The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-02-16
THE HARTFORD COUNTY RAILROAD.

We publish below q letter from Isaac Hink-
ley, Esq, President Of the Philadelphia, Will
mngton and Baltimore Railroad, addressed
to Col. e. Fl. Webster, in which, it will be
seen, that company offers liberal inducements
for the construction of a railroad through
Hartford to connect with their road at Mag
nolia or Edgewood. The drawbacks allowed
will be sufficient it is thought, to pay the
interest upon any debt created in the con-
struction of the road and these, with the
other assistance proffered, and the subscrip-
tions that can be obtained, will furnish a suf-
ficient basis of credit to obtain funds to place
the road in complete running order.
Let the work of obtaining subscriptions be
commenced at once. According to the char
ter already granted the shares are $50 each,
thus placing it within the reach of almost
every one 10 subscribe for the stock. We hope
the time will not be wasted in public meet
ings, and the energy of our people be spent
in that manner, but that every one will come
forward and subscribe as much as he can
towards this desirable object. The following
are the corporators named in the charter,
either ofwhom are authorized to receive sub
scriptions, payable in money or in lands at
such valuation as may be agreed upon:
Henry D. Farnandis, Henry w. Archer,
Edwin H. Webster, Stevenson Archer, How.
ard Munnikhuysen, DR.. Thomas E. Bond
Lindley M. Vail, Col. Ramsey McHenry and
Franklin Whitaker.
The following is President Hinckley's
letter.
p, w. & B. RAILROAD Co.
Presidents Office,
Philadelphia, Feb. 9Th, 1872.
Hon. Eapn Il. Webster:
DEAR SIR: Ill health and pressure of
business combined have prevented my earlier
reply to your letter of last week.
If q road of 4 TT. g. in gauge be built from
Bel Air to Edgewood or Magnolia, this Com
pany is prepared to furnish the equipment of
passenger and freight cars, ten years free of
charge, necessary for its proper operation.-
Also to make drawback upon our regular
passenger and freight rates, to and from the
point where the new road strikes our road,
upon all passengers coming from or going to
points not less than two miles from point of
intersection; provided the rates upon the
new road per passenger per mile or per ton
per mile, be the same as upon this road
These drawbacks to be 25 per cent. for five
years, and 20 per cent. for next five years.
A narrow-gauge road is Objectionable, as
requiring transfers at point of intersection
So far as passengers are concerned this is of
little consequence. AS to wheat and other
freight carried in bulk, break of gauge is
very Objectionable. The first cost and the
working expenses would be much less than
on 4 #. 81 gauge Such break adds to
the cost of handling freight and causes delay,
which is very Objectionable with fruit milk,
vegetables (green,) &c, sc.
We would agree, in either case to furnish
the engineering skill free of charge, if you
build the road, and for ten years to make no
charge for use of station house, side tracks,
ticket agent and similar charges.
hope that you may succeed in starting
the line; and fit be carried through to mouth
of Deer Creek we shall be prepared to do as
much in proportion for the extension rs |
have offered above for the line from Magno-
liza or Edgewood to Bel Air.
The drawback for five years would equal
nearly one-half of the receipts of the proposed
line additional, and the Car service free is a
large saving in cost cooperation. We should
make the same allowances if you build mar
row-gauge, proportionately.
Very truly, yours,
ISAAC HINKLEY,
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