Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-07
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Under the head Of Il ''CaG in the Meal Tub,
the Richmond Examiner, OF Saturday, has the
following article, which, as it relates to Aexan
dria affairs, and is of iaterest to Alexandria
we woald be obliged to you 10 publish in The
Gazette SEVERAL.
from the Richmond Examincr.l
The Alexandria extension OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal fell into disrcpalr during he
war. and, subsequently, the corporation 0! Al
cxardlia, being like the rest Of us, impeou-
NOUS, have not had the means OF putting it in
order. Desiring that it might De reconstruct ed
as pro;l ply as possible, the townspeople lent
car to q proposition to that end from private
parties.
Accordingly, in February, 1866, .he General
Assembly authorized the Board Of Public
Works to unite with the corporation OF Alex
andria in the execution OF a lease 10 Messrs.
Ouigley, Wells 4 DUNCAN, Of the canal and
It's franchises, fer the term Of ninety-nne years.
There was, at the time, the suggestion OF a
sinister motive, the connection OF Qulgley With
the Orange and Alexandria railroad, doub less
prompting the suspicion. and, hence, condl.
ton was Incorporated into the lease, which gave
the caUal company power TO resume possession,
in case the canal was not used Tor canal purpo-
ses or there was failure to put 1t IN order with
10 year The people Of Alexandria and the
Board of Public Works meant to conceGe no
more than the right to run the canal. "
That it turns ou', was not the design Of the
!cssees who are gentlemen OF 100 much actlvl-
tv Of mind to he content with the slow pace of
canal TRANSFORMATION. They have introduced
into he Assembly bill that is characterized
by much more boi6nesS OF conception than re-
spcct for their engagements, or for public opin-
ion. The bill, IN which the b@nefciaries are
mentioned simply as lessees who are too modest
to offer their sunames, proposes, first. TO ratiy
the lease then gives power to construct rail-
road along the embankment Of the canal, and
over its aqueduct; 10 connect such road with
the Orange and Alexandria road as well as any
road entering Georgetown and finally, if the
canal company should be dispeased at such al
appropriation Of their canal, and should claim
lis possession, then these essees are to have
this railroad and its franchises in perpetuity-
Is they express ito them, their heirs and
Assigns Jorerer! Such bold effrontely as the
bill presents We have rarely seen, and these
parties certainly must have r cknned upon great
earrlessness unon the pars Of the Legislature.
We see that the people Of Alexandria, however.
are sufficiently attentive TO this fl grant breach
Of faith, ior their City Council have passed
resolution Of Indignation and Of suitable in
structioas to thelr representatives in the AS
scmbIy. The suggestion is, that this is
scheme Of The Baltimore and Ohio railroad 10
establish connection with the Alexandria and
Orange railroad beyond dria--thus leav-
ing the latter city "out Ia the cold. 1t looks
very much like it, and in any point OF view, Is
most impudpnt and ungraeful proposal.
Our friends Of Baltimore had better attend TO
that railroad of theirs, or the name of their
city will grow to be very odious
Nn.La,:Al Than On Ant;,nn hla nitizcn a