Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-04
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Mr.. y a. examined some other parts ofthis me
moral to prove that the competition of Trent
pridgo was not so ruinous as pretended. ard sale
mayo admitted rs much, because he expresses Iii
Willingness to sell at the suinc price for which he
bought Trcni's bridge.
Mr.. b concluded his rcmlrks Ly saving that h,
hoped the resolution would be agreed To, 10 cna bl,
the bill TO be brought in and presented, when mos
OF the objections which wore only of detail might be
obviatcd.
Gen. IIarvic replied and said tho assertion he had
made, that there no instance where one mr., of
n mans property was taken. the effect OF which
would DO TO destroy ornearly destroy other propcr
OF the same person, had not been retcd. The IN
stance given OF the person Chesterfield was no,
an analogous Was that person lnrro
stakeholder in tho Manchester Turnpike COMPANY
or did nc own the land which it passed. Cen
iiarv'c said, he fully believed in the truth of Mr.
Masons assertion that h" compelled 10 5uv nm
ircnis bridge to save the prop0ty IN Nayo's britue
fra,n utter destruction.
Gcn. Harvic then read from the petition of Mr.
REM, ~ which Inc disciancd any intention of
KING The land of Mayo Any other person for an
anu incnt To BIS bridge, and declaring, tina. sooner
IMAM 90 SO lie would abandon his enterprise. Yet
now sad Gen. Harvic, this Citc,np; is made.
Cen Hurv'c then commented upon the conduct
n' tho proprietor of Treuts bridge, when hLayos
bridge was swept by'n fresh II. SAID that not with
staining the avDwcd object WAS Ia put down prices
by competition IN TINT case the tolls of r'rcn,
bridge were put up 10 the highest price tho law
would allow. rs was admitted by Mr.. Burfaot aud
agreed that the result would DC experienced it,
, this rlSc.
Gen. II. 'hcn spoke Of tho iniary to tho canal trade
IN coal this bridge was 10 DO greeted IN addition 10
the facilities ofihc Rdl-road IL had no doubt tho
ehart wnnd be la ruin AI,yo's Bridge He voud
not say stch was tn" object, bu; can this ef,cc, be
avoided If til" Proprlr"rs choose TO do it, The pro-
vision ns 10 the Board oi Public W urts was he I,ro
snmcd. only to prevent the tolls from beins. raised
what was TO prevent their reduction for f.y year.
till Mayo's Bridge put down. anL the pincng
them at the highest possible point 10 reimburse pro
y.1 ,..I H.. =.
br,dgc at l4ynchburR which tie said was not erected
tail th" Projectors of the old bridge wee ainuv re-
m"n"raed. and then the p-opcrv secured 10 thcr,
Mr. irc and e1l ONLY wished 10 set g., I,ry,.
rig as To matter of fact The Manchester RAJ: load ian
over the hGa vt various " waesoncrs and o,er,
the of he Cnr;rtsvic Bridge the land of MIR Il Ham
S VINO oN",d The Jerry was taken and condemned open
Mr. Miller then referred case of tie fec brid.e a,
Ign ,hburg, IN winch It provided the capital g. er
interest, t-be allowed the of the fnar
brid,e Nr Miller would agree to similar provision IN th.
case and thereby avoid any wrong TO the Mayos
Bridge He wished interfere ith private poperty In,
Irr Than public convenience required
Mr. Williams addressed the House again, sayhl he was
bound reply Mr. Buput had denied the ruth Of cer,
statements made 10y HIM yesterday that Ar Bur, was mis-
AIKEN al suPpos:Is, mat he had shit that the reduction tolls
Mayu's Tcus Bridges had hro- N, ln,h IN lcst lie
hai sad that Com infnrma derived from Dr. Trcr Iva
n' a-ceapcd that the tolls of Tens Bridge which cos,
only about s30oO amounted only per cent peI amour,
aud he had Inferred that Mayos Bridge mus, bring the pro
preio debit IN consequence Of the much greater outlay of
capital IN us construction, aud the necessary expenccs Of re-
pairs
MIR Williams attempted refuc the conclusion Of Mr. BUR
foot, that the tolls Of Mayo's Bridge amounted To ssh 600
y-ar dr Buao he sad had argued because receipts al
Trent Bridge, while Nayos Bridge was impassahlc had
smomied to $3nnD III six months, therefore, NIayos would
havo been $1,000 the adding % per cen, ne,
au, in travelling that the present recep,s rms
bc S50oD MIR w said Mr had forgotten that tho Toll a
TTenTs Hrdgr that tue, ever was AZ Ma
yos. aud as all Ike travelling then Trenl Bridge
vod ts precisely that of hayo which would reduce the
calculation TO s2o,nnO most.
Mir " enqued why agree the resolution if the House i,
satisfied after all the explanations which have been given
that the Application ought 10 he refused Would ba
saving o time and eNpcmcc, To dispose OF now, He said
c oftc Warmers Bamk Charter nor in point That
was for great general GOOD supposed though Sir Bur
foot doubted good cots lie upon the dangers
of interpretations Once charter hem and there
ting rid Of them The Farmcrs' Bank had il, in
tcests with the people Of the Conuonwe a,h that Lcgt
tre r'chaercd H. notwithstanding the very prevailing doubts
Of its utility Mr. w admitted that a corporation cannot bay
or rd any property, hut permission Of the legislature YET
nh not mdIvdals largely interested IN the stock of the
Bridge buy Nnyos Bridge, and tAus destroy competitions
But there hnyns II only necesar,
to reduce the tolls of te new Bridge which might he borne by
company where the loss would he individually small III
Mayors Bridge put down, and then being the sole bridge
the same monopoly would exist which was 50 much complain
ed oi now.
Mr.. Williams said that the offer of Mayo. to sell Trcnt'
brse was unconditional lie did moi see the contradiction
Mayos memorial MIR r. conioudedcompeon, if Trent
bridge III the hands Of person, might be ruuous
IN tire hands oi person DESTROYS 10 live and let live,
rulnous in the hands oi Or Trent because he wished
fnrce Mayo to buy aud he succeeded Now Mayo willing
sell to any person dcsrous OF far competition MIR w
planned To his remarks about compelling Mayo reduce
tolls IIo said that it would be less injurious Mayo prncce
in that way, hut I've did not propose MIR Williams denied thu
immense nnc had been made by the Mayo family, iron
the bridge That Col Mayo must have been possessed o
considerable property lie could have built the bridge
Fha hc doned the ovcncy any whose property
under largo irrunbancc That Tron's bridge We
pad for, and the first payment which a cash pay
meat Of $1,000 the money borrowed the Bank, an
paid The concusion opposed belief of thi
property being very profitable gentlemen commended
Mr. Evcs OF Campbell gave brief history of the proceed
ncs IN the Legislature, tho application for the free bdg
~ iyncbbug Tic said the docnc Of competition nc
apply where rights given by law and services
qured. Competition between professions and trades,
sifahlc
Mr. Miller OF Powhldn also gave his recollection Of the PR
cecngs the Of tiC cc bridge Lynchburg Tie sa
IL opposed the rouud of vested sh and the
settled tine principle nc thought which III
right should he protected toll the expended with leg
. interest was refunded
;! Mf Burloot explained Mr.. w misunderstood him II
calculation that Mayo's bridge not down Is month
but the receipts c months 81 at Trrnts b.e an
the proportion of course much larger part of the nr
II tc pr1hi ~ Mayo, bridge immense why M
produce the books and show ~ This would 10 the shotc
way of 'etus the question, bat Mayo will mt II
conclusion must therefore be- that would rot be TOT his into
4 est 10 let them hc seen.
Gen Iarvic said he had seen nf Ahc
tolls for tour 90 ave DAYS past days ii or So
TIE lirgss not above $50, sc understood him saw.
Mr. VI et suggested that these DAYS
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