Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-03-03
Railroad Convention.

AT an adjourned convention of persons inter-
ested in railroads, held at the National Hotel, in
the city of Washington, on the I'd of March,
1852, Mr.. A. NJ. Paxton, president of the South
ern Railroad Company of Mississippi, was called
to the chair, and Oliver Phelps, esq, was chosen
secretary; and the following resolutions were
submitted and unanimously adopted:
l. Resolved, That nasmuch under the authority to
absh post Offices post Congress has monopozed
the transportation OF tho mails 1t therefore the duty Of
congress TO give the greatest possible efficiency to the Post
Dce Department Of which 1t Il capable, having due
ar to economy and the proper application Of the public
funds.
2 Resolved That nasmuch the mails and must
he carried less less time railroads than by
my othe- means Of conveyance the duty Of Congress
authorize such mail with railroad companies
may DO acceptable to such companies provided such
contracts viii equal service at greater cost to the
department..
s. ReSolped That modify the laws regulating mail
tracts with railroad companies TO authorize contracts for
perpetual railroads. By paying such companies
of Ave per coupon bonds chargeabe uron
Of the department upon which the interest Mt
per cent would be equal just compensation for the
ervice to be rendered would greatly aid many raj rad
companies and greatly increase the resources end efficiency
II The Post Office Deparns mt, By reducing its expenditure
l. ResgIred That naznuch The proposed mr. hacRtion
n mail con racts VIII give the Ounce u, Gart, =.
two perpetual use Of railroads. the ensaton should re-
ate 70 the service be rendered. aud that the probable
future increase Of population and malable matter should
I've considered.
o. Resore That committee Olive members be appointed
whose duly shall be to urge upon Congress such modi
hcuon Of the laws regulating mail contracts with railroad
companies IL suggested In the foregoing resolutions and
With authority correspond with railroad companies and
persons interested inviting their cooperation in carrying
effect the objects of this meeting to invite another
meeting persons interested Il IN their opinion be
deemed expedient.
c. Rcsorcd That this meeting approve Of the proposition
submitted TO Congress by Messrs Dun Green Ben Bren
for modification Of the laws regulating mail contracts with
railroad companies and tender to them thanks for their
advocacy thereof whereas viii give ecancy
their support Of the aforesaid and inssmuc as
each railroad company viii have more or less business with
the Post once Department aud the government of the un
ted States which may be done with greater facility ana
economy by employing common agent resuen' At INC
scat Of government respectfully recommend the several
railroad companies avail Themselves Of the services OF
Nessrs Duff Green Ben Green their common agents
at Washington
Fssolrsd That this meeting approve Of the proposition
10 publish in New York and Washington city newspaper
10 advocate the interest Of railroad companies, upon the
Ian suggested in the prospectus OF The Medium; and
o hereby recommend to railroad companies throughout the
United states to aid publication by making Il
medium Of advertisements and giving 1t facilities fer send.
ing It to distant subscribers and by giving free transit
their roads TO the editors and agents
The following gentlemen were appointed the
committee under the 9Th resolution:
Gen. Dun Green, of Dalton Georgia; Alfred v Scott esq
Of Montgomery Alabama Col L. fontaue president Of the
Central Railroad Co., Virginia. H. NJ Stewart president OF the
Hannibal and st. Josephs Railroad Co., Nssourl IL H.
Goodman, president Of the Cincinnati and NneeuheS N9
road Co.
When the convention adjourned
4, VI. PAXTON, Chairman.
OLIVER PHELPS, jr,, Secretary
nSyp The newspapers of the United States are
respectfully requested to copy the foregoing pro-
cccdings. |
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