Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-05-04
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L. OBJ. BR ANCH.
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Through Freishts on our Railroad.
The resolution passed by the Board of Internal
improvements at its late meeting, in relation to
through freights, is as follows:
"Resolred, That in the opinion Of this Board. the
nublc works of North Carolina, in which the State
!, Interested and to the construction of which. in
mart the public money has contributed ought to be
% managed to give the largest facilities for the
transportation of the produce or merchandise of the
citizens of the State consistent with due regard to
the interests of the property invested in such works
and that in order to attain this object the Governor
lie authorized to communicate with the Presidents
Of the different Railroad Companies in which the
State is stakeholder, with the view of obtaining
such united action as may result in producing system
and concert Of management by which merchandise
or produce may pass promptly and certainly from
the interior to the seaboard and from the seabosrd
to the interior, without transhipment and the DELAYS
resulting therefrom, and at such uniform and rea-
sonable rates shall be just to all and prevent the
diversion of North Carolina trade and products from
North Carolina improvements"
In explanation of this resolution and the motives
which prompted the Board to adopt it, Gov. Ellis
has addressed letter to the Presidents of all the
Roads in which the State is stakeholder, in which
they are requested to hold conference in RALEIGH
on the 18th instant The Governor has kindly per-
mitted US to give the substance of the letter re-
krred to-
The object Of the conference, as set forth in this
letter. is to effect an arrangement whereby freight
NAV pass all the State roads without changing
1rs, and at uniform and reasonable rate of char
gs That cheaper freights and more expeditions
uansts are to be expected from such an arrange
ment in addition to the greater safety to produce
and merchandise the prevention of waste, &c.
The prominent idea in the communication is to eff
feet such complete and entire cooperation between
our different roads in the transaction of business,
that the public, in the transportation of their pro-
duce and merchandise will not realize the fact that
there is more than one road in the State. That
whatever Of Inconvenience exists in the fact Of our
having several railroads instead of one continuous
road from the seaboard to the interior, should be re-
moved from the public, and borne by the railroad
managers, upon whom properly devolves the bust
ness Of transportation.
Such close connection is represented as necessary
Npre'ent the diversion Of North Carolina trade,
and securing it to the works that were constructed
expressly for its accommodation.
The right Of the people to expect such an arrange
ment based upon their having contributed largely
to the construction Of these works and it is insist
cd that this was the original design of the Legisla
lure as evidenced by the care taken in the acts in
cooperating most Of our railroad companies, to pro-
VIDE for an actual joining together of the tracks of
several roads,
An entire confidence is expressed in willingness
the part of all the Presidents of our railroad com
p1es to remove every possible barrier to speedy
ana cheap transportation of freight-a confidence
u'''ea from the activity and enterprise manifested
@em In the management of their separate roads,
H0fh encourages the hope that the cooperation in
T'aed as desirable in so many points of view, nav
be effected
We think We correctly reflect public opinion, and
pee'aily the wishes Of farmers, merchants, and
s'''ess men, when we express the hope that
w arrangement recommended by the Board of
."'''Aa Improvements, may be made Such an
''lsement it seems to us will be beneficial
well to our Railroad Companies as to the peo-
s themselves; and it will certainly create deeper
. ,S! among the people generally in works of in
~. na, Improvement render the existing works more
spu't and incline the public to authorize, sane
!, 'nu sustain new works of the kind as thew nav
j.; '9u'red BY the wants of commerce and the grow
nsprosperity of the State.
"elook forward with much interest to the meet
hs :" 'ne Presidents of the Railroads, to be held
Nae on the 18th.