The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-19
LOCAL MATTERS.

BOARD OF PUBLIC INTEEESTS-WESTERN
CONNECTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILRoA D-POLICE CoMMIsSIoNERS.-A
meeting OF the Board Of Public Interests
was held in the Council chamber yesterday
afternoon. Present: McSsrs. Franklin
StearnS, Charles II. Skinker, Lewis ID.
Crenshaw. Jr., George l.. Christian, Il. w.
Pickrell, +. 0. N0ltins, and NJ. L. Straus.
The body was called to order by Mr..
Straus, and on his motion Mr.. Franklin
Stcarns was invited to preside.
On motion Of Mr.. Pickrcll, Mr.. B. T. Au-
gust, sergeant-at-arms OF the City Council,
was appointed secretary.
Mr. Anderson, president Of the Common
Council (er-ofcio president OF the Board),
now came into the chamber, and assumed
the chair.
NIessrs. Gray and Talbot, members OF the
Board, were reported absent from the city.
Mr. Anderson stated that the chief object
in calling the Board together was for the
purpose Of organization and to consider the
following communication, referred from the
Board Of Aldermen February 18th; which
was read:
"OFFICE OF COLUMBUS AND GALIIp0LIs
"RAILwAY COMPANY,
:'NO. 1G1 WEST LONG STREET,
"COLUMDUS, O., February s, 1877.
"Io the President Of the city Council,
Richmond, Fa.:
"Dear Sir,-Wc are now proceeding
with the construction OF the Columbus and
GaIlipolis railway, and will soon have 4
connection from GallipoliS, Ohio, to Column
bus, and thence to the North and North
west. We feel anxious to learn what inter-
est your people would take in building, or
assisting to build, the connection from
Gallipolis to Scarv. We have supposed
that your city would take lively interest
in a western connection which would ne
cessarily throw vast amount Of traffic into
Richmond. With reasonable assistance
from your city our company will bridge the
Ohio river, build, equip, and operate 10 its
connection with the Chesapeake and Ohio a
tirSt-claSS road.
"Please present the matter to your City
Council at your next meeting and oblige
me with a statement Of the result.
&C. Fl. WHITE,
"President Columbus and Gallipolis Rail-
way Company"
The subject was discussed at some length,
Mr.. Stearns giving to the Board the informa-
ton in his possession concerning the va
rious lines proposed to connect with the
WESTERN emu Oh the chesapeake anu OulO
railroad. He did not think that the line
was very desirable one, but thought it
proper for the Board to express a friendly
interest in it,.
Mr.. Anderson agreed with Mr.. Stearns.
3Ir. Christian presented the following,
which was agreed to-
Resoired, That while the city Of Rich
mond feels lively interest in the connection
referred to in the communication submitted
to the Council of the city by c. II. White,
ESQ.,, president OF the Columbus and Gal
lipolis Railroad Company, that in the opinion
OF this body il is ineNpedient to recommend
any subscription to the work in the present
financial condition of the city.
The Chair stated that the Board OF Public
Interests, under the amended charter, were
required to nominate to the Council persons
to constitute the Board Of Police Commis-
sionerS, but that he was not in possession OF
copy of the new law.
1t was concluded to postpone action on
this subject until the latter part of June,
and in the mean time to canvass the subject
in the several wards in order to find accept
able gentlemen who will consent to serve
as police commissioners.
The Board next went into the election OF
permanent secretary, and MIR. August
was chosen. - -t,-
On motion OF Mr.. Straus the Board ad-
iourned subject to the call OF the president.