Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-24

BOACD or TRADE-A meeting of the Board
Of Trade was held last evening Mr.. John II.
Semme5 was called to the chair. In the absence
of Mt r Il. MOhun, Mr.. n. Sardo acted as
secretary
Mr. J. r. EIyans stated that he would like
to hear the report OF the committee in reference
TO a meeting of the citizens to take action on the
subject OF the airline railroad. He had I'M
deTs;OCd that Mr.. Garrett. the President of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was here,
and bad boosted that the airline would not be
reported on
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Treasurer TO furnish the Collector with the ac-
counts against delinquent members, and that
ing.
Mr.. Mitchell said he was surprised that the
committee on the Point Lookout Railroad were
not present, as he believed the object of the
IneejIug was to make arrangements for the CALI
ing The COrpOratorS together.
Dir. L. NJ. Hall stated that the meeting had
beer called in reference to the airline road to
New York. As for the Point Lookout road,
there were most cheering indications from the
lower counties, and an engineer who had gone
over the proposed route had estimated that the
road would not cost above five thousand dol
lars per mile.
DR. J. T.. Morgan here caused the charter of
the Point Lookout road to be read. 1t provides
that the road shall have as many tracks as the
incorporatOrs shall determine on; it shall be
commenced within two years from the date OF
Its passage, and shall be completed within ten
years from the same date. When one portion
Is completed the stockholders can divide the
surplus funds. or use ii to complete other por-
ions OF the road. The charges for transporta-
ton viii be three cents per mile for both
freight and passengers, and cent toll
Mr.. Hall made a statement that it was not
provided that the road should defect to MARI
borough, but to run branch to that place
After passing fifteen miles from the CITY there
is not a bridge, and in the whole route there is
not stone to blast or hill to dig down.
DR.: Morgan said that the only paying line
and Charles counties.
The question coming up on the propriety Of
holding public meeting on the subject of the
Mr. W. Orme advocated the measure and
IN the course of his remarks stated that he
could not see that the road TO Point Lookout
would pay. unless II connects with some CITY,
Mr.. Hall replied that local roads had ALWAYS
proved Beneficial TO the cities they run 70, and
this road, passing through a country where
there were about one hundred thousand inhab-
it3nts engaged in agricultural pursuits couId
not prove otherwise than beneficial TO the trade
of Washington.
that II an airline road was established, the
next thing would be the knocking down OF the
canal bridges or the raising of them up, so that
me oOatS on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
can pass down TO this city, brin ging the pro-
duets OF the great West, and connecting with
the airline to New York
MT - Norment expressed himself in favor
OF all roads which come into, or come near to-
Washington, and said he would like TO take
stock in all such.
MI Semmes (president) stated that the Mayor
OF the city had been assured by Mr.. Garrett
the president of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, that the Point Of Rocks road would be
built.
Mr.. J. 7. Mitchell stated that the road had
been surveyed from the upper end Of eth street
10 the junction at Point of Rocks, AMI there
was but little doubt now but the road would
be built, as Mr.. Garrett had got the best of Mr.
Cameron in the matter OF getting the franchise
for a road 10 the West.
Dr. Morgan. in reply TO MI Orrne asserted
that the Point Lookout road would pay, and
gave among other reasons, that the negroes
were now free, and were a travelling race-a
result OF emancipation. The lands in the lower
counties were cheap, and thickly wooded with
ship timber, &c. and the consequence would
be that the lands would be purchased and di-
ylded up into small farms, and instead of
everything raised in these counties going to
Baltimore as now, and the people supplying
themselves from that place, the trade would
come 20 Washington.
Mr.. Elyans thou ght from the remarks which
had been made that both of the projects would
prove an advantage 10 this city. After some
further remarks, in which he spoke of the ad-
yantages which would accrue from an ar
line communication to New York, he moved
that the committee appointed for the purpose
OF getting up mass meeting be discharged, as
sending committee directly 10 Congress. The
motion was adopted.
Dir. Elyans offered a resolution 10 appoint
Committee Of fifteen, OF which the President OF
The Board and two vice presidents shall be
members, to wait upon the committee in Con-
gress having charge Of the subject and urge
the importance of the passage Of the bill for
the airline railroad between Washington and
New York, which was adopted.
nh The Chair appointed Messrs r M Han,
Bryant, l.. Pickrell, j. L. kidwell, III. Polkin-
horn. ID. Il. Clark, ]. Z. Morgan, s. E. Lewis,
and J. w TnomPS0dH' Who Win i the PRESIDENT
Mitchell and S. Bacon, constitute the commit
tee.
The following gentlemen were elected mem
bers OF the Board, viz: VIM. Fitch, ]. E. Fitch,
J. T.. Dexter, J. o. Evans, and ;. g. MagrUder.