The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-03

so far as possible, to consult them. In
this instance there il no uncertainty
as to her views on the minds oil
this Board, who have closely and anx.
iously watched the proceedings and felt the
temper OF her General Assembly; and they
know the fact thai the defeat OF the bill
| for rival charter, already alluded to, was
brought about by the assurances given by the
| president Of the company-not without au.
thority--that the rail connection should be
| sostered and encouraged to the utmost, as
the proper and fitting one. Nothing, there
| fore, can be more accurately prophesieG
than the revival of hostile legislation, ana
the certainty of its success, should this com
pany undertake, for reasons no better than
any yet given, to disappoint the public eX
pectation and desire.''
RIVALRY.
at is moreover the opinion OF the Board
| (says the reporD that the existence OF an.
other route has rendered it advisable that
this company should cultivate that conncc.
tion which offers to it the greatest facilities
| for the quickest and most reliable trans.
portation; and, whilst willing to extend q
welcome to all transportation companies
who may desire to connect with them al
| Quantico, that they should not embarrass
that which insures to them those
facilities to an extent and in man
ner now offered by no other. Nevertheless
| in view OF the possibility that this connec
ton might be closed to them, or that the
cordial cooperation, which they are pleased
! to report as existing, might be Withdrawn
| while the Board would feel that the oppor
tunities now enjoyed by the Richmond
| Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany had ieen curtaiIed, they have no hcsi
tation in expressing their belief that ii ne
cessarv at any time they could readily ar
range for as efficient steamboat service be-
tween Quantico and Washington in connec-
ton with this company's road as that no"
proposed"
.sThc Board are aware OF no good reason
why, in making any arrangements for steam
boat connections with this company's rail-
road at Quaatico Should such connections
at any time become proper or cXpedlcnt), this
company should be restricted to making
them with the Potomac Steamboat Company
and excluded from the opportunity OF
making such arrangements with any other
company or party who may be able or will
ing to perform the requisite service moro
efficiently, or or terms more ad; :ntagcous
TO this company"
THE BOARDS EEC0MMENDAT .Ut's.
Therefore, in conclusion, the beard beg
leave to recommend the adoption OF the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That In the Judgment Of this
meeting existing arrangements with the
railroad companies owning or controlling
railroads between Quantico and Washing
ton for contlnunua rail transportation OF
passengers, mails, and frejghts carried on
all through trains running over this COM
pany's road are iudicious and advantageous
to this company; but should those control
ling said companies, in violation OF the
guarantees given this company, At any time
fail to maintain them, or engage in any un-
dertaking or combination which shall be
unfriendly and materially injurious to this
company, the Board Of Directors are
hereby authorized, in that event, to make
such arrangements as may, in their
Judgment, be expedient, with any responsi.
bic parties owning steamboats, for tranSpor.
tation between Quantico and Washington,
in connection with this company's railroad,
or to purchase or charter steamboat or
steamboats, to be run under this company's
direction and control.
Respectfully submitted.
JOIN NJ. ROBINSON, President;
ANDREW JOHNSTON,
Director appointed on part OF the state:
CHARLES S. MILLS,
HERBERT y. CLAIBORNE,
PHILIP HAXALL,
Directors.