The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
NO NEW TRAFFIC
AGREEMENT MADE
R.F.&P. and SAL. Under
Old Arrangement.
is OVER A YEAR OLD.
Made Before Richmond and Washing
ton Charter Was Granted.
THE CONTRACT IN FULL.
Major Myers, President of the R!ch-
mond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tonac, Sont n Verbatim
Copy to h e Clerk
Of the House Of
Delegates.
is OVER A YEAR OLD.
THE CONTRACT IN FULL.

D6lCHNIcS.
In view of the recent action of the Cen
eral Assembly in repeating the charter Of
:he Richmond and Washington Air Line
Railway Company, and the law also
passed at the last session, authorizing the
sale of the States interest in the Rich
1nond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road Company, the traffic arrangement
existing between the Seaboa,d Air Line
and the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac becomes a matter of public in
terest.
No agreement has been entered into
since December l6, 1899, about one month
prior TO the date of the bill to in
corporate the Richmond and Washington
AR Line. Under the law incorporating
the Richmond and Washington, that
company, which was virtually the Sea-
board Air Line. was inhibited from max
ing a more advantageous traffic agree
laent with the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac than already existed. When
the repeal bills came up in the House at
~, offered a resolution, which was adopt
ed, calling upon the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac to furnish the
House with a copy of the agreement men
toned.
Bolow is printed the agreement in full
together with the letter of Major T. j.
u. Myers, president of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac, transmit
ting the copy to Colonel William Henry
Of nT De1aC3tPS
MAJOR MYERS LETTER.
They are as follows
Richmond, Va. Feb. "A, 1901.
William Henry Mann, Esq. Clerk of the
House Of Delegates, Richmond. Va:
Sir,-I beg leave 10 acknowledge your
letter of this date. transmitting copy
of a resolution of the House of Dele
gates adopted February i. 1901, and ask
ing for reply at my earliest conve-
nience.
omittins the preamble, I quote the
resolution:
RESOLVED. That the Richmond. Fred
er-icksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany is hereby requested to furnish forth
with to this House a detailed statement
of any contract. agreement understand
ing. or change in rates or traffic arrange
ments which may have been had by said
Pichmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company with the said Sea-
board Air Line Company, or any of its
associated companies, or with any other
company bearing upon the interests of
the said Seaboard Air Line Railway,
since the passage of the aforesaid act to
incorporate the Richmond. Washington
and Air Line Railway Company
My answer is that no contract agree
ment, understanding. or change in rates
or traffic arrangements between this
company and the Seahoard Air Line Com
pany. or any OF its associated companies.
o.. with any other company bearing upon
the interests of said Seaboard Air Line
Railway Company. now exists or has at
any time existed other than those which
/ now set forth in full.
Yours respectfully.
tSigned) e. T. d. MYERS,
President.
THE TRAFFIC AGREEMENT.
Memorandum of an agreement made
Ibis 18th day of December 1893, by and
between the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company, for it
self and its leased lines party of the first
part, and the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail-
road Company, on behalf of itself, its
leased, associated and operated lines, con-
situtinE and composing the Seaboard
Air Line system. party of the second
part. relative TO traffic over the line Of the
party OF the first part between 4 point
at or near the third mile post Of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad and Quantico, in both directions
First The party of the first part will
accept the traffic of the party of the sec
ond part, and forward and transport the
same over its lines on the same terms
and conditions that similar traffic, during
the existence of this contract, is handled
for the Atlantic Coast Line.
Second. The Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company, party
Of the first part, agrees to accord to the
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Company
its leased, associated and operated lines,
as aforesaid, equal facilities with its COM
petitors in the matter Of through train
service. both passenger and freight.
Third. This agreement will take effect
February !, 1860, and continue for twelve
Q2p months from the inception OF opera
tions under it. and thereafter. provided
that six 90 months formal notice to ter
inmate it may be given by either party
after the expiration of the first SIX
months subsequent to such inception.
SPECIFICATIONS.
1. Tho delivery point or junction, and
the transfer of trains, shall be at or upaa
:. siding TO be constructed by the party
of the first part adjacent to the main line
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad. and upon its right Of
way. at or near the third mile post. and
as may be arranged in detail hereafter
for the mutual convenience of the parties
hereto; and trains delivered at said juno
ton shall, north of the delivery point or
junction. be operated by the party of the
second part
.. Master Car Builders rules as to the
interchange of cars. whether single or IN
trains. shall prevail as between the par
ties hereto,
3. In the formation of schedules the
party of the first part shall control the
figures and prescribe the movements
over its own line, having due regard to
it's own convenience and interest first,
and theI: 10 the convenience OF each of
its southern connections. without dis
elimination in favor of or against either
a. The gross revenue on all freight and
passenger traffic originating at Richmond
for points north thereof. or ending at
Richmond from points north thereof.