Year: 1869

ways as in said act mentioned; and whereas,
the Legislature therein reserved the right to
alter, or amend, or repeal the said charter at
its pleasure; and whereas, it has recently
been represented that parties who have OBJ
tained the control of said charter evince de-
sign to abuse the privileges thereby granted,
SO as to defeat the main object or purpose OF
the Legislature in granting the same, and to
accomplish other purposes injurious to the
interests and contrary to the policy of the
State, and particularly that, instead of con-
structing and using railroad on the route
and between the termini, as described in said
charter. whereby, according to the intention
long and near that entire rout, would be fully
accommodated aud the public would have the
benefit of line of travel between the North
and South, distinct From and in addition to
those which pass through the District of Co.
lumbia,) it is now intended by said parties to
abandon or postpo1f the construction Of a
large portion of sait railroad, and by means
of a part thereof and branch or lateral rail-
road extending into The District Of Columbia,
to establish merely another line between Bal
timore and Washington city, which would be
very injurious to thu revenues Of the State !;
and whereas, good filth and sound policy re-
quire this General Assembly to interpose, be-
fore any considerable expenditure has been
made under said charter, and to prevent the
privileges thereby gMnte1-from being perver-
ted to the Uses now 10 contemplation as afore-
said, the same beingsin manifest violation Of
the intention of the Legislature"


Now, my recollecaion of this subject is, that
with this memorial there was presented bill,
the substance OF which was to compel the
parties having the control Of the Baltimore
and Potomac charteI first to build the entire
main stem before they should be allowed to
build branch to Washington. l only write
from memory on tbis point; but our Senator
eau correct me if Lam in error. As stated
before, this subject engrossed the attention OF
the Legislature nearly its entire session OF
1867; and it neverwas thought Of to get the
State, either directly or indirectly, to appro-
pirate money to aid this Pennsylvania inter-
est to build this road nor do I think this
company can be seriously in earnest when
they say, through their president, that they
will go on to grads through Charles county
just as soon as our county furnishes the funds.
now refer to the statement published in the
Times and Prince Georgian.


In conclusion. / must urge upon our Coun-
ty Commissioners p examine we'll into this
matter, and see whether or not those parties,
who have gobblcdsnp this charter, are not
bound, under the contract, to finish the entire
line from Baltimorescity to the Potomac river.
If so, am sure th3 will be found true when
their contract is examined. Then, ask, is
it not the part of vIsdom, on the part of our
county, to give othsff interests the money that
the State appror d to US, in order to en-
able us to make $ b connections with this
same road, or ann pther road, in order to
lender tapus e. the advantages that
were contemplated 3 the Legislature Of our
State? 7'sf',


I have 's- honor to be one Of = tho s, citizens
of Charles county, j. T. MuDD.