Remarks on railways : respectfully submitted for general consideration, as to their support and improvement / by an octogenarian officer, in retirement.

  • Este, M. L. (Michael Lambton), 1779-1864.
Date:
1858
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Credit: Remarks on railways : respectfully submitted for general consideration, as to their support and improvement / by an octogenarian officer, in retirement. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    BESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED 0 FOR GENERAL CONSIDERATION, AS TO THEIR SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT, BY AN OCTOGENARIANOFFICER, IN RETIREMENT. September, 12^185^^ While railways have been—beyond anticipation—productive, have more than answered the prospects of their enthusiastic projectors, have been beneficial to the public, in commerce, in comforts, &c., &c. ; how has it happened that railways should have been financially detrimental but to one class alone ?—to the class that furnished the funds for their formation and im- provement ; to the shareholders. Entitled to fair remunera- tion for their capital advanced ; the investments have been ruinous, while the railway receipts were increasing. How has this injury to the most deserving, been caused and continued \ To these long vexed inquiries, intelligent solutions have, at last, been clearly and fully afforded :—First. In July a director of a leading company, was appointed by the House of Commons, chairman of a Committee of Legislation on railways, to throw light on the nature and causes of the adversity under which they were labouring, Most ably and honorably has that gen- tleman officiated ; his exposition and statements are strong and incontrovertible ; his proposed remedies, rational and well adapted, deserve our best thanks, and general commendations.