NCA, RR 4/1/1862

 Proceedings of a Convention of Rail Roads, Connecting with the Wilmington & Weldon Rail Road
Held at Goldsboro', April 1, 1862
Raleigh
 

Proceedings

   The Roads were represented as follows:
Wilmington & Weldon W. S. Ashe, Pres't.
          "                   " S. L. Fremont, Sup't.
North Carolina Thos. Webb, Pres't
     "          " E. Wilkes, Sup't.
Atlantic & N. Carolina J. D. Whitford, Pres't.
Raleigh & Gaston P. A. Dunn, Sup't.
Petersburg & Roanoke {Petersburg RR} C. O. Sanford, Sup't.
Seaboard & Roanoke Jno. Robinson, Sup't.
   The meeting was called to order by Col. Fremont, upon whose motion Col. Whitford, President of the Atlantic & North Carolina Rail Road, was called to the chair, and Edmund Wilkes, Esq., appointed Secretary.
   Col. Whitford then stated the object of the meeting, which was to agree upon some efficient plan by which a large body of troops could be in the shortest possible time transferred to any point that might be assailed.
   Col. Fremont then offered the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
   Whereas, It is of vital importance to the defense of the country that troops be transported by Railroad from point to point, with the greatest promptness; therefore,
   Resolved, That the several Railroads in North Carolina, together with the Petersburg, and the Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad Companies, will furnish their proportion of cars and engines to transport at least ten thousand men (10,000) to any assailed point within their limits in twenty-four hours.
   Resolved, That these cars and engines be held in reserve at three principal points: Goldsboro', Weldon and Raleigh, and that the proportion the roads shall respectively furnish shall be as follows:
Atlantic & North Carolina Road 2 engines 40 cars
Wilmington & Weldon Road 2      " 48    "
North Carolina Road 1      " 30    "
Raleigh & Gaston Road 1      " 27    "
Petersburg Road 1      " 19    "
Seaboard & Roanoke Road 1      " 24    "
The Government   12    "
  8 engines 200 cars
The Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford road one engine, and the Western North Carolina road one engine and train of cars.
   Resolved, That the trains, cars and engines of the North Carolina Railroad Co., and of the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Co. be held at Raleigh; those of the Petersburg and the Seaboard & Roanoke Roads, be held at Weldon; and those of those Wilmington & Weldon, Atlantic & North Carolina, and Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford Railroads be held at Goldsboro', subject to the orders of the Government.
   On motion of Col. Sanford, it was
   Resolved, That the proper charge for locomotives and cars while waiting the orders of the Government, should be twenty dollars ($20) per day for the locomotives and three dollars ($3) per4 day for the cars.
   On motion of Col. Sanford,
   Resolved, That the officers of the several trains when called into service, shall be exclusively under the orders of the Superintendents of the respective Roads upon which they are running their trains, while engaged in moving troops or freight for the Government.
On motion of Mr. Robinson, and amended by Mr. Fremont, the following resolution was adopted:
   Resolved, That in the future transportation of troops, their baggage and horses, on each train the Conductor shall make out a way-bill of the number of cars on his train, by what Roads owned, the number of troops, and car loads of baggage and horses carried, for which he has requisitions, and to what Road the engine belongs; these bills, with the requisitions, or other evidence of service performed, shall be filed with the proper agents of the Road on which the transportation is going forward. The whole income of the train shall be calculated, and the proportional parts allotted to the Roads owning the cars, and one-fifth of the amount severally allotted shall be paid to the Roads owning the cars for the use and service of the cars by the Road or Roads furnishing the transportation. The locomotive shall be paid for at the rate of fifty cents per mile run with their train one way or while loaded, to be paid by the Company furnishing the transportation; but no charge shall be made for hauling empty trains.
   On motion of Mr. Sanford,
   Resolved, That when cars of one road are sent for by the proper officer of another, to be used on such connecting Road, an allowance of three and a half cents per mile for each mile that each car is necessarily run on its own Road, to be paid for by the borrowing to the lending Road.
   Resolved, That when engines are sent for by the proper officer of one Road, to be run on a connecting Road, an allowance of fifteen cents per mile shall be paid by the borrowing to the lending Road, for each mile necessarily run on its own Road.
   On motion of Mr. Robinson,
   Resolved, That the Road borrowing equipment from another, pledge itself to return the same to the Road to which it belongs, with the most convenient dispatch, and that no cars shall be forwarded beyond the Road represented in this meeting.
   On motion,
   Resolved, That the Secretary cause the proceedings of this meeting to be published, and copies sent to each Road.
   Resolved, That on and after this date the fare of officers, without requisition, shall be at rthe usual passenger rates.
   Resolved, That Messrs. Fremont and Whitford be a committee to submit to Gen. Holmes the proceedings of this meeting, and ask his approval.
   On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
J. D. Whitford
Chairman
E. Wilkes
Secretary

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