The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-04
RAIL ROAD LOCATED.

RAIL hOAD LOCAlED.
BY reference to the subioined resolutions
it will be seen that the Directory of the Ten
nessee, Western and Charleston Rail Road,
which met at Medlsouville on Saturday hast,
permanently located said road, mskingAthens
the point of intersection gith the East Ten
Dessee and Georgia Rail Road. 1t will also be
seen that the Stock subscribed by the citi.
zens of NicMinn county-conditioned that the
road should intersect the East Tennessee and
Georgia Rail Road, at or near Athens-has
been accepted by the Directory, and = call
made fifty cents on the Share, to be paid
in by the first day of July next. We are also
advised that by resolution adopted by the
Board, the President Of the Company was d.
rected to commence negotiations with Mr..
Gourdin, President of the Charleston and
Blue Ridge Rail Road Company, for the pur-
pose Of Immediately putting the building Of
the road under contract, it being understood
that the Charleston and Blue Ridge Rail Road
Company have manifested willingness to
undertake the construction of the road upon
conditions very favorable to our Company
Hence the prospect of seeing another great
thorOughiare opened up to the Southern sea-
board begins to brighten, and the probabilities
are that such an arrangement will be made
as will secure the completion Of the same at
no very distant day.
The following are the resolutions referred
to-:
RESOLVED, That the report Of survey made
under the direction of Geo. B. Lithgoe. Chief
Engineer of the Blue Ridge Rail Road, by
walter lizard, Esq, from point on the East
Tennessee and Georgia Rail Road near Gen.
/ Reagan's, to point near Houston's on the
Eastern bank of the Tennessee River, to con-
meet at that point with the Knoxville and
Charleston Rail Road, Cor Blue Ridge Rail
Road) presents very favorable route for the
Tennessee, Western andChareston RailRoad,
from point one quarter of a mile South of
Madisonville, to the said terminus on the Ten
nessee River; and the Directory being sa.isf-
cd that the line Of said survey is the best that
can be adopted, the said line from said point
near jacksonville to said terminus on said
river, is hereby ratified and adopted, subject
to whatever minute alterations in said line
may be deemed expedient on final location
except that said road shall not be located so
as to leave the public square in jacksonville
n greater distance than one fourth of mile.
RESOLVED, further, That said survey be-
tween the town of Madsonvle and Gen.
Reagan's, on the East Tennessee andGeorga
Rail Road, shows conclusively to the satsfac-
tiCn of the Directors that said portion of said
survey is exceedingly expensive, and GU; of
the direction seught to be reached BY said
road; and the Directory being further satisfied
| from the reconnOisances and actual survey ola
portion of,orso much of the route, by said Engi-
! neers, as was deemed material, that the route
from said point, near Madisonyile, to point
on the East Tennessee and Georgia Rail Road,
at or near Athens, is entirely practical, and
all things considered, the nearest and most
| practical route for said road. Said route, from
jacksonville to Athens, to intersect said East
Tennessee and Georgia Rail Road, at Athens,
at some poirt South of the Athens Depot,
on said East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad,
is hereby adopted by the Directory, and the
road is accordingly so located, to be run by
the Engineer upon the most practicable
grounds, between said two points.
RESOLVED, further, That the Stock subscrb.
ed in said Rail Road, and presented by the
citizens of McMinn county, conditioned that
said Tennessee, Western and Charleston Rail
Road shall intersect tie East Tennessee and
Georgia Rail Road at Or near Athens, ishere-
by accepted, in accordance with the second
resolution, as good, valid and binding Stock
in said Tennessee, Western and Charleston
Rail Road Company.
ReSulred, further, Tint call of fifty cents
on the share Of said stock is hereby made, to
be paid in on or belorethe first day OF July,
1855.
In making the above location, the right of
said Companyis reserved 20 extend said road,
still further in the direction Of Chattanooga,
in accordance with the provisions of the char
ter, should the same be deemed expedient by
said Company,and also 10 the North Carolina
line on the Eastern end of said road.