Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-15

objection is frivolous and technical. Ia
character, IL not in matter, the subject oi
the original bill and the amendment were
geFmane, and any one coavefsant with
Legislative action Is aware, that subjects
widely dissimilar are frequently joined in
separate sections in one bill / only refer
to this to show that Mr.. Trimble was
strained for material for his protest.
But Mr.. Trimble enters his solemn
protest against this measure, because the
Legislature, on petition Of a portian Of the
/ citizens of Nashville, had refused permits
sion to take the sense Of the people in re-
gard 10 bonds for a new waterworks; md
he assumes that because some of the citi-
zens objected to the waterwOrks projection,
! that all of Them except myself and an
other, were opposed TO the Issuance of
I bonds for the completion of an important
! line Of railroad communication, necessary
TO the perfection Of the system of roads
entering at this point, apd greatly adyan-
/ tageOus 10 the commerce and prosperity of
/ the city. The wateTworks project was OPP
posed on the ground that the present
works were ample, and that while corpora
ton finances were embarrassed, and the
| rule of taxation burdensome, it was not
/ proper to think Of erecting new works.
But this state of facts, and a manifesto
ton Of public opinion through petition,
has no connection with the question of
railroad tax, concerning which Mr.. Trim
bic, according TO his protest, had heard no
| opposition, but on the contrary, had heard
| from at least two of his fellow-citizens
petition in favor of it. Therefore l hold
that, in the name of the people whom he
| represented, he had no warrant to protest
against the action of his fellow Senators,
| (which was IS to 3. and furthermore that
the status in the market of city of Nash
Vile bonds, nor the amount of the city
debt, was any proper subject for discussion
or protest in the Senate, on a proposition
| to permit the taxpayers to decide whether
| they would increase or diminish that debt.
In his vehement opposition to this propO-
sition and by his protest, Mr.. Trimble has
undertaken virtually to speak for the peo-
pie Of Nashville ON a question, regarding
which they ask the privilege to speak for
themselves. He has assumed to dictate
and foreclOse action, and violate popular
| rights in a manner unbecoming servant
Of the people, and one who processes to be
so staunch believer in the capacity and
rectitude of the people. So much for the
protest.
In regard 10 my advocacy of this mea-
sure, have only to say that have urged
it as State Receiver of the Edgefeld and
Kentucky railroad, towards which the
Legislature has granted State aid and en-
couragement, and to which a good por-
ton Of the taxes to supply this aid is OBJ
| tanned from the citizens Of Nashville
/ Il .f h. a..
Henderson and Nashville road. Gen
orally under the State internal improve
ment system, and specially, the tax-pay
ers of Nashville are embarked in the con
struction of this road. / reason and argue
that the completion of this road to the ex-
haustless coal fields eighty miles distant
and the direct connection with the Ohio
and Southern Indiana at Evansville is
necessary in order to give the citizens Of
| Nashville the adequate returns for the in
vestment which, by law, they are now
compelled to make in the road of which |
am the State agent as receiver
| have in good faith and in accordance
with my views of the best interests Of the
State and of the city, whose officer / also
am, urged that the people of Nashville
should decide whether they were not able,
in view of the Immediate advantages of
| this connection, 10 loan their credit so as
to make il secure. prosecuted this work
before the Legislature, after concert with
the Representatives Of my own county, and
of those on the Edgefeld and Kentucky
railroad 10 the State line, all of whom APP
hproyed il with the exception OF Mr.. Trim
BILE. Ii was done, too, with the under
standing that similar loans of credit by
county and corporation bonds wonld be
asked from the people on the line of the
road in ihia State aad Kentucky and with
the belief that by cooperative effort, the
railroad system centering at this point,
would yield the results that the taxpayers
have right to expect.
Az a member of this Board and Of the
corporation, ! shall urge the submission of
this question TO the people. If this is done,
Ishall, to the best of my ability, advocate it
before the people. If they approve or re-
iect, l shall be content, as am now content
that, Notwithstanding Mr. Trimble's pro-
test and arraignment Of me as an ofiicious
official, have done my duty both to my
State and to the city.
IT, in the official career which Mr.. Trim
bic has Just closed by resignation, he is as
Wei SdtlhltAl Alltb lit has pau is tilutu It.
gard to the rights and interests of the peo-
pie Of Nashville, as | have in securing
them the right to vote their aid to the con-
struction of a railroad, which will open to
the commercial interests a new field, en-
courage manufactures by cheapening coal
and securing full supply, and promoting
the growth Of the city, he can retire with
an easy conscience, and might have spared
himself the filing of a protest which has
neither foundation in fact nor point in ar
gument. r. B. CHEATHAM,
Alderman from the 9Th ward
NASHVILLE, March IA, 1S67.-Hon. w.
Matt Brown, Mayor of Nashville: Sir
have the honor, in behalf of the Evans
vile, Henderson and Nashville Railroad
Company, to propose, through you to the
City Council of Nashville, that the city
subscribe 100000 TO the capital stock of
the Evansville, Henderson and Nashville
Railroad Company, TO be paid 10 the bonds
of the city of Nashville payable in thirty
years from their date, bearing six per cent.
interest, payable semi-annually in the City
of New York, on a majority of the legal
voters of the city voting in favor of making
the subscription in pursuance of the en-
abling act passed by the Legislature of Ten
nessee at its recent session.
The Evansville, Henderson and Nash
vile Railroad Company, on the subscrip-
ton of S500,000 being made, and the bonds
Of the city delivered in payment thereof
will issue to the city of Nashville certif-
Gates of stock for the same, and 20 per cent.
thereon, being part of the capital at which
the right OF way, road led, grading, etc, of
the old Henderson and Nashville read was
capitalized after being purchased by this
company, making the whole amount of
stock to be issued to the city, for $500, 900
of her bonds, 100000 of stock.
The Evansville, Henderson and Nash
vile Railroad Company agree that the
entire proceeds of the subscription of Nash
vile shall be sacredly devoted to the pur-
chase Of iron to construct the road from the
terminus of the Edgefeld and Kentucky
railroad TO the coal mines north Of Hop
| kinsville, in Kentucky ; and an order 10
secure the faithful application of the sub
scriptiOn OF the city to this object, it is
agreed that the city may appoint some per-
son to hold said bonds, and cooperate with
| the President of the railroad company in
| the disposal of the bonds, to secure the iron
to lay the track 10 the coal mines.