Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-12-05
The Canal Given to the Bondhold.

ers.-The trustees of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal bondholders of 1874, Bradley S.
johnson, Joseph Bryan, Henry H. Keedy,
Hugh l.. Bond, Jr, and John K. Cowen,
on Friday last filed their bond in the pen
atty of 100000 with Miss Mary Z. Garrett
and John b. Mcdonald as sureties. They
have paid into Court in cash $4,000 for
costs, and produced 100000 of the bonds
of 1878 and $247 500 in legal tender cur.
1878. The trustees having thus complied
with the decree of the Court, the Clerk has
issued his certificate To them TO that effect,
which, under the decree, entities them to
possession of the canal property.
The Canal Company, as well as the State,
will take an appeal from Judge<Alvey's de-
cision. This will not interfere with the
| operations of the trustees, who will proceed
at once to put the canal in navigabe order
from Williamsport to Cumberland, and re-
pair the dams which are now in danger.
The record in the case will be sent to the
January term of the Court of Appeals, and i,
as it is State case, it is expected it will be
heard at once and decision had without
delay.
! The trustees Of the bondholders of 1874
appointed II. II. Keedy trustee in place of
Geo. 5. Brown, deceased; Hugh l.. Bond,
Jr., trustee, to take the place of John S. Git
finger, resigned Joseph Bryan, of Rich
mond, to fill the position resigned by +. NJ
| Colston, and Charles M. Matthew, having
refused to file bond, was ordered to be re-
moved from trusteeship, and John X Cowen
was aPpointed in his place The new irus-
tees were ON petition made parties plaintiff
in the cause along with the remaining trus.
tees.
Judge Alvey has signed an order declar-
ing that the trustees had filed their bond in
the penalty of $600,0 which was approved
by the Court, and had produced u certified
copy OF the auxiliary decree of the Supreme
Court OF the District of Columbia promising
that the trustees should take possession of
the District portion of the canal, and had
complied with all the requirements of the
| decree of October 2, 1890. lie therefore or.
dered Robert Bridges, Richard d. johnson
and Joseph ID. Baker forthwith to deliver
possession OF the canal and its property held
by them as receivers to the trustees of the
bonds OF 1874.
The Court also directed the sum of S249,-
3l1.T0 to be deposited To the credit of the
Cause in the Farmers and Merchants Bank
of Baltimore, and directed the cashier of the
bank to pay all bonds of 1878 presented for
payment, with interest on the bonds and in.
terest on coupons up to December l, 1890.
The Court also required bonds produced in
Court TO be indorsed by the Clerk with the
words, "Produced in court, subject To the
decree of October 2, $780," and all bonds
paid by the bank 10 be indorsed in the same
words by the cashier and signed by the
clerk of the court or cashier OF the bank,
respectively
The property Of the canal has been turned
over to the trustees by the receivers and they
have appointed Bradley s. johnson, one of
the trustees, secretary, to take charge Of the
canal office required by the court to be kept
at Hagerstown; Major III. d. Whitcomb, of
Richmond, Va, to be chief engineer, and
III. G. Winship, of Georgetown, general
manager.
Teachers Association The Teach
| ers' Association met here on Friday last,
Miss b. Il. Braddock in the chair The
secretary being absent, Miss MIA Hobbs
was appointed to fill the vacancy. Reports
l.Nf., N.ttn L a
The following officers were elected +.
l.. Amiss, President; Frank Watkins, Vice
President; MISS Nina r Hobbs, Secretary,
and G. w. Baggery, Librarian.
The following programme was then rem
dered Recitation, Miss Molie Green read
ing Miss Ida Dove. The question, "What
is the best method of teaching the first and
second grades" was discussed by Messrs.
G. w. Baggerly, Robert Green, Miss Jessie
Stabler and others.
Resolutions of respect to the memory Of
OF Miss Halle G. GarlreiI, deceased, were
unanimously passed
Following committees were appointed:
Programme-Aice b. Stabler, 5. A. Lay
man, r. ]. Baker, Blanche Il. Bra idock, II.
w. Stout, r.. j Baker. Library-R J.
Green, W. 5. Hammond, J. J Higgins
Circuit COurt-The November Term
OF the Circuit Court Tor this county has
transacted the following business since our
last report:
James IL. Egin VS.. b. & o. Railroad
| frfp A nj ,rIt ot
for defendant. Appeal taken.
James A. Ferguson VS.. A. ID. Ladew and
others, from AlIegany county on trial.
On Wednesday the motion for a new trial
in the case of the Watkins brothers, con
victed OF robbery, was argued before the
| Court.
| A musements in Washington.
Albaugh's Grand Opera House -Amer-
cas- lavorite actress, Maggie Mitchell, sup
ported by her new dramatic company.
| Next week-Stuart Robson.
New National-The great romantic actor,
Robert Mantel, in three famous plays,
superb scenery and fifty persons in each
play, The Corsican Brothers, Monlar4 and
| Hamlet Next Shenandoah
Harris Bijpu-Charles r. Ellis in the IA
nous musical comedy entitled, Casper the
Zodler Next week-One of the Finest
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