Middletown transcript., 1871-04-22
l.ocAL Anp srArE ArsAisas

goEnbu 10 tuc TNte9 10 ne cu9SKSu t0r carrying
the crop Of A. D. 1871, was then read - follows:
The Philadelphia. Wilmingsos and Bal
timorc Railroad.
Ovvics % MAsrxs ov TRANSPORTATION,
rmiLApxLrniA, February %, 1877.
Ds. HESRY ND0ELv, Chairman Of the Commit
tee Of Peach Growers Association, Dover, Dcla-
wsrc--Dear Sir; At the meeting Of yonr CON-
miitce with the presidents Of the railroads be-
tween the Peninsula and Jersey City, n. J. last
week, an offer was made TO you Of the following
rntcs for transportation Of peaches the coming
season, viz:
Dover to Jersey City, per car load tof ID, 900
lb.l 500, and Delaware State Tax added.
Middietown 10 Jersey City, per car load (of
10, 900 lbs. J 500, and Delaware State Tax added,
and all other stations In Delaware at not exceed
Ing same rate proportonaliy In even dollars,
All stations In Maryland at proportional rates,
clear Of Delaware State Tax. WIN you please
inform Us II these rates are acceptable and nrc
agreed to by yonr committee. vnry respectfully,
CifARLES X. 1DE,
Master Of Transportation p. ". l. b. Il. II. Co.
WALTER EaxEnAx,
Gen. frt. Agt. United Companies ofN. J.
In connection with this proposition nm cxpla-
natory letter Of Isaac HincSlcy, Esq. wrs read ms
follows:
The Philadelphia, Wilmington aud Baltimore
Railroad Company.
PHILADELPHIA, March IL, 1871.
H. RipcsLy. Esq. Chairman, 6c. Dover, Della
| warc-Dsar Sir have your letter Of the li,h
| inst. advising that there Is an objection amongst
| your committee TO our proposition in regard to
| peach traffic.
think that the objection is caused by mis-
| unders landing, for while WAS at Dover learn
ed that our proposition wns construed to mean
| that the whole Delaware State Tax was 10 be
added TO the rates named.
| am glad TO have this chance to explain that
there will bc collected from the peach traffic (ihc
! same as herc,ofore) only fair proportion OF all
Of our expenses, including taxes. know that
the peachgrowers cannot object TO paying their
| proportion of our expenses with the other Gus
toners u the road and taxes are an expense MS
| nueh ms fuel or wages. There would be no ne
cessiiy Of making special matter Of taxes II
| these were laid equitably upon the company, for
my stockholders arc quite willing TO pay fair
tax upon their property. but the legislature
proposes, AM told, to make this company coll
lcct and pay aver more than one-fourth Of the
whole amount assessed In the State while we do
| not own onc-twenteth OF the property which Is
benefited by the State Tax. Now " this com
pany be made to raise this large amount, much
of IL must of course be collected from their busi-
ncss In Delaware, because the people Of other
States will not consent 10 pay our taxes, tand by
our mean yours aud mine and those of those
other citizens OF Delaware
Please explain 10 your committee that II the
| tax laid upon this company be no larger than
that laid in 1899 upon our capital stock, earnings
and rolling stock, the proportion TO be borne by
the peach traffic will be no larger than il was
then. Very truly yours.
ISAAC HINCKLEY
| President.
The subject Of freight, charges, State taxei
and their bearing upon ,hr peach interest, wcr,
then discussed by Mcssss. Todd, Saaacl Town
send, Fston, Brown, Day, John Townsend
Hayes, Iicverin and Bggs, when Mr., fuliot
offered the following resolution, which wal
adopted with bu, one dissenting voice:
Resoirtd That In the opinion of this Assoeia
iion, the rate proposed B., the railroad companic
for carrying peaches for 1871 IL too high, il
view Of the prcscn, prospect of large crop, an,
therefore, that the whole subject OF ircigh,s an,
transportation he referred hack TO the Executive
Csnsiait,ce to confer with the railroad au,hori,ie
and report to an adjourned meeting to be hcl,
!. In the State House on the 9th Of May next, n
two o'clock, afternoon,
Mr.. Bggs offered the following resolution.
Rssoirsd. That committee Of three be mp
pointed TO prepare resolutions and present thef
for the action of the mex, meeting osthis Associ
alton, expressing the views Of this Association
In regard 10 the unfair mud unjust tax impose
. upon the railroad company. thereby compclin
, the peach shippers, In an indircc, manner. wit
other ircigh,crs upon the Delaware Railroad, I
pay more thu, their fair and jus, proportion {
, the State taxes.
At the suggestion of Mr. Brown, Mr. Bige
modified his resolution by striking out the word
"nnfair and unjust"
The resolution ,hen advocated by Mcssr,
Riggs, brown, Samuel Townsend, John Town,
end and Hayes, and opposed by Mcssrs. Fultor
iIcverinc Day and Todd.
Q Mr.. Fulton moveed TO strike ou, all aficr III
/ word company" which WAS agread Ia.
The resolution was then agreed TO, and IL .
0 follows:
T Rssoirsi, That n committee OF three be ~
pointed 10 prepare resolutions and present the
for the action of the next meeting Of this ASS
citation, expressing the views Of this Associaiio
: In regard to the tax imposed upon the rnilroa
y company.
: Tie acting president, in pursuance of this res,
:. luton, appointed Mcssrs. Biggs, Brown mn
y Todd said committee.
/. On motion, adjourned to meet on Tucs1a,
May 9th, 1871 at o clock, ?. n.
!, HENRY RIDGELY,
b Aefing Presidtn.
J. ALEXANDER FuLroS, Secretary
r. II. Parks, physician, surgeon, farrer an
trainer, has been here for week past givin
free lectures on the horse and trcatment OF di
a eases. impariing much valuable information.
Mr. Parks has also been introducing his wondc
n working hosse-s shoe, having shod thirty-R,
/. horses for diseases Of the feet and legs, all
which nre doing we'll. The wearing of the sh
d will cure almost all diseases that horse flesh
n heir TO, as they nearly NIL proceed from tho fes
the effect generally ofbad shocing. !, readily CO
. reefs forging, "a.hoof-bonnd, founder 4
:, and viii produce q new frog. Mr.. Parks W
y visit Middletown again II the course Of week
/. two. when persons having disabled horses shou
avail themselves Of his SKILL
!. Ngw PrnLic ScuooL. District No.
has been divided and another school essablishc
known ~ No. %. Broad street Is the diyis
n line, children living on the east side stiendil
!. 4 school No. 60, and those on the west attcndil
III No. o.. The new school will be opened on Nc
day NEXT, In tho second story Of the building Il
nlefly occupied by Mr.. Thomas II. Rothwell
nt tM and stove storc--Miss Rachel Maxw,
3 teacher.
s|l The Masonic procession, on Thursday, In CO
sequence Of the rain III the morning, had mu
!, dy march through the streets OF Wilmingto
n but atses the procession WAS over the srrsiccs
Charles Alexander, the " champion boot-blsck
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