Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-12
The P0fnt Lockout Railroad I'm.
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We have received the following:

We have received the following:
SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILRoA D COMPANY
Presidents Office,
Washington, ID. c., July IL, 1852.
To the Edi'5r Of The Star:
def IN itproper 70 correct misstatemeRt of
TACT III Relation tC the Southern Maryland rail-
road company, which appears in your pager Of
yesterday, and is As follows:
The Southern Maryland railroad company, of
which Coz. 5. s. SnooJis president, II construct
ed, viii run nearly parallel with the Washington
city and Point Lockout railroad to BraRdywlse,
which viii be its northern terminus
Now the fact Is that this company has made
a contract to buiid a road from Point Lo ,Aeut
10 Washington, to he completed by May, 1879.
The contractors are now vigorously engaged
on the work, having already graded 10 miles
from Point Lookout. ready to receive the ties
anu rails. A large force Is also enga yed on tte
line near Charlotte Hall, and the company has
every confidence that a junction will be effected
with the Baltimore and Potomac road by tue
18th of December next thus at oriiIg rail com
mu1icatiOn with Baltimore and Washington
The progress of the work to Wassing ,on viii be
pressed forward with undated viyor, aud com
pieted in the time named in the contract.
1t is true tibet this company, through Col.
IhoS. a. Scott, made a contract with the Baltt-
more and Potomac railroad coz pany by which
We vii have the use OF lite tern,iDi at Baltimore
and Washington.
The people of southern Maryland thps obtain
early accC by rail 10 Washington and Balti-
more, ard when our load is conr leted to Wa sh-
'uEton tic lire 20 that city viii Be direct.
In RELATION 70 the statement contained in the
same article. referring 10 sn alleged appropria.
ion by 81. Mays county to another company.
/ Ceel it proper 10 enclose yog c letter ON that
subject rem tho Hon. Benz. G. Harris, which,
if you will publish, shall be much obliged.
Respectfully, 5. S. sMoor.
FoNARpgoNN. Nd, July 10th, 1872.
Cot. g. 3. Srncot, PYssit s. Nj. r. II. Co..
Dear Sir: Below find copy Of an order passed
ty the ccmmi sioners of the county OF St.
S'ary'f On Tresday, the 9th inst.
" Ordered, upon the aforegOing petition, that
HIUltEptfOn q he
sr1re = hereby, granted upon the following CEN
cit!ons, ID wit-ProyiGed, that the work of
cc' st'uction o. said railro al shall be proceeded
with cor tiEuOUSly, rCrgetically and with due
regard TO ecOnoNy; and provided, that said
Tai!TCad shall be built in the most direct, prac-
tc1bie route from its {, minus in St NaTy's
county, Nd, 20 the line OF the District OF Co.
lu,1bia; and provided further, that no part of
SAID fund, nor any money raised by said com
parry. b. bonds or otherwise, shall be used for
any other purpose than the Legitimate proSecu-
uo1 Of the construction of said Iailrosd."
WAT Suits company has got b. this move
ment amounts really TO nothing, you will
1t may, however, be foundation ID erdg upon.
and posil bly, may enable them to raise a small
amount OF money or supplies from pe-cons who
60 not Understand the matter.
by reference TO the act OF tie general assem-
big OF Maryland, passed March 2Dth, lSSS YOU
viii perceive that in order 10 secure the sub
ScIiPtlcn OF tS,Cl0appropristedt to this County,
u l. necessary hat proof shall be furnishe 20
the treasurer of the state OF bona fds subscrip-
tons Of individuals to the stock OF any railroad
seeking il.
one OF those general corporation acts, existinCi ia
most Of the commercial states, and BY the pro-
Wis CDs Of that il is a prerequisite, Absolutely
necessary before Suits company could have any
organized existence, that IS on each share OF
800 shall be paid in at the time of subscription
They fled with the c0mIi sSiOners meraor-
andun setting forth that subscriptions had been
made to the extent of 1852 800, upon which II
was necessary to paw r4J 200.
j. is significant fact that no proof, not even
Sult afdayltS as 10 the .aCt OF tie actual paw
M6 At OF this amount, was produced befJre the
and il the absence of such ne
Ct saIy proof, their mend ation or, as il is
caIed,theIr oTdeI will not weigh feather with
the treasurer, and the subscription on behalf OF
tie state viii never DC made.
HE order having been thus Illegally made,
anO upon Misrepresentation, confessedly for the |
plIpoSc OF giving that company basis OF |
credit, it follows that il that company does not |
build road, and bonds shall have been sold |
upon the faith OF that order, neither the state |
or the county can be held responsible to the in |
rocent holder of said bonds. But am by no |
means so clear that in certain contingencies the |
COMM; soners would not be personally liable, |
anu may be likely some day 10 find that thew |
nave involved themselves In manner and TO |
an e@,ent they have 10 idea of, for / hold that |
no one OF clear judgment i'll this county be- |
leyc that Suit will ever build read.
am informed and believe that not single |
mile OF his road is completely graded, and ready
.0F the tes aud rails, and yet they represent |
and see the same thing stated in the papars, |
10 Doubt written at their suggeston) that thew |
have fifteen miles graded.
| have heard from various sources that it is |
Sutts psEpoSe To force the Southern MARYLAND |
railroad company 10 buy them oF-not buy them |
at, for they have nothing - sell. The despe- |
-a!e eSpedient TO obt-in this useless order wsS
ioubtic-s dhec'sd to tbat end; but advise that |
no prop0= il oB Of the kind be listened to- for, in /
ny Qpirion, before long they must give MP the |
desperate etrugsle they have been maintaining |
Truly, yours, BENZ. q. RARRIS