The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-27

Richmond, Va, Aprll II, 1919.
re the Commissioners, State Corporation
Commission:
Gentlemen,-Esteenin X to be my
duty to bring to your attention any and
ali Irregularities and dolinqUences in this
department when they come under my
observation. and feeling that my silence
In such instances would be paramount TO
{. connivance with the offenders. 1t Is
with regret that 1t becomes necessary for
re to now make such report and which
l'as been delayed only on account of the
reccssity of looking into the matter thor
oughly. 80 as TO be satisfied that my I'm
pross'ons we're correct, and to be enabled
t. suh1,antiate my conclusions. both by
Individual and documentary evidence
To my mind. unless at once corrected.
che existing state OF affairs will not only
bting this commission into contempt and
6isrepute, but will be stain upon the
fair name of the State-the commissions
crs ard the governor I wish II to be
distinctly understood that no personal
feeling. other than contempt and abhor-
renee is animating me In making this re-
port, which Is to be construed as official
only, and to lay the several matters be-
fore You. and 70 express my loathing and
contempt and most outraged sense of
prophecies and to lay bare the mos:
fragrant malfeasance of office which has
ever come to my personal notice,
On the LIST day OF April 1904. Mr.. Alex
arder Sidney Lanler. first assistant clerk
lowing oath:
+, Alexander S. Lanier. do soieninlY
swear that I VIII support the constitu-
S lion of the United States. and the con-
stitution OF the State OF Virginia or
da!ned By the convention which assem-
bled in the city OF Richmond on the
twelfth day OF June. 1901. and that / will
faithfully ard impartially discharge and
perform all the duties incumbent upon
me az first assistant clerk of the state
corporation commission according TO the
] est of my ability. So help me God.
tSgnedl
ALEXANDER S. LANIER.
He further swore:
i, Alexander s. Lanicr. do solcmnly
swear that at the present time I am not
employed by. and do not hold any office
III relation to. any transportation or
transmission company. and have not In
any wise any financial interest in any
.Euch company. and am not engaged in
The practice of law, and that during my
tam of Office as first assistant clerk of
the State Corporation Commission ! will
not directly or Indirectly, be employed by
or hold any Office in relation to any trans
rortatton or transmission company. or
in any wise be financially interested in
ar.y such company, or he engaged In the
ltdCtlS'. VI law, Su Iitlp HE COD.
(Signed)
ALEXANDER S. LANIER.
The above WAS subscribed and sworT,
to before Charles o. Sayille. notary
public In the city of Richmond, Oh
the LIST day of April. 1904.
The foregoing oath has been recited al
length In order to bring forcibly to your
rotice the obligation he is under:
LIST. To faithfully and impartially dis
charge and reform all the duties incum-
bent upon him as first assistant clerk Of
she state corporation commission
Ind. That during his term of Office as
first assistant clerk of the state corpora
ton commission he would not directly or
indirectly b, engaged In the practice of
law.
As matter of fact. and one subject OF
confederation by witnesses. upon his Oft
repeated statements he is now. and has
been. since his connection with this de-
partment, actively engaged as attorney in
the preparation of briefs and arguments
in the suit of the Union Bank of Rich
mond VS. the Seaboard Air Line, as the
successor by purchase of the railroad.
and, If his Public statement be correct,
he has argued the case before the district
court of the United States at Raleigh, N.
Is. within the past three or four months,
and proposes to argue 1t again in the