The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-18
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMMIS.
SION.
Report This Morning as to the
Compensation to be Allowed lhx
Trustees.

Compensation to be Allowed ihs
Trustees.
$50 the Honorable the Judges OF the Superior
Court Of Cincinnati:
"The undersigned, special Master
Commissioners, appointed by this Court
In the matter of the compensation OF
the Trustees of the Cincinnati South.
ern Railway to take testimony
in writing and report the same
with their conclusions therein, vita
power to examine said Trustees, their
officers and agents, and such other wit
nesses as they may deem necessary in
relation tO the discharge Of the dulles
of said Trustees from the 10Th o FeDru-
AIRY, 1875, to the 1st day OF Jar-
uary, 1871; and also to eK.
anime all books, papers OF
other documents connected there
with, now come and make tneir report
of all their proceedings under said order
and commission. They have examined
under oath all the Trustees and Ex-
Trustees who claim compensation tor
their services viz: AlpAonsO Tats,
Philip Heidelbach, John Schiff, Henry
| MACK, Miles Greenwood, K. VI. Bishop,
W. W. Scarborough and Il. A. Fergu-
sou, and also The Cffi ters Of SAID Board
OF trustees.
"The testimony shows that 1856 miles
of the road are completed and in good
running order, ready Tor the rolling
stock: lO1 miles OF which are laid with
steel rails, and s. miles with iron rails. Ga
liz miles the grading and masonry have
been completed and accepted, and all
ready for the ties and rails. GA 62 miles
tue grading und masonry is about COM
pleted, wltn the exception OF the sup-r-
| structure Of me bridges. Ol the re-
naming s miles of the 1856 miles { he eR-
ire Length OF the road) l miie Is
north of the OHIO River, l mile is
included in The uniurnished tuunel at
| Emery's Gap, in Tennessee, and the
work on the last 4 miles Lying norsa
from Chattanooga has not yet been let.
There are 13 sos tons OF iron rails and
| II OIL tons Of sLeel rails bought and de-
| nyered, being sufficient 10 lay 144 mites
With iron rails and 1856 miles with steel
rails. There are completed II iron
bridges, with an aggregate length VI
z, 743 feet.
| In the construction OF the railroad
from Cincinnati 10 Cnattanoga 80 Tar as
| flashed, it is proper to say, that the
road has been constructed III the most
thorough manner, and will eompars
with any Of the railroads in Lhe cOuutfy.
l
The Kentucky River, are fne
lexamples OF bridge architecture. This
services OF the Trustees were more ar
duUus aud responsible during the Pc
ROD from Februa. y -, 1875, 10 January
II, 1877, than for any equal period
prior thereto, as during said time u
large number OF contracts were let aud
in progress involving all the heavy
earth-Work and masonry, for several
m ntns the outlay being from $500, ,O00 10
5000 900 per month. Some OF the fruS-
lLees attended the meetings OF the Board,
and were very active in the dis-
while others were not only very ae-
tive in the discharge OF their geHerai
Iduties, but also in diseharging tRair I'M
ties IN all special matters VI interest 10
the road, II ls therefore important thAs
La lust and proper discrimination DO
M ade toucuinY Tue general and special
services OF the Trustees, 50 as TO pe able
10 tix upon lair and just amount Eor
their respective services.
"They therefore presents the follow
inR us a fair and Just compensation Coz
the respective sefylces ol said Trustees,
10 wit:
"AIphonso Taft, from December Ia,
1878 TO March9, 1876, z months and Is
uays-S1,0O0.
John Scuitf, from May q, 1876 to jan
uary l, 1871, 7 months ANA uays. A,-
5l4 2S.
Philip Heidelbach, from February 10,
1875, To February Z, 1876, ii months aAd
10 uays, $24-3 ".
Nv. ". scarborough, from February
10, 1875 " November 13, 1875, mouths
aud 20 days, 81 $40 26.
"Henry Mack, from March II, 1876 TO
January l, 1877, 9months and II u4ys
General services 1895 %; Tor -p1c.ai
services at the iate oi $l,200 per annum
ior same period, 1856 10; total. $a,9t9 10.
"R. N. Bishop, i1r general auu speuiai
services, from February 10, 1919, 10 jazz
uary l, 1877, l year, IL mJnlus aud II
days, VI 9J6 rs
Mi.ee Greenwood, as President Of tho
Board anu for special and general Se.-
vices from February 10, 1873. to January
l, 1877, year, 10 mouths and Il days,
49, ,333 3S.
"E. A. Ferguson. for general AID
special services from February 10, 1878,
to January l, 1877, year. 10 montAs aud
IL DAYS, tue special services al tue rale
vi VA OW per annum, $lS 66 66.
"All Vi which Ia respectfully submit
ted. ~
Ar IL. STONE,
"E. d. n MANSFIELD,
''JAMEs JULIAN
For the services rendered. Ny The
above Comm4ssion they ask w BE- Al
lowed the sum OF 900 each.
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