Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-22
RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD.

RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD.
The Danylle Register publishes the annual re.
ports of the President and Chief Engineer. The
latter we give below, in full; and from the former
extract as follows what relates to the condition,
finances and business of the company:
Since your last meeting considerable portion Of
your road has been put in running order and with
succe Hatteng TO the expectations OF its most san
guine friends. The point to which the road has been
used since the 18th May, viz the Appomattox river is
distant twenty-seven miles from Richmond and there
has been regular and constant increase OF business
up to this time. The recent extension to Amelia C.
and to Jetersve, has given very enlarged facilities TO
that portion OF the country; and has awakened among
the population new and increased interest in it's be~
malt. The determination OF the Chief Engineer to
cons ruct stone abutments the Appomattox river in
lieu OF iron pillars requiring very large amount of
stone work to be done and the material having to be
transported down the river, and being of difficult and
obstinate character work necessarily caused rouch
| longer delay than anticipated and consequently
postponed the earlier use OF the road to Amelia Court
House. The most recent freshes in the Appomattox
reaching waller mark much higher than had before
been known, required that greater amount of water
way should be afforded than entered into the original
plan OF the bridge; and the time which has been ex-
nency and substantabity.
1t will be seen from the exhibit made by the re-
port OF your Treasurer that there remains of ind
yldual subscriptions unpaid the sum of ss53 600 ard
OF subscription by the commonwealth uppa nd $50 No
making together the sum of sl12 0OO,-and of which
that portion due by the commonwealth can only be
realized upon payments made by individuals. Every
exeruon has been made to collect subscriptions short
OF the harsh one of legal process which has been pur
sued IN some instances and yet leaving the unpaid re-
sldum above mentioned. Such delinquency is a mat
Ter much to be deplored and we can only repeat the
observations In relation 10 it made in the last annual
report The very wide and scattered character of the
subscriptions, dispersed large area of country
Is great impairment 10 the payment of acquisitions
regularly and the collecting agent is at great labor
and inconvenience.
The Legislature at its last session increased the
capital of the company $500 000 and there remains of
the original capita unsubscribed about $55 OF TO be
supplied by individual subscription which, when made
up, would entitle the company to State subscrption
OF about $4,000 OF the new capital, $2O0,000 are
TO be raised by private means
1t will be observed, that the road is now in actual
use to Jetersvle, distance of A miles, and that with
some slight wo K to be accomplished by December
the grading will have been finished to Burkevi!Ie;
and that large portion beyond that point is in such
state OF forwardness as to Justify the conclusion that
the grading will be completed to Keysve by the LIST
OF May ensuing