Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-28
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hand let the same bridge be securely covered
and weatherhoarded, say at an additional cost
of 5000 making the entire cost %, 900, and q
duration If - years would find it still safe and
sound
The account would stand thus:
On the open bridge lasting 10 years the an
nual tax would he $4,000, and if lasting ~
years the tax would be 81 ,6GC:. On the COW
erred bridge costing $4,000 the annual tax
would be $500 Should the covered bridge be
regarded unsafe after lapse Of fifty years.
But in addition to this greatly reduced tax to
the company by covered bridges, the security
against fire is greatly increased, as it is well
known that sparks from an engine will not set
sound wood on fire, while decayed timber is as
readily ignited by them as punk would be.
After comparing the wages of the different
agents with the amount of business done by
each of them, your committee are satisfied that
the efficiency Of the agents and their fidelity to
the company would be increased by fixing their
compensation in proportion to the revenue de-
rived from the depot, and the labor done by
the agent. They therefore recommend that
the salary of the agent at Rectortown, now
so per month, be reduced and that the salary
Of the agent at Warrenton is much too great.
They are assured that there are agents at $50
per month who do as much work aud produce
as much revenue to the company as the War
rcntOn agent.
In this connection your committee report
that part OF the depot building at this place
is private property, and occupied as store:
they are satisfied that it is important to the
company to purchase this room; it's occupancy
complexities the operations of the company, and
renders more hazardous the depot and its con-
tents In regard to salaries, your committee,
on the other hand recommend that the salaries
of the agents at the following depots be in
creased. namely, at Lovingston, at Nokcsville
and at Bristoe.
In conclusion your committee cannot too
strongly recommend the speedy connexon of
your road between the eastern end at Gordons-
VILE and the western end at Charlottesville,
as Of the highest importance. Their attention
has been PARTICULAR called to this subject by
the increased expenditure rendered necessary
at Gordonsville and Charlottesville independent
Of the cost to the company of the use of the
Chesapeake and Ohie Railroad between these
two points. .....
On motion of L. B. Williams the report was
referred to committee, consisting Of Messrs.
i. B. Williams, of Orange, B. H. Lambert,
of Alexandria, B. H. Magrulcr, of Albemarle
G. W. Button, OF Lynchburg, and G. S. Meem,
Of Shenandoah
Mr. j.. B. Williams offered the following
resolution, which he explained, and which was
adopted:
The company having paid to the Common
weultA the full amount OF her whole interest in
thi: company and the Board of Public Works
Nh fbat INF.
of the State in the same, including all bonds.
stocks, loans and claims
Rcsolr.d, That the President and Directors of
this company be authorized to cXtinguish, re-
issue sell or hypothccate said stock and dispose
of any other interest acquired under the provi-
sions of said act in such manner us may be DEEM
cd most cXpcdlcnt.
The meeting then took up for consideration
the contract agreed upon by the Directory Of
the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas and
Lynchburg and Danvie Railroad Companies.
for the consolidation of the two com panics, and
ratified by the Stockholders of the Lynchburg
and Dauville Railroad Company on the 18th of
October last, whcreupon
Mr.. James Barbour offered the following
resolution:
NSSNIcu, 1llaL Lut CoIlLIdIl CIiSCi SNA
into between the Orange, Alexandria and Ma
nasSas Raj rosd Company and Lynchburg and
Danville Railroad Company on the 10Th day OF
October 1872 whereby the said companies are
consolidated, be and hereby is ratified AID con-
irmed on the part of the said Orange Alexan-
dria and Manassas Railroad Company; and the
President Of this company be authorized to take
such steps in connection with the Lynchburg
and Danville Railroad Company as may be ne
cessary to complete said consolidation.
Mr.. J. S. Barbour explained the action of
the Boards Of the two roads, and the advan-
tages to arise from the contamination Of the
consolidation. He stated that application would
be made to the Legislature tor more appro-
pirate and descriptive name than Virginia and
North Carolina Railroad.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
G. NJ. Blackford then offered the following
resolutions, which we're adopted:
Rcsolrea, That this company accepts the act
uf the General Assembly of Virginia approved
March %, 1872, entitled IAN Act to amend and
re-enact the first section Of an act to authorize
the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Railroad
Company to consolidate and provide for the pay
ment of its mortgage debt approved march 3lst
1871"
re- OtcSI, 1laL the CoHlpall dCCcpLs tHe nCI VI
the General Assembly of Virginia approved
March Is, 1872, entitled IAN Act to authorize
the Orange, Alexan ria and Manassas Company
and the Lynchburg and Danville Railroad Com
pany to lease or otherwise acquire certain Rail
roads
Mr.. Williams, from the committee to whom
had been referred the report of the President
and Directors with the accompanying papers,
submitted the following report, which was &C.
copied:
The committee to whom was referred the re-
port of the President and Directors of the
| Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Railroad
Company, with the accompanying documents,
with the exception of so much of said report as
relates to the consolidation of this road with
the Lynchburg and Danville road, beg leave re-
spectfully to report, that they, after hearing
said report, are highly gratifed with the sue
cessful management of the road, under the dit,
fcultes which the President and Directors had
to encounter, and recommend that the said re-
port be adopted and confirmed. i
Mr.. Williams then nominated for reelection
I,,ry 9 p,DDor-p rco for prasidant and