Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-16
Railroad Meeting i'll Leesburg.
In pursuance of the following call publahct:

In pursuance of the following call published:
in the Lccsburg Mirror:
"A meeting Of those interested in TIE WASH
ingtou and Ohio Railroad, is requested at the
Court House, at Leesburg, at II . clock m, "n
Saturday, the l4;h inst, TO consut ah"ut the
present Ina ageluent Of The road aud the proper
mode Of securing the interests OF the real stock
holders therein.
about twenty gentlemen assembled at the
Court House 10 Leesburg on Saturday last,
of whom thirteen were stockholders represent
ing sixty..ix shares Mr.. Henry T. Harrison
| occupied the chair, and Mr.. Walker was APP
pointed Secretary.
Matthew Harrison, esq offered resolutions
calling upon the Legislature ''tonvestlgate the
action OF the Directors in making IL contract with
certain parties looking to the Completion OF the
! line to the town Of Winchester, aud complain
ing that no general meeting Of the ockhJhl' r.
had been called Tor TWO or three years, and III
speech urged their adoption.
pany, being present. made a statement, III
which he claimed that the Board OF Directors
iu making the contract referred to in the
lutions, acted by authority of the Stockholders.
and that the Legislature had nothing to do with
the affairs of the road except to receive the
purchase money az it natures on the sale Of
the State interest 10 the stock Of the company,
aud for this they held the necessary security;
that one bond WAS now due to the State, or
which part payment had been made, aud that
the remainder would be shortly paid; this done.
the interests of the State ceased; that annual
meetings of the Stockholders had not been
called because the President and Directors de
sired to report the conclusion Of new contracts
| .l l. k,, rad
Winchester that SO far as he Was concerned be
did not stand 10 the way of meeting OF Stock
holders and hoped one would soon be called
He exhibited statements showing the coma! ion
of the company on the goth Of September last,
stating thar if others could manage the affairs
| of the company 10 more satisfactory manner
he would not be in the way; that II was easy to
injure the company, or set on lire Il house, but
not quite so easy TO put the fire ont when
kiudIed or 10 heal the troubles; that in the
present Instance there seemed to be L fire ~
the front, as well as in the rear, and hy parties
who do little to strengthen the hands of me
management, but much IN the way 81 CRUSH
ling Instead OF creating difficulties co opera
ton was much musc the part OF wisdom, III
der to the completion Of this great enterprise.
MIR. Harrison again urged the adoption ~
his resolutions and complained that the arrival
Of the morning train at Alexandria was too late,
for persons going to Richmond to connect with
consequence, they We're delayed ut Alexandria
several hours
The President replied that it was very diff
cult to consult the convenience OF everybody;
that it would be more agreeable to most persons
to have the train leave Leesburg at i later houT
than that at which the train starts; but to ac-
commudate considerable daily travel, ami IN
order to induce its increase, the trains We're
run as to enable gentlemen employed In the de
partmens 10 Washington TO reach their office
at 9 . clock d. m,; that both himself and Mr.
Harrison had reached that age which made it
Important for them not to rush through life us
rapidly as formerly still if the company could
meet his views in this respect it would 10 So
that it would materially aid the company per
sons along the line would invest their means in
the company's bonds instead Of taking foreign
securities; that sufficient outside bonds had been
purchased during the present year by parties
interested 10 this road TO complete 1t TO the
Shenandoah, and that it seemed TO aim, that
if bonds issued by railroad in Alaska, where
the seals are caught, were on the market and
pulled up by flaming advertisements, they woucs
be preferred to Virginia securities managed by
their own citlzeps,how the State WAS to De bulit
up in this way be could not comprehend; that
if the Stockholders were dissatisfied with the
contract made the parties had authorized him
to cancel it on the return of the advances made
by them with interest, aud 10 this way an OPP
portunity was offered to parties to get control
| of the road. The President said he would be,
pleased to give any gentleman interested as y
stakeholder any information he desired, and it
would be agreeable to him if the meeting APP
pointed committee to meet him at the com
pany's office for that purpose
Mr.. Harrison then withdrew the resolutions,
and on motion, MesSrs Matthew Harrison.
William Beverley and Chas. p. Jauncy were
appointed the committee.
The meeting then adjourned without day.