Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-11
LEGISLATURE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY p: 1891.
uQIISE OF DELEGATES.

hi,s rho ri more than officer ut one ant
the same ne made the following NOMINATIONS l;,o 1,s Rron
- for Treasurer Robert Butler; for Register Oh c ah'
0fice Stafford H. Parker; for Secretary oi The Common
wealth. VIM Ii. Richardson's for u 'e '"'
| Tertiary, James T.. Spots. Nhen
| Mr. HARRISON rose from his seat and said:
MIR Sneaker lit dcvolves me, on TINS OCCASION 10 per
form painful duty, but il IS uu am requ aT,ias 10 a
ties and in accordance with my own CONVICTIONS OF ght
Then sir will not vote Tor the reelection
the present Second Auditor nominate Gabriel T. Babee
Esq Of the Senate TO that Office Mr.. Barbee requires
nomination speech cuogium from Inc or any one else
He well and fayora5y known 10 the members OF this Lee
asature; and although am not authorized by Mr. Bar5ee
10 place him in nomination for this any other Office will
and do undertake say if sha! be the pleasure Of his
friends elect him it, he will accept 1t and discharge the
duties required entire satisfaction Of the people whose
officer he will be- Sir is well known il is my practice
the time of the House and not interrupted, will
not use much But desire briefly some the
causes Of this opposition by my constituents and myself
the reelection Of j. Brown, ESQ., 10 the office Of Second
Auditor They these: In the fall of l849, portion OF
constituents subscribers to the stock of the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad Company, from indications which they
noticed the conclusion that determination exist
I'd with the managers OF that Company direct its road
from its natural and legitimate route and advised il
their intention petition the Board OF Public Works
the then State proxy previously TO the 2Ih Dtcc-
ber o9 the day advertised for The stockholders
determine the line of the road from Alexandria 10
Godunsylc several lines having been surveyed and
estimates made Of the Of each This information
was communicated here, carly in Decembe-be:wcen
would be pursued viz that the President of the COM
pany and the Chief Engineer, and OF my constituents
(stockhuldcrs would be here with The maps and estimates
and exhibit them TO the Board Of Public Works and request
the Board after examination 10 select the line of route
which, in its Judgment should be adopted and instruct the
State proxy 10 the of tie for it, Accordingly
on the evening of The 10Th OF December these gentlemen
all arrived here together and the morning Of the 2lst
presented themselves with the and estimates be-
fore the Board OF Public Works and the request of my
constituents and for the purpose OF looking my represen-
taye duty and individual interest attended the meeting,
which resulted after thorough examination al the several
lines and estimates in the unanimous decision Of the Board
composed OF four members that the lower line route,
that passing the Court House of county, should
be adopted. And Why sir deemed proper by The Board
10 adopt i The paper hold in my hand which was before
the Board shows that although OF the lines reported ia
fraction of mile shorter than the lower line, lin
cal measure, it would about $4,000 annually more
10 work and that after giving and taking differences,
the lower line and hat which the four members OF the oad
o Public Works did select The proper the 2is Of
December IS49 is the cheapest line estimated by fourteen
to fifteen thousand dollars annualy and for this further
son-as the Board unanimously understood ths
bers agreed that it would be jus, and right crafty the
large majority Of the citizens OF county, whose housc
is in its centre as mine s for work Of the KIND, that
could be constructed any great distance from it,
pass through lis village or near IT, though should add
few thousand dollars 10 The cost The following represents
the lower line No. and No. the shortest and cheapest
of the reported The paper TO which have just
called attention. and proves concusivey that my statement
| of distances and cost is correct.
No. g. or the Milford ne it is called and the shortest
of all neither the best cheapest measured distance in
miles and eclma oJu1OeqitC0 distance IL mics ana de-
cnals l57iO22cos OF gada,ion masonry wooden bridg
ing and railway, S0760i2 10; equivalent capital TO main
TAIN Ais; equivalent capital TO work. 1867 52 80 grand
totals of No. 3-S 939 95 No. s. lower line measured
distance in miles and decma 900766 equated distance in
miles and decnas l55g93 Of graduation, masonry,
bridging and railway, s0735l5 27 equivalent capt.
tai maintain, 902,i7S; equivalent capital to work. 9i9
TAI 25 and grand totals, S3925.737 So. BY deducng
1916 from 900766 you have difference Of 1850 of nea
mile in favor Of No. B. and by deducng l5o97e3 from
54022 you have 4329 miles equacd distance IN favor OF
No. s. which for the difference In the annual work
ing of the lines. Deduct 0735lS 81 from 076 Oi2 the
grand totals Of graduation, masonry wooden bridging and
railway, and you have difference of 81 523 50 In favor Of
No. 5, the lower line. Deduct Sl,9i97I % from
96 52 So the equivalent totals work, and you have
difference of s91o6 % in favor OF No. D. These two die
renccs in favor vi the lower ne amount 10 S2O3l0 H. in ia
Of the lower line, which is reduced 10 Sl424S H. by the
difference of S6062; the difference in favor of No 3
capital maintain; No 8, the lower line, requiring
s9O247 10 maintain and No. only s3964l6 The whole
grand totals of No presented by the Engineer in this
paper being So 1889 055 &C. and the OF No. the low
| er line, being So gs5 137 81.
Now sir the Board of Public Works consisting Of fou.
members before stated did the 2st day of December
1919 after examining The Statement; and the map on which
the several lines drawn and hearing the views oi the
President OF the Company and the Engineer and those Of
constituents present and yse give as their opinion
that lower line that passing Prince William
Court House should be adopted, if il should small
amount Mr.. Speaker hope may be permitted I'm
ode proceed and facts which place Inc in oppos
ton the reelection Of Mr.. Brown never SIR Interrupt
gentlemen who have the floor lin ORDER and request that
may not be interrupted had the same cause 10 complain
of Mr. Heath, but he has received his deserts, and now
wish Mr. Brown receive his On the morning OF the I'D
December 1919 having been previously requested attended
again before the Board Of Public Works. 10 oppose motion
made by the President of the Orange and Alexandra
Railroad Company, reconsider the action OF the Board in
relation 10 the route Of the Road = day before, when and
where by all the gentlemen in attendance on the
2st, and distinguished gentlemen from the county OF
Fauqnicr The motion was made the same members OF
the Board in attendance The distinguished gentlemen from
Fauquier neither. of whom at the time individually
owned dollar of the stock OF the Company urged
rous arguments in favor OF reconsideration and against
the propriety of instrucng the State proxy and my
constituents present aided in expressing the Board
the bera,y of friends from Fauquer; finally urged
the Board TO whether not would reconsider where
upon Of its members said they would not that nothing
in their Judgment had been introduced justify IT, then
thanked the Board for its adherence 10 what considered Just
and right and its duty and desired that copy OF the decis
ion Of the Bcnd Of yesterday be furnished constituents
present. when MI Brown observed either that there was no
decision, that none enered and Immediately, with
Mr. Heath left the room as did one or both Of the gentle
men from Fauqucr and thereby broke up the boardhis
was about O'Clock, 7. NJ. remained in the
twenty minutes during which, Mr. Lawson The Then
Treasurer OF the Commonwealth, and acting President OF
the Board Of Public Works. pursuit Of Messrs Heath
and Crown protesting against the they had aEen and
Mr. Parker united with Mr. Lawson in the expression OF as
constituent; however, Mr. Lawson returned and stated that
he could not did not find either Mr. Heath AIR. Brown
in their Offices about the Capitol then left and return
ed my in this Hail. taxing il for granted record
had been made Of the determination Of the preceding day
and the Board being left without Quorum that nsuc
tons would be given until another Board might be cGnven
ed. In this, however mistaken, copy of record
WHICH present the OF Dece1oel
| lS49 in the possession of the State Proxy and
others AT the meeting of the Stockholders Of the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad Company, the 9th Of De.
cember, 1919. And Mr. Speaker, as think the contents
of the paper which hold in my hand purportng be
record the proceedings of the Board Of Public Works
will fully justify nc in all have shall say the nom
nations before u.s. desire that the clerk whose voice is
much better than my own, viii read it. The following is
copy of the paper sent to and read by the clerk "A'
George H. SmooI, ESQ., President OF the Orange ard Alex
andra Railroad Company, accompanies by Thomas c. At
knson the Chief Engineer OF the Company appeared before
The Board Of Public Works and stated that his object in do
ing So obtain the Instruction OF the Board the
State proxy in said company in regard the location Of the
road for his government the meeting CT the stockholders
to be held the 27th instant MIR. Smoo the same time
submitted printed copy OF report Of said Engineer the
stockholders exhibiting the length and estimated Of
the scvera lines and of the notifications thereof surveyed
view 10 said location, together with maps of said
Wheeupon the subject having been discussed by
the committee Of the stockholders Of Prince William and
other gentlemen interested in The location determined
that the Second Auditor prepare resolution to be submitted
TO the Board for confirmation approving OF the general rec
ton of the line No. 2 Tor lower lne) passing Brent
vile due regard 10 distance, cost public accomaoda-
TONS &c. will auhorzcand nsirucng the proxy Of the
| State accordingly.