Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-04
LOUDOUN 81 HAMP
SHIRE RAILROAD.
Adjourned Annual Meeting OF the
Stockholders.

SSOckHc1uCSSs
Pursuant to adjournment on the 4th of No.
yember last, the Stockholders of the Alexan-
dria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad Com.
pany convened at the Office of the company. In
this city, yesterday at IL o'clock a. M, when
On motion of Lewis Mckenzie, Noble S.
Braden, of Loudouu, was called to the Chair,
and Reuben Johnston appointed Secretary.
r. H. Miller, R. Johnston and j. M. Orr
were appointed Committee on Proxies, who,
after an examination, reported that there were
present n person and by proxy 1922 votes
being more than majority of all the stock.
On motion of John Janncy, the report was
adopted, aud then
The reports of the President and Directors
and Chief Engineer, with the accompanying
documents, were read and adopted.
1.-The reports of the President and Chief
Engineer were published in the Gazette on the
4th of last month";
EXAMINING COMMITTEE s REPORT.
The report OF the Examining Committee
was read as follows:
To the Stockholders Of the Alerandrad, Lou
dom and Hampshire Railroad Company
GENTLEMEN: On the I'd inst, in perfor
nance of the duty assigned to the committee
appointed by you at the last annual meeting,
having been furnished with a special train,
conducted by Mr.. Carlin and accompanied by
Mr.. Blythe the Superintendent, whose kind
attentions we take pleasure in acknowledging
we proceeded to the work OF examining the
road, and various structures connected with it.
Commencing at the bridge and trestle work
which crosses the Alexandria canal at the out
let locks, after an examination of the same,
VIC proceeded to the next bridge which crosses
the canal, Washington and Alexandria Turn
pike and Railroad, thence to Vienna station,
Difficult creek bridge, Thornton's Herndon' S
and Guilford' stations, thence to Broad hun
and Beaver Dam bridges, Farmvilo station,
Goose Creek, Sycola and Tuscarora bridges, all
of which, including the station houses, were
found to be in good condition, and will proba'
bly, remain so for sometime, it the same at
tention is bestowed upon them.
The stone abutments of the road are IN the
best order also as far as could be observed,
and the culyerts and embankments requiring
nothing more than continuing the work now in
progress of clearing out the side drains, and
replacing on the eastern portion OF the road
the comparatively few remaining defective
croSs-ties.
The water stations appear to be in order, an
swering all the purposes required OF them.
From Tuscarora bridge we continued our
way to Leesburg. Having been joined on the
road and at that point, by gentlemen interest.
ed, we proceeded to examine the remainder OF
the road to C.ocketts or MERCER station,
four miles Of which having been SO far COM
pleted under the superintendent OF Mr.. Hays,
as to admit the train to pass over 1t smoothly,
leaving only one-and- a-half miles requiring the
cross-ties and rails to finish the same, which
point being the present terminus OF the road,
requires space for the necessary conveniences,
viz: Side switch, turn table, water tank, &c,
for the accommodation Of which, the line of the
road has been widened by extending the same to
the left, on the lands of Mr.. Crockett. This
gentleman has commenced placing material at
this point for building a station house and
other buildings, which he intends, as under
stood by the committee, to provide at his own
cost for the convenience of the trade, &C., OF
the beautiful country and rich lands OF the
valley, embracing the adjacent village OF Ham
iton.
Here the committee having ended the duties
assigned to them, so Tar as the short space OF
time allowed, desire to express their pleasure
and qualification to find that so much has been
achieved by the President, Superintendent
and other officers Of the company, with the in
adequate means at their command, in restoring
the road, bridges and other buildings after so
great destruction of the same, and devastation
of the surrounding country during the late
struggle The result which has been attained,
considering the financial condition of the coun-
try and the difficulty of procuring material and
labor, reflects great credit upon their efforts.
Respectfully submitted
JNo. j. COLEMAN.
A. NJ. CHICHESTER.
JAMES GREEN.
On motion the report was adopted.