Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-07

Chesapeake and Ohtc Can,

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE sTocK Kuol nxRs--uv
SssIss SsasiivS u. OF LsSGrHENISG THx LoCks-ruE
tIoR SosNAS REELECrsp FREsiDxNr.
ihe shnual meeting or the stockholders OF
we chesapeake and Ohio canal company Was
oeid In Annapolis yesterday. There wers
preseLt Gov VIM. T. Hamilton. state Con-
qoneI peln Tnos. J. heating ana stare Treasurer
ic works OF Maryland; Hon. IIoyd "a xnaspS pu0 y,
AIlegany county, representing the Iinitei
innns ihTs nSn W morgan for the District OF Co.
Bradley T. johnson and JOS Brysn az wsSn..
ington city. representing the holders OF nSn1.
ISSUE IN Ws ne sta a. bowie paws coLJ Bsrret.
hsmul, OF Anegany county, and Others OF ma
| private stockholders 'A'
!, Coy ~ Hamilton was called TO the chair and
MI. Benz G Fawcett chosen secretary.
Senator A. p. German. president OF the com.
psnF, read the annual report OF the prasident
hd ahG GirectoIs n showing that for the fiscal year
catal from tolls and wharfage were $40 u4s a..
.oiai accrued revenue. 1872 6ie o.; expenditures
eaTnt d revenue OF sl4S sss 90 ActTai naf reves
nue over all expenses, fS5 5si 9e Actual re-
9Ie,p1s, Win S balance OF sl2,93S6 Ia treasury
January l, iss0, 1864. .524 80. Balance In hanr
January /. ISL, si2 sSl.SS Actual recents IN
issa 500, ass. q. Liabilities on account OF in
oeuteuneSs 10 repair damages by noo1 OF ISL
Meie, on January l, lSS0 Sl96, ,4S2 ls ana Janu-
airy ], 1881, Sl6l. .69I 03. OF this amounf as aaa
were repair bonds, issued under acr OF Is.s or
ne cash on hand December 81, iSsa si6 500 or
he AMOUNT Ia the Farmers aud Merchants,
National Bank OF Baltimore has pesn atfacha1
and is therefore not available until a decisiorS
or The court is had. The case is pending In tha
United states circuit court for the district of
Despite the delays caused by the strike or
ooatmen In the summer and fee In the winter
tae ,ne aeteal ~ tonnage for the year was 6l5423
IONS, OF which amount 511, sos was delivered AZ,
georgetown end S. lis was delivered at yarioug
points along the line OF canal The tolls ana
wer, WSar,srg rna,gea 81 on coal during the year
cumberland TO Georgetown-5l cents; total 81
cent?; average TO the boati6ea 90 cents; freight
by the Baltimore and Ohio railro st-CumSers
lana to Locust Point-s2 09. The canal was
malntalIed In good condition during the wear
she teiephone being of the greatest use. BY it
we nave secured not only great economy nut a
mole prompt dispatch OF business
THE GEORGES CRBEK CROSSING
special attention was called 10 the matter of
RAILROAD. and Immediate action nrI-sS. IN aSd,H
ton 10 that feeder, the report rl sntfonei ths
,ac. Ia, lnat another railroad is being constructef
tCm point on the u. a o. between Pie1mont
ana Bloomington, leading thence up the NORTH
branch OF the Potomac to Elk Garden: thar
COAL iron, ore and lumber will De brought ouG
or the cumberland region by these roads ana
largely Increase the tonnage OF the canal, ans
the directors were urged by the report 70 puf,
the caIal in condition 70 meet the future In
leased demands upon It, 'the one impsratiye
demand being decrease In the cost OF trans
portauon.' The canal tonnage for this wear
up 10 May 81, was 1lS, O1 tons. and the exs
PeIses TO Georg. town IS ceIts-same as
the state of trade ''compels farfher 20.
duction In the cost OF transportation from ths
cumberland region. After the reading OF ths
report, preamble and resolution we're ad,ntei
nciiTg that application was made 10 the Bal-
tmoie and Ohio Railroad Company by the.
pfeSldeh, ana directors OF the canal on July 20.
Ieeo, aud again On January Is. ISL 10 permit n
connection TO be made by the PENNSYLVANIA
kairoad company ia Maryland vita the tracks
,ro,o VI Ine bai.lInofe ana Ohio railroad leading
IRON the canal conpany's basin, bet Teen Hoy's
anu enINer mills, TO point AZ or near ths
junction OF the Mount Savage now known aS
The Cumberland and Pennsylyapta RaIlroaf
Company with the Baltimore and ohtn m
read Company; that the application was maia
uncer The contract between the canal and Raj
liz SlEore sno ono ralroad but that the raflroad
mas neglected or refused TO comply with its
contract: that the president ana directors OF
Tie canal ce directed to again demand from
the railroad company compliance with itS
contract, and II the company neglect or raruss
10 comply then TO employ cClnsel ana taxa
action 10 enforce the rights OF the canal CON.
papy.
THE IMPROVEMENT QUESTION.
Hon. Lloyd Lowndes offered a preamble ana
resolution recfttng the necessity OF lengtheninr
certain Canal locks for purposes Of inter state
transportation, In accordance with the recon-.
nenQatlon la the annual report, and allowing
the president and directors TO dispose OF renair
Dohos not 10 exceed $3.50 eee for that purpose
Columbia VI
Gen. Bradley T. johnson said this resolution
aHecltu tne interest or the preferred bona.
holders. and be ieferred to his (Johnson'sl
propot itioD. made at the recent WashInctorr
nee MeetiDg, & TO get the Maryland legislature "a
outstanding repair bonds. Gen. Johnson pre-
st nted paper, signed by holders of S4sa5oo
worth OF hoDds. endorsing his proposition and
prtt sting against the use OF the 1875 bonds for
TIE purpose OF lengthening locks etc
M, Bernard Carter submitted paper stgned
by large number Of the holders OF the bonds
OF lsst, consenting 10 the use OF the bonds of
ls'S as pre- posed by the president and directors
amor the sgners are Messrs. w. w. Corcorar
ara riggs q CO.. Of Washington. the whole
amount represented being si4l GOO.
ISSUE OF RkPAIR BONDS AUTHORIZED.
After considerable discussion the members of
the board OF public works retired TO consider
the dlfert ut propositions before them on tbeir
return the vote OF the state was cast ia favor OF
Mr. Low ndes proposition 10 issue the repair
tot ds, anc IL was passed by a vote OF SAB
Ing took no formal action on The paoers of
Gen. johnson or MI. Davis.
Tie next business being an election OF off,
ce rs. Hon. A. p. Gormam was renominatef
for president Mr.: German said the stockhoId.
ers had for eight years honored him with ths
eiection as president. IL was kno gn 10 many
Oh them That at this time he had no desire tn
be further connected with the company. ana he
asked that some other person be elected Ia his
A memorial, numerously signet. asking thar
Mr.. Germans resignation be not accepted be-
cause the signers !" feel confident that his Vlgoc
and skill are bright promise OF tie canars
[uture success, that would 10 say the least. ba
greatly lmperiled by any change OF manage
nent at present" was presented. la replyto
ne objection OF Mr. German that he is a
nited States Senator, the examples are cited
d the nrst president, Charles Fenton Mercer.
md OF George q. Washington and Francls
thomas, all Of whom were members OF con-
,ress.
A ballot resulted In the election OF the fol-
owing officers, by q vote OF l45I7 shares or
'tccE, none being cast In the negative Pres.
dent, Arthur z. German; directors, Hon. PAT.
lick Hsmill, Col. Jas. G. Berret (of Washing
on city, John Huabird, ii. d. Fernana q, J..
Bay ard d. Smith and Tbos. 2. Morgan. J. Bay
nd ID. Smith takes the place or Michael Bannaa
q the board.
The Reported Democratic Plan tU
Capture the House.
WHAT 1T AMOUNTS TO.
The report is again revived or a contemplated
llliance between the democratic and green.
'ack mem bers OF the next Congress to secure
he organization fhp H0usa ITadnnbfajIw