Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-09

the present tolls is only cent per ton per mile Lrl
"a. up To I.ynchburg, a distance ufi47 miles. ~
Add transportation at cent, Is cents per cwt) LIS
Which is yet S2.56 lower even than the Lfner mini
mum; that the tolls might now be raised as much
as 100 per cent that is u Lynchburg S245 and
the result 5000 would still remain below that mini
mum.
When recommended last year the raising Of tolls %
per cent. was in hopes that the receipts nsal in future
be- present rates. at least $40 too ona hat an a,dl
ton Of so per cent would be sufficient 10 meet the an
nua expenses and liabilities but it has happened other
wise and the tolls have fallen considerably short of This
amount am nov of the opinion that il will be well
to increase the rates temporarily hundred per cent
If possible
Isay. if possible, because in establishing the rate il
may be found upon close investigations that SO biph
scale might not produce the greatest revenue For each
article according 10 It's character and lis relative place
departure and at the market is subject L, Limitations
which cannot be exceeded without loss of revenue For
instance, have already stated that through uniform
coutrg, for all articles Which on account Of their L,
aud lotc price, cannot be carried Inc utoe ertent Of
the improvement The toll ,chich ,rW produce the best rer
must be eractiy cqnat to he cost Transportation
PROF. Here Is simple rule which limits the
toll numerous class of articles to cent per ton
per ht that is muc! below the proposed and even the
existing average.
Again. from what calculations can make will, same
what variable data am inclined TO the opinion that
the maximum for agricultural products which const-
,ute about one half OF the whole tonnage could not ex
coed 4 cents per ton per mile.
Hence two conclusions follow Immediately; lst Tint
even II authorized, the company would probably not find
it practicable. consistent with own interest 10 90 as
high as double tolls Cd. That in these conclusions
the public finds sufficient guarantee against heh tolls
whatever latitude the law might otherwise allow
1t will, moreover, be readily perceived that the in
crease must only be temporary by reason of that para
mount consideration, the interest OF the company which,
Will point out the proprey of lowering the tolls as the
WORK progresses; tor since, according the principle
bove laid down, articles which cannot 90 throrl, the
whole line shou be made to pay only ! cent it is clear
that as the work is extended, each article will in turn
come under this rate, and that It's toll must be gradually
lowered until 1t is finally reduced To cent
The law OF Incorporation conceded To the company an
average of tolls of cents per per mile and from the
above remarks this might very likely be sufl icnt if
limitation on individual articles did not follow which
nuilIfy the concession. The limitations are ON agrcul
l"ai products - cents, on minerals cen. coal Sc
cent, on plaster. lumber, &c. cent; which cectuay
prevent the reaching the average three cents For
there remains Unlimited only merchandise and it con
siitutes too sa proportion of each class Particles on
James river is nearly as follows.
Agricultural products, az