Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-01

Chris'iansburg 10 Mouth OF
Grccnbriar I'll
27s4
Upon this New River route, the grades
are 6S #. one way and 60 the other; while
upon the Staunton route they are los each
way, five continuous miles ofthis being on
the Eastern slope and on the Western
slope Of the mountain.
Now suppose the Western trade or any
considerable part of it, be destined either
to Petersburg or Norfolk, then this New
River and Lynchburg route will he 80
miles the shortest; so that this last named
route is the shortest for all three Of the
cities on the lower james River; and
trade sufficient to increase them all three,
beyond the most sanguinc expectations Of
their friends, would be carried out Of the
reach of Ballimore;w hich might not be the
cascii this trade should pass down the Cen
trail road on the North side of James
River.
Beside this, the Engineer shows CON
clusively by detailed facts, that the State
must make 92f miles more of railroad,
and spend ST ,s55,OO0 more money.to ac-
compGsh the object by the Central road
than by Lynchburg and New River
The Engineer recommends in this con-
ncciion, that the road from Norfolk to Pc
tersburg should be made; the extension Of
the New River road down the valley of
the kaDawha TO a point below the Mouth
Of Coal River-,hcn one branch should
extend to the Mouth ofihe kanawha, con-
tinung across the Ohio River to Chilicothe,
where it would intersect the great Cincin-
natl and Belpre road.
Another branch should go to GUAM
dotte, and be extended to meet the line of
roads running from Louisville through
Frankfort in that direction.
The Engineer next goes into the sub
ject of the Tariff Of freigh,s to be establish
ed upon the Virginia and Tennessee Rail-
road. which we will not include In this bur-
ried sketch.
The Engineer suggests that the Railroad
law does not permit Railroad Companies
to acquire sufficient land for depots, &c.
three acres in any one place being the
maximum.
We have thus given very imperfect
sketch THESE two important reports, w hich
were referred 10 a committee of elevcn,and
that committee recommended the adoption
of the following resolutions, which were
unanimously passed by the Stockholders
The Committee to whom were referred
the Reports of the President and Chief
Engineer, with the accompanying docu-
ments, have had the same under considcra-
lion and now beg leave to rcpor TT US fol.
lows:
|. Re'oired, That the Board Of Directors be in
.tructed to make application to the next Legi.la-
ture, for such increase of the capital stock Of the
company, ,nay be sufficient Ia enable them To
complete and equip the road to the Tennessee
line.
.. Resolrod, That the Board of Directors be also
instructed to ask for such modification of the exist
ing charter, ; to enable the Company TO construct
a railroad down the valley of New River and Kama
VIVA, with branches to Guyandottc or the mouth of
Big Sandy and Point Pleasant, keeping the stock.
expenses and dividends Of such branch separate
and distinct from those Of the main road in CON
formity with the report Of the President and Chief
Engineer.
3. Resoipod, That approve the letting advcr-
tised to take place at W ythcvie on the l2,b De-
cember, and in view of the hitherto successful pro-
gross Of the work, under the policy Indicated by
the 18th resolution of the Stockholders ut their So
cond annual meeting, and re-afr.ned bv the seventh
resolution OF the last annual meeting, do cor
daily recommend the cou,iI uance OF that policy
and urge the President and Directors conf.,rm-
ing thereto" To apply the resources of the company
in their discretion, extend the road ii, ran
idly practicable. its terminus on the T.nnes-
see line, and thus, if adequate means be obtained.
TO complete the road. according the views If Tic
Chief Engineer, by the isi day Of June. 1851
a. Res0frsd. That &C approve the efforts Of tho
Directory heretofore made procure reduction Of
tolls charged by the james River and kanawha
Company upon raiirond iron used BY this company.
and recommend to the Board tie renewal Of these
Efforts, when they shall deem ii expodicnt
.. Resoircd, That IN the opinion Of the Stock |
holders, the provisions Of The general Railroad Law
10 be found In The code. confer on the Pre.i-
dent and Directors the power to make temporary
loans of money, to the understood To- be con
ternP'ated by the report of the President and
therefore action either Of the Stockholders or of
the Legislature Is now necessary upon ills point
6. Resoired That the reports of the President
and Chief Engineer and of the Examining Commit |
tee Indicate the niairs Of the company to he in
prosper, aud sound condition. and that the Pre-
sitient and Directors, the Principal Engineer and
Corps of Engineers. ard ether ofIirers Of the Com
pany tiled to the thanks Of tic Stockholders |
for tho fidelity with which they have Unchanged The
respective trusts confded to them.
After some other matters Of form. Mr.
VIM. NJ Burwell delivered an address |
upon the subject of this line as link in
the great national and international route |
for mail. specie and passenger travel. illus
trated by maps, which gave great saisiac-
ton and elected the warmest con,menda- |
ton from allpresent. and closed by offering
resolution that a committee of our citi- |
zens be appointed TO attend the Convention |
IN New Orleans, in January next. .hicL |