Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-11
Virginia Central Railroad.

At meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Virginia Central Railroad Company,
held in the City of Richmond on the 9th day
of April, 1859,
The following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted by the Board.
The Legislature has on many occasions
expressed its opposition tn the adoption OF
any measures calculated to embarrass the
transit of tonnage and passengers from one
Railroad to another, either by unnecessary de-
lays, insisting on transhipment or by the
imposition of discriminating tolls to prevent
the people from exercising untrammelled
choice Of markets. These provisions are
found to be in principle engraited on some
one of the acts relating alike 10 this Compa-
n.y. to the Danville. the Southside and Nor
folk and Petersburg Company. But they
are more distinctly set forth.
lst. In the charter of tho Orange and Alrxan-
dria Railroad Company, passed March 2Ith' 1910
which provides in the 9TH section, that tonnage OF
Passengers coming from any connecting Road
shall not be charged more than the through rates
on the same No matter towards which terminus
they go.
I'd. In the charter Of thu Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad Company. passed March 9TH. lSi9, mos
careful aud detailed provision Is made III the TIN
9TH, Sth and 9th sections. recurring that there sa
he no traushpment; Ill other words, that the '"rS
of other Roads are TO be admitted on that k"a'
and containing the most guarded provisions secut
ing the public against the iuerposition OF any an
fcuty IN the transportation Of persons or property
i'll any direction.
Again in the act increasing the capital
stock of the Orange and Alexandria Compa'
ny, passed February 9th 1858, the LegIsla,
ture reserves the right 10 regulate the terms
OH which the Cars of any other Company
may be admitted on that road. These acts
contain strong embodiment Of the Legls-
! lative will in favor Of giving every facility
10 an unrestricted choice OF markets. Now
therefore, in obedience II this authority to
consummatc the arrangements mutually con-
templated by the two Companies, in the ap'
pontment Of committees for that purpose
more than two years ago, this Board no"
! proposes that when the joint committee OF tho
two Companies shall act On the subject OF
the trains Of the Orange and Alexandra
! Company running over the Central road be-
| tween Gordonsville and Charlottesville, thai
! the interchange of freight cars on the two
roads shall also be arranged, as it is kindred
! subject.
/ Resolved, That in regulating the charges fol
freight there should he no obstacle thrown in the
way of free choice Of markets by the patrons Of
the two Roads, but, that the ears Of each Company
should be allowed TO run on the Road of the other
and that liberal arrangements should be mutually
made for through transportation over the t"C
Roads, or any part, of the same.
| Resolved, That this Board is prepared 10 conicl
with the Board of Directors Of the Orange and Al
exandria Company on the subject Of the trains be
| ing run on the Road between Gcrdonsville ant
Charlottesville, and also rs to the mutual running
of the freight Of one Company ON the Road 0
the other and TO settle each Of these questions oil
! liberal terms.
| Resolved, That the President be requested Il
communicate COPY of these proceedings to th'
! Orange and Alexandria Company, and propose ar
early day for conference on the sub ects embraced
in them A copy. from the minutes.
G. J. +. NETHERLAsD, Clerk.