Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-05


as the road Of this Company is concerned as
early as practicable.
will merely add in conclusion, tnat the
Board OF Directors Of the Company vii take
care that an the obligations OF the Company,
whether under their charter or otherwise, shall
be properly complied WITH
am very respectfully, yours, SC,
lSisned,) ED. ROBINSON, Pres't
JUNCTION, May "A l649.
Edwin Robinson, ESQ.,, President Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Comply
Dear Su: Yours OF me Dist WAS received u
his place and has This day been submitted 10
the Beard OF DiIeciofs Of The Louisa Railroad
Company.
Il Appeals !ha, you decline making any other
prupusiiion han that contained in yours OF the
9Th, and taxing no notice OF The Suggestions mace
10 have personal conference, the door OF ne
COLLATION. seems 10 he closed; and The only alier
native presented 10 avoid lIan>hipment al tie
Junction i, that the freight Of he Louisa r"at,
collected Oh A line OF nearly seventy miles IN
extent, shall he subjected 10 the same charges,
with he petty neishborhood cuslom. You have
TO maintain depots, with all their attendant ex.
pensrs 10 accommodate this small amount 81
business, aGd you make no allowance Tor the
delivery d lreish, in large quantities, ready
Loaded il Inc Louisa cars, without any expense
10 you, whist The Louisa Company has 10
maintain seven or eight depcs Tor The accumu.
ia.ion d. the trade, into The Probable form ii
acquire, when delivered 70 you. Under these
circumstances, you sem 10 expect that The r.
spoGsiDi';y ior All lie eri;s ftsnilns from d
ifansshipneni is 70 tall on them, because they are
n, willing 10 subject their customers 10 the
enormous charges which would lie made against
Ihem.
The Louisa Company IS sensible lha; the in.
yeStiDeGi which The Commonwealth has made IN
our puJit Improvements, and The privileges
grained IL the acts Of Incorporation, impose on
Ihcir managers an obligation 10 consult the pub
lie convenience 10 some extent; and this Board is
ever ready 10 make any reasonable sacrifice ioI
that object bui, when as in The present case, terms
10 which they are required 10 submit, are 50 man.
lfesly unequal and oppressive, they ieel confident
the Company viii stand acquitted OF all RESPONSE
billy for he consequences of their rejection
Although the present contract is, in many res
nccs, an pnequal one, and wasrehcldnlly Assem- Cd
70 II, IL .'nisa Company, being The result OF a
coHdi'i dependence; nevertheless, being sim
ccre.l TX ,ous 10 avert he many evils resulting
nom traushipmcni, no, only 10 he Company but
IA The public; and, Tor III sake Of peace, lis con-
unuation was proposed Ina! Contract gave 10
yout Company more Than fair proportion ui
The .eceipis both from passengers AMI freight; r..
CURED The Louisa Company 10 pay $500 per an
mum Tor that which, in equity, ought 10 have be-
longsi 10 them, viz: the privilege of regulating
freight from portion OF their road 10 Richmond,
and 81 900 lof collecting in Richmond money
Jointly due ic The two Companies; your Compa-
ny having The use OF large sums Tor constc-
rable time, without interest. ! had hoped lha,
these advantages would have satisfied you, bu,
il that have been disappointed.
The ;erms now prescribed 10 avoid iranship
menl, would have scarcely left the Louisa Com
pany the means Of keeping up their road, or
would have competed them I" impose heavy bu!
heRs {" thp;. ;fadr.
Ii Inc ls,ca on lie Louisa Road had been in
creased IN proportion 10 the charge intended 10 he
made on the Richmond Road the effecI would
have been runons.
Flour from Gordvnsvle 10 Richmond, instead
CT beng thirty cents per barrel As II now Is,
would be about &c cents; and plaster, instead Of
being ST. so per ton, would be more than 81; and
50 in relation 10 her articles, either forcing The
farmer 10 submit 10 merciless eItortion, or forego
The use Of the road. On the other hand suppose
the Louisa Com aany, unwilling TO impose any
heavier buTlhrns han at present on the iarmer,
had continued The present rates Il will lake
Gordunsylle again as point, 10 illustrate The
effec.:
Flour from GorGCnsvle TO Richmond, now
pays 80 cents; yru ierms proposed 10 US, would
give you about y cents per bbi Tor 81 miles,
leaving cents 10 ne Louisa Company for 40
miles.
Plaster from Richmond to Gordonsville now
pays ST. 50 per ton; your terms would have given
you about 81 SO cents Tor "A mites, leaving IA
cents 10 The Lonisa Company for 40 miles
might extend this Statement much further 10
show the glaring inequality OF the operation OF
The terms prescribed 10 u, but | will only add
the item OF ",ingls consignmcnfs' OF which, you
know, there i large number. The present
charge for all that class 4! freight, is IS cents
each from Richmond To Gordonsyilis, your
charge to Taylorsville alone i 25 cents lhus az
,Olbng Id Whole and leaving nothing 10 lhr
Louisa Company.
IN. Board Of Directors Of tie Louisa Raj
Road Company will not voluntarily assume 9TH.
r OF these responsibilities, neither Ui erurtirc
on ha, portion OF The public which might be IN
their power, or OF sacrificing The Interests Of
their Company, bu' il coerced 10 ALLOW 10 your
COMPANY an Unfair share Of that amount which
they think caE be Justly lm?ose1 on the produce
oil The country, they will bear it as patiently as
they can, and make The greater exettions 10 com
plete their road 10 Richmond, that their stock.
holders and the community may as sooner re-
lieved from such severe exaclions.
The only subject OF complaint which has bseG
made by You against The contract, The continuance
Of wn,ch proposed, IS the compensation allow
cd Tor m .se of The Louisa cars, which is moi
regarded by me- as OF sutficien' consequence 10
prevent al arfangemea: in which The public
nave 50 mush n sake and cnui. have been mo-
Giflsd a an time Il proposet; but ii ivl have
pitStG'ci /, >: u.simatuD, which mus lea. ~
lfanshipine !, am glad to learn that your COM
pany in 'sei! provided With cars" and hope,
lhat IN compliance with The pledge given by The
Board q Directors oi your Company, before The
Louise Road Das commenced, in April 1887. and
again IN January, lS47, shat The best efforts OF
mis- [your] Company will be given 70 AVOID as
muca as possible, any disadvantage which NAV
be attendant IN ranshirmen" Respectfully
E FONTAlNE, President
OFFICE RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG AsDl
P.rom.c HAILRo.D Company,
Richmond, 25A -noy, ls4s.
ED, E.srAlss, ESQ