The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-08
TEE PoToMac BOATS.

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n THE PoT0MAc BOATS.
Il CONTRACT ESTEgED INTO BETWEEN THI
FREDERTCKsBlRG RAILROAD COMPANY
AND TIE POTOMAC STEAMBOAT CoIPA
: NY RELATIVE TO THE E.--EsTABLisH
hEsT OF THE DAY-BoAT BETWEE,
5.QUANTICo AND WASHINGTON CITY,
In .esccordance with, the resolutions adopt-
& ed at q meeting CT the stockholders OF the
4 Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
4 OF Directors Of the company bave entered
Into q CONTRACT with the Potomac Steamboat
4 Company for a boat connection between
4 Qanrico sBd Wasf finston., ~
Fhe contract bears date 18th April. 1879,
/ and provides that the. steamboat company
] will 5un By steamboat to and from the
/ wharf at Quantico that oart CT a day line
betweest Washington and Richmond, and
j VIII 80 run froE, such dny .ficr the 1st day
i0f June aext as the preside pt OF the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road COMPANY Eaay appoint by notice in
iWrltlng, giving reasonable time before the
I frfiay so appointed
sAs soon as practicable the service ahaIf be
performed by IN iron boat or boass- guar
| anteed by tile Builder to have an average
rate OF speed Of eighteen miles per hour
/ and built 10 run ottsngh ice three iRenes
1thiek. The receipts derived from paGsen-
gers, the mail, and Sreights by said day ane
from Washington to Richmond, and usos'
terSa, shall he divided between said railroad'
company and said steamboat company IN.
the ratio in which sEsh receipts have beea
divided between said rairosd compauy and
the Alexandria and Fredericksburg Rail-
road Company. The steamboat companyto
| have from said railroad company no greater
or other compensation than is provided by
the resolutions OF the stockholders. ,..;f !
;, ...4 r. FOR FOUR BEARS. !. 1...I.JI-
The agreement, unless in the mean time
set aside or modified by consent OF both par
ties, shall continue in force for the period of
four years, aud thereafter unless and until
1.-The contract shall be terminated by. six
months previous notice from one Of said
parties to the other. It is signed by the
presidents Of the two companies.
'a1HE COMPANIES SEPARATE AND DISTINCT.
4 memorandum made at the time OF the
sealing and delivery Of the agreement states
| that while 4 continuous line OF transporta-
1 tinn by rall and boat from Richmond 10
Washington, and uiCe UerSG, is established
| by said parties, yet the TWO companies are
separate and independent. The railroad
company shall alone have the right to tiX or
change the schedule and tariffs OF the joint
line, and to make ARRANGEMENTS, as to eX-
press and mail contracts for the whole line
and every part thereof Neither OF said
parties shall be responsible for any loss or
damage that may occur on the line OF the
1 other by reason Of delays, accidents, or
otherwise. . ..
~ .'' DIVISION OF RECEIPTS. !.
The division between said railroad COM
| pany and said steamboat company shall be
only OF receipts from Washington to Rich
mond. and vice rerSa, when they are for
transportation OF which part is between
Washington and Quantico, and done by Il
boat OF said steamboat company. The Said
steamboat company shall have no right to a
division OF the receipts for transportation
when such transportation is not for part OF
the distance by boat OF said steamboat
company, but is entirely by railroad.
NIGHT LINE.
If such a night line between Washington
and Quantico rs was contemplated by the
agreement Of April 25, 1872, should not be
run by railroad in way satisfactory 10 the
president aud directors OF the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany, and the president OF said company
Shall desire the night line to be run by the
boat, and give to the president OF the said
steamboat company reasonable notice OF
said desire, then, If the time schedules will
permit, service shall be performed by the
boat on the night line upon like terms as
upon the day line. ...
CONNECTION AT SHEPHERD.
II connection be made between Rich
mond and Baltimore Uid Shepherd the
steamboat comDany's proportion OF receipts
from passengers, the mail, and frciShts be-
tween Shepherd and Richmond Shall be the
same as if the transportation Of said pas
sengers, mail, and freights had been from
Richmond to Washington, or utce versa.
RAILWAY on TIE BOAT.
AS the steamboat company proposes to
contract for steamboat which will have
proper appointments and accommodation
for postal and other cars. with railway
not less than 200 feet in length to receive
!, and accommodate the same, the said party
Of the second part will at its cost and
charge provide at, Quantico creek a wharf
and f1Oater, on the most approved plan, foI
the passage of such postal and other cars
from the railroad to the boat, and uice uersd,
and willfurnish the steam. power and labor
nee essary 10 the transfer OF such postal and
other cars from the wharf to the steamer,
and uice UerSa, with such aid rs may be
rendered by the Customary crew Of the
boat.
I ,.... FIGHT. .,;..
This agreement will not be carried into
:. effect without an appeal to the courts against
it by the State authorities and private stock
holders. 80. 4. g..
4 The eAttorney-Ge is at present absent
from the city {; but his attention has been
,, drawn to the matter, and he is already inves
tigating it.. -. .""a ''" :
4 Colonel Carter, Railroad Commissioner, is
: ulso giving the matter his attention.
II The Races Yesterday. ......~.
FAIR WEATHER AND FINE ATTENDANCE
sNDwDEN, DRIVER, AND STARLIGHT THE
i WINNING HORSES-RUNNING RACE. STEEPLE
CHASE, AND MULE RACE TO TAKE PLACE
, THIS AFTERNOON. ,. ...