Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-10

the James RyrraE Aanawha Company would extend their
canal West from Covington they carry their works
according the plan adopted By stockholders that
company n5i As late as December lsi5 the then Pre-.
sdent Of that company (Mr Cabe) considered the surveys
and reports all showing that the routes by Covina,on
and New river tho only feasible oiore dis
covered for connection o the James and kqnawhl rivers
over The AIeghany either BY canal or railway And be OBJ
Jected Ia any continuation Of the Louisa railroad, which
would nvave the prpccupato ot thar portion OF the James
River and Kahawha line which lies between the mouths o.
The and Cole rivers the effect OF which he said
would be, preclude IL future construction Of lima
along that except probably AT enormous and mad
mssibe expense
continuous line Of railroad from Staunton, by way OF
Coynson the waters OF the Ohio there can be no doubt
Of The entire feasibility ol having railroad proceeding oh
he Virginia and tennessee flroad 10 The line OF either
OH Kentucky without al all interfering with the line OF
the james river and IN ,wha company By proceeding
down New river, striking Gryandotte river Il
might reach Ohio Il; going the OF the Sandy
kentucky would he cnchcd al point looking in the drec
ton Of Lexington, Louisville the advantages OF which
connection werurnesy pressed in the last annual message
Of the chief nagis'rats oi the Commonwealth
Whacvr! may be the fore. Of ,o objection urged BY
Mr. cabe IN lbs report oil i5 TO railroad on me route
Snunton and Covinston that would have tendency
draw the trade and travel Of the West oil the James anu
kaaw Ia Improvement III direction which will expose II
TO the danger diversion down the valley tho emporium
o neghhorng State whae,or say, may be the orco
Of the objection il does apply all 10 the vaoad troi
lyncbura to New river or u any continuation or branch
oi tia: rOad.
Ii then the people Of Richmond desire have lines OF
railroad 10 bring them trade aud travel from the and
ter promoted by single subscription 10 the Virginia aHi
Tennessee railroad company than b subscription 10 that
and another 10 the Virginia Genital railroad company.
There Of who in view OF the large amount G!
the ciIy debt hesitate encourage increase of e
debt by ailher subscription 10 the stock Of company Tor
internal improvement; but all think tim, ii the ciy
subscribe any such company TINT subscription
had better br present the Virginia and Tennessee NIL
road company than any other and majority of US are
opinion in view OF all the circumstances in which Ric
mond is placed that il Is advisable the proposed sub.
scrp,ion o Sl00U00 by Richmond TO tha company should
bs made provided there BE- suitable amendments to the chat
Ter of the city and the company
We notice In tho eleventh section Of the of si9,
,horzng subscription for the Commonwealth 10 tho com
panys stock provision ha person whatsoever shs!l
A. any meelln ii The stockhoders Of the Virginia and Teu
railroad company represent 10y proxy Otherwise
number Of shares than double The number OF shaes
oil which he may ha he bona fde owner This provision
must BIZ modified il Richmond suhscribes so000O TO tic
stock OF the company; for il would do 10 restrict her
in the appontment Of her proxies Z" such persons only "a
are the bona fde owners. each Of so0,nOD ri stock.
We have noticed the elect which The proposed Sub.
scripor The Virginia and Tennessee Ralrond Company
may have upon the business Of the Richmond and Denvis
COMPANY This company is said be making its road by
the eligible from Richmond 10 Danile Nhen
this work done, it will be only forty or fifty miles roni
Greensboro where the Central Railroad Of North Caro!ns
is from Charlotte 10 which point railroad u i1
progress from Columbia whence there Is railroad 70
Charleston in South Carolina While for obvious consoot'
aons the Richmond and Danvle Company has so lar Aept
in The importance vi having its main line as snort sn
direct us possible II has had experimental survey made
of route from that oad ynchburg by which appears.
tha, from point 20 miles from Richmond road wi'f no
higher grade than 90 feet 10 the mile may be made 10 Lynch
burg within - miles and sNtents making the whole DIS
tar by thai route from Richmond 10 lynchbu9 III mica.
which, The engineer is Of opinion ran be shortened al iss.
four miles, and thus make the distance from Nc6nond =
Lynchburg ty this route, only l23 miles.
The point which The experimental survey just men
toned began was Is miles and eight west of the
poi, where the road of the South Side Rail Road Compa
will inersect that Of The Richmond and Danvile Con''
lnnv. ,
will be made from Lynchburg to point ON the Richmond
No. .roilra hia he
Snuhsde road inersects the Richmond nnd Danvlo
road or thereto BY good route will be pacca
ble And the power make this railroad might II the To-
gslature m be given either 10 the Richmond and Dan
Vile Company, the Virginia and Tennessee Company
or n company having gauge uniform with that oil
those companies and the Souhside Kali toad Compa'
The proceedings Of the citizens of Petersburg Suggest
Souhsde Railroad Company, which Is engaged In making
road from Petersburg 10 connect with the chmona ana
| Danye Railroad al Buksyille In Prince Edward
county, was BY of the 18th OF March, 1851 showed
continue its road TO point ai, and not west OIL Lynch
| burg upon the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
By of the resolutions OF the citze OF Petersburg
desire expressed that the citizens OF Richmond WIN une
with them in the construction of this airond ii iaii-
road be made Lynchburg from the Richmond ana pan
willie Railroad BY the Sou'sdc kaoad Company INC me
rests of Richmond would 10 require some moditca-
tons Of the of the 10Th January ana I'm March, ieoV
! relating that company.
Although there is provision in those for the In
common BY connecting railroads. of freight cars for trans.
portaon upon and regulation to be agreed upon be.
the companies provision might be proper or
fixing by arbitration lin the companies disagee) tho
rate 10 be paid the company whose used another
companys road and also the hours nj which The cars souo
for the portaon OF persons property and the mail
might be proper also provide that all and pro-
pery transported on the Soutsde Railroad which como FROM
or intended for Richmond the toll per me should be no
grente aan would bc required on such persons ad properly
| n they FROM were intended tor, petersburg. Ano
| II may be that other provisions would be necessary
Whether with any such PROVISIONS mo citizens 0!
Richmond would unite in the construction OF the Sou'sda
TIM IN ha inst
council this matter subscription Is YET asken
and hope will be asked Of the city IN hcT corporate
| character.
In the Two cases in which subscriptions arc asked, We
think there obvious propey in having separate po'
There room for question: ne to- me persons
yui> should be taken the polls Under the o.atr law.
when pol Is taken 10 ascerian whether there shall bc
subscription behalf o county 10 The stock ol compa
nv only the reehoders Of such county vote he proceed
as If h conncil should ~ far practicable be consis-
tent with the oi the State. Yet; as the council Is re-
ouescd by the resolutions before 10 authorize polls
10 be opened which each voter OF Richmond who IL an.
horized vote for councilmen NAV vote IL seems 10 rs
best comply with this request and ct the chamberlain al
ter the polls closed nuke statement oil th' for as
regards interests in property.
Ia concluson the committee recommend the adoption OF
| the following resolutions:
Resolved That The sergeant of this city, ae: previous
notice least days in the daily newspapers oi this
of the time place and object take In person. or oy Dep
u, al tho usual places of holding ward elections polls OF
the voters this city who entitled vote for members
of the council 10 w.t. tic 0th and lth days of Decem
Der next poll OF thu said voers upon the question wheh.
er they be for against subscription Of The city, q
100000 for rulroad from Lynchburg 10 the Southwest
and on the days poll Of The said voters the ques
ton whether they be for against subscription by the
city OF 100000 the stock Of the Virginia and Central
Railroad Company for extending its railroad from Stnunton
TO Covington Each poll book shall be with caption; sta
ting the object Of the POLL and with two columns In ths
poll books at lime of the first mentioned poll shall he
written at the head Of column "For subscription 10 roae
from Lynchburg Souhwes and the head Of the 9th
er column "Aganst subscription To road from Lynchbure
10 Souhwes And the poll books al the time OF the 9th
er poll shall be written the head of column: Ser sub
scrpon the stock Of the Virginia Central Railroad Com
pany extending ita road from Stanton to Corington
and al the head of the other column against subscrpon
to the stock Of the Virginia Central railroad company ot
extending It's road from SauEton to Covington
As soon practicable after the polls closed lne
raj poll books shall be returned the chamberlain VINO sns
make for the council statement showing the saue VI s
real property the city owned by hose Young eaeh way
IA well as the number of voters on ehch sue. n.
Resolved further That the proceedlngs al reefsoug
nre moi by The council Of city, but by us ctzsns ano
hey do NOT call for any By the council OF this city, but
merely The Mayor oil Petersburg 10 appoint com
mes n confer with committee In Richmond, tor making
or,angsments 20 obtain their cooperation In the Southsde
rarosd and as those proceedings were enclosed to tho
Mauor NJ this city, with m intimaon OF wish TO coniet
With him or any committee he the citizens might appoin
,ha, ,he communication the Mayor with those proceed
ines be- returned him. In order that he may take such &C
10 10 n the matt as NAV seem him advisable.