The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-31
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Treasurer; NJ. B. Prcharj. Engineer.
On Sturdy, the Directory closed con-
,roc, with J. G. Dent & Co., for the com.
,, ple,ion of the road between the Hiwassce
and Tennessee rivers. The work is TO be
commenced on or hefore the frs, Of March,
and 10 be completed IN twelve months, for
the sum Of 100000, in coupon bonds OF
the Company, rcdeemable in thirty years,
and payable to The contractors as estimates
are made by the Engineer. Strong assur-
ances were given BY Mr.. Dent that the
} work shall be con menced ina very short
time. We have every reason to believe
that the cars will pass The HI"ass'e river
without the delay Of an hour. The track
will be extended as fnsi as the 70 I'd below
can bring up the iron from the seab"ard-
The embankmen, south Of the river IS to
be brcugh, through the bridge and used in
the heavy FIJI jus, at the north end OF the
bridge. Messrs. Grant s. Co. have near
seven miles ready f"r the trains, and are
reported to be progressing with great ener'
gv. tlr Den, had con'rac. near Cleve'
lsnd. ard has also been engaged on various
public works in Georgia. He is known BY
many Of the Directors, as man 0! means.
energy and practice sense. Several other
bids we're before The Board. made upon va
rious bases, BY men Of known respon>lb'i'-
". The one adopted has many obvous ad'
yan,o rcs. and will DO mole 10 enhance the
cred, Of the road than any move that has
been made since the revival Of the work.
The Company is now comparatively tree
from cmbarrassmen,s, and the road Will
advance 10 the Tennessee river oy March
ls., 1852. We fee c, Liberty to say-and
i, is more than due those at the helm-'har
the Directory have earned need of praise
never won or enjoyed before by East Tens
nes.eeans. The real trials through which
the enterprise has been brought are scarce
" known to the best Informed. Rut under
D quiet, unobirusive administration, conf
dence has been restored, jealousics quoted
h and a system Of measures concerted tha'
must result in the completion of the bes'
. track south Of Mason g. Dixon's line
Aside from the high reputation of the mem
bers of the prcsen. Board. under its new
e organization. they have given such goot
"a evidence Of sense and capacity that TIT
IF public mind may rest while they manage thu
g enterprise. The ark now moves forward
NJ and we hope no one will give it an unband
es touch.
We subioin several resolutions adop,e'
by the Directory at their late meeting:
&c Resolved, That the President is hereby
IL empowered with authority from the Board Il
Is run passenger and freight trains on th'
70 first ten miles of the road as soon as thu
road is completed that far, and continue tn
same on subsequent sections of the Rood
as they are completed; provided that =
70 house or houses can be obtained at d tteren
10 points on the road. for the storage offrelghi
without any expense or risk to the Cumpa
nv: and the President is also authorized Il
mike contract fer carrying the mail with
the present contractors from Dalton 70
KNOXVILLE, on said portions Of The road, or
Re such terms as he may think proper; and
!, ,ha, the services Of the Engineer depart.
l.. men, be applied TO carry this resolution IN
, to effect, as the President may think proper
The following resolutions were introduced
By Col. Crozier, and the oyes and noes be-
-, ing taken. they were unanimously adopted
Rssolred, Tint we consider it due to lhs
e interest of the stockholders in the road ant
n of oil East Tennessee, that the East Tennes
il see and Georgia Rail Road sh 'ud be- com
@ peed rs speedily rs practicable to Knox
Vile, and that ns a Board Of Directors ant
, individuals, we pledge all our influence arc
% exer,ions to effect this desirable object.
Re RESOLVED. That We consider the East Ten
nessee and Virginia Rail Road and the Eas
=. Tennessee and Georgia Rail Road us bu
two links in the great chain of Rtil Roat
H. line that is eventually 10 connect New Yorl
y and New Orleans, and that 10 interest Il
of the srockho ders of the two roads. and il
70 honor to the State of Tennessee. in the &C
!, complishment Of this gre,t ject, they arr
~ but one work, and we, therefore. ss stock
y holders and directors in the latter road. ant
- in a State and national point Of view, IooI
10 forward to the completion OF tie f0rme
:, road with as much interest as we do tn,
completion Of our own road.
Resolved, That the President he and h,
y hereby IS instructed, whenever the corps o
$, Engineers can be detailed for that purpose
- to order The Chief Engineer to deIermin
the exac, point where the bridge will eros
u the Tennessee river, and TO complete tn
he survey of the line and locate the road from
ID the Tennessee river to Knoxville.
Resolved, That as soon as the Enginee
can make an estimate Of the cost OF tn
IL bridge across the Tennessee river, tn
IS President advertise and invite proposal
IN for its construction.
lie The Board adjourned late on Saturda
ID evening.
60 Il will be seen that our old cotempo
rary, Of the "Athens Despatch" is q can
4, dida,e 10 represent this county in the popu