Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-05


and that the said Richmond, Frederick >burg
aud Poromac Railroad Company, for the pur-
nose of constructing wharf at the mouth of
Quantico creek for the accommodation OF
steamboats, of said Potomac Steamboat Com
pauy, aud connecting the same with the end OF
the track of said railroad company, has under
the guise of loan to the Potomac Railroad
Comrany, expended lin the years 1871. y
and 49, the further sum OF $ll0 80. Said
published reports, thus exhibiting the TACT
that $446, 70l. 90 of the capital money and Ell
tects of the said Richmond, Frederick shurg
and Potomac Railroad Company Ia sun Of
money sufficient to have paid to all the holders
of common stock, including the Common
wealth, an annual dividend of more than per
centum during the last five years. have been
and are DOW employed and engaged 10 transac
tons and business not proper tor corporate
purposes of said railroad company, and appar
emily beyond its corporate powers; therefore,
be it
Rtsozved, That the Board Of Public Works
be and they are hereby respectfully and earn
estly requested
First. To inform the Senate by authority of
what law we're the Investments, loans gifts
bonuses, and subsidies specified 10 the pream-
BILE of this resolution made by the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany, the same appearing 10 be IN violation OF
both the terms and spirit Of sections and of
chapter Sc of the Code of 1873.
Second. To inform theSenate whether john
NJ. Robinson, president OF the Rlchnoud
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany, is the same John NJ. Robinson who Is
president of the Seaboard and Roanoke Com
pany: and if he be the same. then by autborl.
ty Of what law does he hold the office OF presl-
dent of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company, aud receive salary
as such of 81 0G0 per annum, in violation OF
section Of the act of Assembly entitled an act
to authorize an increase Of the capital stock OF
The Richmond, Frederick burg ard Potomac
Railroad Company and other purposes passed
March 10. 1910, which is 10 these words:
THAT the president Of said company shall re-
celye salary of DOT exceeding 81. 500 IN full! OF
all services he may reuder the company, either
in the management of its ordinary concerns as
also 10 the negotiation of loaDs or IN the per
Torrance of any other duty or business Of the
company, nor shall he hold any other Office of
profit 10 the said or any other railroad COM
pauy."
Third. To procure and furnish to the Senate
evidence of the Incorporation and organization
of said Potomac Steamboat Company, and
copies of the reports to and the proceedings OF
the meetings of its stockholders since the year
1865, it appearing by the report OF the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg ADD Potomac Railroad
Company for the years 1861 and 1862 that the
Potomac Steamboat Company, as it existed
before the war, was practically dissolved by the
seizure on the 10Th of April, 1861, Of all its
steamboats, by the United States Government
aud the receipt Of compensation therefor. and
the division of said compensation among the
ckbolders.
Fourth. 10 procure and furnish to the Sen.
ate list of the stockholders Of said Potomac
Steamboat Company, and Of the Ulcers there
Of with an account of all dividends declared
and paid by said steamboat company during
the last SIX years, in order that it may appear
what persons have received and divided the
moneys bestowed as aforesaid out Of the trea-
sury of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad Company.
Fifth. To inform the Senate whether the
$I23, 500 of Potomac Steamboat Compinys
stocks and convertible bonds held as invest
ments as aforesaid may uot be sold, aud the
s2l2,S of bonuses aud subsidies aforesaid
may not be recovered and the proceeds thereof
declared as dividend among the holders OF
common stock of the Richmond, Fredercks-
burg aud Potomac Steamboat Company, 10
Guiding the Commonwealth.