Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-25

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And stated that though the proxy ot Mir. Stew
art, OF Richmond, u large stOckholder, vas
present yet as there appeared to be some IN
forma!ity about the manner 10 which it had
been sent, il had not been included i'll the above
report. -:..a-
On motion of Mr. John Wood, OF Albemarle,
the bylaws Of the company we're suspended,
and the proxy Of Mr.. Stewart admitted
Mr. Barbour, the President of the Company,
then read his report ia copy of which was pub
]ished in yesterdays Gazette,) and submitted
a report of Superintendent; Fandegrft, which
is as follows:
! OFFICE ORANGE s. ALExA. r. II. Co..
ALEXANDRIA, April y, 1857
John S. BqrboHr. esq, Presidents:
SIR:-On Saturday. the 2Gih instant, l return
ed from an examination Of the Manassas gap
Railroad, extending from the junction to lar
risonburg, a distance of ITO miles undertaken
Mt your DESIRE in order that the Board might be
put in possession Of facts connecteI with the
present condition of that road. With the eX:,
ception Of the few miles in Prince William ana
Warren counties, the road passes through a
cou try noted for the fertility Of it: soil-and
for its entire length is populated By Il people
whose marked Characteristic is industry. A
gooi soil and an industrious and thrifty people
will always sustain railroad, ard pay an m
terest upon moderate cost The present np,,
pearance of the wheat is hattcrlng for good
crop and the eA tent Of ground being prepared
for corn is very large. L have no hesitation IN
saying from the cursory examination made
by me, Of the country along the line or ronn,
including the country whose only OutIet can Dc
by this road, that double daily freight trains
will be required for ct leHst Six months In the
year
The present terminus OF the track IL Pied
mont Il distance OF 81 miles from the point
where the Manassas Gap RJal leaves The Orange
IL Alexandria Railroad. The iron on that por-
ton Of tho road gives some evidence OF wear
but must be claSsed Us Still good aud Capable or
much service TO place this section IN :. finish
ed condition will require - CO ties. From
Piedmont TO Strasburs there is nothing hut the
road be,t and masonry, covering distance o.
2? miles.
Fr nj S:rasburg to Timbervile. distance Of
81 miles the track is laid Ia complete this
section 81, UU0 cr0ss-tc., aud the ne:es-u:y
bridg -Superstruc ure is required
FIR IN Timoerville 10 Harrison burg dlstrrce
Of IS miles, the road Bed, including The m"so'.
ry is finished, with the exception Of rock GU:
Of go Icct in length, and eInbankm"nt f
80 wit}i oms light work, the est OF which will
not exceed $1,000.
TO sum up the cost Of putting the road in
good running order from the junction to Hair
Ern,n - w., 70 p;aSmont
Is Piedmont to 5trusburg
zr nmnt to aro.nT H yEr;hep'bt
The Let section will s 10 600
"a .'.,''',......''.',. $500 2o coz
4tb ......,....... ...... ego Goa
.,.rcc ooo
.ihc imro odistc tra7 COW n o,rni,r he road
lis entire loneth can be reduced hg the use Of
eaynr @ m - tbe ,n Ennrcd t. hui the
read in very excellent order. Respectfully,
H. w. FAHDE'A''r. '7e'' J. ''''''
Nh Harbour then suggested he appointment
Of 2e!e't committee q stoekhoGers (" SEain.
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III. DAVIS: 81 f'ihah"rie, "pP"'eH Inc aP-
p"''1'f1ehf 81 10" "'e''t s' ~ '&"''e' ny '''.
Earho;lF, n!1'n the gr3'Ad "i me i"s:;o'i''J %
Conflicts hhey t" aFist among ms i'l's:"h' pa
il"2 having the transfer nhneF c''SlH@fahoH.
Mr.. l:aT!,onr assigned several reasons "hy
his suggestion should be adopted.
Major Fields, Of t''1repeF, 'n''i're" II lie
co''@iitt@e ""''Ht CT abe TO F7i#'i' I" -" pre-
sent meeting, II h"'' he "a" '' Fe:N''' way II
should be appointed.
Alr. Harris, OF NeI5oh' yes called 10 the
chair, ana Alr. Sla*slc maize IL" remarks ID
"ppo"lt'oA 10 ae1cP"hs III: S"sse7''o'' ''a'''s
that the President and Directors oi the Com
pany were already 20 ,scS&ci OF more lnforna'
tioa than could possibly be obtained ty any
committee that might be appointed; and, IN
order TO cconomlse time, ne moved to lay tie
suggestion on the table, and offered aresolutlon
"that the stockholders OF this company are will
ing to accept the terms OF the act OF the Leg
islature, providing for the union OF this COM