Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-09

salaries in the board of city works OF Brook lyn'
took place to day.
The Suit Against the w. d y. Rail.
road Company.
4 statement OF the suit against the Wash
ingtou and Ohio Railroad Company having been
extensively published 10 the papers of the
State, aud appearing also in tlc Times vi this
week wc called on the counsel for the compIaio
aut5 aud made enquiry as 10 the truth Of the
published statement. We Were Informed that
while it was generally true, there were SOME
substantial inaccuracies in it, the correction oi
| which places the matter III a somewhat differ
eut ivhl: AM lie gave Us the following Is lis
view Of the case
La July, lSCy. McCumb and asSrcia!r. agreed
to advance to Tie then a., L. l. II. K. K. Co..
$3.50, Otn to pay Oft the ii nltinr debt and h all
in extending the rua to W chichester. lhc great
er portion of this sum being required for the
floating debt, The rXl euslon vi the ruad u " III
chester vas dependent on the sales Ut the bonds
| Of the company. 10 ttic; thus sale All agent
was sent to Europe, but he altogether ialIr! to
accomplish his Object and consequently the
| luuds To be provided by The company Tor rX-
| tending the road u Winchester were nj tirl.
| coming. The Associates never agreed H. Tar
usl mole than The S2,0. 900 which thry PAID.
At the time Of the advance If that >utn u
| uJury he Associates received - t'i!atcriI =.
turlty thereof A., l.. \ II. Il Il Company
| bnutis 10 the amount If SO um
subsequently the Directors rt the roai de-
| taIminod 10 change It's nam" trth. y a-iIu.!nn
| arl Ohio railroad Company anI - i>>ur' trI!>
III 'ha' na''e :'H' ~ 'A''I"S : "'t" u t'''' -
,hrc 'hc,h' Il VS. 'aFIlicF '''7ni'"1> u u.s.
these bonds H.. tie purpose OF iAS'o" ~ tA'
| T., H. \ H. Ii. Il. Company tln!-. Ills, IL!
rartn,a Of whom Tour were IT thc ..s,rtat@. ,:ho
I,I .l,,n,.,1 tl,a m,,,., 1,r-.I a,u,.,r rI,,r,.
'',' ,;,i. ,,i- = 49,, .;.,.. LI.
!','' '''' wy -
m'',' w. ''''' =" wv ~, ''''' - NJ !. 49,
Il. Il. i"!at'""y bonds anu rer,'v" 10 sArhan;''
| ia! th'' same, !:"' E'','T tr!"' '' e. 'n'
| hrs n1!tsaga bonds al !hH W. y. Ii. II.
| cou,auy ~ amounts r,lllat IT, lie T., l. \ II.
| l. /; t'amry,,v L,ul. ..'rr,J,. hatj
| .rha t.ni,r IL ,h.. h,rI. ,oau ,,..ia AL ..
| ,,,',,l 49, ,,.,, ~. H., ,'..,,;,i 49,, .,.,.' >,
| si.' :, .'''' ~ 49, -, L,. H..
iHHu| - lux ",I'is, 49,, ~ "'' - ~ "
| h4'h 'nauS. 'oleo''' III! cuiicf' u '"3 w.
| X. y. Ii. Ii. Company dli not make TIC tn
der lurrosry, and Tor All advantage which
| they Though llc company gained t'y nj IA.
| iDp so.
| In ID, miA,,i.ne wl:uo... ANY n,.leo !, o.
| knowledge eli the I,srt rf the l:socia,r> :.i.y
wcro All turned out ii the Directory Az! ,,!ur
| exoeicn. gentlemen bu, l.", cn!n,l! !:1.ncieTs
or railroad men, were pUt in their places anl
| neS Contracts with Other persons = ba.!4 Tao
| road 10 Winchestc. We're cntc:c! mt, th!is
wholly resembling the c'nIrar: win Tie $50,
| cIatc:. The new bond; we're i$SHH" here Al"
I there t%T whatever could b" gotten i"7 then :
| were hyPothccaieI a: eAtravagsh. rates '"r
smsil i"sns, and 50 :"cs.';iIy used y. II mskr
them Practically worthless. Interest was isia
on bond: held hy iav"rltc lew. sAi no. Oh"
| dolls! - the associates, who. having tHIlcn I'M
| der tEo po:SoAsl dl;pieasurr 81 thr i!eiiiHh,,
were :HG: INSIDE % S"her ny Ms cintls' fhshd-
mniStra,!"a. In due time INC SH:c5 SHOWING
| !his mlsnlaaagomen! VIII DC pGb.sA2" & PEE
sen. |. Is p!e:CstuEe - 60 -. IN IS ing asSo-
clstrS no: hsYI5g received sly r9i.sr2 Q. tac
money advanced by them, and te2!! demands
:or he same having been met win p:"hp: -
iuisi, were shout - taSe lcsa! s'eis !17 Is !e-
coveTy, when. site? much ncS2tiS!!r:!, !. "aS
sgreed inst ne sSSoc'ai"S WIN laei! c'a!se.
would NEE! the Iir-ct9's WIFE 'hti' Gov se1 >.
Aie1sndrla o. Tue III Q! Angus, 50 Inc
meeting LOOK p!3ce a1i size: MaHy Pf9i";'1'ols
were respectively inside SUD dceiia",!, :. VS.
ins!!y sgreed tha. Inc a:Soc!s:es shoa!i receive