Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-17
Rridre Meeting.
AsIIut5U lAVtLIAEs
We copy the following from the Gas.e OF yes.erdav:

We copy the following from the Gasste OF yesterday
NASHVILLE, Nov. 49, 1858.
An adjourned meeting Of the citizens Of Davidson county
held House, receive the report the committee
appointed ascertain the cost &C. OF bridge
Cumberland when motion Of n Brow, ESQ., Thos
Bransfrd called to the Chair, and Isaac Lon appointed
Secretary.
The committee, to whom referred the subject Of the
structon OF new bridge, over the Cumberland river opposite
Saturday the 3I Of October last by leave, respectfully
port that they have had the ugotuneer considerations and
unanimously the opinion that the interest Of the citizens
he count1 @ tIs Nor3f SIDE Of tbe riveT demands t6 5I
the high rates Of toll which u be demanded by the Broad Street
Bridge Company for the ensuing year, that company having ad
vanced their tariff Of charges instances
hundred per but it is required by tie rapidly
ing population wants OF the people, only that
the river, butin the City Of Nashville
legal difficulty believed the construction Of
Legislature Tor that puro, Of which passed in 1851,
horzng the erection Of bridge at any site plan,
that may be adopted by the company.
The committee f free conversation with Dr.
Shelby, the proprietor OF the ground and bank opposite the city
from whom they received many usu iac and suggestions IN re
gard TO the erection Of another bridge well those which
have heretofore been built and that Dr. Shelby acua by that
spirtof patriotism and raty Tor which ne has always been
distinguished viii grant the right Of to the company through
his lands for abumnts and roads at desirable point that
be selected, say Broad Spring Clark Old bridge street, in
don TO which he viii make liberal subscription Of stock
The committee requested Mr.. J. Gray Civil Engineer
furnish them with estimate Of cost for both susp and
whom they received communication which is herewith submitted
part OF this report Notwithstanding the estimates Of cost
larger expected hy the committee, they
pair making fridge. It should he borne in mind that the
bridges Of the first class in every respect
permanent erected it viii require
repairs for years, and from which at least reasonable dividends
may be expected
In view Of the great variety Of interests and conflicting opn
the subject Of the location OF the bridge, the
have declined recommend any particular location for that pur
pose but refer the location to the general meeting Of the citizens
stockholders. They recommend the formation Of company
heerecon permanent bridge capital
in shares Of $50 each. Subscription lie binding, and company
10 be organized when the Of seventy five thousand dollars
su6scr ed. All Of which is respectfully submitted.
Which was, motion, received.
MaXey Esq. prentei the resolution following, to Wit:
ResO7Ce3 That W Phillips, Linds ey, Paren, Isaac
Iiyt0u James Y8rlorOugh Clure, Brown, L Braus
ford, Harry Smith, Of Sumner, Morris, French Dr.
John Shelby, he appointed commissioners open books for
Cript0n build bridge Cumberland at Clark
The company be organized seventy five
thousand dollars is SUBSCRIBED
The commissioners viii meet at A Y Linsey's Office on
Wednesday morning at O'Clock.
Which unanimously adopted.
On notion the city papers requested TO publish the pro
lee3ngs Of the meeting.
On motion. adjourned. 7. l. BRANsFORp, Ch'mn
ISAAC Luton, SeC'y.