The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-31
PontchartrRin Rail Road Company
Meeting and Reform.

meeting Of the Stockholders of this Company was held
on The ID inst at the office p ConEey Jr, Esq, which
James Saul was called to preside aud r. Guesnon acted
Secretary We understand that upwards shares were
represented, and that the proceedings adopted with
tire unanimity.
Mr. Conrey submitted statements obtained from the Pres
dent OF the Board, showing the situation of the Company
and Mr.. Egeron Offered the following preamble and reola
ions which adopted except No L. which was laid on
the table:
Wh view to render the property OF the Company more
gyaa9e 70 establish an economical system the conduct Of
~ aiar, ana render Their conduct prompt orderly and Elf
Gent thereby giving greater satisfaction TO the travelling pub
ResotDsd, That all the properly OF the Company not
indispensable to the running OF the Road be sold al ear
That the free passage system be abolished from and after
@ Ii o. August next ana that no person be permitted 10
the Company or the es OF the three hotels and bathing hou
belonging the Company during Inc term OF he existing
sees who that privilege virtue OF The proyis
ions Of their contract with the Company.
person be employed 70 accompany the trains, collect the
and tickets and account for the the Treasurer at ts
a. That the Conductor passenger cars to be clean
ed and renovated daily and the freight week.
, D. That new Depot shall be erected at Washington
Square in such way that it may be locked a warehouse
ed there for the OF ladies and children providing tat
satisfactory can be made for proon gng The pay
.; That the Warehouse at the Lake end be repaired and
Se iof thg use Of ladies and children be thTe erected
the Lake, in all cases. be landed the extreme end OF the
koad requiring them TO walk as little possibe that at
the Lake end commodous and substantial shed be erected
Tor The protection and security the night from ncem
| ent weather.
That the bodies or tops Of all the cars be remoyed from
the tracks, and improved India rubber springs be placed mn
der such OF them be found sufficiently durabe IN
" the and for the other trucks new bodies and tor
| be obtained and set with similar springs.
D. That India rubber springs and buffers be placed up
on al the passenger cars thereby preventing the sudden Jerk
which dsagreeabie to passengers the starting oil tn
train and that all the axes and wheels that are even ans
peced OF unsoun be laid asde and new ones of Kins
ley patent be obtained (beng hammered ron and more
lndurable than any oher That competent person he EN-
ployed to inspect the journals or bearings at least twice
day. to that the oil holes free and the boxes and axle
| kept cool.
3. That the Tyler Patent Switch Springfield Mas he
substituted, at the discretion Of the President this being be-
eyed to be Improvement by which, should it be SET wrong
either by accident design the will be made to mount
ana run over the top OF The Switch and the he inyaa.
bly, held the rails That sand boxes be placed upon eaI
locomotive, with valve and pipe tie command OF the 60 I'll
/ neer, enabling Jun 10 sand the track when wet
~ lhal all the passenger be generally repaired and
put In handsome order and altered that the Conductor
that they be better provided with for protection of Inc
/ passengers from the weather while in them.
H. That the published hour Tor starting the train be most
tretly adhered TO- allowing delay beyond minute
'hed by the Board oDrectOr against all those in the Com
panys employment whose neglect occasion the
| teDtOn the trains,
H. That and after the LIST of October the fare be re-
duced to twenty cents children and negroes halt price
Is. That the Board Of Directors be requested to so arrange
the hours OF departure Of the will be
| ensure the object Of the Ilth Resolution.
a. That the Board OF Directors hereby requested tc
judgments will be in accordance with the best interests of hl
| Company.
- That the Secretary furnish the President of the Board
OF Directors with OF these proceedings be laid before
| the Board at its first meeting.
To- That the second resolution be published in two of the
| city papers,