Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-28
RECEIVERS FOR THE CANAL.
Judge Cox Appoints Messrs. Winship
and Cushwa to Take Charge.

THE CANAL COMPANY REQUIRED TO TURN OVER
ALL THEIR PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT TO
THEN-A DECREE SIGNED roDAY-THE HEAk-
ING OF THE CASE IN HAGERsrowN.
This morning Judge Cox signed a decree ap-
pointing Henry C. winship Of this city and
victor Cushwa Of Washington county. Md, re-
ceivers to take possession of and hold the
property Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
company within the limits of the District of
Columbia. The decree directs the company,
omcers and agents and others having the same
70 deliver to said receivers all property,
enects. papers. &C., and enjoins them from in
terfering with the receivers in the collection,
possession and control of the canal and its
properties The receivers are not vested with
complete power in the matter. but are APP
pointed 70 hold the canal subject to the future
action and orders of the court
WHAT THE DECREE SAYS.
The decree, signed by Judge Cox today,
recites that they are appointed receivers of all
ana singular the property of the defendant
situated and lying in the District Of Columbia.
and said receivers are hereby clothed with
power aud authority to take possession of the
same that the company, it's officers and agents
anu all persons and corporations having pos
session OF the property, shall deliver the same
papers, maps, &c. The company, its off,
GERS and agents. are ''enjoined and restrained
from selling, assigning. pledging or in any
other way than Is provided for IN this ord, T.
disposing Of any OF the property or effects, real
or personal, of said canal company, and from
collecting or receiving any debts or demands
due or ewing to il, and from paying out any
moneys OF said canal company" The company
Is also enjoined, as are other persons and cor
porations, from interfering with. disturbing or
lnterrupting the possession aud control OF said
receivers. ''Said receivers are hereby author
lied to receive and receipt for all moneys due
or to become due to said canal company on
any accounts whatsoever. and all rents, issues
and profits arising from said canal and prop
erty or from the operations thereof, or In any
manner arising from the same"
1t is further ordered that they (the receivers)
shall hold and manage the property, subject 10
the future orders of the court that they shall file
full and detailed monthly accounts of all their
receipts and disbursements in the Office of the
clerk of the court, and they shall make such
other reports as the court may require, and
they shall make oath to perform their duties
faithfully and execute "a bond, with one or
more sureties, to be approved by the court in
SlO.OOO, for the use and benefit of the several
parties to this cause" conditioned on the
faithful performance Of duty.
THE HEARING AT HAGERsTowN.
Proceedings similar to those resulting in the
appointment of receivers in this city were
begun at the same time at Hagerstown, Md,
and hearing will take place there before
Judge Alvey Thursday. A resolution is pending
before the Maryland legislature. 1T is ex-
pected that the attorney general of Maryland
VIII insist upon q decree of foreclosure and
sale under the Law as 1t now exists.