Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-08
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

SECOND DAY S PROCEEDINGS.
Court met at 81 o'clock and proceeded
with regular business. The following com.
munication and petition from the Tennes.
see and Pacific Railroad Company, asking
a subscription Of 100000 from the Da-
wilson County Court, was presented aud
read: M
To de Worshipful County Court Of he
county Of DavidsOn: The undersigned. Pre-
sident and Directors Of the Tennessee and
Pacific Railroad Company, would respect
fully represent to your worships that they
have completed their organization and be.
come corporate body.
They have completed the survey Of their
entire line of the road from Nashville 10
Knoxville by a competent engineer, and
substantially located the same by designa.
ting the termini and approximating the
general direction Of the road, and have
caused their said engineer TO make an esti-
mate Of the probable cost of the grading
and emhankment and masonry and other
expenses Of the construction Of the said
road. All Of which has been made and
done by said engineer, printed copy Of
which, with his affidavit attached, is fled
with this application.
The said road will penetrate a section Of
country which naturally finds its trade
connected with Nashville through the rich
counties of Wilson, Smith and jackson.
Putnam and White, passing over the Cum
berland mOuntains, rich with minerals and
many elements entering largely in com,
merce, which country has never had rail-
road facilities and are hence undeyeloped.
The residents are anxious to have ad-
vantages which other portions Of the State
enjoy, and think that a road running from
their State capital, penetrating their coun-
try, is the legitimate and proper route to be
built. a 81 d. -IfF I
Having heretofore despaired of obtain
ing the cooperation Of Davidson county in
building this road, pOEiion of the citizens
OF Wilson county are now asking aid from
the city of Louisville, and the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, for building a road
from Gallatin, in Summer county, to Lebas
non, the county seat of Wilson county.
thence TO Murfreesboro, which ifbuilt will
divert the trade not only from Wilson and
Rutherford counties but large portion of
the trade on the line of the Nashville and
Chattanooga railroad beyond Murfreesboro,
thereby destroying the good results now
arising to the trade of Nashville by its
outlay in the Nashville and Chattanooga
road. The only remedy for this, what
might be called a death blow TO the pros
perity Of Nashville and Davidson county.
is to unite with our friends in Wilson
county and build the Tennessee and Pa
cific road, thus opening this new avenue Of
trade, and preventing our natural compe-
titor, Louisville, from gaining untold adj
yantages al our expense. That the adyan-
tages to your city and county of the Ten
nessee and Pacific railroad would be ais
most inoaleulable, it requires no argument
TO prove. But it may be remarked that by
the Law on the subject, the whole amount
BY any county has to be ex-
pended in the same, thus creating a de-
mand for labor and market all along the
line for materials and provisions at the
best prices. l...1-.'- ..ft#
The liberal aid heretofore and recently
given by the State, renders the construction
Of the road certain, if the counties through
which it is to pass do their duty. While
the counties beyond Davidson, through
which the route of the proposed road runs,
are equally bound for the State aid given to
other roads, amounting to many millions,
they have heretofore enjoyed none Of the
direct benefits of the system,
II is manifest to all who have made
themselves acquainted with the subject,
that this when completed, will be the most
important road in the State. It will con
stitute a link in the Great National rail
road from the Atlantic to the Pacific. 1t
will traverse the richest coal and mineral
region of the State, and much of the most
fertile lands. 1t will develop the resources
Of our mountains and valleys, and enhance
he wealth of the people and State to
greater extent than any other road contem-
plated or completed. All that ia now,
to accomplish this great object
and secure its blessings, is for the counties
10 do their duty as the State has done. We
are aware that the people are already
under heavy burdens and difficulties, but if
hey do not make the necessary exertions
70 extricate themselves, they viii always
remain 50.
An opportunity is now offered to bring
% the city Of Nashville the trade of the i'm
nense and wealthy portion of our State,
md enable it to place itself by the side, If
rot at the head, of other sections Of our
common country.
An that this worshipful court can do
law, is TO put tito the people of the
county for decision, at such time and after
luch notice as you may designate, and such
S the object Of the application now and
hereby made.
They therefore pray. that your WOrships
will make an order Nfeferriug it to the
voters Of the county of Davidson, to de-
,ide whether you shall subscribe for three
hundred thousand dollars of stock in the
and Pacific Railroad Company,
N the mode and on the conditions pre-
'cribed by the Code, sections 1142 to ll65
inclusive Signed,
W. p. lines, John Kirkman,
W. +. Prosser, John B. johnson,
Henry S. Frayser, Joseph w. Allen,
J. W. Paramore, d. Cook,
F. w. Turner, Chas II. Irwin,
Henry Stone, Benjamin Bently,
John B. Rogers.
The Chamber of Commerce submitted |
he proceedings Of a meeting recently held |
L their rooms in reference TO the Tennes-
ee and Pacific railroad, asking aid for its |
and setting forth the advantages
{ the same. |...
Justice Msxey moved that both COM
nunications be laid on the table.
Justice Meacham hoped that no subject |
f interest would be so summarily dis |
'osed Of They might at least be referred |
0 respectful consideration.
After considerable discussions the COM |
were laid on the table.
Sundry accounts were presented and |
flowed.
The Committee on Workhouse, Poor |
ouse, etc. reported the same in good CON
ition.
The keeper Of the Poorhouse also re-
orted the following;
,aupers on hand January lst 1867. So
httes 70
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'ork slaughtered. 1886 his
orn raised $50 bbls.
ats. 4000bundles |
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JAMEs II JENKINS. Keeper.