The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-16

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this road has published 10 the Man
chester Gosttte his report, which we
reproduce for the benefit Of our readers;
also the election Of officers for the year:
As another year has pas, inwhich have
had Tue honor q acting N nc capacity OF Sec
rotary for the Partition and Manchester Rail- |
road Company, and - the stockholders Of said
company, .and the public generally have man
Tested good deal OF anxiety 10 know some
thing about the management and condition Of
tho enterprise, take great pleasure in giving
short compendium upon this sabiect. First ]
thea allow me 70 say that the requisite am cunt I
Of capital stock has been taken, An organiza-
ton Of the company was legally effected 40
eording 10 the charter on the 9th day Of Feb
rnary, 1853, by elecung Jacob Shamberger,
Daniel Beokley, Henry BurgOyne, +. N. Right,
George Everhart, George shower and Henry
Falkenstine Board OF Directors, who man
aged the Affairs OF the road one year without
compensation. The road was let to James Nc
Guehen, Shower 4 Co. about The lst Of Oct,
1868, and the graduation commenced on the
llth Of November Of the same year, and con
unued 10 the present date with moderate
force. Notwithstanding the num5er of hands
employed GA the work being comparatively
small, oue-halt OF the graduation Of the road Is
now completed, which has been accomplished
in the space Of two years. The company ex-
pended abOa, seventy thousand dollars on the
road, including the estimates Of the contrac-
tors, aud the expenses Of tbs engineering
corps, which would make an average cost of
ten thousand dollars per mile, exclusive Of the
bridging and masonry. | am free TO acknow-
ledge that the history Of this short road will
not differ materially from that Of any other
read that has ever been 'built though much
longer in length and moro abundant 10 re-
sources All public enterprises as a general
ara Ytstn and lie In thafr ttf..
curing the fostering hand aud nourishing
breast OF some sympathiziag mother to rear
them TO maturity, when they will be able to
depend upon their own resources 10 battling
the factions OF competition. 1t is not my
present purpose 70 give any detail Of facts per-
tanning 10 other roads, bat merely TO advance
the idea, that the same Kind Of difficulties mat
retarded the progress of other roads when
making, IS now staring the Parkton aud Man
chester Railroad Company in the face Some
parties who are amply able, TO lend a helping
hand TO the completion Of the road, stand aloOt
upon the ground that the road will never be
built; others assume neutral position upon
the preteNt that the road will never pay con
scguently all the money that they would pay
10 the road would DO lost Such are some Of
the arguments addueed TO justify an excuse for
their not complying with The exigeneies Of the
community IN which they live; and such are
some OF the difficulties that the cuterptise has
to cohtend with at tue present time, but with
1t all, the enterprise will finally succeed, these
obstacles will be overcome and removed in de-
lance Of opposition, carrying out the idea, that
the Il e the enterprise Is trampied upon, the
better it will thrive, aud the road will be made
There has recently CLEAN of light sprung
upon the vision Of the Company that vii with.
out doubt be the means of completing the
road at an early day, about which | shall say
no more at presents but shall speak of it when
prudence will dictate the propriety ofso doing.
Thus it is that the Company has no depending
feelings about the success OF the enterprise and
is still willing to do, as she has been doing, to
undergo the severest privations in battling out
OF the way all opposing obstacles; willing 10
work without pay and deny themselves OF
many OF the c0nveniences Of lille to meet the
demands of the enterprise. lthas been clearly
demonstrated ia all ages OF the world that
nothing can defeat a united, determined pep-
pie. And in conclusion, allow me 10 say, that
the arrangements now adjusted will doubtless
complete the road within the coming year.
LAWS q. MrEELY, Secretary.
EtEcroS. Monday, the 9Th Of Februa-
ry, ut, the Stockholders Of the Parkton and
Manchester Railroad Company, held their
annual election at Beckleysyile, for the pur-
pose Of eleeting seven directors To control and
manage the affairs Of said road for one wear
commencing the 9th OF February, 1871. and
ending the 9Th Of February 1877, which re-
suited in the choice Of jacob Shamberaer,
Daniel Beckley, jacob lloshall, George n
Hare, George EyeFhart Henry ii. Miller and
Christian Roger, and on Saturday the 9TH day
of March, inst, the above named Director,
duly qualified according to law, and went into
an election of their regular officers for the
Board which resulted in the choice of Jacob
Shamberger for President; Dr. Jacob shower
Treasurer, and Lewis G. Myerly, Secretary.
Western Miuyiaad Rod.{.--The Bal.
timorc Ga=etie of Tuesday says-A final
Reconnaissance was yesterday made Of
linc into the city. Near pikesyille. the
road passes into General Towards coun,
try seat, about Que hundred yards west
of his outer gate. IL thea passes into
Mr.. J. II. Mclleury's land, aud down
into the Mount Hope property, which
it crosses about midway between the
Asylum aud the main gate. At Merry.
man lane, opposite the Cattle Show
grounds, it comes within fifty yards of
the pike. IL then runs down, almost
parallel with the turnpike, on Mr.. John
5. Cuttings property, which it crosses
midway between dwelling and turnpike.
II then passes west Of Mr.. George s
Browns country seat, through the
Buckler property, across the Liberty
road, into Mrs II. Winter Davis prom.
perty, across st. Peters Cemetery lane.
into casters property, and on to the
mouth OF the Potomac tunnel, at Win.
chester.
This is the nearest route that can be
found, and the most incxpcnsive to grade.
The grade near the city is heavier than
il would be on longer route, but it is
ia favor OF the heavy trade. Although
the condemnation will be expensive il
will not be as expensive as was first an.
tielpated, as the route taken passes, in
most instances, through the least valua
bic part OF the properties crossed The
plats will be made at once and the
condemnation pushed preparatory to the
construction OF the road
The hotels and boarding houses in
Westminster are looking forward 10 an
active buliness, during the approaching
summer, in entertaining the dcnizens Of
the "eity full" who seek the inyigora. |
ting air Of our hills during the heated
term, Westminster, Manchester. New
Windsor, and other towns in Carroll
county, are becoming very popular re.
sorts for the citizens Of Baltimore, who
desire TO get away from the swelterins
heat Of brick and mortar and into The |