The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-10
LOCAL MATTERS.

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men representing the Railroads named
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail
road, Ed. Robinson. President, c. W. McMurdo,
Treasurer; Southside Railroad, r. Pannill, Presi.
dent, w M. Briggs Supnt; Richmond aud Peters.
burg Railroad, Thos. Dodamead, Sup't; Petersburg
Railroad, w. T. Joynes, Pres't, G. Sanford Sup't:
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, NJ. Ashe, Pres.
dent, L. Fremont, Sup't; Seaboard and Roanoke
Manchester Railroad, f. Grigg, Pres't, = Elem.
ing, Sup't; Georgia State Railroad j. p King.
Geo. Young Georgia Central Railroad, r r. Guy.
Ter, w. Wadley; Macon and Western Railroad,
= Foote; South Western Railroad, Geo. Adams;
Muscogee Railroad, ]. L. Musician; Atlanta and
La Grange Railroad, j. p. King, President; West
ern and Atlantic Railroad, J. F.. Cooper; Mont.
gomery and West Point Railroad s. G.. Jones,
Sup't; Richmond and Danville Railroad V. Witch.
er, Pres't, C. Campbell, Sup't; Greenve and Co
iumbia 8. c.. Railroad, Mr.. Rawrth; Augusta and
Waynesboro Railroad DR. Willes Memphis and
Charleston Railroad F. C. Armes; w ashingtou and
Baltimore Railroad, NJ N. Falls.
The following gentlemen represented steamboat
lines: Steamers between New Orleans and Mobile,
and on the Alabama River, Capt j. T. Grant
Between Norfolk and Baltimore, NJ. N. Falls;
Washington and Fredericksburg, Writ Robinson
M, N. Falls, Esq also represented the Board of
Public Works of Maryland.
At 12i o'clock, NJ, the President of the Associa-
tion called it to order and s. G.. Jones, secretary
read the minutes of the last meeting
The President, as chairman of the committee on
master General had consented to permit those
companies that desired it, TO miss one mail on Sun
day, if the other was carried regularly.
Mr.. Falls, from the committee on that subject,
reported that they had succeeded in establishing
Offices at New York and Philadelphia for the sale
of tickets on the Southern Railroads, and by the
time the fall travel commenced, they would be in
operation.
On notion one from each railroad between Will
mington, N. c., and New Orleans, were appointed
a committee to regulate through tickets between
those two cities.
Mr. Sanford, of the Petersburg Railroad, offered
the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved That committee be appointed to re-
port upon the mode of regulating the time of the
clocks used by the Railroad Companies between
Washinton city and New Orleans by uniform
standard. VIM. Wadley, Z. O. Sanford and E.
Foote were appointed the committee.
Mr.. Cooper of the Western and Atlantic Rail
road, offered the following resolution, which was
adopted
Resolved, That the classification of passengers,
as agreed upon by this Association March l3, 1855,
be amended to make the ID class embrace
negroes of all ages the classification SO amended
tosrefer to through tickets only
Mr.. Fremont of the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad offered the following, which was adopted
Resolved, That committee of the Supernten
dents of all the roads engaged in carrying the great
mails South of Washington to New Orleans, be
authorized by the Chair to prepare new sche
dule that shall more nearly give an equality of
speed ON the different roads, and SO reduce the
length of stoppages at Augusta and other points,
to give more time for the transfer of passengers
if it shall be deemed advisable, at certain points,
that will do justice to all the roads interested
Mr.. Adams, from the Southwestern Railroad,
appointed at the last meeting to draft series of
bylaws, made q report, which was discussed,
amended and adopted as follows:
BYLAWS.
This Association shall be called and continued by
the name of the Southern Railroad Association, and
hall nf ftop
perntendents of each railroad in the Southern States
and the Presidents heads of steam and stage lines
running in connection with any Southern Railroad as
may attend its meetings
Z. A President and Secretary of this Association
shall be elected by vote OF majority OF members
present at the xt annual meeting be held the
Thursday after the first Monday In December, 1856
at Augusta, Ga, and annually thereafter at the same
time.
g. 1t shall be the duty of the President to preside
at all meetings when present, and appoint ell COM
mttees. In the absence of the President, any m EN-
Der may be called to preside at any regular or called
meeting, by a majority of members present.
T. II shall be the duty of the Secretary to record
the proceedings of each meeting in a book, and to
have the printed, and five or more copies fur
nished to each member; and 10 assess and collect
from each company associated amount hich in
the aggregate shall be sufficient pay the expense of
printing and other incidental expensss incurred at
s. There shall be one regular meeting of this
citation in each year, which shall be held the
Thursday after the first Monday in May at Augusta.
Ga, and at Richmond, Va, alternaCoy-the next
meeting to be held at Augusta, Ga. The President
shall have authority to call extra meetings at such
times he may think the interests OF the association
demandit it.
8. On the written application of the Presidents of
any five railroads. members of the association, the
President shall call an extra meeting at such time
and place as majority of the applicants may desig-
nate.
I. Amy of these By Laws may be changed by two
On motion, the association adjourned to 4 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association reassembled at the appointed
time.
Mr. Fremont offered the following preamble and
resolutions which were adopted:
Whereas 1t is of vital importance to the roads rep
resented in this Association that uniform and etfi-
cienr system OF management and control be exer-
oised; and whereas thorough diffusion of knowledge
as to the system in of ths highest impor-
tsnce Southern Railroad interests; therefore, be it
Resolved That committee of nine members
five Presidents and four Superintendents-the Presi
dent of this Association to be chairman and the
bers to be selected by the chairman, whose duty it
shall be to prepare and have printed, and submit to
this asst ciation practicable report upon
the best plan of railroad management adapted to
the Southern States especa ly 10 include the follow
ing Objects lat Defining the best system of control
for Directors and Presidents 3D. The duties of Su-
p rntendents in full with general of the duties
of other principal officers for the road Sd. The best
manner Of appointing subordinate officers. 4th. The
best system of tariff of freights with the average
per ton per mile for classes 5th The average rate per
mile for passengers to produce the highest revenue
M6SSTB OuylcTy IOudIu, hSuc, Naiu"cii, hOU-
inson, Fremont, Wadley, Jones and Dodamead
On motion cf MIR. Wadley, of the Georgia Central
Railroad, 4 committee was appointed to take into
consideration the present classification of goods on
the various railroads and report tomorrow.
Mr.. Wadley, from the committee on that subject,
made a report opposed to the establishment of
rolling mill by the association but favoring private
enterprises of that kind The report was adopted
A committee of three was appointed to urge up
on the officers of railroads. north Of Weldon, n. C.,
the re-establishment of the second Sunday trains.
On motion of MIR. Wadley, committee was ap-
pointed to take into consideration the best form
OF rail- the best mode of laying track and securing
the joints, and the best mode of ventilating the
cars and excluding therefrom sparks and dust, and
all other improvements upon roads aud their equip
ments, and report to the next meeting.
Mr.. Sanford, from the committee on regulating
the time between Washington city and New Or
leans reported in favor OF using the telegraph for
that purpose which report was adopted.
Mr.. Pollard moved the appointment Of COM
mttee to enquire into the feasibility of building
railroad to the Pacific; which was adopted -
Messrs. Fleming, Wadiey, Arms, Cooper and
Jones constitute the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Pollard, the Association ad
journed to o'clock tomorrow.