Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-28
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r...rxors RaLRoAns.-The Commissioners Of
.,,ss,t this afternoon to consider the aPphca-
SI' v.-,,s Brammeu aud others, for the right Of
900 o. Nav railroad through several of the principal
s' ~ = m, city, and f thew agree upon report the
s. b,ud be called together az an early day, 10 re-
md sct upon it definitely Whatever IS 70 DC done'
cv Jone With as httle delay as possible, for oovi-
II, reasons. ,.-..,., ,,.;,;o,o5 Nh. Council for
W. -. nj the ordinance recently passed, so as 70
- ,b,t thc maximum rate Of fare shall be SIX cents
PN4 f Eve sud that the city shall receive hen OF
-s tor taxes ten per cent OF ne net receipts WITH
a. lion limits instead Of four per cent Of the
u 'u' Int. without, Emitatou.) The Council viii, Of
S al anon this petition FIRST and the petitioners
~ ,-,,iS.ion one Of their number 20 attend the
So AZ which the subject acted upon, with p.enary
30 en- withdraw the Application for the right OF way,
M irl-meut the action Of the Couucil should rem
a.vitbi-awal eypcdcnt If the petitioners cannot
3,o brfi the road unless the ordnance is amended
az inner I'm ficl-e6, the Council should grant 70
49, right Of way applied for The grant would
bsr under the ordnance, the privilege Of consider
go t.5 s1rs whether they would build the road, or
i- 5s- die existing provisions Of the ordnance aud
meantime, everybody else would be precluded
~, undertaking the enterprise.
can hardly suppose, however, that such a cOr,in-
sin arise. The notifications OF the ordinance
Cor 90 not seem 50 unreasonable as TO warrant the
4,,o1 that the Council viii certainly refuse 70 make
fsrext TO impossible TO prescribe any definite sys-
be The operation % which the prospective profits Of
=. .-uufuv uay be regulated with full Justice to
a. +o,kbo.lcrs OF the community. No citizen would
-. 90 deprive the former Of a liberal return for their
r,.9f " be- al viii expect the Council 20 secure
IA s-5 ga5 ia the shape Of low fares, a bonus to
,y treasury. Il seems 20 Us that the most sJtsfic-
, method Of overcoming the difficulties which now
~ -s, enterprise IS TO abridge the term of the first
,-,,g,ru,1a. contract 70 ten gears The interests of
~ .,au su-y could then be more fully protected and
u. ,,1,,I would De less reluctant 20 grant important
..,..i0as AZ the end OF ten wears, the experience
.-.l would enable the Council aud stockholders TO
r, system which would prove mutually satisfactory
-.- .tey would have data 70 guide them; now, thew
t.-s nothing 20 conjecture, and vague calculation. We
r.-..lri that the gentlemen who have projected the
F are actuaed bya sense Of It's utility aud coave-
BEND. ana rot bv an anxiety TO make il a lucrative
.-.4 Of revenue to themselves. Such being the case
v would hardly object 90 the suggested abridgment of
Stern Of the fgst contract
rf shall De decmed inexpejieut however to alter the
--5si Duration Of the contract 10 NAV not be 10 pro-
Is.5r periodical graduation Of the bonus 90 be Paid
. -- ety. The petitioners nov offer TO Iay ten per cent
. -.- st earnings 10 the city, and ouly expec, 70 re-
.s 1rs.v,,l wears, SIX or seven per cent urOu the
,-t Of On, investment The dividends In the large
.s, range from Cen 10 one hundred aud nv per cent
Nov Do s0gd Poe equitable 90 provide for enlargement
ssAe tlrs u0Ou some prelrrIugei ratio whenever the
dividends Of the company should ascend from six per
cat 90 twenty. thirty, etc.
Without multiplying words upon this branch Of the
,sct We VIII Cu.v saw, On respect 20 the question Of
e-. t4- We are uos favorable % the U1ri4t'o1 asked
a-b7 on, petitioners provided the condition is annexed
st they stll furnish twenty tickets for one dollar
AID. even without th' condition, should no, resist
ls -1po1 OF six cents fare for 70 il not likely that
,-, r1l3 viii De constructed With smaller u,arimg
and ISIS better 90 scur thc Inconvenience of making
s e. chan 20 delea, the enterprise by adherence to
he bali dime fare.