The national Republican., 1867-11-22
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

DoUs AND HAMPSHIRE RArLRoAD-MEETnd
OF DIREoroRs AND uB-ConrIrrEs.--At II
o'clock yesterday morning . meeting Of the
directors Of the Loudoun and Hampshire rail.
road was hold at tho once Of the company, cor.
ner Of Fairfax and Princess street, Alexandria,
for tho purpose Of considering the matter Of ths
eonte plated extension Of the above road 10 ths
District Of oolumbis.
Those representing the interests Of the road
In the dir.etor,hip present were:
Lewis MeKenrie, president Of the road.
John Powell, Of Fairfax,
A. Jameson, Of AleIandria.
John 'JAnney, Of Leesburg.
Thomas. W, Edwards, Of Loudoun county.
Benjamin Morgan, Of Clark.
Cassius Y, Lee, Of Alexandria.
Those from the District subcommittee we're:
Samuel Bacon. Of the Board Of Trade.
J. O. Dulin, OF the Board Of Common Council,
Washington; Q. Richards Of the Aldermen,
Washington.
Evan Lyons, Of the Merchants Exchange,
DR.. @. H. crasin, of the Common Council,
Georgetown.
Tho COMMITTEES from Loudoun county, vir.
ginia, were Richard s. Coz, Of Aldis; Col. W.
=. Mercier Of Loudouni John Mr.. Orr, Of Lees.
burg.
Bacon, Of the Board Of Trade, presided, and
LoudOun and Hampshire railroad acted as sec.
retary.
Mr. Bacon stated the object Of the meeting,
and asked II any report was ready To be sub.
mitted.
Mr.. Mckenzie said no surveys had as yet been
made, but Mr.. Blythe could explain tho topo.
graphy Of the country through which tho con.
templsted branch road might run.
W. Washington Blythe, superintendent Of the
road, explained that . branch road could be
made, leaving the main road at the factory (dis.
tant three miles) crossing the marsh, and leaving
tho canal about one hundred feet west, TO Add.
sons lane, from whence Il could 20 TO the Long
Bridge, or pass up east Of the Arlington House
to Georgetown, which was tho cheapest, requir.
Ing but two bridges Of about sixty feet. ,
Mr.. blythe also explained another route
present Washington and Alexandria road could
be connected with tho Alexandria, Loudoun and
Hampshire road BY about 2l miles Of new track.
The route he had explained was, In his opinion,
the cheapest route. The present road had cost
about $24, 900 per mile.
In answer to q question, Mr.. Blythe stated
that the route from Carlin's Spring to . point
opposite tho Three Sisters was fve miles In
length, and q number Of bridges would be TO.
quired.
Mr.. Richards said the shortest possible route
to reach Georgetown and Washington was the
main question. lie represented Washington,
but the interests Of Georgetown and Washington
were the same. He thought the shortest route
would be by way OF deorgstwn arst. Balls
Gross. Roads would bs the shortest to reach
Georgetown, striking near Carlin Springs before
reaching Bail's Cross. Roads. The grade would
be easy BY that route and no bridges Of conss.
quencs would have to be built Before arriving
At any conclusion, however, q survey should be
made Of the several routes suggested.
Mr.. Lee inquired whether practical route be
determined upon, the District representatives
present were authorized to make any offer to the
company for It's construction
Mr.. Richards Of tho Washington Board Of Al.
dermsu. replied that he could not offer any sub.
seription on behalf Of tho Washington Corpora.
tion, but In q general way he thought the people
Of Washington would liborally subscribe to tho
construction Of the proposed road should freights
and tolls be uudiscriu'inating between AleIan-
dria and the District
Mr.. RYAN Lyons, Of tho Georgetown Merchants
Exchange, said he could not pledge the Corpo-
ration Of Georgetown to any amount, but he was
satisfied that tho people OF that town would sub.
scribe from $500, 900 to $500, 900 toward con.
structing the branch road should the spirit Of
the Leessurg resolutions be adhered to.
Mr.. Leo thought tho proper way was that the
Corporations Of Georgetown and Washington
should pledge themselves to some definite amount
to construct the road.
Mr.. Richards replied that the corporation Of
Washington was controlled by Congress, and II
could not pledge anything without authority Of
that body.
Mr.. Mckenzie said 1t was unfortunate, but he
had no doubt the District cities would bo oonsoli.
dated before tho winter wss over. He said II was
certain that the directors Of the A., L. and H R.
r. would be willing to abide by the resolutions
adopted at Lsssburg, but some tangible PROPOSE.
tion must be offered them. 1t would csst Q half
million to construct the road, and great deal Of
money to make surveys, and as private subscrip-
lions not to be relied on, II remains only for
the corporate authorities to subscribe.
Upon inquiry, the Chair said the corporate Au.
thorities Of Washington had no power to sub
scribe to the building Of railroads without special
aet Of Congress.
Mr.. Lee said the bject Of building the Alexan-
dria, Loudoun and Hampshire railroad, In the
FIRST instance was to carry II to the coal fields Of
Hampshire, and he thought 1t could be done now
by united efforts.
Mr. Dulin said his constituents favored the
Leesburg resolutions, which provide that the road
shall reach the District cities BY q route equi.
distant between Alexandra and Washington.
Mr.. r. johnson said great deal OF bitterness
existed in the District cities. lie agreed with
Mr.. Mckenzie that II would be impossible to
raise funds by private means 1t required corpo-
rate subscription. A survey, by Elliott, years
ago, to carry Q road over bridge at the Three
Sisters would cost then $500, 900; now II would
cost $4,000 He did not think 4 route by
Carlln Springs feasible He said the aqueduct
Is bridge that 4 road could cross over, and
thsn 4 track could be laid down from the heart
Of Georgetown to Washington, He hoped these
petty local jsalousies would cease. and that gem
tlemen would look at the matter In q practical
business sense.
Mr.. Mckenzie said the route surveyed years
since was tho best, In his opinion, for entering
Georgetown. As a money question no road could
cross at the Three Sisters, above Georgetown,
beoau'o money enough could not bs raised by
the combined efforts Of both the District cities.
He therefore believed the only practical cross.
Ing would bo by way of the aqueduot. He had
no doubt tho road would be built to the coal
felds. but when, he could not say probably after
the Government redeemed some millions of Its
public debt He hoped the means would be fur.
nished by the citizens Of Georgetown and Wash.
ington when the surveys would bo made, which
would cost $3 900 or 81, 900.
Mr.. Edwards said he was not aware Of local
jealousies existing In the District oitiesi but as
director, having one voice, he would, In any
action Of his, look only to the interests Of the
cities at large.
Mr. Blythe further explained the point for
entering Georgetown or Washington, as laid
down in the maps.
Mr., Orr said that In any decision that may
come before the Board Of Direotora his yoioe