Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15
LOCAL NEWS.

FAIRFAX AND GEORGETOWN TURNPIKE -
At called meeting Of the stockholders and
friends of the proposed new turnpike road from
Fairfax G, n. to Georgetown D. G. held at
Falls Church Va. on Saturday the 9Th inst,
H. w. Febrey esq, was chosen chairman ana
81. W. Throckmorton, secretary.
The object of the meeting was explained = py
Spencer A. Coe, who gave Drie] history VI
the proceedings of the Board OF directors ID
locating the route for the proposed road before
the engineer had made full report on al the
| lines surveyed. ..,hoIl.,. =
| the company then stated that ne was well ac-
o'o;~,ad with the country, and did not care
I TO- the road was located so far as be was
Individually concerned, but he wanted 1t built
on the most direct route to accommodate the
public, and he could not consent to the route
adopted by the Board, as it was longer than
any other, and over the most billy country
and when during the pleasant season OF the
year it would not command a sufficient amount
of travel to pay the salary OF a gate keeper
Ii. W. Febrey, esq.,, then SAID that IN his
opinion if the road was built on the route 10
Gated, it would cost more and make 1t longer
than more Eastern route. Where located 1t
suited him, but he was not so selfish as to have
the road built to suit him and iDjure the pub
lie
The remarks of the above named gentlemen
were concurred in by many others present,
both owners of stock and citizens generally +;
all expressing desire to have road built,
and a disposition to subscribe literally, provld-
ed The road can be located on the route best
adapted to meet the wants of the community
at large.
After free interchange of opinions, the
following preamble and resolutions were adopt
ed by the meeting, and signed by the stOckhol-
ders present, as follows:
Whereas, at a meeting Of the Board Of Direc-
tors of the Fairfax and Georgetown Turnpike
Company, held on the I'd day of January, 1863,
q msiorlty of said Directors voted to locate
SAID turnpike road on route longer than any
other surveyed, and possessing no advantages
over the shorter routes; and,
Whereas the owners of stock representing
one half or more of the whole amount of voting
stock feel that the interests of the company and
community on the direct line of the purposed
road to Fairfax O. IL. have been ignored and
personal interests only consulted therefore,
Resolved, That the owners OF So, 100 OF the
subscribed stock of said company do protest
against anything further being done on the sur
vey of said road or any further expense being
incurred in any way until after regular meet
ing of the Stockholders of said Turnpike Com
pany.
And, furthermore, we demand as q right of
the Stockholders of said company that before
any offices are created, except those provided
for by the general law, or salaries liked for said
officers by our Board of Directors that a set of
bylaws for the government of the company
should be adopted by majority of all the
stockholders at q general meeting of the same
VIM Y Dulin, Geo Ives, DR. E Colt, M
prueb philip Muare SOaDpnr A Coo " NJ
Read, Almond Birch Levi Parker, II w
Febrey, Seth Osborn, DR. S Hart, Samuel
Birch.
After the adoption and signing OF the reso-
lutions, tho following persons were appointed
as O committee to wait on the President of the
company, and inform him of the action of this
meeting: Il. Nj. Brush, Ii. w. Febrey, Spencer
A. Coe.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
II. W FEBREY, Chairman.
II. w. THRoCKMoRTON, Secretary.