Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-21
LOCAL. NEWS.
THURSDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 81
GEORGETOWN BRANCH OF THE A., i. & H.

GEORGETOWN BRANCH OF THE A., u. & II
r. R.-A conference respecting. the construc
ton Of proposed branch Of the Alexanari !,
) Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad to George
town was held this morning at the Office ii
the Alexandria, Loudoun aud Hampshire
Railroad Company, corner OF Fairfax and
Princess streets, in this city, at which were
|present, the Board Of Directors Of the railroad.
viz Lewis Mckenzie, President; and AnArcw
i Jameson, and CT. Lee, sof this city; John
iJanney, T...iW: Edwards, and John M. Orr, OF
Ioudoun county; John Powell, of Fairfax
|icounty; and Benz. Morgan, Of Clarke county:
i The conference was also attended by Messrs. Il.
! Richards, member of the Board Of Aldermen
tEof Washington; &c. .Dulin, President Of the
Washington :. City Council, Samuel Bacon,
Vice President of the Washington Board OF
Trade; Evan Lyons, President of the Mer-
chants Exchange of Georgetown Dr. c. If:
Craein, President of the Georgetown City Coun-
tci, RS. Cox, of Aide, Loudoun county -ap-
pointed by the citizens Of his vicinity to repre-
sent their interests in the conference and Col.
| W. F. MERCER, also of Loudoun; and Mayor
Latham, and John B. Smoot, President of the
City Council Of this city. .y
| The conference proceeded to the transaction
of business by the appointment OF Samuel
Bacon, of Washington, chairman, and Reuben
Johnston, Secretary. Mr.. Blythe, chief engi-
necr OF the A., L. & Fl. Il. r., then, at the
request of Mr. Mckenzie, gave short state
ment of the different routes over which it is
proposed to build the new branch, and favor
ing the most easterly route, or the one branch
ing off at the Old Cotton Factory and crossing
the Potomac at the Aquoduct, and at the present
Long Bridge Mr. Richards, of w ashing-
ton, upon the conclusion of Mr.. Bythe's state
ment, favored the route leaving the main track
| in the bend below Falls Church, and crossing
the Potomac at the Three Sisters but advised
thorough examination of all the routes yet
mentioned. Mr. G. E. Lee, asked the delcga-
tions from the District Of Columbia, whether
| they wore prepared to make definite PROPOSE
tions to the Railroad Company, provided a
route for the proposed branch bo determined
Messrs. q. Richards and Dulin, of Washing
ton, and Lyons, OF Georgetown replied that
they were not authorized to pledge any speci
fc proposals, but that they were certain that
Washington and Georgetown would make
liberal appropriations to the building of the
branch provided the spirit Of the resolutions
| adopted at the Lecsburg meeting were carried
out. r
| The Lcesburg resolutions are as follows:
| WHEREAS, tho general growth and interests
of the Federal capital and of Georgetown, and
| the interests of the western, southern and
southwestern portions of this county, arc bound
up together, and it is of vital importance to all
| these interests that there should be close,
constant and permanent means Of speedy and
direct transit for passengers and freight be-
! tween them; and,
| Whereas, the A. L, & II. r. r. affords the
best route for this connection, and IS basis
for lateral communication, therefore, be it
| L. Resozred, That it is the opinion of those
present at this meeting, and Of those whom it
| represents that there should be branch of the
A. L. & 81. r. R. to Washington. via George
town, and branch Of said railroad from Lees
burg to Aldie, in Loudoun county.
Ok Resohed, That this branch to George.
town and Washington should diverge from the
main line OF said railroad, at some point as
nearly as possible equidistant.. from Georgetown
! and Alexandria, Va.
3. ResoEvea, That in the management of said
branches of said railroad there should be no
discrimination or difference made between
Georgetown and Alexandria
f. Resolved, That no part of the present re-
sources of the A., L. & H. R. R. Go. should
be diverted from the prosecution Of the main
route to Hampshire
s. Resolved, That to effect the construction
of these two branches, subscriptions be made to
the capital stock of the A., L. & II. r. r. Co.,
upon the condition and pledge that the same be
applied and expended upon said branches,
G. ResoZved, That the citizens of Loudoun
county, the Corn Exchange of Georgetown,
and the Corporation of Georgetown, the City
Council and Corn Exchange of Alexandria, the
Board of Trade OF Washington, and tho Cor
poration of Washington, appoint committees to
confer with the Board of Directors Of the A.,
L. & Ell. r.; R. Go. upon the subject Of the
construction of said branches, and for carrying
out the purposes Of this meeting.
* This resolution was stricken out.
At tho conclusion Of the reading Of the
above resolutions by the Secretary, remarks,
all in favor of the construction of proposed
Uranctl, DuC VdTlCu dS u Illc IuulC W pC auoPo
ed were madc by Messrs. Johnston, Lee, Nc
Kenzie, Duin, Edwards Blythe, Orr, Cragin,
and Richards, when the conference temporarily
adjourned, to partake of comfortable COLA
ton, prepared in an adjoining room by the
railroad company. -
Upon the reassemblng of the conference,
Mr.. Mckenzie presented, and had read the
following resolutions, adopted by the Directory
of the Alexandra, Loudoun and Hampshire
Railroad Company;
LIST. That in case subscription to the
stock of this company by the city corporations
Of Washington and Georgetown adequate to
the construction Of a branch or branches to
those cities shall be made, this company will