The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-04
TO PAY FOR RUNNING THE y. r.
Receivers Ordered To Issue Certificates
Magea Cannot BE GarnIshed.

Under instructions from the general
counsel for the receivers of the Northern
Pacific railroad the local attorneys, Ash
ton * Chapman, came over from Tacoma
Wednesday for the purpose OF submitting
TO Judge Hanford petitions similar 10
those presented In other districts ira
yersed by the railroad. asking for orders
giving effect within this. Jurisdiction TO
orders heretofore made by Judge Jenkins,
at Milwaukee, authorizing the issue Of re-
ceivers' certificates and prohibiting the
garnishment of wages Of employees Of the
receivers. The following Is a synopsis OF
the petitions and of the orders which were
signed yesterday by Judge Hanford and
filed with The clerk OF court:
on September %. 1894. the receivers were
granted permission by Judge Jenkins to
issue certain receivers certificates, and
again in October. 1884,. the receivers sub
mitted a supplemental petition for the is
sisnce Of additional certificates. which
was granted The receivers In their petit
ton stated that IL was for the best inter
ests Of all that the 10000 certificates al
ready authorized be modified in form and
be issued, for the following reasons
First. TO pay off and retire certificates
falling due In October last. amounting.
with interest. 10 $2.l35.07f.25. Second. 10
redeem other certificates, amounting 10
81. 263. GA -. Third. to reimburse the in
fund Of the receivership 70 the amount OF
$5s1eo Fourth. 10 pay claims made pref
erentiai by court order. amounting to half
a million dollars Fifth. 10 provide with
the remainder OF such certificates not re-
quired for the purposes enumerated. the
funds necessary for the payment of pref
erential claims. the depreciation In it's
earnings caused by labor strikes. floods
and repairs required.
Another Nr1ar r,f F,r5we LfuS rafa live
20 garuishmert 81 wages due employees Of
the road was made Of fun force and ef-
fent IN this state by aucillary order of
Judge Hauford.
Judge Jenkins ordered first. that the re-
ceivers shall pay the wages earned ny the
employees 70 said employees, or 10 one spe-
officially authorized to receive the same
ny the said employees: second. when the
receivers are served with notice Of gar
uishment or any other notice or writ or
process ISSUED out cf any court whereby
Il - sought 80 ne attached. garnishef or
appropriated wages due employees Of the
road engaged in It's management or oper-
a'fon. the receiver shah deliver 10 the
clerk of the court issuing such process in
garnaShment a copy Of the order and to
respectfully decline 20 proceed therein.
The receivers were directed 70 present
. certified copies 81 the order and petition 20
the several Ups'ed States circuit courts
within the districts along The line o. The
railroad IN which anCinary foreclosure
bills have been 63oi and % ask such
courts for similar orders. and Judge
Hartford Yesterday compiled with the
order on Ills par..
Judge Jenkins. % Wisconsin. has pri-
mary control ~ the road. as IRE receivers
we're appointed from that court but r re-
ctire~ the sanction 81 the T-u8ted States
circuit courts - me various districts
through which ne line operates 10 give
the original orders FUN force