Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-07
LOUISA RAILROAD

lhe friends III the ,rihcrn route held what may be call
ed an Indignation meeting Louisa Court house as soon
tie decision Of the Stockholders in favor of the South
ern line was announced They resolved that the conpa
ny have right under the charter extend the road by
he Southern route. 2. That the extension of the road
from GorlonsvIlle TO larrsonbnrg, is "lcmar,,d by
Considerations ol la justice and equity " both with ref
crence TO the wants Of that portion If the valley and Il,
It's extension Weswardy. 3. That they will apneal %
the leope OF Virginia 10 sustain III, III in their riohs 4
That tie Beard of Public Wort be requested to hay.
the Nolthern route surveyed ly a pecnt Engineer
cominliten was appointed TO prepare address 10 the
people Virginia.
All Ills seems To us extraordinary The annals
I" our State aud country mig be ransacked in vain for
similar attempt 10 dragon incorporated company into
measures which they think detrimental to their best
l''rres's What are the facts Smue years a,o
country gentlemen, with very little aid from city capal
isis constructed rail road from point on the Rich
n md aud Fredericksburg rail road Grrdonsvile-a
ls'anre OF ID odd miles The company have eXperen-
ced the usual vlcss,udes, and thinking the Of
'heir road 10 the base of the Blue Ridge, with view
'nrlhef extension Nestwardly likely t" promote their in
leest, they obtained the ssary authority last winter
together with subscription Of three tths of The Stock by
the State Two routes are presented-cach having a
respective liacs in spirit Of generous emulation exerted
themselves 10 false the money necessary secure the
road should the repor, of the Engineer be in their favor
Whilst this contest going on, nothing was said o.
the inability OF the company, under the charter of the law
OF the last session, to choose the il might think best
The right of the company t, select the Southern route
was conceded and the danger of their doing 50 set forth
by the friends of the other, in order to induce liberal
| On Nonp ui he H. ID
OF Public Works were even suspected. The Repr,
OF the Engneer-a man of talents and long expernce in
The construction OF rail roads, in Georgia and South Car
c'lna-was at length published II was deemed per
iecy satisfactory by The President Directors and Stuck
holders Ii set forth The conclusion at which he arrived
after the most elaborate instrumental examination IF III
TWO lines lie Pronounced the Northern route virtually
npracilcable This result, which could not have h.,n
unexpected, as two previous surveys had led To the same
concnslon produced an extraordinary excitement The
advocates oil the Northern line now took new oro,nd
Ihey commended that the law required the company Ia
take mat direction and the b ard of Public w rks with
aView oil influencing the decision of tile Stockholders
ahhonce that the report OF the Engineer was contrary Ia
"na was eXiected-that he is known to the comm
hy' am tal therefore there sht be re- survey nv
ac'hPeleh Engineer, Sc,1nd, by way OF threat they
'ii'e lier d'Ibt whether thy will p,y the State,
subscription should any other than the Northern lin, he
adopted we must cls der the buttons Of the ,arl
weak and impairment in the extreme The Stockhold
e's me-a iar discussion of the relative merits Of the
TWO routes was maintained by very able men on both
S'ues-ahd The result was, that the Stockholders con
Su"'g 'her own interests Immediate and pros3.ctive
"'''ueo oy an r"hemn5 Vote of 1913 AZ to ADOPT
e southern line AS 10 another survey So far as it may
gay The friends of the Northern route there can he M
oec'i'n to Its being undertaken tcanno affect the nur
PSe vi me company Its decision has already been made
we nave no iuea that SHOULD another survey c,rrob,ra
we i'su't o' 'he three which have air adv shown III.
P''c"cao'y OF the route it would satisfy the friends
"l The Northern line The charlottesville Adv,..,o
says Col Voolfolk when questioned admitted ,h., :,
"ouu not and avowed his intention to defeat the ex
he wished ''o'''o"
AS 10 me assertion that the action of the Iays,,,r,
required me company to extend the road in the d;reo,;
oi oianadsvllle-et our readers Judge BY the wards -,
tire law itself VI
M ac entitled ian act providing for the extension Of
'e Louisa hail Road 10 the East, IN base Of The Rim,
n'use' passed 9Th March. lSi7-says:
De enacted by the General Assembly That e 90,
"' SUM vi me Louisa Railroad company be and the same
- 10y 'u.h'zed To be Increased the sum of two Inn,
ufed ana my Thousand dollars, for the purpose f sx
"io''S ter road 10 the Eastern base of the Rlu RIDGE
ou's me purchase Of The necessary machinery lh.7e
"f' at such ? M as is suitable for occmn, ,,;n ~,
Trade OF the Valley of VIRGINIA b,ving r.u.,d ''''
me Facility and economy of Approaching the n,;; ;" |
'u' 81 crossing 1t and To its ultimate ex,e,s; a'
ward.n ~ '"'''s'o" west
And tils IS not ALL On TIN, LIST April ls2e ;