Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-11

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- Gen;lemen.-Thar corres,or4.r, >, ,.,,... =,
I'd 10 a'op'ea Inc elegant signature o;"Ned Eyapsm
ef ~ oe following The cue OF his friend Tho
Is postmaster General. "'' 'ie'1 the
. ba,waan p;ouy was waning 10 build Railroad
o' W. nicnnond and the Potomac The S,,i.
Of Virginia offered induce mems tnr 10 'aa a,ase
j. " '"d' money. Those who subscribed lhs c.ni.
I. va, were 'oid 'hcy might, when the road pas
matt, cnaiSe .orllanspUnalion on il, tolls w;th;p
certain INNS; and that these tolls within those H.
mus should be- liked b. President and directors
appointed pY he Stockholders. This was The con.
? idc! between Inc Stale and the Stockholders In
VI :" 'he STOCKHOLDERS have performed heir pari.
Wy h"se advanced their money and bu The
: s o"I' az" - ee' some return Tor The million and
) ndh o. dollars invested in il, they ihiok inc
President and Directors should nov be ailow
81 ls'corains The conrac) 10 fix and receive for
M stockholders tolls within The rates nr.se,ihed
ny me charter. Any homes: man is oblised IN
say, inns IS nothing more than what's ta,r and
Jus,, ye! 'his ~ denounced As "oyerbearnp and
oppressive, AMI latlerly it has been rropused
w c"n"'defs Should ;ske away altogether
rom me Pfcsidrn, and Difecors appnintsd by
themselves, and having common i1,s'as, ,r;,b
mem any power over The rates Of loll betwesntts
junction aud Richmond, on passengers and
eigh. Drought 10 their road by The Loni,a Rail.
ROAD company; AMI let The rates on spcb nas.s,-
gers and freight be liked bya President and Di.
fec,ofs appointed by The Stockholders in The mi.
"a railroad Company, at whatever ,bey NAV
p!eaN' however low. On This subject The Pre-.
sl:en' ana DIRECTORS OF the Richmond and Fred.
e..Asou's Company, have been willing 10 90
~ 'ar as could reasonably be asked In ,be;r
resolutions Of The 20,h OF April 1896 ,bev s.;d
FOR transporting persons ard proneriv T,o,,
VI 10 me point OF connection with The or;sa
hdiloaui lhis company would In no case tbar.a
more lhan would ee charged tor The lrausnorta.
non - o'her persons and properly received uron
OF Q, aelivered from The cars Of The Richmond and
Fredericksburg Toad al The same point.
IN regard to The relative charges on oersons
and goods the Board, 80 far from conremnIs,inaa
less reduction Of tolls in future upon goods Ihan
persons, stated in lheii report to the second meet.
ing OF Inc Stockholders, iha, When The maximum
di9ilend allowed by The charter could be received
from ihe raVel, II would be the clear poIicv of
Inc company 10 Charge, on The transportation Of
produce and metchandIS-, tolls very lulc il atall
h'shef man wouli DC necessary 10 pay the expen-
SEES Of transportation, and 10 look Tor the profs of
Stockholders 10 The travel, chiefly. perhaps en,lre.
W. But This Board is willing 10 place This snh.
lec' upon footing which must be accountable Ia
'ae Louisa Railroad Company IL is willing 10
say, ina! upon being informed BY the Louisa
COMPANY OF The tolls charged upon The Louisa
foao, u VIII atoPl their tolls as the tolls OF thi,
company, Tor The transportation OF persons pro
ause, inetcnanol2e and other goods, received from
or deiivefed upon The cars Of The Louisa Gonna.
ny, a. me poln's OF connection, and charge for
'ns sam" only SO much per mile as NAV be chars
2ed on Inc Louisa Rail Road; rte tic pyoriso
a0oere', mai ne rates fzed 6y the Louisa Comma.
n.y. DC snca as 10 enotle Tint CompanH oner ne
payment OF az Necessary expenses and setting ooayt
Jar and rcGsona5c sum tor rene,oal and ,epa;vs
= ,equueo os tatT eaarer 10 d1ricc al tc0sia per
ent4ni per aHnnm on n Capital Stock inresed in
=. ne Board IS willing further 10 say, that il
ne Louisa Kali Road be connected with The Rich
nond and fredericksburg Rail Road, a, a point
ind upon plan approved by he engineers OF the
wo companies, and The cars OF The Louisa
taifoad be brought TO such a point as NAV
,e designated by the Engineers OF The Two
companies, should there be no arrangement
enderins II unnecessary 10 make ranshipment
y ptoJuce merchandise or oher goods from the
ars OF sae one Company TO The cars OF the o'her,
nch lranshipmeht shall be made by the officers
nj agents CT This COMPANY. Without charge"
These resolutions have been observe ercanf
2 idf as they have been modified BY Inc agree
iens since entered into between The Presidents OF
ne Two companies. Sill ale rold the rare NJ
~ y ~ov",h."'ins ana oppressive" and persons
rho own no Stock in The comnany ssJ 80 =!
Re case with your correspondent. "Ned Enonss
ny couip'acenlly say 10 The stockholders ,hs.
no" 'heir inleres' better than The srockbo,Jar.
eilseiVes ard tell Them, che sooner The o,no,,
'laefs GET ri OF the present managers ., ,hs
'inpany, me better for their interest,"" I think
low my interest as sockholier liule bener
,on''1t 1T 'nat u IS essentially promoted BY hav-
u ,ne board such men as Nicholas Jhb.
mes BosScr and Gnsiapus A INuc,s Tns.ai
ihree Directors appoined hy The ind;v;daaI
cKnoi'efs. They will consult The public con.
renee, 20 lar rs they can properly do ~ ,yi,h
regard 10 the permanent welfare al The CON
y, AZ me same time, they will no, sufer 81.
.n n arbitrary will or the misrep,esenra,ion.
NC os'niaster General 10 make Them give nm
IIonpahys Just rights. nd if yonr co-,sa.
I .a;,, "naeiaes mat ne will get the mail upon
,d'hoal ana steamboat line between Rib
10 and Washington, BY such letters DC be H..
=, "lIuhe Tor your pane,, he will find himsoIr
ny mistaken. Stockholders will M, h.I;sr.
1Hec'ors VINO have large amounts of s,ocl ~
-ompahy, "lha. he,r oaiy Gin OF manaoeman,
-a, , e"i.ass she company, cut off travel. and
:, ~ .ne oseinihess OF The road BY preventing
a"u transportation al tair equivalent
% pdld on o,her roads OF rha conn,,vu
WI regard snch an allegation IS libejIous
Sc who are correctly informed an mo snb;aa
'ha' me same ra!e per riiIc is received IN
trough travel, on The whole of The inland r;na
o"a'ie'oh 10 New York. Lei ihe Same
PER mIle be paid FOR the mail on ,bc s.ms
&c! me rate OF $500 per mile, which Is maid
or'"een New York and Washington he
'd,u ior Ii bewcen Washington N Charlie.
na there will be no further difficulty on ,he
:, between any OF the Southern commands
he Pos! Office Department. '''p""'es
w., ,ven naa az opportunity Of becoming pr.ny
aequan'ed with The sentiment 81 Inc s,ocl,
IN. w NE SUI lect oil the mail, and am saIis.
.,a u"'y " again taken on the railroad
.'eamboa line between Ricnmcnt ga
'nstoh IN one Of two modes Either a. The
compensation paid until me frs Of Juiy
y d such rate OF Compensation as NAV he
: aIo'tfa,of-, chosen, orc b. The Posrmas.
itral. ana one by The President and Drec.
by their umpire 49, i"e''
A STOCKHOLDERS.