Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-14
. RAILWAY MATTERS.
The contract Of Union

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.lJlWHERRAs, The Directors as we'll as the
majority Of thc Stockholders. in the HILLSIDE.
TO- and Cincinnati and Marietta and Cncin.
nad'Railroad Companies, have become con.
vlncef lhas the. construction Or rival lines OF
railroad Ihroughthe southern part OF Ohio,
connecting the cities Of Cincinnati with The
cities Of Baltimore and philadelphia, win
:maietially impede the construction oG either
line Of road, be of.no adequate benefilo the
public, and fuinous 10 the interests oil the
Stockholders Nov, therefore. for the pur-
pose Of permanently uniting ihelines ofroad
Of the saidiwe companies, prosecuting the
7consruclion thereof 10 6nal complexion at an
early day, and in an eeoDomical manner,
and placing The control Of the same IN an
energetic, and efficient management, this
agreement wilnesseih= :.
ssiaThafitis hereby agreed by and between
The said aHjllsboro' and Cincipnaii and Ma
rieua and Cincinnati Railroad Companies.
partes hereto. that the said Two lines orroad
shpllbe. united upon ihe West at or near the
1own' Of Blanchester in the county of Gin.
ton; and on the East by branch, at such
point west Of the town Of Jackson in Jack.
'ton county, as shall be hereafter agreed upon
by The Board of Directors Of the said two
companies having in view their mutual in.
Jeresls: And il is hereby mutually under
stood and agreed by the parties hereto, ,hat
ihe two lines oil railroad shall be constructed
80 ,ha, there shull be Two frsl.class railways
between Blanchaser E Clinton county, and
iihe said point orJunciion cas-, Of Jackson in
Jackson county; the Nonhern lire, or that
Of the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad
Company, passing through the city of Chilli.
co,hc, and the Southern line, or that Of the
fIiIlsboro' and Cincinnati Railroad Compa.
ny, going through IIillsboro', Pikelon, and
Jackson, thus completing and maintaining
The enure line OF road Of The Hllsboro' and
Cincinnati Railroad Company from Love-
land in Clermon. county, 10 the scid point OF
connection with the line of the Murietla and
Cincinnati Railroad Company, eas,wardly
from said town of Jackson.
Ii is further agreed that the said Marietta
and Cincinnati Railroad Company. shall
nuke the best practicable connection will
the Northwestern Virginia Railroad Com
pany by such route as shall be agreed upon
by both Boards Of Directors: No discrim.
ina,ion either as 10 rates of fare or freight
depo, facilities, or manner of working either
of The said roads, or their branches, shall
ever be made for or agains. Bullimore, Phil.
adelphia or Cincinnati business, or that oil
any way points: All are TO be treated alike
as common customers, when using said
rouds for like distances but the principle
OF a graduated tariff, or of charging less rates
per mile for long traffic than for shorl traf
fic, is fully recognized: Provided, ,ha, Bal
,ilnore shall moi pay higher rate per mile
for fresh, and passengers Than Philadelphia
And provided, also. that The policy Of Bali
more lines towards The parties here,o shal
be one Of perfect reciprocity.
|. is further agreed between the said par
ties, that q consolidation OF said TWO Railroad
Companies, parties hereto, shall be effected
rs soon as lhe same can be accomplished
with the convenience OF The siocKholder
wi,hou, The loss orinjury 10 The CONSOLIDATED
company. ..... f.
And The said two parties do hereby agre
with each other TO permanently unite lhei
respective roads IN their business manage
ment and use. as one road, and do hereb
agree 10 The following articles in addition /
ihe foregoing, viz:
ARTICLE lst. The two roads shall b
worked and managed together, under tn
caro- and direction Of one Superintendent, I
be appointed by the concurren, action Of III
two Boards of Directors Of said compane.
and TO be subject 10 such rules and regulg
lions as shall be adopted by ,he Boards {
said companies respectively
ART. 2ni. A joint committee shall b
appointed, consisting Of Two members, TO b
appointed by and from each Board, whic
.commiuee shall from time 10 time estabs
all needtul rules and regulations relating
manner Of working the roads, keeping an
seltling accounts receiving, safely keepin
and paying over all moneys uccruing lrol
the running Of said roads, or otherwise, b.
longing 10 The said companies. They sha
also keep in book 10 be procured forth
purpose. and for The benefit of each comp
ny, record Of all their official proceeding
a copy Of which shall from lime to time
made out and sent to each company.
ART. 8. All the current expenses Of The tv
companies and Of each ofthem, of every sol
and including all The expenses Of workir
the said roads and keeping The same, II
machinery, rullhg stock, structures and OF
erworks Of The companies and Of eoch
ahem, in repair, aud (or keeping up and pr
vidiDg the necessary equipments and a
.commodalions for The business Of said ra
roads, and all the current interests becom
due by either company, or It's. bonds. or OF
er debts bearing interest already create
and now existing, or which may hereaIl,
or from time to time be crea;ed and ex
under this agreement. aswell as all lax
upon the properly Of bolh companies, sh
be paid OUT Of the gross earnings of the lu
bu. this article is not intended to apply
any expenditure properly chargeable to I
construction account of said roads.
ART. 4,h. The Two companies may
any time set apart and appropriate such p,
lions Of the gross earnings US they may II
sually deem reasonable, for the purpose
keeping up the respective roads. or so mu
ihereof as may be finished and in use,
placing worn ou iron. or any olher decay
or worn oul structures, works or properly
said companies, or for any purpose Of ke