Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-22
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RAILROAD CcAfASl.-
EXAMINING COMMITTEES REPORT.
The Examining Committee res pectfuliy re-
mort. tina. they have carefully examined that
uurticn of the companY's Road, extending
from Alexandra to GJrdonsvllle, aud fad It,
throughout its whole length, in most excellent
condition.
The Bridges throughout the whole OF the
line Of the Road, were found to be in good
order. and al! of chem except q small |lrk
at Cameron Run, have been placed IN a
substantial and permanent condition.
The small bridge at Cameron Is now be-
ing renewed by q permanent stone struc-
ture, which, when completed, viii remove tue
last OF the temporary works erected upon
the first opening Of the road, and consequent
" relieve the Company, in the future, from
the heavy expenditures, which 1t has hereto
fore been subjected TO, 10 respect OF these
works. .
The various Depot houses, were found
to be in good condition, with the excep-
ton OF the one at MitchelPs Station, and
your Committee deeming that sufficient, at
nresent, for all the works and necessities o.;
the Company, have no change or improve
uent on any of them, to recommend. The
various Depot Agents, 80 for as your Com
mittee have been able to ascertain, haze
properly discharged their duties.
The workshops Of the Company at Alex
aodria, were inspected by your Committee,
who take pleasure in reporting the taToraoie
o~pinion expressed by the Examining Com
mittee of the past year, no; only In respect
to the importance OF these workshops TO the
Company's interest, but to the manner 10
which they have bseu conducted, under the
management of the efficient Master OF Ma
chinery, who has them 10 charge. lac At
tention OF your Committee has been directed
10 the subject of Tree travel, which has here
tofore been one o! interest TO the StDckhO!d-
ders, in their annual meetings, and they
found that on the 9th Of April last, the DI-
rect0ry made the following order: Ordered,
that tho regulations of the COMPANY, re-
s~pecsing free travel, be rigldiy carried out,
and tina. the passing of any person tree,
without the exhibition Of written authority
from the Company. will be considered suth'
Gent cau.e for the removal OF the conductor,
aud that the failure OF a conductor to report
any person passing free viii also be cause
for removal" TuIs order was Immediately
communicated to the different conductors,
who, so tar as your Committee have been able
to discover, have faithfully observed It's re-
agreements.
The books and accounts Of the Company.
in the Office of the Secretary and treasurer,
were all found 10 good condition, and their
correctness tested by comparing many OF the
charges and vouchers, which III every 10
1900 -,,. ENnri tA ,lr-nSnpph
The report of the President and Directors
viii! show tue receipts ard expenditures OF
the Company, for the pact fiscal year, as also
the general financial condition OF the com
pany.
From this report it will be seen tina. the
| gross receipts from working the line OF road
now in operation, have fallen short OF those
of toe past year, in the sum OF ABOUT 9i+ .VUV,
but the expenditures have been reduced IN a
much larger ratio, leaving the net: or clear
| profits Tor the present year, considerably
more than those Of the past. The causes i1T
this small diminuti0n 10 the gross receipts,
are set FORTH in the Presidents Report, and
your Committee deem i: unnecessary to re-
/ port them here, but they consider the large
. reduction in the cxpeIIdi lures u most crafty
Iun IGsui., us 'ity i!S ~ 'fi''S'
| oniv by a system OF the most rigid economy
in this branch OF the cOmpany'5 Interests.
! that the Stockholders may expect any benc'
fits from their Investments.
To the Genera! Superintendent 10 c9pn led
| the direction and management ol the "o!E-
ing onerations of the road, and TO bIm your
| Committee believe i; mainly due tho credit
for the large reduction in the expenses re-
ferred to.
A portion Of your Committee made a per-
sonal inspection Of the whole line OF the
extension OF the CUmpany's Road, from
Charlottesville to Lynchbsrg.
The line throughout its whole length rass'
ca through q billy rugged county, presenting
numerous natural obstacles, d'thcuit 70 Or
overcome; the excavations at many points
are very heavy, and have been made through
solid rock, necessarily Involving o large eA-
penditure Of time aud money. Much u TIE
masonry has already been completed, anc
the residue is rapidly being done, ana Will!
doubtless be ready by the time The gradna-
ton shall have been finished. Ihis branch
of the work has been done IN the most SUI
~stantial and durable manner, and your CON-
mIttee believe will compare 'avOrably VIII
say other work Of Ike character, WITHIN the
State; in fact, the whole Of THE work ha-
been done in such Is manner. that Wh"b II l.
opened for trade and travel, the cost for re-
pairs aud reconstruction viii be rateahiy
much less than has occurred upon the resi-
due Of the CompaDy's road, aud 10 the end
will be found more advantageous 70 the
Stockholders.
Your Committee do not deem themselves
competent t. form any reliable opinion a. 70
the time when this work can be con pletei
and Opened for use, hut they were assured by
the K :sideut Engineers, who baVe the WIKI IN
charge, that this cen 30 done with proper tx-
%ertiobs, certainly within another year; and
h. tho completion Of this work ever since 1t
was resolved upon by the stockholders, nss
been regarded as Of paramount IN p0rtan'o.
Your Cvmmittee would earnestly recon mend
tnat il now be pressed forward with the least
possible delay, relieving as they dc, that any
additional est that may be Incurred ty thus
forcing it to completion, will lie more than
repaid by the early realization Of the profits
anticipated. The Resident Engineers al
tended your Committee upon their Visit,
through their respective residences, and
were most diliyent ard attentive In sb0win2
the wcrk; and yyur Committee deem 1t but
justice to these gentlemen u say, that IN the
hes, judgement Of Yuur Committee. they have
discharged the important sud responsible
duties ccnfdsd to them, with great skill aGd