Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-21

nf the Compapy require at their hands. Much
auxietywas felt for the safety Of the work.
in consequence of the unusual amount oil ram
which fell during the equiuoctia storm "i the
season, and a. much damage had been sustained
in several localities where tho water shed oil the
country was al all precipitous. ii was natural 10
expect, that The Manassas Gap road would receive
full proportion of the reported destructivene>s of
The Hood every where. Ii was an agreeable sur
prise to the committee, when, after proper exam
nation of the work. il found, that with the
exception ot an inconsidcrable injury to the side
wall ur one or two culverts, very little damage has
been sustained by the Company. aud that no in
tcrrup;ion whatever has occurred Ill the regular
TRANSPORTATION of freight passengers over the
entire line Of the road. The unusual fall of water
ha. made no pcrcepuble impression on the road
bed which now seems To he more firmly compact
ed than ever. and confirms the committee IN their
formerly expressed opinion that for safety ana d,i
ralility of construction, this road may compare
with the best i'll the country.
The bridges are all finished to Mount jackson
and show no variation from the appearance OF the
structures as seen upon the examination of the
preceding year Their strength has been tested
by the passage Of heavy trains over them, without
the least visible deprcSSion-scarceiy vibration
of the timbers was occasioned by the passage OF
the trains. The superstructure u III state "'
excellent preservation, and no unusual repairs
will probably he required Tor n long us:e 10 come
The deruls nj the several stations have also re-
ceiyod attention; the buildings were found !" DO
in good repair, .f convenient construction for the
Transaction Of business and oi sufficient security
for sat, Keeping ol goods deposited there. The
committee were impressed with the reasonable de.
man,s Of some oi the Alexandria merchants. Tor
a covered shed at their station, IT, secure hnd pre-"
trct goods and merchandise during the time "i
londins the cars, and rcc"inncnd that some PR"
vision of the sort hc made 10y the proper auth"ri-
tie. of the company, n su"n, and Ill such manner
as may be most convenient to the interests oi the
company.
With the exception of some injury To the run
ming stock during the last year on one occasion,
by reason OF 4 collision between the freight aud
passenger trains (iur which the persons III charge
Of the trains were. evidently in fault. and were
promptly punished 10y iislni.sa! from the service
and on another occasion by reason "l the nrSi-
,.urr ui the switch tender, whose fault has been
followed by such assessment ot damages n was
thought commensurate with his default there
has been no accident or loss to the company III
this department. which is worth the notice ui thi'
meeting The proper repairs in each case have
been made, or are in progress. 50 that no inc"n-
yenieuce has resulted, other than the expense "l
the rr,mirS Other than these, the locomotives aid
ears are in good order
The business of the road seems IL be regularly
increasing "a u comparison Of the exhibits "i The
actions of the present year with those "i IN,
last, will satisfactorily prove. There Is every
reason to expect further additions 10 the receipts Of
the road in time Ia come both from the facilities
for cheap transportation now furnished 10 the
public, and from the new supplies which Will lie
thrown upuu the road, when extended over addi-
tional territory. Much interest Is leit by the
whole community. i'll the speedy construction "i
the remaining portions Of the road to the terminI,
M Harrisuuburg and nj Alexandria, IN which your
committee participate, with ! reasonable hope INIT
the means may lie obtained to accomplish ;" n'S''
rubc IN undertaking, either by generous a'''h
ton to their interests in this behalf, on thc parts
of the individuals Interested or by the fostering
caro- Of our public authorities, who are fully i'm
dressed with the Importance of finishing the works
already commenced, and will probably grant Us
Immediate supplies for continuation OF the work.
The office Of tho Secretary and Treasurer has
received the strict examination which Inc comm, :
tee have always Thought proper to extend !" TINS
department. They found the items OF diShur'e-
mcnt or charge authenticated hy corresponding
vouchers for PAYMENTS made the honks neatly
aud properly kept-und all things well and truly
done rs they should he.
No complaint has been made to the committee
Of m intraction of any bylaw. nor arc they
aware of any case in which the BYLAWS have not
been duly observed.
The general statistics of the business OF the past
yea prepared for the information OF tins meet
ing will exhibit the condition Of the affairs dur
ing tho year, and 80 far N the committee have
been enabled to examine aud compare results,
have been found to correspond with the facts AZ
recorded in the hooks Of the transportation depart
rncnt- 10 these. til. committee ask leave to refer
the meeting for all further information on the sub
icct All which is respectfully reported.
j. :. DAVIDSON,
STEPHEN SHlNN,
JAS X. SKINNER,
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