Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-15

operation or nj an earlier period if in the opinion OF the
board the funds be provided for the worK WITHOUT "
convenience TO the present stockholders
Resot1ed, That the President and DireGtors DC au
thorzpd 10 make such loan loans behalf OF lie COM
pany as they may deem eXpedleht, ana 70 ehs SUI S
curly for the ynenl Of The principa' anu 'Ss
P,stcJ That the thanks Of the Stockholders be pre-
sent.d to the President and D!reclos or Inc zfa
fidelity and ability with which they have dschargeo thes
duties during the past year, anu "nI! F'u"s u.
successful results 10 the enterprise /" "i''' III 1P
ny a;e embarked. , =,
Mr.. Richard B. Haxall offered the following pTea'n-
bic and resolution, which were seconded anu unal
muuy adopted: 49,.
IE6ereus il appears that at The commencement If this
work the late President Jno 4. Lancaster, declined ac
ceplIng any compensation, from an apprehension mat ne
would not be able to bestDw such portion of MS lime IN
the discharge of the duties OF the Uhce ts Woou De oil
equivalent therefor and it appearing that he has never
theess discharged those daes at times onrrous and IN
rovinr considerable responsibility, in IeaIous faithful
and able manner:
THcrcfore, Rcsolred, That the sum of one thousand
dollars per annun be paid 10 Mr.. Lancaster as an evi.
dence Of the entertained by the Stockholders OF
the value of his services while President Of The company
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAIL ROAD.
The President of this Company and the two Directors
residing in Richmond visited their co-directorS III lie.
tersbutg and have returned we'll pleased with The una
nimy which has marked the proceedings of the board
and highly gratitcd with The hospitality shc"n Them IN
orr neighboring Two years hence an interchange
of cvi!tcs bet wecn The inhabitants Of The towns will be
almost as common between citizens Of The same place
Invitations to dinner will b. given and returned And
degree Of good feeling will be produced that VIII have
happy effect in advancing the common interest OF BOTH
Our paper of this morning contain the m"st import
ant proceedings of the board at their meeting on day
These PROCEEDINGS will show that the apprehension felt
in Richmond month since, that there might possibly
BE- some opposition to bridge across James river and
that there might be delay in getting the line Of ROAD I'M
der contract has proved altogether groundless. The
hrii h1sb ppn matter
rec,ors in Petersburg well as those in Richmond
And The gentlemen of Petersburg have been just as Eea
DIV have the line Of road put under contract As nose
Richmond The whole board move together WIN great
cnrdiay as we'll unaninity, and in manner That
must command The entire confidence OF the community
The road could not have crossed james River at any
point which would have so we'll combined the import
ant considerations which II was necessary 10 weigh
While passengers will be brought convenient part OF
the CITY, any trade which there may be upon the road
will be we'll accommodated, and the distance between
the depot the basin and that on ST. VIII ee so SNORT
as 10 make ii probable that connection may be i"fMeo
between The two hereafter The proposed termination,
we believe, will meet with general appreciation IN our
city.-Rithmond Compiler.
1t mteting of the President md Directors Of the Rich.
1nond and Petersburg Rail load Company, held IN ne
towu Of Petersburg, on Friday, the 24th JUNG:
Presenl-Wilism II. mcfarland, Ese., President
John D. Townes, Robert B. Boiling, Pleasant Z. Us.
borne Conway Robinson and Richard Is. Ha1uI' ~
reclors.
The Chief Engineer made the following Report
To tho President and Directors If tic Richmond and Pc
terSburg Rail Road Company
Gentlemen | have the honor 10 report to YOU, that
aqreeaby TO your resolution of the 18Th uIt, party of
assistants organized speedily practca1r, and
has been for some weeks engaged in The surveys
connected with the location of your rail road. These
have resulted in ascerainng the fact that no material
deviation be made for the half Of the rnad next TO
Richmond from the line contemplated IN the report to
the subscribers for the preliminary surveys made on the
10Th Of December last.
The line in question commenced al the intersection
of the Manchester and Petersburg Turnpike at ceva-
ton of 9S feet and 73l00ths above tide. To attain this
elevation from termination within the CITY OF Rich
mond it is OBVIOUSLY expedirn to cross the river Ivy a
bridge ofsuch height will admit Of easy graduation
of rail road from the Soulern abutncnt Of the bridge
the point above referred To- at the intersection OF the
two lurnpkes.
II is obvious that such bridge cannot be erected with
out mourning very considerable unnecessary expense
Jsoo at the present crossing of Trents bridge: and that
the interests Of the city OF Richmond generally, MS we'll
as those of read designed mainly TO accommodate
the great personal intercourse between it anI Pc
trrsburg, recommend 4 crossing the point
above named be conveniently attained. y
farther consideration seems more particularly 10 r
commend crossing the river al or near the point s5-
gespd IL will he observed that the depot Of the Rich
inond Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail road Company
has been placod tho intersection OF II and Eighth
streets. Whilst it may probably BE- years before II
will he deemed an object 10 connrc! The two ra roads,
IL
well as The interest OF both roads that passing
directly the great Northern and Southern nc Of ira
vel should have short transit as Prac;icabe aIrded
them from the road 70 The other. On line which
could be selected would this be reduced completely
TO its minimum, line crossing from point at or
near the Southern abutmrnt of Trrnts bridge, 10 the
TERMINATION Of 9th street, aud thence passing along this
street 10 point Of convenient termination North or
South Of the Basin
1t may be added, that such termination would Pro-
badly Accommodate advanlag han any other,
any trade which would exist lie contemplated I'M
pr0yelrent. and that the position Of the bridge passing
the river point where its shores more than uSu-
ally bold is among the most advantageous which could
lie selected
1t is mmended under these circumstances, that
be adopted TO procure much property may
be necessary for DEPOT engine shop DC the above
routeand that the necessary Steps be also taken for OBJ
tanning the right Of way 10 the Company The first half
of the line next to Richmond.
The amount OF claims for damages on This part OF the
line, il any thing, it is presumed will be but small,
the tract Of county through which passes, poor and
but little cultivated and le portion Of IL in wood will
evidently be materially enhanced by The Improvement
On the half of the road next 10 Petersburg. further
annaLons will requisite in order determine the most
eligible track for the work. 1t will be important OBJ
ec to locate this portion of The road with due reference
TO the construction of branch Rail road 10 Bermuda
Hundred and in such that the proposed branch
may afford, nearly practicable, equal facilities to the
two towns Interested in The Improvement.
Since the commencement Of the location, application
has heen made for contracts by several contractors
the Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail road, whose con-
tracts that work about being completed, and is
believed that it may be advantageous to offer contracts
in these and similar cases, 10 individuals desiring tem
and prepared at to enter their erecution IN an
tcpa ion of the general letting Of the work. II is sug
gesled under these circumstances that authority be given
10 the Engineer 10 place under contract from time to
lime opportunity may offer, any portion of the work
which may be in readiness and for which reasonable pro-
positions may be made by responsible contractors.
am, gentlemen,
Very respectfully,
Your Oh DIT servant,
M. ROBINSON.