Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-14
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company aud the Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Road Company the argument of which he
lore ihe Court of Appeals of the State of Maryland was
concluded by Mr. Jones Monday last has been decided
IN Jdoor Of The Canal C0mpony-and thus Mas This YEA
nous case been brought, suppose TO close. The
following letter states particulars of the decision
which we de not find in the Baltimore papers:
90 "ANNAPoLIs, Wednesday, JAN A.
h now write TO acquaint you that the Court of
PPes 10 gay decided our and the decree of the
Chancellor as reversed The decree has been
and Is now signed 1t dismsses the bill, with costs 10 us
Judges Dorsey and Archer for affirming No written
opinions were prepared The Chief Justice stated the
opinion OF the majority of the Court be- that the Canal
company were entitled TO the prior choice of route"
baltimore, Jan I've stated on Thursday that the
case recently argued at Annapo!is,hc Baltimore and
ONO Railroad Company the Chesapeake and Obio Ca
nal Company-was decided against the former Company
Judges buchanan, Earl and Stephen concuning and
Judges Dorsey and Archer dissenting The illness of JUDGE
Marun prevented him from attending on the bench II
appears that " no written opinions were prenared &
Chief Justice stated the opinion OF The majority Of the
Court 10 be, that the Canal Company were entitled IN G
prior choice OF route Should this decision go exclude
us ultimately from the which has heretofore bec
Ned upon, we are happy to be add, that it will not arrest
me progress Oh OF great work towards its final ter
mnation on the Ohio The Board of Directors il will be
seen y me proceedings annexed have resolved prose-
cute the enterprise by the best route which NAV be st
e OPEN and they have accordingly determined that ex
anaons Tor That purpose shall be promptly made. This
course the Board owed themselves TO the Cv 10 the
State, and 10 the Nation; and although circumstances
souu render greater effort necessary order to achieve
the object in view yet Baltimore and MARYLAND and the
states, are all interested making that effort and it
ioW be made.-.4lnericdn.
CBice Of The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
January 5M, 1882.
AT special meeting OF the Board of Directors held
this day, the President stated that he had ne
gence from the Counsel of the Company that the Court
of Appeals had the decision of The Chanceor
IN the case Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
against the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Companv Lv
winch the Rail-road Company might he efecualIy eX-
ciuded from the route that had been selected and OBLIGED
to seek another site for the continuation of The rad ect
ward, beyond the Point OF Rocks. Whereupon the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted:
heSofced, That, although the Company should be ey-
from the route, which had been selected for the
construction of the Railroad North Bank of thc Po
oinac In compliance with the condition annexed TO the
SUBSCRIPTION OF Maryland 10 the Stock in
1877 yet the Board of Direc have an cd CON
dence IN the pacicabity of constructing the road 10 The
west "hih te time originally contemplated s with results
NOT less beneficial TO the State of Maryland the Union and
e Ciy oil Baltimore, than profitable 10 the Stockholders.
Which confidence Is founded the we-knoyyn
% W ue country admitting OF the construction of the
ro"u III virginia, With all the advantages of close con-
hecuon with the rich valley OF that Stac-upon the now
confessed superiority ola Rail road over all other trow
ihoues as means oil INSTRUMENTATION, both with re-
gafd TO the time, economy and commercial advanaocs
ana upon The strong conviction, which is rapidly 9nin,
ground in the public mind, that this claim Of sneor,
and OF England "!
hesored, That The President be directed 10 take bc
most eth ient measures ascertain the best route IN ,
ONO River that may be still LETT open TO this Copanv bv
causing examinations 10 be made by the Chief Engineer
WIN view 10 this object and tat report thereon at
the earliest practicable date.
Hes0fred, That this Board TOO highly estimate
the support that it has hitherto received from the Stoc
holders, and holds itself pledged no assures that
may In oDy way conduce TO the accomplishment of the
great oect IN viewan object, national in its every as
PecI ana which, when completed, must be of ncalcula-
pie advantage TO our country, and place Baltimore in
wealth. and reputation, upon the vantage ground which
hcr admirable situation entities her TO hold.
p. i. THOMAS
President B. and o. X. r. Co