Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-29


road, we trust 10 be able TO satisfy you and all the
stockholders
In pursuance of this view, we wish here 10 ten
der donation! TO the company, ofas much groun nd
upon said "Harrs farm las your chief engineer
may think is necessary for the establishment of
machine or repair shops thereon, and for depot
purposes, provided you will establish such machine
| or repair shops thereon; and also upon the tsab-
lislment of a branchroad from your mann stem al
said place TO the river, much OF share of the
Ferry right across the Ohio river as shall authorize
the TRANSMISSION across the river, of the ira ic Of
the load; and we also propose 10 grant, free Of
eharge, the right OF way through said lands.
Respectfully submitted, SD
J. H. SULLIVAN,
JOHN WELSH,
GEO. b.. WRIGHT
Zanesville, June 9Th, 1858.
Finding that we were getting no thanks for the
trouble al responsibility had assumed for The
Company, and that If was destined to be tedious
operation, yielded my views as 10 the benefit
which would accrue to the company by a sale of
the property in the shape OF town lots and sub.
mpted the inquiry tosthe Directors as 10 W neither
they would liketto hayea sale at once in trans
acuon-reSt tSing, OF course, what would be need
ed iot the company's nse-provdetl' they could get
tSr The remainder the original cost for the whole
and interest. Mr.. James opposed sale in thai
iorn, and lie with the other members preferred
leaving The matter as it was, for US 10 iuake the
largest sum of money practicable from the proper
ty; having confidence that the company would
receive the full benefit of our management. 1t
was then remarked that, If we could not be per-
mitted to close up the matter ut once and il ihey
looked for larger benefiisl 70 the Road thantthe
donation OF the ground required for lis use, we
would endeavor 10 incorporate such interests with
as should insure the largest possible receipts for
the benefit of the Company.
The recent locatiomof a branch from the main
line 10 the River by a line that should, with The
greatest ease, handle the pine lumber trade from
the River destined, as we believe, to be an import
ant oEe,l compels US to traverse the lands of q
MI. Robert II. Neil and occupy a boat yard, &C.,
belonging to him, for hich he asks us as DANA es
s2ooo: 10 escape such heavy damages, 1 Obtained
rom him Lrief letter of attorney, authorizing
me 10 sell his land-proyiding, as will be seem to
secure NO COMPENSATION OR ADvANTAaE To MYsELF:
but CONVEYANCE IN PEE, TO THE COMPANY OF THE
MOST VALUABLE PORTION THE GROUNDS THEY
WOULD NEED FER THE BRANCH LINE. sold the
land as authorized, and our of this simple and
straight torca' transaction, the lohole tissue Of
nonsense about Colossal fortunes'' springs \
hare no IN tie land tohateper either direct o,
indirect.
The following is a capy of the letter of Attor.
Eey:
81. II: SrLLrvAN.-Ify you can sell fer me, with
IN ten days, (Which hereby authorize and en-
poweryou TO do my farm of 100 acres, 1.-THE same
tract upon which l now reside adjoining B.llair
IN Belmont county. ohio.) for seventeen thou.
SAND dollars. the payment to be len thousand dol
lars ON the first day Of April next. the balance in
two years with interest, will convey 70 the Cen
tral OHIO Rail Road Company, all my interest a .
long Muaiaion's GEEK, below the bridge Mt BeIl.
air, for Rail Road purposes. (SisneI1
(wnnes) r. H. oiNIEL.
j. NJ. BusnRIEEp. So
In aiming al the largest possible development
oil vaine 10 the property, The prde of which were
10 enure to the Railroad Company, 1t was proposed
10 consolidate witrthe land which Metsrs Welsh.
Wright andinyself hold in the manner indicated
me tracts Immediately above and below-reserv-
ing. however, to the Company, in any event,twen-
ty.hye acres the right of way and the ferry right
Tor the traffic of the Road-ani placing each of Inc
three tracts AT the original cost and interest," tie
same as il no grants lad beeIr uiaJe from the mid
dletIact. Such proposition ias been made. but
not yet acted upon. - = :
In all this matter, however, am not aware tina,
single member of our Board is Interested either
directly or Indirectly, in those land except w sl
Wright and myself, and we only in the fo,m and
ior The purpose Indicated. Locking, however 10
Tue Importance of making my head quarters for
me ensuing season; Eearer the heavy work upon
tns ROAD IN elmnnt Inty, SO to hasten if pos
slole, us complsilon:-anda also looking to per
naLent removal tIoma place where during the
last two years. ihaye been; exposed toincessant
abuse Tor doug my duty, had agreed 10 purchase
a. a., ni.y per cent. advances ON what paid for it
LOT the company, side hill lot OF some four or five
acres ioI N.Y. own te sidence; but even this as no
lille has passed, PFC Tered TO our directory 10 weld
cue -tnily 1t they could see any impropriety in it
Andthls is all OF .'private speculation at the sx
penSe ostockholders and in abuse of public trnst,
That know. oil at Bellair. So far as myself am
concerned, have carefully refrained in all cases
nom IN using the knowledge or advantage ofny po-
slo lot he procurement of real estate in advance
OF public information; Tut after the road is ner
manently located and he whole plans o the COM
pany July developed. so that al may participate
IN " hatever movement property makes, 1 do not
see why Rail road director should he the 'oniv
man disfranc hised. UnquestionaDly, The now er Of
The company should not be used to build un on
interest oflts stockholders atthe expense Of anoth
e5 interest," yet where this principle is not infIng
upon nor tie other perverted, it strikes me that
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"A WARsiNo SroaY FOR Loan DERnx.-Lo,d
Derby has arowed his chivalrous determination 10
run at the Press. when offended by the light cast
abroad by 1t upon subjects that, as his
l!eses ought to liyein sacred obscurity. For the
limely1nstruct'on2a ard benefit of Lord Derby, Mr.
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