The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-09-14

BOARD OF PUBLIC wonrs


BOARD OF PUBLIC woBKs
This body adjourned on saturf.x sv..... -.
after short but laborious session II 4, A..
business Of importance to the public mprovrrs:...
In the State was transacted. Among other ora-,-
tending tothe energetic and satisfactory location q
and construction of the Covington and Ohio R.iy-
road, was one directing Charles B. Fisk, ESQ, the
Chief Engineer in charge Of the re-surveys Of tho
Monroe and Meadow river routes to cause an ai-
dIional survey to be made of the Greenbrter route
Also SO that the Board may be in possession Of
every important fact calculated to develop the
advantages anddisadvantages presented by each Of
me rival routes, when they meet to decide finally.
between them.
: me superintendent OF the Covincfon and Ohio.
eoaa was instructed to advertise for proposals e,
r PASSENGER and freight cars, and cast iron
lons OF the road to be delivered AZ each end ar,1a
80 sc made on the line of the road or elsevhere-
;, sso 20 advertise for proposals 10 furnish thf
'a. Miii be needed ON the entire track 20 be
&c q the road This order may have am
,os .sn. snect upon the iron and manufacturing
h. ess ~ virginia, and is an announcement "a
.nose lnlerests that we are highly grained TO an
~ therefore, cali the special attention
" ca. oudefs and iron founders TO the advertise
ment IN another column Of to.dav,s nare,
Another order related to the increass If the forc.
upon Ine 5lue Ridge Railroad and the rapid pro-
secunon OF that great work, which, thus far. we
Tbev also ro.de ;,rrs,y.s. Ssssu.cu. eul.
hesitate Turnpike improvements, looking to ecopo-
my and more efficient superintend ence Ths,
Beverly and Fairmont and Huttonsville and Hun
th arss5a,,.,, s J,.a.as ~ Tio placed under
inr coIp,,,- :. saIarr - alnl ~ OF Tay-
trayel;na ex,aerses 90 : - S'Oo pei annum and
= m, Us Is
hne, I'M h,, a, LAY is.s. anu and
noaus nase oee s anu P,sced un-
,nont - "a oa ar
a. " goo9 pr anhuln anu Iravelng
~ apS.. " numen u pial,on county
ar Ti,p.i eooo ol .ne Noltn est
trave,nI :. srtsa =, pcl anu =,
taa a,ae, e.l are %
E,, ~ alu ~. az. 'e tss VI neA.
Iohnso, 0aans aa,s, .e &C sax =. y.
Ir,s. I W @ VI .ne etaun.on anu rat
1nr Ieoau' WIZ De 9foo per ahnuih anu travei-
fha annual .,,,,o;,,.,,,.,,, IS a;u.
IN an tt 10. u anu u III
l. s IN Wnicn me S!aIe
;ng that ,la =. lis anu pelev
fance t o., rao,a. - o.e VI u, 81 aoie
below th e otis, we give
and md anu mine James
road cnmnan;as W. ans' :. .n1 sa.ious Iatl
late session of -. pard 70 Earn lnal .ne
The an,,rt ~ 1 poaiu was enli,ely mar ~
members ars Pc SHOWS Una. me
energy and indns.r a,d ,, e s.;aa .. s
resnit 81 tn.o anu we are satfsnea tnat the
thew ,sere d;c.atad rs VIM iuny eenonsllaIe tnas
strict irnnart;aIitv ons .ra spa ~ wise ecohomy,
pnny,es es. ..,,s sou,,u Juusnieht
fkoAiEs AND DIRECTORS.
road Con,rs,, anu hampshire ha
and Jobn Rr,se rro0;ss. IL Ins,, John Luxe
and f,has castlapo,a d;so. Sonn o"el' John fanny
1r T., tta ar;,as Eralar;assh ~. .ss c,.r
Ill Ia .ne H rieuefchsoufg ana Ioraonsvnie Rai-
q r. na,,;lI ro,;o, ao, .a u :. n; Taylor,
d a pt;I,;,. RioAiss' y: M oru'chneia, 1onn Lee
anI IN a. ,ho ~ Manaps,o aneo.oTs. ecu p.;a c -.
IN .,le Manassas na:s,. zap lahroad Company-Hl-
nrax;ns. Gr1aa 1nian i an9 ue9; " brenl,
AIo1Sw s,' 1llLlaI, rAiian, ofecsoIs. efF
IN ,re NolioIA II ana M lsteIsnurg hallroad Compa-
ny.-GhaIles "a. onieio, mos ID; Daniei ana Ut.
3eo; e L. oPsnIT' proxlesf a. +. Leonard, JOSIAH
wins sta a,i0 a aayioI, alrecIor5;
IN I1e orange ana alexandra halroad Compa-