Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-13
THE MANASSAS ROAD.
The Bill Providing Therefor Reported
FaYorably by The Houss COMMITTEES.
uR. OWEN DEURYS SUGGESTIONS.
N. Outlines General Plan Of Book-kecp'
ing for Trcasurers-Money Tor the
Normal Schooi-Oiber Matters.

After FOUR Gays NcFo'tD w "sb"'"S"N
O., and against the measure the House
committee on Roads and Internal Naviga-
,s, decided yesterday 70 report favor
,h., The bin 70 charter the ManassaH
,.l riehmond Railway Company.
qt. session OF the committee yesterday
,..rg.ng was characterized throughout
So. vigorous fight. both sides being I'M
,.-.g- 90 yield one point.
,..I.r J.. r. j.. Myers inaugurated the
.....s.on. continuing his argument from
.,. ,.,nt nj which he was interrupted
-.,f.v. lie took the position that
..-..d should not be treated from the
.-. standpoint Of equity as an indi-
..I.3 When once a railroad entered
,.t.a contract. be said, that contract had
,.f.. ,arricd out TO the letter. The rail-
r,. caad not recede: could not stop
,.-,.e. but had 70 operate. whatever
,. .,.coees and whatever its troubles.
...s he claimed, was the position OF the
r,--oud. Fredericksburg and Potomac
..-.al Thcy could not go out OF busi-
srl discontinue the running OF their
e.. .raf,er an opposition line to parallel
o.. Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
enc road had no redress and would
,... oven II at a loss, to continue It's
c..-at'on.
MIR. HUTTON IN REPLY.
SIR Hunton succeeded Major Myers
o.. r,ukc 40 some length IN advocacy
a.. r.. measure. Ills remarks were very
,fv. and were listened 10 with rapt
..t.nuou. lie claimed that by the pro-
.... lnI the States interest would he
81. protected. that the Manassas ana
.r1onl charter would be imperative
p. a., state should have sold her in
t-.t A separate bill. Ec asserted, would
. Introduced TO sell the states stock
.ta fixed price and 20 invest the proceeds
p..-sfrarn ln paying of the public debt
Continuing. Mr. Hmuton said: Consider
.-- 90, tax which would be paid the state
o.. interest saved on It's debt by re-
ti-trc A million 81 dollars. the great bene-
,. 81, tho counties through which the road
world pass by tho payment OF the road
f.,~s. tho convenience 70 the people ana
flr Improvement az lands. no INJURY
could n amy possible way Doe done 10 any
ono. either directly or indirectly except
that there would be just ana leSltiihate
c.mrltition with the Richmond. Frede-
rirEsburc and Potomac railroad. Mr.
downing substantatcd everything said
D., SIR. Jluuton and dwelt at some length
o9 ,re benefits thai would accrue to the
state from the construction OF the new
1,a1 H. advocated the sale Of the states
interest in Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac stock.
JUDGE LEAKE AGAINST IT.
Judge william Josiah Leake spoke
AGAINST the biz and suggested several
.,r,nd,ncnts. most 81. which were agreed
:, These amendments operate 20 make
tine charter conform more closely 10 the
General law and policy Of the state.
fu1re Ieakc. by his courteous ana frank
manner. secured the undvldcd attention
- tba committee He stated that he
ala not appear as counsel, but simply
,s one Interested I'm the state and him.
rolf Both interests he wanted to pro-
fec'
Mr. y Y. Randolph. ~ the Chamber
~ Commerce Committee. argued mat
there would be untold advantages TO Rich-
rpoud bv the passage Of the hlll. ne COM
tttinn I'm trade. he stated. was fair. He
.,-,t'.r otatoI that the Pennsylvania rail-
rad was the master of the Richmonl,
r.r.1erirl,shurg ard Potomac railroad,
AND regulated all Of its charges. ana that
40 Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac was in itself monopoly
DELEGATIONS from the Chamber OF Com
mere. and the Produce Exchange were
pr,sent i'm advocacy 81 the Hill.
Tho proposed road is to run through
The counties Of Prince William, touching
stafford ln the vicinity Of Belle-Fair Mills,
or Stafford Store. thence through
SpoteyhAnia. Caroline. Hanover and
Ifor.ric counties directly 20 Richmond.
Tn. committee were given the most
positive assurance that II the charter was
granted and the state sold its interest IN
tho Richmond Fredericksburg and Poto-
Thursday or Friday. The construction OF
the ru4I must h. commenced In two
years AMI completed In FIVE years.
THE BILL REPORTED.
The bl was reported by a vote of
seven 90 two As IL now stands IT pro-
NIlrs that construction shall not be COM
iu,uc,i until after the states interest
an Eiohmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mao stock has been disposed OF at not
lower price than the market value OF
the stock on the lst day OF February.
The stock was quoted then at NlS. The
hin viii probably come up Ia the House
Thursday or Friday.
THE FARMVILLE SCHOOL.
The Board OF Trustees of the State
Female Normal School AT Farmyillc are
circulating "a petition among the members
Of the Legislature asking for special
appropriation Of S20oO. and an increase
OF the annual appropriation from $1,000 TO
$1,000. The special appropriation is
wanted for the purpose OF finishing the
r,moigll'ug OF the original building. heat
iug 10 with steam or hot air, ana pur-
chasing property adjoining the school.
The increase in the annual Appropriation
Is desired in order 10 enable the trustees
20 keep The institution abreast in it's edu-
cttolal advantages with similar insutu-
tons m other States.
WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION.
Nh ). owen Berry has written to Gov
ofuor O'Fcrrall suggesting a reform sys-
t0m OF keeping the accounts Of county
tr-lsIrers. Yesterday the Governor re-
fired the letter to the Finance Commit
tl- IL the House with the following en-
aorscmeut:
"a think the suggestions which II con-
tains are worthy Of careful considera-
ton"
Af. Berry says: As a member OF the
County ScnoOl Board Of this county | was
appointed one OF committee 10 ex-
anime the accounts runnmg through
t.trn or eight years. Of "A county treasurer
CHrn deceased. with the county and dis
tuc, school funds. As a result OF the oX-
animation there - a suit now pending.
"rne county School Board OF Fairfax
tealnst the suretics OF a treasurer" in
1nNng the sum OF between 5000 and
ty Estate Senator Mushbach represent
s- ile County school Board. When /
D presented Fairfax county In the House
q. Delegates 1890. our county treasurer
U.t the one against whom the suit has
tD.g brought came TO Richmond. l then
a R.d him II he did not believe IL neces-
aiIy that law be passed requiring the
county treasurer 10 keep a book IN which
should be entered all moneys paid for
taxes. and upon whose account paid.
lfls reply was that 1t would give the
treasurer too much trouble. After the
q IJouinment Of the Legislature ] was IN
Inc same county treasurers Office. and
eng entries OF cash paid on account
o. taxes entered up exclaimed: Why.
You are Keeping precisely the same ae-
count 1 told you should be kept by the
county treasurer. In reply, he said:
es. but that IL my private account-oooS'
! keep Il as a cash-book 10 protect myself
This gentleman is a most excellent ac-
c3untant and realized the fact. when
handling