The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-25
THE c. & o. RECEIvERsHIP.
Order of the Circnit Court of Henrico
County.


The following was issued yesterday by
the Henrico County Circuit Court;
In the Circuit Court of the county OF
Henrico, State of Virginia, July "a, 1888.
Coils p Huntington, etc, plaintiffs, VS..
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Com
pany. etc, defendanis-In Chancery.
II being made known TO the court that
Williams G Wickham, the receiver in
this cause, suddenly departed this life on
Yesterday, the 23i day of July, 1888, the
court doth order that the officers, agents
and employees Of the company under
said Williams G. Wickham, as receiver,
do respectively continue in the perform
an,e and discharge of their respective
duties rs such officers, agents and en-
ployes, so as to carry on the operations
of the road in like manner as they were
conducted under said Williams G. Wick
ham, rs receiver, until the appointmentof
a receiver by this court or its further order
herein. But no debt shall be contracted
by said officers, agents and employees, or
by any OF them, other than such as may
be necessary TO meet the current expenses
of operating the road; nor shall any con
tract be entered into by them, or either OF
them, except as may he necessary for the
operation of the road and for the trans
portatOn OF passengers and freight in
the usual manner, nor shall any debt
heretofore contracted, except on pay.rOlls
and salary vouchers, or which has already
been audited and approved, be paid by
them, or any OF them, without the special
order of this court first obtained for the
payment thereof.
The cashier is authorized TO continue
to pay salary vouchers and pay-rOlls, and
such debts as have already been author
lied and approved, and such deb's as the
officers Of the company, under the limited
authority heretofore granted, may incur
in the operation Of the road vouchers
therefor to be approved by the head of
the department and duly audited by the
auditor; and also to payupOn the approval
Of The auditor, drafts drawn upon him for
debts due TO other roads for freight,
mileage, and ticket balances on reports
heretofore authorized.
And said officers, agents. and EN-
ployes are required promptly TO report TO
| the court any matters requiring action
mol provided for in this order, and shall
be respectively accountable for the per
! fcrmance Of their duties, under this order
to such receiver as may be hereafter ap
pointed by the court, in like manner a'
they would have been to said Williams I
WicEham ii living and acting rs re
ceiver while they were SO engaged.
John Garrett, cashier, is directed tC
settle the accounts of Williams &. Wick
/ ham. receiver, with the First Nationa
Bank Of Richmond, Va, and in such set
tlement he il authorized to pay to th'
bank any advances made on accoun
of any vouchers heretofore approved anC
ordered. And he is further directed L
open an account with said bank, and, un
! iii the further order of the court, 10 max
the said bank the depository of all fund
which come into his hands and the SAT-
bank is directed to transfer To the credi
of said account any balance which ma
be standing on their books 10 the credi
of Williams G. Wickham. receiver.
And It is ordered that a copy OF tni
order be published and distributed in cir
cular form among the officers aud EN-
ployes Of ;hc late receiver for their in
formation and guidance
\ copy-Teste
SAMUEL Il. WADDLL, ID. {.