had already been
taken in the organization of this church stated
that its members consisted of seventeen persons
formerly members of the Presbyterian church
of this place, and some Others belonging to 9TH
er denominations would become members as
soon as they could get their certificates of dis
mission from their churches.
The congregation at present numbers about
forty persons. members and others, who will
attend the services of the church.. The servi-
ces Of the church will for the present be held
in the Town Hall. At the congregational
meeting held in the afternoon. Maj. jed. Hotch-
kiss was elected Superintendent of the Sunday
School and Mr. II. A. Walker Secretary and Ii
UrarIdus Lie SufItldy CCIlOOlS VIII W. uclu III
the Town Hal! at 3 o'clock P. NJ.
THE WATER WORKs-FIRsT ESTIMATE OF
THE CoNTRACToRs.-A meeting Of the City
Council was held on last Thursday night, for
the purpose OF entertaining proposition from
Messrs Menifce and Jordon in reference to
the water works, and also to receive the esti-
mate of the city engineer for work done on
said works. q
The estimate furnished was for work. done
to the 10th Of November, embracing masonry,
excavations and embankmcnt, and iron and
terra Gotta pipes, and amounted to Gil, 797 .S54.
From this amont a reservation Of 20 per cent.
was deducted. leaving a net estimate of &c.,
43s.Os4.
Mr.. Evans, from the committee, desired to
know through what channel the bonds should
reach the contractors, and after good deal Of
discussion 1t was determined that the finance
committee should deliver the bonds, and that
the City Treasurer should keep a record Of
said bonds, as required by the ordinance. The
estimates are first to receive the approval Of
the special water committee, and then of the
Council, before the finance committee is au-
thorized to deliver the bonds. The estimate
presented wassproperly5 approved, and $500
in hands orde rod ta he Turned over tn the com.