The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-23
LOCAL DEPARTM 4 r.

JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING AT THE BOARD OF
TRADE Roohs-Last night . meeting Of the
committees Of the Board Of Trade, Merchants
Exchange OF Georgotown, and Councils Of George
town and Washington was held at tho rooms Of
the Board Of Trade, to discuss tho course Of 40.
tion ut the meeting Of tho stockholders Of the
Loudoun and Hampshire railroad, to DO held at
loesburg this afternoon, and make preparations
to attend said meeting.
On motion, Col Jas. A. Taitsof the Board
Of Washington Aldermen, was called to the
chair, and N Sardo appointed secretary.
Dr. Jsbn l.. kidwell, chairman Of the com.
mittee Of arrangements on the part Of the Board
of Trade, stated that q committee had boon up.
pointed by the Board on Monday evening to
meet q similar committee Of the Merchants Ex.
change of Georgetown, to make arrange usnts to
attend the meeting at Lsesbarg, and to confer
together as to what plan they should adopt con.
dueiro to tho interests Of Washington and
Georgetown. He said he would be happy to
te.r the views Of gsutlsnen present on the sub.
jet.
how those who designed attending the Lsesburg
meeting were to reach Alexandria, whether by
rail or boat, and suggested that tho president OF
thu Loudoun and Hampshire railroad be tele-
graphed to at once in reference to tho matter,
and moved that Mr.. Mckenzie BIO notified that
from fifty to one hundred gentlemen, represent.
Ing the municipal authorities and mercantile
interests of Georgetown and Warrington, will
arrive at Alexandria at S:45 this morning.
The motion was agreed to.
C.S Noyes, esq, of the Bosrd OF Aldermen,
said that the president Of the railroad had been
notified a day or two past that the Board Of Al.
dtrmen had accepted the invitation,
Mr.. Wilson L. Brown said, II no understood
the present meeting Alright, 1t was called for tho
purpose Of aseertaining how the delegations
from tho District were to act at the meeting.
John r. Elvans, esq, OF the Board Of Alder.
men, said ho was grat6ed TO see prominent
gentleman present, a member OF the bar, (R. 7,
Merrick, and moved that ho be invited to accom-.
pAny the delegations to Leesburg.
The motion prevailed, and Mr.. Merrick
thanked the committee for their kind considera.
tion, and made few remarks, defining certain
law points In reference to railroad mortgages
In the Western States.
Mr.. Kidwell then introduced Mr.. VIM Ii.
Tenney, of Georgotown, who said he would on.
deayor to eniighteu the committee on tho sub.
ject Of tho Loudoun and Hampshire railroad.
A proposition was submitted to Georgetown q
few years since to subscribe 5000. 900 to the
same branch road, and notwithstanding she had
more interest then than now, the proposition was
not adopted, because some disagreement 90.
CURED. Tho present stockholders now agree to
extend the road to the District, II tho sum Of
5000 900 bo subscribed here, and the object Of
tho present committee meeting Is to discuss tho
matter. and ascertain II those Interested In bus.
iness pursuits are prepared to meet the PROPOSE.
ton. Mr.. I. said 1t was M unfortunate cir.
cumstaneo that the District should ever have
been divided in sentiments but feeling Is now
apparent that Georgetown and Warrington
should be consolidated
He adverted to newspaper, and said tho pa.
pers Of Washington were identified with the In.
forests Of Georgetown, and thought II would be
folly to attempt to establish daily newspaper
in Georgetown, as tho people would seek the
centre for Washington. So with trade
1t will seek its level. As New York 10 the centre
of trade of the Union, so must Washington ba
the great centre OF trade for tho District. lie
referred to coming to Washington lately to buy
extra -four, which might seem strange In Wow
of the fact that mills existed there; but as II
came by tho Orange and Alexandria railroad,
he bought 1t cheaper than 1t could DO obtained
in Georgetown. BY the construction Of tho pro.
posed branch road to tho District, IL Is true, he
said, that grain would stop In Georgetownj but
passengers will 20 to Washington, because II Il
the centre, aud therefore Georgetown and Wash
iugton should 80 to the meeting as one man
and be unit on any proposition. Georgetown
has q population Of some Is, 900, and Washing
ton $50, 900, and, consequently, 10 trade mus
take tho lead and should tho road contemplated
DO built, people would resort to the District from
the surrounding country for supplies, a. they
would obtain them here at n lower cost thar
in Alexandria.
Mr.. Tenney related the circumstance of rev
erend friend from Greencastle, Pa, who VISITED
him last week, having to travel $50 miles to sec
him, when Georgetown Is only 70 miles distant
from Grecnca.tle, and argued that the Point o
Rocks road should be constructed rs speedily q
possible, as the points named would be shortened
nearly one half.
A gentleman, Of the committee Of Georgetown
merchants was anxious that tho District sub
scribe; the question before the meeting now wa
whether we will go to Leesburg and ofe
10 .va hrap Oh al hnt H.. A
not deem that he was speaking to Georgetown
but to the people Of the District Of Columbia
through its representatives from the Council
and tho merchants Of the two cities.
Mr.. IL. d. sweeny, Of tho Board of Trade, in
quired whether the charter Of tho company CAV
tho right to make the proposed branch road with
out further action Of the Virginia Legislature?
Mr.. Tenney replied that he had inquired int
the matter, and that tho company had tho rish
without further legislative action.
Mr.. Sweepy said 1t would DO great advantage
to build n manufacturing town on the line Of thu
Great Falls, which would ultimately DO the case
and thought the Aqueduct bridge feasibl
point for the proposed road to enter the District
Mr.. Tenney said the crossing at the aqueduc
would certainly be beneficial to the District, Blu
whether it would be the nearest feasible poin
rested with the LOudoun and Hampshire Rail
road Company. He guaranteed that Georgetown
would bear her full share In securing the road
settled at some future time. He believed, how
ever, that Congress would grant the right Of wa
to cross tho aqueduct,
Mr.. Owen Thorn stated that, having passe
over the LoudOun and Hampshire railroad in th
last sixty days, he would ask the question II tn
gentleman was aware that the Washington IN
Alexandria railroad had formed oonnectio
with the Loudoun and Hampshire railroad an
that tho latter refuses to allow freight to b
brought TO Washington without frat passin
through Alexandria, and that passengers ar
compelled to carry their baggage from ono sta
ton to another, which arc not over 800 yard
apart
Mr.. Tcuney replied that he was not aware @
tho fact, and said II such was the case, SON
steps should be taken to remedy such evil MI
T. thought the District stockholders would DO !
the minority, and hoped that point would b
considered at the meeting.
Mr. Elvans said the discussion proved that th
disposition Of all present was to subscribe
the building Of the branch road II the terms b
satisfactory to the two cities, which could onl
be Hsoertained after a full consultation with u
stockholders, u
Asa member OF the Councils he would NJ
promise that the corporation would take stool
Int when the committee reported should II |