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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D3580/C/660
TitleBVP. 8 May 1854
(In WL's hand). Intention of mission, not to supersede present management. Committee have utmost confidence in president and majority of board esp. in exertions of managing director.
Mr Longsdon's mission not to be considered antagonistic in principle to present direction but rather to assist with advice and offer suggestions.
Committee look to Mr L [Longsdon] for reports on state of every department and as to line of Policy which circumstances may induce him to recommend, on such other matters as absorbing nature of Mr Brydges' occupation may preclude him from supplying.
1. To advise in concert with Board if present or prospective traffic local or main line appears to require a double track in all or part of any extension of station accommodation; expense of same and probable results.
2. If through traffic or requirements of district justify a southern line parallel with Great Western and if so which direction should be adopted and probable cost and traffic thereon.
3. If construction of Sawnia and London branch should be immediately undertaken, whether Sawnia is or likely to be good shipping port. Whether probable eastern traffic from Sawnia would depend on Railway opposite in state of Michigan (Port Huron) or would be derived from coast of Lake Huron.
4. As to progress of works on Hamilton and Toronto line and if lease with that competitor is fairly carried out and the line worked to greatest advantages.
5. To enquire as to Ontario and Erie line - whether likely to be advantageous to Great Western Co. either to purchase it or as feeder if independent and how far injurious if worked by another company. Whether it has power to carry a line to any and what part of Lake Erie.
Whether desirous or profitable to establish steamer on Lake Ontario in connection with Great Western. Co. and if so to what port. [last question marked and ticked].
6. As to advancement of works on sections of works on Grand Trunk, and on established branch of Woodstock and Lake Erie line.
7. If Buffalo, Brantford, Goderick Ry likely to affect interest of Great Western Railway. How far likely to attract any of traffic properly devolving on Great Western Railway going eastwards or the American through traffic via Buffalo and Paris. Is Goderick a good Port & likely to attract shipping? What is present traffic between Buffalo and Paris? What progress have works made towards Stratford and Goderick?
8. To obtain reliable reports on ultimate cost of main line of Great Western Railway when completed and to what extent it can be efficiently worked (for some time to come) without expending any considerable sums of money on it.
9. Enquire into and advise on arrangements to be concluded between Great Western Railway and New York Central and Erie and New York on one hand on Michigan Central and Michigan Southern and Indiana lines for fair and reciprocal exchange of traffic upon mutual terms.
10. Enquire into sufficiency and efficiency of rolling stock both locomotives, passenger and freight and on any modification to two latter descriptions of cars he may recommend, and upon comparative efficiency of English and American engines.
11. Examine generally on efficiency of the arrangement for reception and despatch of freight at stations and on any other detail of traffic requirements.
12. Advise on efficiency of various subordinate offices of company. Promote a clear definition of duties of each. Advise on establishment of proper books of account to various departments, and for periodical transmission of information thereon to London agency. Provision must be made for making up of account half yearly - 30 June and 31 December and for declaration of a dividend in August and February. Yearly meetings to be held in August instead of June as provided by Act.
13. Consult on any modifications requisite to be introduced into any future Act for internal Government of Great Western Railway.
14. Examine subject of cheap transportation of immigrants from Quebec or US westward and suggest any provisions to be made to develop profitability of this traffic.
15. Examine into any additional wharfage accommodation requisite at Windsor, also at Hamilton, on progress of suspension bridge at Elgin.
16. Examine and advise directors upon the actions at law promoted against Company on any grounds.
Date1854
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorLongsdon family of Little Longstone
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