Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-11
Southern RAILROAD ASSOClAi ~
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Our last report closed immediately ""',.iI.ratinf
u,iu,n,nt of a committee to take INTO ,,,.s.f
ftha subject of a through ticket system, w., ,b,,
Wout,rornery and New York. The A'-oeL"'nr "sin.s.
t'ni, q brief recess, and Oh re-a,scinb!iiS'
proceeded rs follows: -od offered the
MIR. Sanford, of the Petersburg Raiiroan'
following, which was adopted: ~ % rcport
PcsoirCJ. That Il committee be appointed n.'p"a
,nnn n mode Of regulating the time OF inc co. nn ' snJ
bv the Railroad companies between ""S""
NV Orleans, BY a uniform standard. r,
Com,niitee-Messrs Sanford, Wudlry "n" p , "I"
AIR. Cooper, of the Western and Atlantic h'l'""0
offered tho following, which was adopted. 81.
R,.1ir,d, That the classification OF laSse'SSis =
.rr.cd uuun by this Association, March LED, lo''' "
anandcd a. 10 make the second class embrace nc
s,ro.s of Gi ages whatever; the clusslhcu''on' :"
amended, to refer 10 through tickets "h,y; p,i
MIR. Fremont Of the Wilmington aud "ciuon Ia"
road, offered the following: 81,
RcSOircd, Tnnt q committee, coh'S'"S w :"
SIM, rint,pd.uts Of ali tho roads engaged III carrying
II,. treat mails south Ut W ashingtou |" Ne" oi'ernTS
h. organized by the chair 10 prepare a new schcIu''
Tim, shnIl more nearly give III equality oil sPccu III
, ,h ,I;,f.rent roads; aud so reduce the length OF stop
IA res n, Augusta aud other points as 10 give NOR
ti,ne for tho transfer of passengers II II Sh,'' W
deemed advisable, Mt certain points, that VIII "oJu'
ticc 10 all the roads interested.
Tn. resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Adams, of the South Western Kali kohu' IRON
The committee appointed al the last meeting I" drti
n series of bylaws. made Il rep4r,, VINE" "" us
cusse.i, amended and adopted, rs ioiio"H'
IT, | nlS y SsltlullDl SUlll ~ 70 'N''N<
nv m. nam. of the Southern Rail Road Association
MD il. members shall consist of all the Presidents
and Sauerintendents Of each Rail Road n Tue oo"'"
ern States, anu the Presidents or heads ol s'ea'He'
| lines mud Of stage lines, running III cohneC''on =" va
nny Southern Rail Road as may attend u. meetings
pr.s;drn and Secretary Of this Association
shall be elected hy vote Of II majority OF member
present, az the next annual inectinS' W pe cru va =.
Thursday after the first Monday III December 1917
at Augusta, Georgia, aud annua''y 'nc'ea'e' I" ''
same time. :,.
3. II shall be the duty OF the President to preside
at all meetings, when present, aud appoint al com
nitte-s, In the absence of the President, any mem,
Der may be called to preside al any regular or ca'!eo
meeting, by a majority Of the members present.
!. 1t shall be the duty Of the Secretary to record
the proceedings of each meeting in Il book, anu &c
have the same printed, and hve or more cope:
furnished 10 each member; ana 10 assess hhu one.
from each company associated, al amount winch l"
tho aggregate shall BIZ sufficient 10 pay The expense OF
printing and other lnc!uelltai e-penaeE 'd''' u"
each meeting.
5. There shall be one regular meeting OF this As
suciatinn in each year which shall bo held on inc
Thursday utter the first Monday III May, or the thurs
div after the first Monday in July, i'll Augusta, ia
; and at Richmond, Va, alternately, the next annua!
meeting to b.. held at Augusta. The President sh"!'
have authority to call extra meetings al such tunes
and places us liz may think the Interests oi inc -A''o
citation demand.
i. On the written application Of the Presidents OF
snv iv. railroads, members of this AssUcial!on, Tue
President shall cali an extra Inec;lis, al such uile
aud place as a majority OF tho applicants may uesiS'
nate, of which eacli member shall have due ana hule'
y notice. .,
of two-thirls of the members present al any regular
annual meeting. -.
On motion, the Convention took a recess until
O'Clock, L. NJ. 4,
afternoon !StssHon.-Ihe ASSOCIATION re-Asseuio'cd'
pursuant 10 adjournment.
Mr.. Fremont offered tho following preamble ana
resuintion, which were adopted:
Whereas, il il of vital Importance tn tir roads re-
presented in this Association that n uniform anu ell
c,cu, system of management md control be cstao
l-h.,,: and whcrea., a thorough diffusion oi Know
ledge rs 10 IN. SYSTEMS n"w in use l. OF the iiSti"s'
Importance 10 southern Railroad INTEREST,", therefore
be II
RcSoIrcd, That Il committee of nine Numbers. five
p~re,iieuts aud four Superintendent, the President ri
this Association to DO Chairman, and the members L
b.. selected by the Chairman, whose huiy 1t shall W
, ~ prruare and have printed, and submit to the mem
bcrs o this 4 association, rs soon rs practicHbIe' n re-
port upon the best ays;ew OF rail- road management
IA adapted 10 the Southern Sthlcs especially; 10 III
dude th. following subjects: lst. Defining. tie zee.
svs,en ,f control for Directors and Presidents. :d
iI,e iu,i.s of Suprrintendents in full, win n genera
view of the duties OF other principal officers oi I'M
road. 81. The best maRuer Ut appointing suo'ril
nate officers. 18th. The best system Gi tsril oi trIIsn's
| with the average weight per ton per nile TOR Glasses
5th. The average rate per mile for pssse!Scs',t 10 pr"
iu-6 The highest revenue.
Cnmrnittea--rhe President, (Mr. CuyleT,) Mnssr'
Pollard, Asha, Caldwell, Robinson, FREMONT WAC
ley, Jones ana DoIaineGd.
Rail Road, S.o r.
a,uoiu,e,l Ia take into consideration the present cIaS
siirntiou of ynodI OIL various r1ad+, ana 10 rnP"rt. u
tIis meeting to morrow, by 10 O'Clock, A.; NJ " Gas
siGcntiol 10 the adoption OF the roads here repre-
scented. l,,,m;,,
: Arms and Fremont.
:. Mr.. Wadlrv made n report relative Ia tho e'i1'.i'si
ment Of a rolling mill, pursuant 10 n resolution hu"p'
ed nj the Inst ,hneting. The committee were ~ ia'u
of encouraging such establishments stait':i ny pr
vate enterprise, but averse to any such pr'Dect ny III
Association.
The report was adopted.
On m0tion OF Mr.. Fleming, ,.
RrSOiyrd. That Ii committee ut three DC hpPo,mm.o
10 confer with the oG.cers Of The roads norm Oh We
don, and urge the establishment OF The seconu q
on Sunday. .
On motion of Mr. Wadlcy,
Rs0Ircd, Tint n committee be appointed anu &c
uuested to take into consideration the best 'orn y
rail, the best mode OF laying track ana securing ~
;uin:s, GDd the beat mode of veniilatIng Inc cars VI
! executing thcrefroIn sparks mud dust, ana Ill ol"s
improvements upon roads anal their equipments, W
whole having in view the object OF occurring IL sIe"
est degree of comfort to tho pGssenge:-, ana oil a.'i"c'
ing travel to the railroad lines and To- report In'.
aud reasons pertaining TO the subject to the mex hce'
ing OF the assOclntlon. ,
MIR. Sanford, from tho committed upon regulatih
the time OF The clocks used by The ra,lrnan J",p.
I MES, made n report, which was received ana naoP,f'
Mr.. Fleming offered n series ut resolutions Tor III
appointment Of n committee TO collect iilor'u"'r'
upon the most feasible plan for the construction cI
Southern railroad to tine Pacific, and to inquire III
the praclicability Of the construction OF a road o
which the greatest possible expedition between III
Atlantic and the Pacific can be attained,
After considerable debate the RESOLUTIONS Wet
, adopted. w..
. CUiGInlttee-MG5sr5. r IenllnS, w auIey ''h"'' O'"t
or and Jones. .
, Onmotion Of Mr.. Pollard, the Convention adjoarr
ed until 9 o'clock, Wednes lay morning.
:. THE SUPPER.
. On Tuesday night a complimentary supper We
given 10 the members OF the Southern Rail Roau a.
e sociaiiun, by Il number o! our prominent cs''"sn
merchants, manufacturers anI OtIcra, IN tie sphcinu
: dining saloon OF the hotel at Ashland. The tabl,
presented d most inviting appearance, pr1ius"i
e spread with luxurious viauds and handsomely dec'
: rated with bouquets. a. niue O'Clock, the Arm'r
j. Band give the signal, by the performance OF a !ivel
:. ; air, and the guests ut once repaired TO the isstivehal
i. After an hour or two had been very prshiably, al
u agreeably spent in discussing the good thing pre-
pared for the internal improvement Of those presen
i DR.. Gibson of Richmond, arose and extended 10 tH
Z visitors n hearty and cordial welcome 10 Virginia, all
CAV. the following sentiment:
q "Th. Union OF Southern Rail Roads for the sake
the Union" ,,,.
1 After the band had played the Star ~Spansled Bal
u ne-. the following toast wa. given.
e THE State Of G-orgia: 5 long rs sue possesses
o King and a Cuyler, We need have no fear OF her pro
patty in the rail roa line" u.
!. Judge King aud Mr.. Cuyler were Loudly called H.
d | bu. the former declining TO re 'pond, Mr.Cuy!er aros
= and nude a fl's: rate speech, which vas ihuch al
pau led. nil,
Tai. Safe OF D layare being toasted, Maj Irinb'
e responded aud gave
II 1.-The Engineers of the United States May tbt
always make substantial railroads and get suot'an''
pay" a.,
i sentiment complimentary to the Old North Sta
l. Wa. responded to by Mr.. Ashe, President OF the WI
mincfon aud Weldon Railroad.
The State Of Alabama WAS mex. toasted, ana IN r.
spouse to vehement calls, Mr.. Pollard, q citizen
II that State. though q native Of YirCinia, made q YeI