The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
ADMIT OWNERSHIP,
BUT DENY CHARGE
Goulds Control NewLine,
But Will Not Extend
70 Washington.
! ATTACK MADE ON
SUPREME COURT
Decision in Richmond and iChesa-
peake Bay Case Assailed by MIR.
Clristian-Contni5sion Will
Pass Later on Question
Of Granting Charter.
Interesting Matters.

Argument for and against the issu-
a,ce OF charter to tho Fredertcks.
burg and Southern Railroad Company
was heard yesterday by the State Cor.
poration Commission. which. at the con-
clusion of the long session. reserved
decision. A large number OF interest
ed parties were present Throughout the
day, tho feature OF which proved to be
q statement from Mr.. Henry w. Ander-
son, vice. president and counsel OF the
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Rail-
road. confirming the runors as to the
Gould ownership OF the proposed new
line, and describing the projected devci-
opment OF the water rights at Frcder-
icksburg by Mr.. Frank Jay Gould. A
severe arraignment OF the State Su-
preme Court for what was denominated
as an ill.advised and ex-parte decision
IN the case granting the right TO the
chesapeake Bay road to build TO ASH
lond. ana the assertions by Judge En-
brey as to the small amount OF income
received by the State OF Virginia from
the Richmond. fredericksburg and Po-
tornac road. proved to be other mat
ter. OF. more than ordinary interest to
the. public.
F.
The proceedings were OF more or
less informal nature. The Corporation
Commission had requested all parties
who were interested in the granting OF
the charter to the Fredericksburg and
Southern Company to be present at
this time. The public hearing was re-
queetcd by 3fr. William II. White, pres.
ident of the Richmond. Fredsricksburg
cnd Potomac Railroad.
Judge William j. Leake opened for
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tonlac Road. presenting an interven-
ton which he asked leave to file with
the commission. the paper setting forth
the legal rights and restrictions which
The Legislature has thrown around the
road, and the alleged plans OF the
and Southern Railroad
and its promoters looking to line
which, would eventually parallel the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac and compete with the lat
ter in freight and passenger
business between Richmond and
the South and between Washington
and points North In violation OF the
States agreement and to the detri-
ment OF the States interest In the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad The paper showed that
tomac is corporation operating a
railroad line from Richmond to Guam
tico. distance OF 6l 1-1o miles, 1t be-
Ing 1912 miles from Fredericksburg
to uantico. The States ownership of
stock, the right OF the States proxies
to a position on the directorate and
the ownership OF stock by the Board
pf Sinking Fund commissioners were
recited. The State holds approximately
pne-third OF the entire voting stock
of the railroad.
Connecting Links.
The history OF the application of the
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Road
Tor charter to operate line from
Richmond to Tappahannock via ASH
land was given. showing that the Corr.
poration Commission had refused tn,
Issue such a charter on the ground
that 1t would In part parallel the line
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac, as expressly forbidden oy
statute. This decision was overruled by
the Court tof Appeals in what was
claimed to, be an ex-parte decision at
which no one was present for the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac. Tho legality of that decision was
questioned. The construction Of the
Chesapeake Bay Line was described.
Its capital being given at s25,OoO.
whereas the cost of construction as
far as Ashland was stated to have been
100000. "All belonging to the said
Frank y. Could. as we are reliably In
1ormed."
Continuing intervention stated that
1t was not the apparent purpose of the
Chesapeake Bay Company to build on
to Tappallannock, as announced. and
that since the line to Ashland has been,
completed no attempt has been made
to extend it any further.
The belief was expressed that the
proposed Fredericksburg Southern was
but connecting link In a future road
to run from Richmond to Washington.
and therefore to parallel the Rich
n11ond fredericksburg and Potomac.
officials of the latter declaring thay
were reliably Informed that this plan
was inspired by the owners OF the
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Road.
What 1t Means.
.The proposed charter will give this
company the right not only to operate.
= line from Boswell to Ere erlckshurg.
but to operate extensions fifty miles
IN either direction, under the Virginia
State Constitution, thus building to
Richmond and to Quant leo. the paper
said ut may merge with othsr rail-
Yways, and 50 form 9. through line 8! from n
lSSIeEeuuER 10 ssS lSH9"o t0a' ~ - htoSS1otS
farther North" NJ
Clause ! :, section 1853, Of the Code
.os Virginia, In regard to the Prohibit
Ing Of any road from parallel!ng the
.Rtchmoad,f Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac, was quoted at len 9Th. It was
argued that the case OF the application
for the charter OF the Richmond and
chesapeake Bay road. known In the
ssupEelno Court records as the Wheel
~ sfra n "a
present application, since 1t contenl-
plated a line to Tappahannock, aud
could not be regarded as payallallng
the Richmond. l'pederic cksburg and Po-f
Stotllac. S. 'yrhe Supreme Court was not
'rIghtfully Informed OF the facts In this
case, since the application appeared to
be q bona Ade application for line
10 Tappahannock,'si IT was asserted. ~ @
The condt It'll IN Sof the ri clllnond Fred u