Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-24

They claim TO nave acteu Id all luese iudt'eis"l.n
an eve single to the best interest oil the eompa
ny, to maintain its credit and preserVelts pro
perty from contingent sacrifice ana loss. 10
all they have done they iDvl;e the most risld
.crutiny By the stockholders and challenge full
investigation. ~.
Respectfully submitted CT behalf OF the d.
rectOls, by, 49,,
JOHN S. BARBOUR, President.
REPORT OF The ExAMINISG Co4M1TTEE'
To the Stockholders Of tie Orange, Alexandra
G1,d Manassas railroad Company:
After apse Of two years, the committee 70
whom BY the last annual meeting OF the STOCK
holders was assigned the duty OF eGanilhlhg
and sscertaining the condition OF the several
improvements of the company; to enquire INTO
.nd reuort upon the management OF the same,
ord The manner in which its depots, books and
financial affairs are kept by tho various agents
and officers, respectfully submit the following
report: =; ,,o o:.n or
Jrnchnur.r. on "Wednesday evening, the l6th
Instant, your committee, on the morning OF the
i-.h in company with the General Superln-
tendnnt. who WAS with them, 81 invitation IN q
snaci.l train, provided FOR that purpose, com
menced their tour of inspection from taaS s tes1
minus of your road Ihcy were flaAi cd TO mo
the entire road-be snd the bridges on the msln
line and on the Warrenton Branch u! IN gooo
and safe O Coz. ::;
very thorough examination and inv estigs,
ton of the depots and OF the DooKa OF Inc treisns
snd ticket agents showed every Thing neatly snd
carefully keDt-Witb ono exception, at behlton'
where both Tho books &nd the depot were III
| bad condition. rho agent however seem.
deeply mortified, and promised pto'G t, n ,In
| thnrouph reform. Your Committee feel IN
willing TO close this portion OF their report WIN
| out specially commanding the, perfect orcer
| nestness and system e1h!b!;fa III Inc ehllle
| management of the .:upot Il: Ot"nge ". nouse
and Without his knowledge or request, the
| chairman. without any r. elton upon o!her
| agents, respectfully Suggests that NJ Inc nEst
| vncancy thet may occur e.. S;hush!ev' Inc
worthy incuul bent G! that office, DO invited 10
| take higher seat. At WarTenton Juncilon =
spacious Aud beautiful lot 10: dapot sronnns
hiss been fna$ ev pshop vi Whit md
| Va Nann' and sire dy calllc scales hNvo been
| erected upon It ,,,::,;
| try residences have been erected b. pe!Tate en-
terprise, and lhs vlc!nlty Is oeinS r"rialy SGT,
| led bv energetic citizens Iiur coHfhittea Can
| mt ant;cioste tbs largely Increasing tTada and
travail over YOUR road Us III: fertile lanes along
| its borders become more fully occupied ~ an
| intelligent and enterprislng people
After two days ot lnVestlSst!rh Oh LIS H,aail
| line and WsrrentUn Hrsnch, you? committee
| proceeded 10 examine the Manassas BRANCH
and were gratia d to ind the ro.d-boI heavily
bslls;ted, and The track in Eno order.
| The bridges have al been repsired, or re-
placed entire III every point rom on lhe main
| line and branches, Un're lhey hne pen cltner
! damaged or entirely swept away by the eXtr=
nrdinnry frcshtt Il tie 18Th and 3Oth OF Septem-
| bar. You. com ultte0 can but congratulate on
| unon tao pronlplnc:s ard dispatch win WHICH
| t.sie rnd travel were T"$tn!cG over the enli1"
roud sitter o1c Of The most obstructive nhI DESC
| lsting hoo.s which has cvIr Visited Tlrgirla.-
! Some OF the bri1Gcs have be-: r-"torc'i ~ very
| durable and substantial t'est!es; others ~
| trc:tlrs OF e more temporary cbA""*lcr = ger.
| mAnent truss bridge i: no" D2inG; erected nh'i
will soon he completed across rye liver: ana
| in this connection your coni'.it-ee ""i'o re-
| sr,eatful,y suggest ~ was Go:: in :. ;ncnnF re-
| port, th.! nll the imp2rtan! trt&t!o bridges,
| where they cross s:rJains Of any maGllltud: be
specify replaced BY trH*s bridges, securely
| covered with s"ln3 fi"e proof sub t.hc" Inc
distractions oic. ed 10 ii1htirg timber ~ Tres
ties must necessarily greatly increase the ian.
ger of losing the bridge by high water while
Sound economy would dictate the policy Of coy
erinr, as a protec.icn both against TIRE and de-
cav. Your committee feel assured that 8 GOV
ering of sheet iron, well painted, can ba pui
twelve per cent of tbs cost Of the tcidgo, anc
that ito say nothing Of the ,groa.er security
against 0rc) such bridge will ::t Is long q
four uncovered ones. The question then is re
duced to this single proposition whether !; i
cheaper TO cover one bridge Or 10 build three
Many Of the bridges swept oil. by the lat
food were upon trc=tles; bit tho !o:sso The com
psny is not commensurate vita tau cotlTe COS
Of rebuilding: rs many u! them Eal nreauy
nearly served their day, ana would have mac
TO be rebuilt st 3 very early period had they
withstood the late food
The books a1d depots on the Manassas Branch
were also, IS on the mail line, generally we!
kept.
cause Of complaint. IhoTe The Dept is private
property, very much crnmptd. in y ioaiy con
dition and very toully kcp.--helHE Ii hcl1e1y
instead Of a grsnsry. Your corml:t,,e suggest
that depot DC erected at that station upon thu
company's lands 1T their earliest convenience
and also that moro commodious and comfort
able reception house and tcke: office be put vi
at Culnepcr,
On the return OF your committee from tn
Manassas Gap road, they proceeded to exam
inc the machine shops and the DOCKS and &C
| counts of the various officers Ct the company s.
Alexsndra, and gave special attention TO thi
branch Of their duties, and are grstlled to D.
able to report tfat they found the books neatly
and Systematically kept, and that by system
of checks upon each other, no error coult
escape detection, nor could fraud b., practicet
in any one department without Collision witt
several others.
The machinery department, under the super
vision OF y our Master - schinist. j. e. Waddel
Was especially encoU aging to your com mittee
The new and eegs'A. locomotive Raprahnnnocl
| Gnu InO CooS1 nSL OOF0 SOul S'ihiai't'" W
their trip are '.ne creature. of that department
and give additional evidence, not only OF tn
skill and workmanship Of the designers ant
builders, but also that wo need not go iron
home 70 supply our road with rolling stock ,,
From tbs examination OF the returns OF IL
Conductors, it appears that notwithstanding tn
| Extraordinary efforts made by the proper ch
cors to collect ail tho fare by tho ticket system
] large amounts arc collected on the treins by tn
conductors. and that marked difference sp
pears in the amount OF thai7 returns during
; given period, showing tho necessity for in
creased diligence on he part Of those in charge
It becomes tho painful duty Of your commit
tee 10 report the fact that since your last mee'
ing. two OF your valuable ofieersoGeheE,
Freigh, Agent J. Z. Latham. and Treasure
| and Secretary James i. heid-havo passc
from among Us, TO that bourne whence no trsv
elier returns" In filing the places SO long
and so we'll filed By :he latter, your DIRECTOR
have deemed it best TO sever the duties of Treas
urer from those Of secretary, without lncrcas
Of compensation The duties q the first h"v
been conferred upon w. Ii. MarDury .s Treas
| urer and those OF tho la.tor uDon J.. ". Rel