The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-20
A Personal Matter.

A meeting Of the Chamber Of commsrc'
was held yesterday, at 2 P. M Mr. Presi
dent Terrass in the Clair.
The minutes Of the previous meeting wer'
read and approved.
The following firms were represented:
etration, Pointer & Co.
j. J. McCann.
s. A. Medary.
Hsrdcastle, Gennett 4 Co.
Robert Thompson.
n. NJ. P6rmele.
W. J. Parks.
Stephens d Stone.
Il. S. Bsteman.
Bailey, Ordway & Co.
Burnham q Wand.
II. G. Crunk & Co.
Terrass Brothers.
Treppard x Co.
Cutter L Gleaves.
Sickles & Co.
Chas. Nelson i Co.
c. L. Howerton.
A. A. Spencer q Co.
The following report from the special
committee was read:
To The Chamber Of Commerce:
We respectfully report that we hsve had
a second interview with the counsel en-
plOyed against the Nashville and Chatta-
nOoga Railroad, in relation to our past diff
culties in getting goods freighted over said
road. and are advised that our quickest and
most effective remedy for the removal Of
railroad connections is 10 be obtained
through the city corporate authorities, who,
through their attorney, have promised US
their cooperation; aud that we recommend
and require the City Council 10 unite that
portion of the city, embracing said cOnnec-
tons, 10 the corporation at the earliest prac-
ticable date. And further, that the late
practice Of discrimination in favor of
through freights is q plain violation Of our
rights at law, and subjects said road, in
each and every instance, to a fine of not
less than 81, 900, nor more than $1,000, lone
half 10 the State and one half to the party
sueing) for any violation and they have
not the right to t~ransportany goods whatever
over said road, where they refuse the same
TO Nashville merchants and for all de-
lays, during the past ten days, where
freights from J~ohnsonville nave been pass
ing daily, they have made the road liable as
above.
We therefore recommend that each and
every merchant who has been aggrleved by
the refusal and delays Of the last two weeks,
to bring suit against the said Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad without delay through
the regularly employed attorneys Of the
Chamber of Commerce, the Hon. n. s.
Brown and J. S. Brien, who advise that the
law is so plain that non need be fearful Of
obtaining redress, under its provisions and
further, that the Chamber Of Commerce
assume the expense Of all suits brought by
its members through the regularly employed
attorneys and further, that the basis Of
compromise proposed by the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad, through the columns
of the Banner, is an insult, and a cheat
an acknowledgment of the Roads ability to
supply the local trade with fifty cars per
day n it purposes to continue its dis
examinations against the people Of Tennes-
see, with the remainder Of its rolling stock.
All Of which We respectfully submit, with
the following:
RcsolUed, That we demand Of the Nash
Vile and Chattanooga Railroad TO furnish
10 US, hereafter, the same through rates 10
all Southern markets, as contained in their
accepted bill Of lading, from st. Louis, de-
Quoting the cost from st. Louis to Nash
willie, thereby putting US on equal footing
with the st. Louis merchants.
RcSolUed, That the Secretary Of this
Chamber deliver a copy Of. this resolution to
the officers Of the Nashville and Chatta-
noogs Railroad, as a notification Of their
demand. THos. o.. POINTER
S. a. MEDARY,