The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-28


itfemains with the Board to assent to or dis
sent from the sale. Some gentlemen in
Bsmon, County Spectators perhaps, purchss-
cd the adjoining farm on the north, for the
sum Of $4,000, and Col Sullivan sold, und-
er general authority from Mr.. O'Neill the
adjoining farm on the south side of the Hsr-
ris farm to Baltimore interest, for SI7 900,
with engagement to pay said Compsny
$1,000 for the right of way for q certain dis
tsnce, from the mouth of Mcmahon Creek tor
sLsnding TO accommodate rths Ia Lumber in.
terest,s as connected with the freight opera.
tions Of the roAd.
Col Sullivan completely disavo,cs anu pe-
eastdry interest in either or any of thess Dur.
chssv, except so far as a compensation from
the Central Ohio Railroad as trustee for the
Harris farm, either directly or indirectly; L.
also asserts, that no one of the Directors OF
the road, from bis knowledge, has any pc.
cuniary interest whatever in any of the land
operations at Bell Air; and, SO far a, the
Executive Committee, and that also of the
Board, would show, no change of relations.
since the original purchase of the Harris
farm, has been made; but it has been oropos.
Cd TO consolidate these several landed in
terests, as follows: The Belmont interest.
IN connection with the purchaser of the
O'Neill land, agree to receive the balance of
the Harris farm, at the original cost of the
entire property, with interest, after deduc 10
all that may be necessary for the use of the
Central Road, and merge the whole into a
stock interest, with.a view of building up a
city at the eastern terminus of the road. the
profits Of which, so far ss the indirect in.
terest Of the Central Road in the Harris farm
is concerned, inpres to the general interest
of the Company. -"
However mush this may bo reconciled to
the general interest of the Company, the
mechanica! interests Of our county have n
right to complain, as The effec. has already
been to procure competing influence for the
construction Of cars, before work shops ara
erected, at prices, it is believed, not worthy
OF consideration by our mechanical interests,
a. a matter Of profit.
without intending to reflect upon the gen.
eral Directory Of the road for their course in
this matter, we cannot but accuse soma of
the representatives, of our particular interests
with being faithless to our mechanical in.
terests, and faithless to tho implied pledges
and assurances previously given, that their
interests should be cared for. These directors
were negligent in'their duty, when they con. I
'erred upon the President, in general terms,
on the 9Th OF February last, full power to ,
contract for all the cars the Company might =
need, without restriction or Limitation, or
without reference to existing contracts, and
at has discretion. it was then that the Di. {
rectors from Muskingum might have so ex- ,
ercised their influence as to have conciliat-
3D. this interest," which they had previously q
protected and encouraged, and without de-. I
riment to the general interests of the Com
'any. An effort was made by Mr.. James, n
seconded by Mr.. Thomas, to obtain an expres. .
lion OF opinion In favor Of these interests, !
ut Of no avail. Those, who we had a right
0 expect would stand by pledges given grstu. '
tcusly, will see their names recorded in the 4
report Of these Resolutions, in the Presi. I,
ent's Forthcoming report, and let them an /
wer for this delinquency. "
On the 9th of December last, full au. Il
hority was given to the President to purchase II
engines for the use Of the eastern division 7
the road, without qualification or cond. ii
ion. There cannot be doubt, and, indeed, w
no President admits, that at the time of tho n,
.ception Of Mr.. Blandy's letter, and pre. :
ious to leaving here, ho had no intention of n
urchasing engines Of the Messrs. BIandv. nj
nd assigned a. q reason, that the plan of i,
ngines, as made by them, did not suit eiiher o
V Superintendent or himself. The com. NJ
un:cstion from Mr.. Blsndy to the President /.
'csived BY him at Baltimore, previous to his III
,ntracting for ~ coal burning engines at h,
iexandria, stated thet, II his present plans a,
d not suit, they ,oould build and warrant such ~
an Of engine as the President or Superin- q,
Adsnt would furnish the specifications for. in
ow' II the President had any desire to OK. an
nd encouragement to this branch of manu-. IA,
cture At GAINESVILLE, here was an opportuni- ",
offered him to do so. But as the reasons m
signed on his part will appear in tho Pres. Je
'nts report, We waive discussion of tho wi
litter, not being competent TO form q cor nm
Ct opinion as to the comparative merits of in,
rtcular descriptions of engines, although Do
hnd, from conversation with several Sup the
ntendents Of reads, each have their pre- to
ences and Prejudces to consult. Judrinp, b.i
wever' from the prices paid TO Msssrs. wri
INDY heretofore, and the contracts Ientered ann
eastward, and the specifications furnish o.,
together with the representations Of the ssn
'sdent and Superintendent, as IL regards n.r
IT tonnage, finish and power, the prefer Ii.,
70, In their opinien, 10 doubtless with the INV
tern manufacturer. On this description DO .
engine, we, not being able to institute a NJ ,
'parison, 1t would bs useless to express rid
opinion But suppose, on the other hand, mar,
al encouragement had been extended to nsr,
ssrs' Blsndy, which we claim ought to inc
. been done, there Is no reason to suppose ,.I,
!, from the well knswn skin. care and At. ,sl.
,n.,,as. ~, - 80. p,I"ay 20 'nis oranch they
reasonable time, machinery of equal n :,
'sr, finish and durability. In this case, ara ara
y that Of Messrs. Douglass, Smith g. Co. Riol
Muskingum County Directors were at ,oos
:, and exhibited an Indifferent neglect of
interests Of the City and County. and to IT.
mschaaical interests, that 10 Lquite culp Gar,
/, especially when confidence had been re-. the
I'd in them basad unnn fo..,.. 4. .t., | :. -