| From the Alexandria (Va.) Gazette |
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| January 3, 1861 |
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| Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire
Railroad |
| In the City Council of
Georgetown, Monday evening, the resolution directing the committee
before Congress to ask of that body authority for that corporation to
subscribe $200,000 for 2,000 shares of Loudon & Hampshire Railroad
stock to be applied to the construction of a Georgetown branch, said
subscription to be submitted to the voters to the next election, after
debate, passed the Board of Common Council by the following vote. Ayes
-- Messrs. English, Fearson, Hill, Pickell, Stakes, Tenney and
Williams -- 7. Nays -- Messrs. Dunlop and King -- 2. |
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