Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-13
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A,L&H. R, R. EXTENSION response
70 an invitation of the president of the A. L..
and II. r. r., the committee Of the Corpora
t;on of Georgetown, represented by Aldermen
Levi Davis jenkin Thomas, and George Hill,
IT.. and Councilmen Charles F. Peck and Ben
;amin Darby also, by G. Ramsburg, of the
Council, 1.-THE latter not member OF the COM
mi tee, J and Captain JAS Goddard, represen.
t;np the town at large, met in Leesburg on
Monday.
Mr.. Davis, in the absence of the chairman,
Recorder Matthews, was called to preside, ana
by unanimous consent was made the spokeS-
man and chief ncgotiator. :.
By appointment the committee met the OIL
rectors at the Office of Mr.. Janney, when Mr'
Davis opened the interview with Speech 10
which he alluded to the unanimity OF the PEG
nile of Georgetown on the subject OF this rail-.
road connection and their determination, II
thew were met in liberal spirit by the dlrec-
tory. to have it speedily completed: Alter
brief consideration of the subject, 1t was sug.
pested by the committee that they retire and
deliberate upon what they desired to ask OF the
directors. This being done, the following paper
was submitted
the Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad, with a
view to obtaining proposals OF an arrangement
from them:
lst We will make connection with the
London and Hampshire Railroad by the way
Of the Pimmit run.
ID We will for that purpose raise the sum
of $780, 900.
Sd. We will subscribe to the common stock
Of the Loudoun aod Hampshire Railroad the
amount required: Provided, I'd. That the.
branch so built shall never carry freight or
passengers to any point beyond Georgetown at
apy less bro rata tariff than to Georgetown:
3d. That the road shall not be extended beyond
Georgetown, or connection made beyond that
town, without consent OF the city; 4th.
Freiehts to be as favorable to Georgetown as
to Alexandria.
4th. We submit these minutes subject to the
approval Ct the Corporation of Georgetown,
and as basis for proposals on your part,
The Directors agreed that they would re-
spond to the proposition of the committee at
eight o clock, which being satisfactory the con-
ference adjourned till that hour. Having re,
assembled the following paper after being read
was handed TO the Chairman, to be by him
submitted to the corporation
board of Directors of the a.. Il. d II.
Railroad Company, Lees5urg, Va, august
10, l868.-A committee OF the Corporation OF
Georgetown visited the Board and discussed
the subject of connection of this Company's
road with that city. The said committee re,
tired, and after awhile laid before the Board
the following paper:
Here is inserted the paper given above
The said paper was read and considered, and
thereupon, it was
Resolued, That this Board agree that surveys
and estimates of cost shall be made, jointly, by
two engineers, Zone to be appointed by this
Board, and the other by the corporate authorl-
ties OF Georgetown of the most advantageous
route for branch of this road to Georgetown:
such route to be SO located as to be as nearly as
practicable equally beneficial to Alexandria and
Georgetown; the expenses Of such surveys, to
be equally betrayed by Georgetown and this
Company.
Resolved, further, That this Board adhere to
their resolution of 2lst Of November, 1867, in
relation to equal charges upon persons and
things carried to Georgetown and Alexandria
from the point of divergence:
Nash. Star. r. JOHNSTON, Clk.