The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-05
buttons Of the city OF Richmond, is an objec,

I buttons OF the city OF Richmond, is an object
of paramount national importance; and that
our immediate representative In Congress
uhe Hon. Gilbert G.. Walker) and our
senators uhe Hon. John w. Johnston and
the Hon. X. E. Withers) be aud they are
hereby respectfully requested to use their
best efforts to have the annual appropria.
ton now msde to this improvement in
creased to the sum Of S300,000; and that
each of the representatives from Virginia is
hereby respectfully requested to aid in OBJ.
tanning that appropriation.
9. That this Chamber views with great
satisfaction the introduction In the improve.
ment OF the river of the system OF dykes
which has been so signally successful on many
European rivers, and hereby congratulate the
United States engineer In charge of the
improvement, Colonel Craighill, and his
associate, who is also the city engineer,
Major Fl. D. Whitcomb, upon the skill and
good~judsment displayed by them in the
conduct Of the work.
3. That the Councils of this city and the
Committee on James r yer merit the thanks OF
every citizen for their liberal measures to
improve the river. which have already &C.
complfshed important results in this: that
we have now fifteen feet of water, and with
the appropriation Of the amount asked of
Congress are assured of eighteen feet of wa
| ter from Richmond to the sea at an early
day.
4. That copy of these proceedings, properly
attested by the officers of this body, be for
warded by the secretary to the Mayor Of the
| city, the president Of each branch of the City
| Council, and TO each Of the senator's and re-
representatives. Of this State in the Congress Of
The United States.
| Adopted.
] WESTERN CONNECTIONS OF G. AND o. Il. r.
General Anderson, after explaining the
manner of the appointment Of the commit
tee to visit Kentucky in the interest Of the
western connections of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, made the following report:
| During the last session Of the Legislature
your representatives were requested to have
an act passed authorizing this city to issue, ut
her discretion. her bonds to an amount not
exceeding 81 ,000, 900 for the purpose of help.
ing in the construction Of western railroad
connections with the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad.
Some time early in June meeting of busi-
neSSmen-Mr. Stearns acting as chairClan-
held conference in this hall, which resulted
in raising committee Of the following per-
sons: Joseph R. Anderson (chairnlan). H.
&c. Cabel, James Ii. Dooley, Franklin
Stearns. r. +. Blankinship. and Bradley T.
johnson, to whom was referred the gues.
ton, What was best to be done! There
were three principal lines proposed. One
down the Ohio river from Big Sandy or
Huntington, coming to the north side at
Ashland or Huntingdon; thence down by
ironton and Portsmouth, AMI up the Scioto
river to Columbus.
The second down the river on the Ken
itucky side to Covington, opposite Cincinnati,
and the third from Big Sandy to Mt. Ster-
ling, in Kentucky.
subcommittee inquired into the circum-
stances of each line, and upon full consdera.
ton Of the general committee it was resolved
that upon satisfactory arrangements being
made with the Chesapeake and OHIO Rail-
road Company, and upon the further coDdi.
ton that the parties subscribing he new stock
necessary to secure the completion Of the gap
from Big Sandy to Dit. Sterling, eighty
eight mies-eslmated ut Sl,500,0O0, should
be made preferred stockholders of The E. L..
and Big Sandy Railroad Co., with the sole
power TO vote in meetings of stockholders,
the committee would recommend TO the city
OF Richmond 10 subscribe majority Of the
stock-say $500, kentucky subscribing
the other S7U0,0U0.
This is substantially the action Of the
committee, though not literal copy from
tue minutes.
| ADVANTAGES OF TIE CONNECTION.
General Anderson ably set forth the ad.
vantages Richmond would enjoy by the con
struction of the line from Mount Sterling to
Big Sandy. He regarded the proposed
S500,000 subscription from Louisville as d
certainty, and thought Richmond could af'
ford to burden herself even with the con-
siderable dehCs numed to gain possession of
au almost illimitab!e trade. With this eighty
ght miles Of road finished, the missing link
supplied, be believed future of prosperity
was open to Richmond Of which her people
had scarcely dreamt. General Anderson eX.
pressed bis deep Obligations to General ST.
John for valuable services rendered during
his visit to Louisville, and spoke of the
handsome reception given him as the repre-
sentative of the Chamber of Commerce OF
Richmond.
In his intercourse with the people oi
Louisville and the Lexington committee
General Anderson said he had been very
cautious. He had told them he had nc
power 10 commit Richmond TO the subscrip.
ton OF any money.
At the meeting Of the businessmen OF
Louisville it was unanimously resolved to
recommend Louisville to subscribe 1000, ,00C
if Richmond would subscribe $SO0,0O0.
! About twenty-five hours time between
Richmond and Louisville, and all points
west, will be saved by the construction oil
this connection.
General Anderson gave great deal oi
other valuable information concerning the
western roads, and dWelt upon the interest
the people out there feel in securing short
and direct road to the Virginia seaboard.
Louisville had no jealousy in Rich
moud having control OF the road, and he
tuougnt The Chesapeake and Uhio railroad
would do its part fully. General Anderson
only asked the Board to give attention to the
subject, aud to ask the City Council to give
the Off .lal letters, which will be sent them
them through the Mayor, careful and earn
est consideration. -...
On motion of General Logan, the report oil
General Anderson WAS received and ap
proved, aud the thanks of the Board were re-
turned TO General Anderson.
THE COUNCIL ASKED TO ACT.
On motion, the following was adopted:
Whereas ut the recent Convention held in
tue city of Louisville, kp., IN the interest oil
the western connections OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio raikoad by way Of Lexington, ky..
it was resolved that The city OF Richmond be
requested TO appoint committee OF three tc
; CORES pond with similir committee on the
part OF The cltles OF Lexington and Louis
vile ITO take into consideration the proper
way and means aud sucn measures and legls