Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-04-28
NIcMinnviIIc and Manchester Rail
Road.
From the McMianVlle FntePDriea

From the McNinnvile Enterprise
Mr.. EDITOR: At the requst of the Board Of
Directors of the McMinnvlle and Manchester
Rail Road, present your readers with con-
densed statement of the proceedings Of the
Board at the quarterly meeting held this day:
The President in his report states that since
our last quarterly meeting the Legislature has
passed an act, authorizing the Governor to is
sue $50 600 If the Coupon Bonds ofthe State,
to aid in building bridge across Barren Fork,
Hickory Cheek and Duck river, which amount
is amply sufficient 10 build the bridges the
bridges across Barren Fork and Hickory Greek
have both been let 10 Messrs. Maxwell & Starr
energetic Contractors both are to be finished
in June for the sum of $4,000. The bridges
are now in process of construction. A con-
tract has also been with Messrs Nash. Edsdale
& Co, to do all the grading ahead Of the
track laying along the line, which will ensure
the completion of whatever grading is neces-
sary to be done at the track laying progresses
The track laying is progressing al the rate of
miles per weeks laid nine miles and will
be laid to Manchester by the lst day of May.
All OF the 5000 tons Of iron for our road have
been received at Charleston, aud sent forward
to Augusta, whence it has been sent to Tnlla-
homa, so far, as fast as the company has need
ed it, but for fear OF delay agents have been
sent from time TO time along the line of the
difee roads 70 urge it forward.
The chairs and spikes h We ali been manu-
featured and sent forward in the same way
payments have been made ia full for the iron
rails, chairs aud spikes. In consequence Of
the iron rails having been made slightly heavi-
er than was designed, the company lack 800
tons of iron rails to finish the whole line, which
500 tons has been ordered to be delivered in
June il possible. The President recommends,
(after the lst Of Aay) the running of our
construction train 80 ms to connect with the
Nashville aud Chattanooga train at TullAhOma
and that arrangements be made To carry pass
eugers aud freight between Manchester and
Tullahoma after that time. After that time
a comfortable coach will be run daily, il ne
cessary, between McAinnville and Manchester,
making il desirable for passengers for Nash
vile TO take that route.
lie represents the work as progressing finely
and states that the track laying will reach
MoMinnville in Time 10 carry of the growing
crop.
The Treasures report shows Receipts during
the quarter, amounting 10 $5.7T2 20, aud
Disbursements amounting 10 S2.903 20.
A resolution was adopted unanimously, 10
structing the President 10 contract forthwith tor
The construction OF the Depots at Tuahoma.
Manchester and McMinnville, and providing
for placing passenger and freight cars upon
the road for the convenience Of passengers
and shippers, upon The completion OF the road
a. Manchester.
The Dsrot ten miles from NcMinnville was
located near where the Short Mountain road
crosses the Railroad, 90 the land al Abraham
Hoover: NJ H. agreeing 10 give the Company
ten acres Of land for Depot purposes. The
Depo, Is called NAoFrisoa,n IN bosor Of sam
uel Morrison deceased, worthy old citizen
who lived tor many years and died IN the vi
entity OF the place.
The Point selected, Il Is thought win &C.
eommodAi, the Hickory Greek aud Barren
Fork country better than any that could have
been selected. aad viii be quite an important
Dspot upon oar road Respectfully.
II. II. uAggiaoS, Sec.