The national Republican., 1869-06-12
OUR RAILROAD CONNECTIONS.
THB LOuDOus AND HAMPSHIRE ROAD.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT MEETING.

THB LOUDOuN AND HAMPSHIRE ROAD.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT MEETING.
An adjourned meeting Of the citizens Of
Georgetown 10 further consider the PROPOSE.
tion Of tho isssees OF the Alexandris Canal,
extension Of the Loudoun and Hsmpsbire
railroad, with q oonnection In Georgetown,
was held at Market House Hall, last night
Mayor H. M. Sweeney presided, with Corne-
NJ ne eN meetins was largely attended, embrs.
cling large majority Of the solid citizens Of
the town, m also several prominent citizens
Mr.. Ramsburr asked permission to with.
draw the resolutions offeie ed by him at the last
Mr.. II. Tenuey said that At a meeting ofthe
Alexandria Bridge aud Railroad Company,
held on Thursday night, he was Instructed to
repos, 10 favor Of the resolution offered by
Mr.. Mitchell said there was no necessity OF
any extended resolutions, but favored the
proposition Of the bridge and railroad com.
plan would be forwarded to the corporation
with a favorable recommendatiop. There were
some private matters connected with ne
mention ln town meeting,
Mr.. Jenkin Thomas said he was not salts
ned fully with the action Of the Bridge and
Railroad Company. When he was member
OF the Board Of Aldermen he stood alone
against this proposition to construct travel
bridge over the Aqueduct, as he did not then
company, asking = loan Of the corporation TO
construct the bridge in question;
wm. II. Tenney offered the following;
| Resolved BY the citizens Of Georgetown In foicu
meeting assembled, That the report OF the com.
| mittee appointed by the meeting OF citizens
at the Merchants Exchange be referred to the
| the stock OF the corporation to the amount Of
| tloo 900 be loaned the Alexandria Aqueduet,
Railroad and Bridge Company, to be ex.
teSsa st sorre,oWn m with The Alexandra, LoudoGn
| and Hampshire railroad, upon such security
as the corporation may deem ample and sum.
se$ se ssos sosssS sfSsy Of sss eoEs
Mr.. Tenney argued in favor Of the corpora.
| tion loaning to the company 100000 to con:
.truc, the road and the only security he %,hed %
| the company, which he said was worth fully
one million OF dollars. He thought the town
Interest OF the town and the company are
identical, and he hoped there would be no
| cavil regarding such paltry loan on the part
o, ne ,Ssn Ss rssno,ss sa railpa,% eon@anisaiioH
| with GEORGETOWN.
Capt. Goddard hoped there would be more
Information furnished the meeting thsn he
the money Of the people for railroad scheme.
| without more light on the subject. He did not
think tloo, 600 would be suiheient TO eonstrue,
be called on to furnish another tlo0ooo. So far
as he WAS concerned he wanted to know all
about the scheme and what the private af.ir.
| Of tho company were that has any bearing
on the proposed railroad extension, as he wal
interested In common with other tax payers o.
the town; but II the plan was feasible one tc
him he would be willing to vote tSoo,OOO 10 INT
Gr, Gideon l.. Walker, of Washington, sale
he heard a proposition was to be submittet
that was to levy a tax on the people OF thu
town for the benefit Of A. Oakes Ames ant
other Massachusetts capitalists and he deie'
| contradiction from the Alexandria Aquedue
was robbed OF her rights by allowing the aque
duet piers to remain, as her harbor had beer
Impaired thereby. Through its means th
! thousand, when il should be a city OF one hun
, | dred thousand. He hoped the citizens o
! Georgetown would not vote money to main
: tain the Aqueduct any longer.
!, Mr.. Jeutin Thomas, In reply to = remark
a said he WAS not opposed to railroads, and ha
/. | no interest outside Of Georgetown, but h
doubted the pr9Prieiy 0i Issshnsns hli9 any sIs
fore he would instruct his representatives I
vote away money, he wanted to know VIII
handled Ii, and into whose pockets II weni
. He thought the Alexandria Canal Uompan
> were transce ending their authority when the
: | undertook to build railroads, as they had n
q franchise for that purpose ne, therefor, ,,t I
. | referred to the Councils, without recommend
= alton from this meeting.
Mt. Tenney obtained the moor, ana IN huNt
cacy OF the loan OF tlOo, 900 said he thought tn
| meeting was one OF the citizens OF teorgt
!, town, and he was surprised that the gentle
y mau from Washington Mr.. Walkerl shoul
;, | come and address the meeting withoutpermi
!, | sion. He might own property In Washingto
| and Georgetown, as many persons in Virgini
!, and Montgomery county own property her
= He (Mr. Walkerl might be Long Bridge ma
; for aught he knew, and he was opposed to pu
: ting a bombshell under the Aquedunt an
y blowing 4 up. He was peace man. ..
Q | would cease and the citizens OF Georgetow
y | go into action. ln the course OF his remark
u | he animadverted severely on MIR. Walker, al
said he should not come here to provoke d.
seusion in the meeting. He knew him to
1t an excellent railroad man, but at the san
Q. time he was sure he was an advocate OF II
Q. road extension. Mr.. Mitchell, alluding to tn
I'd proposition OF the bridge and railroad cor
g. pany, said the company was willing to tai
Al 100000 of the town stock and build the ro'
m from -Four Mile run to Georgetown, and eI e.
ID depots, sc. without any additional expense
le the corporation, which he regarded as MOI
p reasonable, and should be accepted by Il
The guarantees OF the company are amp
Ar TO secure the corporation, and he felt sure
A. road would or could be constructed on sue
q Mr. Dent, in behalf OF large number OF tt
n. payers Of the town, said he expressed the
at propriety OF drawing from the sinking fund
d. The town for the purpose Of loaning It to Il
of owners Of the Aqueduet bridge and Alexa
ID dria canal for the purpose OF building q ra
to | road. The sinking fund was provided to e
es unguish the debt OF the town, and he undt
stood that II now amounted to over tlOo, o.
>. and he could not see what would be gained
10 the restoration OF the proposed road, as gral
iss &C, could be taken to Alexandria
the Loudoun road and shipped to Geors
"a town cheaper than by bringing II over 4
=, - four miles OF railroad contemplated.
~; s He said the Alexandria Canal and Brid
ha Company was antagonistic to the interests
hhe Georgetown, aud he favored a compact wi
y, Mr.. Garrett to induce him to bring his ros
~ ~ to and through Georgetown. He believed I
IN Aqueduct Company WAS worthless, and I
!" aqueduct itself was worthless thing, a
moved that the portion OF the resolution rC
re. ommending the corporation to loan 100000
red stricken out.
on be given to debate. He saw nothing tangil
at before the meeting. as he had not heard tt
1t the Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad Co
as pany had given any right OF way, and he W
oh opposed to a four mile railroad, as he regard
ed Ii 4 one-horse affair.
eft Mr.. q. l.. Walker arose to aPersonsl ,
arosd TO cross at least as high up as GeorI
town, as 1t Is the only feasible route to ma
n. connections with the South. He was not
he favor OF the Long Bridge route, as 1t WAS |
NJ. possible to bring railroad over that structl
IN | or by that route.
,m MI. Clabaugh offered an amendment to t
Gs poTs.ion sSsll aHtSorize such acton" % '"' u
n., Mr.. Tenney asked and obtained leave to wi
yn draw the report Of the committee offered at
ed | last meeting.
ne On motion, the nrst clause OF the TesOluti
OF Mr.. Tenney was stricken out.
DR.. Kidwell moved that the amended pri
n osition of the lessees OF the Alexandria Brit
~ ". and Railroad Company be referred to the c
ne p oration. Agreed to.
oI' without taking action on the resolution
SSe' Mr.. Tenney, the meeting adjourned sine die
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,r- PUBLIC TEHPERANCg MEgTISG-A put
nd temperance meeting, under the auspices
In Howard Division, Sons OF Temperance, v
We be held in the Capitol grounds tomorrow
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