Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-15
Your Obedient servant,
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T. BOYLE, Louisville, KY, Sir:-In
the winter of 1S60-6l, l as principal assis-
tantin party, engaged in revising and loca-
ting the line of the Henderson and Nash
Vile railroad from the Kentucky State
line TO Henderson, on the Ohio river. In
answer to inquiries addressed to me here
with offer the following statements with re-
gard to the result of said survey
Plans, profles and careful estimates were
made at that time of all work completed,
and of that still remaining to be done, but
all these were lost during the war. From
the best Of lay recollection, however, Of
those estimates and the character of the
line, the following is an approximate
statement of the value lat the present
time,) of the work already done on the
road
State Line to HopkinsYille. q miles.
tlEOJU s3S th
jacksonville 70 Henderson. "a miles,
$1,000. .O90
Madisouville TO Henderson. 4 miles.
SO OOO....-.'............ SlOOO DO
....s 796 600
TABLE Of DISTANCES.
Nashville to State Line (E. and ky.
Railroads. .......46.s2 miles
State Line to Hopkinsville, (mostly
graded " miles
HOpkinsvillet to MadisOnyiile mot yet
graded 80 miles
jacksonville to Henderson (mOstly
graded 20 miles
Total distance from Nashville to Ohio
River at Henderson. ll0.G3 miles
From Nashville 90 Coal Fields. 81 miles
The character Of the country through
which the line passes is particularly
adapted to the construction Of per RdHeRt
line of road. Throughout its length in
Kentucky there is no stream requiring
more than a single span Of bridging. Even
these are few in number, not of the char
acter to sweep away bridge and road bed
by sudden rises or extraordinary freshets,
as has recently proved so disastrous to
many roads in the South. The country
traversed is undulating, admitting, on
much of the route, of easy grades and long
tangents, combined with ample drainage
The unfinished portion between Hop
kinsville and jacksonville was favorably
located with easy curves, and in two in
stances only, was grade so high as so feet
to the mile used, and those Of short ex-
tent.
Il is unnecessary for me to speak Of the
character Of the country to be developed by
this road, as you are fully aware of its
boundless wealth in agricultural and min
eral resources.
Respectfully, w. P. FOSTER,
Civil Engineer
President Cheatham said, in regard to
the proposed railroad referred to in the
communications, that it was of the utmost
importance that it should be completed be-
fore next winter. Coal in Nashville to-
day ia four times as high as il would be If
this road was finished. The material
interests Of our city demand that the citi-
Gems Of Nashville should be allowed the
privilege of helping to build the road.
Some discussion ensned, after which, on
motion Of Mr.. Thompson, the whole
matter WAS referred to a special committee
to act ia conjunction with the Finance
Committee, with instructions 10 report on
Tuesday night The committee appointed
on the part of the Board of Aldermen we're
Messrs. Kinney and Chiffon.
Mr.. Thompson introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted That the
Recorder is hereby authorized 10 refrain
from or suspend any proceedings Of fines or
penalties against bankers under the late
law passed by the Council, taxing the privi-
lege Of banking, to await the decision of an
agreed case, TO be submitted to the courts,
il such course shall be agreed upon be-
tween the First City Attorney and the
counsel of the bankers.
The bill from the Board of Common
Council to authorize the grading and Nc
Admitting of Church and Broad streets in
the tenth ward, passed its second reading,
and was referred TO the Street COMMITTEES.
An invitation from the teachers Of the
Howard school to the City Council to visit
that institution, was accepted
The Board then adjourned to the Com
mon Council chamber 10 meet that body in
convention in order to elect q night police
man.
DEFENSE Of r. B. CHEATHAM.