Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-24
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To the eit1sns Of Richmond. Lynchburg Bedford Camp
oei Amherst, Nelson. AppomatoS ngham, Abe.
marie, tlu'anna, Goochland. Cumberland, Prince Ed
ward Charlotte, and the public generally who travel
on the James River & Kanawha Canal.
in the Lynehburs vrginisu Of the 18th Of June is
Gard signed by Boyd, Edmond & Davenport containing
| the following sentence:
we would say 10 "Jusueo" that he will most probably
gam OBJECT "a reduction ofare an eascr m
by raising the good folks OF Richmond nnd Ivnrhh, -
dssr Sgainstu US Lynehbus and Richmogd are both
shnen' parts OF the James River ani kanawha Company;
use their power, and get the Board OF Directors
put back the tolls what they were aud W., pedye
selves TO put back the fare to former rates"
ms IS an extraordinary sentence. The public general
oeeve that the patronage enjoyed by Messrs Boyd Ed
mond Davenport for past enabled them
to share large profits snd the author of this the
excuse given above for increasing the fare rather unfor
nate From conversation with some Of the Drectors
learn mat me toll on passenger formerly per
niile, or rs Gems from Lynchburg Richmond. The
boafd oil Dectors however considering this too low i'm
view OF The injury done the Canal by the packet line de-
termned TO the toll one ccui per mile making the
toll from Lynehburg Richmond 46; but proposed to
the Packet line that they would Il only 10 cents
per mic provided they would increase the fare In
answer TO this proposition tire Board told that they
raised the tolls OF per mile making increase OF
80 cents IN the toll the Packet Company would the
iae 80 cents Whereupon the Board determined and de-
lerm'ned properly to adhere aud carry their original
intention, and fixed tolls one cent per mile making
an increase OF % cents from Richmond Lynehburg
MS increase was followed by corresponding Of
fare by the Packet Company-they raising their fare TO SIX
dollars which, together with the toll 40 land they gen
orally manage 10 sc, 81, makes fare aud toll $3.50
Notwithstanding the Board raised the tolls - cents only
they increased the fare 81 46. and say that if the
1ard will reduce the toll - cents they will reduce the fare
thereby showing tina, they ascd their fare
which Is oppressive to the public with OF forcing
the Company TO do their bidding.
Now rs these friends Of have grown and strong
upon the public and have lost sight entirely OF the
pubic ntert sndeed, since they have grown 80 very
stout that individual Company c,n compete with them
propose TOT remedy that subscription books be opened in
the city OF Richmond, the of Lynehblrg and in all
the counties above named with view OF raising the capt
tai necessary 10 start another line OF Packets the
that $50 be the price OF share. and that no person be
allowed to subscribe for Than four shares order that
rs large number OF persons possible may be enlisted
presume there Is scarcely person that travels the Ca
nal who will not take share. AL the Company would
desire would be low fare aud per on the capital
This donbi not easily be made with fare aud tolls at
So company thus raised cannot be driven OIL has
been the with others. hope persons in the towns
and counties mentioned, and all Others taking an interest
will take the matter in hand immediately
CANAL TRAVELLER.
u The Lynohburg papers are requested to copy.