Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-12
TIE WASHINGTON AND GKeRGKIsWN RAILROAD.
Animal Meeting Of the stock holders,
ana Election OF Oaieers.

AN EXCELLENT BOARD oP DIRECTORS
ELECTED-THE HART PARTY BEAT An
IGNOMINIoUS RETREAT.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Washington and Georgetown railroad
took place at the office, corner Pennsylvania
avenue and lst street, to-day. The antici-
pated fight over the directorshipd did not take
place, as the Hart party very prudeutly did
not put In an appearance, and the election
progressed quietly-Messrs. G. A. Bohrer, b.
Ii. warner. and a. Il. Bradley being the in
spectors. The following was the successful
ticket: George W. Riggs, William Gunton,
william Orme, William X. Riley, NJ. G.
Lane, Leonard Whitney, Henry Hurt.
The number of votes cast were 6,2i0. The
stockholders meeting was presided over by
Mr. OTme, and Mr.. Sutton acted as secre-
tary.
THE REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT,
Mr.. Hurt, was presented and IL SHOWS re-
ceipfs for the year ending December 81, 1873,
S39S 1Sl.10; average daily receipts, SlO9090;
gain over previous year, Sl6, $3.50. This in
crease was not anticipated at the commence
ment of the year because Of the general stag
nation in trade and depression OF the finances
the present year exceed those of any pre-
vtOus year except 1855, which was the close
OF the war and the time of the grand review
in Washington. This, he says, he mentions
to show that the construction of parallel
lines affOrding additional facilities to travel
has not cOunteracted the gradual increase
on their own road, resulting from the natu-
ditiOn of the road.
He notices the important changes in the
location of tracks ordered at the last ses gion
of Congress, made necessary to accOmmD-
date the extension OF the Capitol grounds.
The tracks running through the quadrauts
on both sides of the Capitol to New jersey
avenue. were ordered to be removed and
located under the direction Of the archi tect
and engineer in charge, and the following
route was selected: Along LIST street from
Pennsylvania and Maryland venues to Il
streets north and south; thence along said
streets TO connect with tracks on New Jer-
sey avenue, and modification of this order
was afterwards obtained, permitting the
track on the north side to be laid along list
street TO Indiana avenue; then ce to New
Jersey avenue.
The tracks over the aqueduct bridge into
without any further provision being made,
but an amendment was subsequently made
allowing them to be laid from nnsylvania
avenue along 26th street 10 NJ, thence over
the NJ street bridge into Georgetown. An
extension of the 9TH street road from the
ferry wharf 10 the Arsenal grounds was
granted. but has been completed only to 9th
street, the landing of the river steamers.
These changes involved the construction OF
1,Sl6 yards ofdouble track requiring 1i6 tons
of iron. The whole cost, including iron, was
S11 ,0S6.14, and excluding the amount adj
vaDced by the government, S7,72S1O.
The contract for the use OF the alarm punch
expired in May, but IT was renewed for
cents per day for each car run. This charge
is even considered extIavagant, and IL may
be that the large profits derived to the punch
company will warrant further concession
on their part at the expiration of the present
contract, If 1t shall be desired TO renew the
same. Three hundred and thirty-eight tons
OF iron We're purchased during the year. The
pavement from I'd street east to the Navy
Yard gate has been taken up and relaid, thus
placing the tracks east of the Capitol in per-
feet order. The repaving of Pennsylvania
avenue, from 18th to 24th street, with CON
crete made IL necessary to replace the timber
under the outer rails the entire distance, as
the old was found to be completely decayed.
This was also done on eth street south, from
the canal TO u street. Steel curve rails have
been substituted for iron around the south
side of Washington Circle, at 18th street and
New York avenue, at 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue, at Goth street and PennsyI-
vaEia avenue, at Goth and NJ streets, at nth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, and at Sth
street and Pennsylvania avenue east. This
lire is now in firstclass condition through
out its entire length Mr.. Hurt recommends
that work be continued on the 7th street
road until 1T reaches the same condition and
If deemed advisa BILE, that another track be
put down on 14th street, as the operation of a
sim gle track line is attended with many diff
nience to the public. Sixty four cars have
Ieen run daily during the year-36 on the
avenue, 20 on 7th street, and one-horse cars
on l4th street.
After giving summary of work done in
the shops, the report refers to horses as fol-
lows: Number last January, 5O7; purchased
during the year. 1I2, al an average of S124 90;
rTmber sold, $50, averaging S49.0i; number
IL 4, 26; now on hand, 503-353 at the CEN
{ ~ depot, and $50 at the 9TH street depot.
Several accidents occurred during the year:
January LIST, A. Breslaur fell from the front
platform OF a car, was run over and killed;
case settled. August %, Alexander Poland,
conductor, fell over rear dash and broke his
neck. September Is, Henry Ibel, a little boy,
was knocked down and killed; case settled.
Septem Der q, Spencer Benner, a passenger,
fell from the front platform in a fit, and the
wheels passed over his arm, from the effects
of which he died; case settled. November
II. John Sinclair stepped from car and
broke two of mis- ribs. The suits pending at
the last report have been disposed of, and but
one has been entered. The floating debt has
been paid in full, the registered bonds have
been reduced $4,000, and the mortgage bonds
by the sinking fund TO S215, 0C0 outstanding.
The treasurer's (Mr. e. NJ. KOonesD state
ment shows an increase in the receipts of
sic, POI q, and a decrease of expenses of
81 $40 II. The total receipts were 1911 1921;
disbursements. Sj9s 11170-slO1 ,6Gl. 90 on gen.
leaving balance OF s5234.1O.
THE ]. o. o. F. MUTUAL RELIEF AssoCIA-
TION.-Last night the fifth annual meeting
OF the I. q. o. F. Mutual Relief Association
met al Odd Fellows hall-JOhn +. Haven
ner, president, and T. W. Fowler, secretary.
The report was presented, showing receipts,
s., SO, IS; laid out on drafts ordered, So 95ffO;
leaving in the hands of the treasurer, Jan. l,
1876. in cash, S69i.63; stock in hall, $1,000
IOJal, 81 ,t94.bS. Mem OerShlp.-Admltted dur
ing the year, %; died during the year, I; sus-
pended for non-payment of assessments, 6;
number of members on roll Jan. 1, 1876. 465.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President, John Z. Havenner; vice presi-
dent, l.. Is. Allyn; secretary, Thomas w.
Fowler; treasurer, John I. Given; board OF
directors essrs. Joseph III. Daniel, Amos
Hunt, r. II. ShutZ, j. w. Thompson, Henry
TriEe, a. ID. Shaw, S. E. Douglass, G. n. Al
lison, VIM. Ferguson, j. NJ. Hinkle, J. II.
Bartlett, a. c. Prather and VIM. Kettler.
Two DIVORCE CASES.-To day Judge
Paschall filed a bill for Eileen Alton Bailey
against VIM. II. Bailey, for divorce, ali
mOny, and an INJUNCTION 10 prevent him
entering her house. The bill in this case
states that they were married in New York
in 1852, and removed to the District in 1867,
have seven children ranging from twenty TO
fOdr years OF age, and she charges him
with having treated her with great cruelty,
her in the presence of her children,
and falling TO provide for the family.
Mr.. John Cruikshank to day filed bill for
Cora Nokes against George T. NOkes, for a
divorce. The parties were married in April,
1870, and she charges that soon after he com
menced to treat her with cruelty, in July of
20 knocking her down, and in June, ~; and
she further charges that he has become dis
sipated, and deserted her about Is months