Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-16
TENNESSEE, WESTERN AND
CHARLESTON RAILROAD

Pursuantto notice, a meeting of the Stock
holders of the Tennessee, Western and Charles
ton Railroad Company was convened at Madi-
sonville, Monroe county, on Monday, the lst
day of May, and the following named gentle
men were elected Directors:
Geo. Brown, Jos. Johnston,
JAS A. Coffin, VIM. NJ. Stakeley,
E. E. Griffith, G. Cannon.
R. F. Cooke, W. L. Eakn,
Thos. ]. Young, j. A Wright,
Jno. King A. D. Keyes,
J. B. Cooke.
On Tuesday last the Directory met and
elected Geo. Brown, Esq, of jacksonville,
President of the Company, and VIM, NJ. Stake
lev, Esq, Secretary and Treasurer.
As the line is one Of which the people of
! Athens and McMinn county, as well as of Mon
roe, have deep interest, and in regard to the
construction of which they will soon be called
! upon to act, it will not be considered amiss for
us to say few words in reference to the enter
prise and the bearing its building is to have
upon the prosperity of the section through
which it will pass.
The act chartering the Company was passed
at the last session of the Legislature, and pre-
vides State aid to the extent of ten thousand
dollars per mile for iron and equipments and
one hundred thousand dollars to bridge the
Little tennessee, The amount necessary for
the grading and Superstructure must be raised
by subscriptions of stock, about which there
can be no difficulty when the importance of
the enterprise is placed properly before the
people. The road is designed as branch of
the Rabun Gap Road-or rather the extension
Of that road essential to make the connection
with the road terminating at Chattanooga, and
without which connection the Rabun Gap
Road must prove a failure as paying enter
prise, Cur readers are aware that the latt0r
road is now under contract TO the Tennessee
line, and that the work is being prosecuted
with good deal of energy. Also, that arrange
ments have been effected to place the work
between the State line and Knoxville under
contract at an early dav. In order to reach
Knoxville the line must necessarily, as we are
informed, come down the Little Tennessee
River to point within fifteen miles of the
town of jacksonville. From jacksonville to
the natural and proper point for intersection
with the East Tennessee and Georgia Road
route can be obtained over a very favorable
country for railroad at a distance of fifteen
mes-making only thirty miles to be built to
perfect connection with the system Of roads,
mating and interesting at Chattanooga.
The State having literally guaranteed for
the purchase of the iron and equipments, the
counties Of Monroe and McMinn are amply able
to provide means to grade the rood. Monroe is
already moving-her citizens are ksenly alive
to the importance of the enterprise, and SUBJ
scribing literally for stock-McMnn must not
be behind her, as we have equally as deep an
interest in its success.
The location of the route, according to the
provisions of the Charter, must be determined
by the present Directory and we presume it
will not be long before they proceed to the dis
charge of that duty.
We had designed saying something of the
advantages and benefits that the building of
the Tennessee, Western and Charleston road
will confer upon this section, but we have al
ready transcribed our limits and must defer
any further remarks until future OCCASION
In the meantime we shall be happy to hear
from any of our friends in Monroe or this county
f in reference to any matters bearing upon the
enterprise,
Since the foregoing was in type we learn
that the Directory, at their meeting on Tuesday.
appointed D. W. baltimore, B. ,McGhee, James
A. Coffin, William NJ. Stakeley and the Presi.
dent, Committee to report to the Board on
f the first Saturday of June next, "The most
suitable point in their judgement, to intersect
the Knoxville road; the place to cross the Ten
nessee river; the place TO cross the Telico river:
= and the distance, by estimation, from said in.
= tersection or junction, to the town of Madison
vile, with such other information, as in their
opinion, will be ofservice to the Board"
The President. with A. D. KEYS, Jas. B.
+ Cooke, Jas. A. Wright and William J.. Eakin,
= were appointed Committee, whose duty it is
e to examine the route and report to the Board,
on the first Saturday of June next. the most suit.
. able point in their Judgement for ''the Tennes
n see, Western and Charleston Railroad" to cross
or intersect the East Tennessee and Georgia
Railroad and the distance, by estimation, from
such point to the town of Madisonville, together
with such other information as in their Judge
=. ment will be useful to the Board.
: The Books for the further subscription Of
: Stock were opened by the Board, and in place
of cash payment of 80 cents on the share of $50
u the subscriber may, at his option, execute his
: note payable on demand TO the Tennessee. Wes
= tern and Charleston Railroad Company Post