Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-01-07
REPORT

Of tho Committee Internal improvements on tic
bill to Incorporate tho Danplle and Greensboro
Railroad Company, introduced by Nix. BOYD q
The committee on internal improvements, to whom
referred bill to incorporate the Danvilie and
Greensborough Railroad Company, have had the
under consideration and authorized the follow
ing report to be made thereon.
This project seems to be one Of long standing,
dating as far back as the commencement Of, and
prior to the legislation upon the North Carolina
Railroad In the opinion of the committee many
of the objections at first raised to the bill have been
removed by the progress of other improvements.
The construction Of the east Tennessee and Virginia
Railroad, which will be completed in the course of
next year. will, by furnishing shorter communities.
ton between New Orleans and Washington city,
and thus time and money will be saved, which will
transfer the travel between those points from the
Seaboard roads Of North and South Carolina to thet
road. And, in the opinion of the committee the
only line that North-Caroina establish capable
of competing with the east Tennessee and Virginia
road, for the through freight and travel, with the
transportation Of the New Orleans, Texas and Cal-
fornia mails is the one which would be established
by authorizing the link to be filled up between "Dan
vile and Greensborough, as proposed by the char.
ter, and extension west, which, upon the examines
ton Of the maps fhe United States it will be seen
approximates closer to air line between New Or
leans and Washington city than the east Tennessee
and Virginia road by at least fifty miles, which would
mails and travel worth at least 600 per mile to the
road, which alone, independent of way travel and
freight transported, would pay an interest upon
$4,000. per mile. =. L
And while, in the opinion of the committee, maks
ing these improvements would secure the advant-
ages stated to the western PORTION Of North Caro-
lima, it would not inure the roads east of the juno
ton, as predicted. The portion of the travelling
community who desired to 60 the Bay route to the
eastern cities, would proceed by the Raleigh and
CASTOR and the North Carolina and Atlantic Roads
to the harbors Of Norfolk and Beaufort where these
railroads will become oennec ed with steamers rsi-
ming, not only to the eastern cities, but also to
rope. 49, - -ds7
In relation to freight, in the opinion Of the conf
mittee, it will bring as much freight from Virginia
as will be taken from North Carolina. The tobacco
and other productions raised within the adjacent
counties of Virginia naturally seek cotton country
for consumption, which is reached by the Charlots
Road as well as large portion of the productions
raised in western North Carolina The Transports
ton south will therefore be greater in the opinion
OF the committee, than the transportation north
through Virginia. But for the purpose Of protect.
ing the improvements east Of the junction against
competition, and for the purpose of making the road
constructed, source of revenue to the State the
committee do recommend the following additional
section to the BILL ~ 49,. - -
Greensboro company, in consideration Of the en-
Joyment OF equal rights and privileges, free from
discrimination upon travel agree, and bind the COM
pay to pay over to the public treasurer of North-
Carolina, twenty cents per ton, and twenty cents
upon each traveller that passes over their road,i
each and every year, for the use Of the State ufs
such rules and regulations as may be adopted by
law: Also, to make full report to the Governor,
Of the entire freight and travel that passes over the
road, in each and every year. ass.sss - !.
With this additional section being added. which.
in the opinion Of the committee, will produce con.
siderable income to the State and indirectly furnish
sufficient protection to the Improvements and cities
report the bin back to the Senate
and recommend the passage Of the bill. s2s
Respectfully submitted.
ris 1875 WA. H THOMAS, y
''"'5t .sS y Chairman