Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-08
To the General A,,cmbIy of VIRGINIA.

TO the General Assembly of virginia.
The memorial OF the President and Directors OF the
Louisa Railroad Company respectfully represents that the
interests committed 10 their charge and which il is their
duty 10 watch and guard stand in need of the inter.
position OF your authority { ensure them protection
against serious losses and injuries and that the Common
wealth has invested III the stock this company the sum
| OF SlS7 500.
There apprehend that by means Of
distinctions about be thrown IN our way by the Rich
mond fredericksburg and Potomac company their road
will practically to be outlet to a large amount Of
trade and travel which would otherwise pass over the
Louisa road aud thus the object making these railroads
promote the general advantage Of the community will be
defeated 1t Is with sincere regret and only after the ex
hauson OF all tho efforts that anxious desire las shewn
oy our coFrespondonce) to adjust difficulties could sug-
ges that we constrained by Of our duty 10 an
| pear bsiOTe you See papers marked A.
Soon after the Richmond Frederick burg and Potomac
ROAD went intOoperaton some OF the prominent
oeFs OF that company agitated the scheme making
branch road IN the direction Of the mountains enlisted in
the enterprise the aud influential citzens of
Louisa and Hanover. An application was made and
charter granted by the assembly, Incorporating the
stockholders OF the Louisa railroad company construct
road TO inersect with the Richmond and
rOomac road Previously however, 10 opening books Of
subscription occurred the commissioners appointed
Tor That purpose, that some OF the very difficulties we are
no" subjected TO might occuE-and before they would
the books 10 guard against them, proposed enter into
certain sipuauons with the Richmond fredericksburg and
Potomac company, the first and most important OF which
ns Will appear from the accompanying paper marked b.
was that there should be unloading Of the Louisa freight
81 the point OF Intersection, and supposng that the Louis
| tn do
her transportation, also posing IN such that there
should be joint Button buhen cars to
between Richmond and Gordonsvic. The answer OF the
BOARD
Company TO rely their aid aud assistance in good faith
10 the fullest extent withn &c, pc of its porrs
on the subject OF tanshpment OF freight the point Of
intersection, their doubtless regarded %
antec that there should be unloading. These stpuln
TONS, considering the Circumstances under which they
were entered INTO, seem 10 your memoria-is claim all
tue force and obi CATION Of charter how they arc 10
| DO observed, Will pfcsc atty appear.
The commissioners having these "spulaons" in addi
ton 10 the security Of mutual interest to prevent any I'M
necessary obstacles being thrown their way opened the
books obtained the requisite private pton-subse
queny pocsred the subscription OF the commonwealth
constructed the road, aud las always coniempa,cd
the President aud Directors employed the Richmond Fred
eucksburg and Potomac company for period OF wears 10
DO iheir transportation. The terms agreed were the
same Tor "hch the Petersburg and Roanoke company
transported r the Greenesve road viz one half the gross
receipts for io ght and mall and one third OF passenger
iafei Tor which sum they have continued transport for
inc eensVo company until the present year, when the
latter company thinking they paid much the Peters
burg company have abated their demands and ne VIC ore
informed, carry all their freight and passengers for
Two h'hs being handsome concession IN favor Of the
ITconsvile company. Our carriers, however the Rich
mond fredericksburg and Potomac company OF the e1p-
rauon Of the first contract Of years. demanded more
After many fruitless efforts 10 renew contract the Lou
81 company having engines or cars the subject wns 70
iorred 20 the Board Of Public Works, whose award We
Know, as We have sad, made with the disposition
snd intention TO do us Justice but their professions and
occupations not making them familiar with tho details Of
uuch bu-Hess mo superior information, skill and
tue PRESIDENT Of The Richmond fredericksburg aud Poto-
mac company secured TO his company bargain by which
your memonass think that they have been paying the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac company fassu
ing our foil share Of the whole expense according 20 dis
iance not less than $500 per more than Il cost
men, taxing their own reports the basis Of the caleun
ton. See paper marked &.
The stockholders their annual meeting in June last
determined that thoy would continue pay 80 large
sum- amounting to an average Of more than S295OO per
annum, aud the last year $4,000 The board was
instructed 20 offer the original contract viz
that 50 long existing between the Petersburg and Greens
yo compsnI's which, the basis Of our last years b
'inoss, would have given them very nearly $4,000 This
offer being refused, the Louisa company determined TO do
ihor own transportation after the lot Of July next the ex
praion Of tho present contract and this determination has
gwen rise 10 oil tho troubles and difficulties which have
arisen between the company whose interests arc committed
70 our charge, and the Richmond fredericksburg and Po-
iomac company Our stockholders exercised the simple
and az supposed innocent right To Judge Of the amount
We should pay another corporation Tor doing our carving
We should have been dcrocl 20 the confdcd us
u we had advised them 70 hire their transportation at
cost IN ou opinion, only far gesor than tho expense
incurred by the carrier, but much greater than believe
would cost u We have oboyod the orders Of tho stock
h"l1ots IN preparing TO do our own transportation, and tits
with the deepest regret that find al efforts agree
upon some TAR aud equitable mode of getting freight
and passengers 10 and from the Junction have failed
We arc altogether unconscious Of any good for hav-
ing forfeited o. appears have, that sympathy and in
tefesi mancsted for rel road whom about 10
embark IN IT, and that aid and assistance freely offered
Of Tho Same PERIOD and which induced the citizens of Lou
i.u Orange Hanover, sc. 20 depend the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac road outlet for tho bu
| sinesa which might be collected their road.
Tho president md directors Of tho Louisa road. NO. ma
Mindful, Of the obligations Of gentlon- to conduct ali cor
Ie'pondonco end n'ecauuo Of every Kind with othcrs In
pt q courtesy, bot IN this there being the super
sdded consideration Of dependence, adnonisbogu 90 A.
vold any cause OF irritation hsye vsnly endoavoured In
INC exercise Of spirit Of Cancellation, cOrnprose and To-,
bcaanco TO bring about atncabo and udcous arrange
neni Tor the nuun interest u tho companies az the ,
marked "a will shew They have made vsre,y Of p,o
positions o9 eohPggug tho business from tho func,,on
ad Of which have been reeoeds general proposition Of