Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-16

FERRY CoMPANY-ORGANlz ~ ~ =,
scribers to the stock of the Alexane 9 uiia
Maryland Steam Ferry Company. assembled e
at the Assembly Rooms, 9 aS5s; all OF ats
O'clock n,,rs s1 Is a CALL B 'Hooe in the
Chair, and John Perry Secretary,
b. Wheat, chairman OF the committee, ap-
pointed at the last meeting, cahyas' lie city
for subscriptions TO the stock, reported that
SIS $50 had been subscribed, which wi h $500
taken in Maryland, made the net sum $500,
which amount he thought could be increased
in the city, Fit was found necessary. The re-
port was adopted, and Mr.. Bradshaw exhibited
several plans for boat and ferry slips, the es-
.timated cost OF construction being from six to
eight thousand dollars Mr. B. also proposed
that il the company would furnish the coat
and construct The slips, he would guarantee to
keep the ferry in operation for ten years with
out further cost to the company. 49,.
MI. S. Fl. Janney suggested the sproprety
of purchasing a second hand boat, but
Mr.. Hooe assured Mr.. that the former dl-
irectory had failed in their endeavours TO pro
cure such boat, and that after carefully con-
sidering the matter, it had been concluded that
it was best TO procure Q new boat, bnllt espe,
cially for the purpose. 80
3. Wheat wished TO have a boat builtshy
contract, but suggested that the company
should first be organized. .
G.. Y Worthington was Tor beginning small,
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and growing as the necessities required. Lie
did not deem it absolutely necessary TO have a
boat of any particular constructions and thought
that.a boat could be bought cheaper than one
could be built, and gave his experience IN. the
matter in favor Of buying a second hand
boat. .s
Without taking any definite action in rela.
zion to the boat. on motion Of G.. G. Wedder-
burn the Constitution and Bylaws OF the former
organization were read and adopted, for the
government of the present company. ..l
The resignation of the officers of the lormer
organization, was then rendered by MIR. Hooe'
and accepted by the meeting, and an election
tor President, and five Directors proceeded
with.
B. Wheat was put in nomination for Presl-
dent, but asked 10 decline, which the meeting
refused to do, and he'was unanimously elected
Mr.. Wheat returned his thanks for the com
pliment, and assured the meeting that he
would use his utmost exertions to have the
ferry in operation at as early period as pos
sible.
N. Boush, M, Eldridge, G. f. French, Il.
8. Leadbeater and Jas, R. Smoot, were cleo
ted Directors.
A resolution was adopted, at the suggestion
of G. ". Clifford amending the bylaws so as
to give the President fair compensation for
his services, and to strike out all compensation
for the Secretary and Treasurer.
The fixing of the Presidents compensation
was left with the Directors, and the meeting
then adjourned.
NORFOLK LrNE.-The Hi. Livingston, the
splendid steamer, whose arrival was noticed IN
Yesterday s Gazette, will, as can be seen by an
advertisement in another column, commence
her Norfolk trips ON Saturday next, when at
eight O clock a. M, she will leave the wharf OF
her agents here, Messrs. Hooe Il Wedderburn,
for that city, stopping at all the river landings.
A full description Of this steamer has already
been published in The Gazette: and it Is now
only necessary to mention that she is to be
commanded by the popular and accommodating
Captain E. A. Ryther.
A., i. & Fl. R. R.--A meeting Of the
Board of Directors of The Alexandria Loudoun
and Hampshire R.. R. Co., has been session
in this city for the last two days, for the pur
pose OF arranging tariff of freight and pas
senper charges, to take effect on that road wher
It is opened to Leesburg. The board also, a
will be seen by an advertisement in anothe
column, resolved to Gala General Meeting 0
Stockholders, to consider. the act of the Genera
Assembly in relation to the transfer OF 'h'
States Stock in the Road. =
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