Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-04
The Bridge.

Inc county Court at Its quarterly sitting on
Monday took the following further action con-
corning the construction of the bridge over the
Holston river at this place.
The committee, consisting of w. A. A. Con-
ner, chairman, Jno L. Moses, Alfred Caldwell
Jno Tunnell Julius Ochs and NJ. Nelson, ap-
pointed to take charge of, locate and superin-
tend the erection of the bride, reported that
they had located the terminus of the bridge on
Gay street, and gave the following reasons for
thir action: There would be a great revenue
from tolls, Gay being the business street of the
city, and that site could be built upon as cheap
~ as any other.
They further reported having contracted with
Mr.. III. j. Condor for the construction of the
masonry, and that he is now engaged in execut-
ing the contract.
They had also employed Mr.. j. H. Gallaher
TO superintend the putting up of the masonry
and the superstructure, and to take charge of
and direct all matters pertaining to the mechan-
ical department
After accepting and adopting the committees
report the court ordered that the chairman and
clerk of the County Court issue eight per cent.
county bonds of the denomination of $500 each,
to the amount of 10000, payable in twenty
years from date and redeemable at the option of
the court at any time after five years from date
and to bear date from the I'd of October, 1871,
to be signed by the Chairman of the Court, and
the Clerk was directed to number the bonds,
and to sign and number the coupons attached
1t WAS further ordered that the County Court
Clerk deliver the bonds, when ready to be is
sued, to the Bridge Commissioners upon their
application and receipt for the same, and that
the Clerk number and register each bond in q
book kept for the purpose.
It was also ordered that the Chairman draw
upon the County Trustee for cost af engraving
the bonds.
1t was further ordered that the bonds be not
sold for less than their par value.
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commissioners with reference to putting up an
iron superstructure instead of wooden one
some favoring the one and some the other plan.
Squire T9nnell has in his possession the
drawings and figures for an iron bridge, as pro-
posed to be built by the Wrought Iron Bridge
be put up for only about $4,000 more than the
same superstructurs of wood, with the advan-
tages of greater durability and neatness.
We have also heard the Pratt bridge favora-
bly, spoken of.
1t Is said that the idea of an iron bridge is
growing in favor, and that plan may yet be
adopted
The Eastern Division Fair.
The time is approaching for holding our an
nual fair, and We are gratifed to learn that the
prospects for most successful and creditable
exhibition are very iattering.
In the neighborhoed of two hundred entries
| have been made and the list is being largely
! increased daily. The officers are well known
throughout East Tennessee, and their efforts for
its success have been untiring.
| There is nothing that conduces more to the
agricultural and mechanical prosperity of a
section than fairs, as has been successfully de-
monstrated wherever they have been encour-
| aged. r
This is especially the case in the Western
States, where farming is conducted on scientific
principles and the mechanic arts arc assuming
wide proportions. Some of the largest manu-
factories OF agricultural implements are located
in the west, and some of them will doubtless
be awarded premiums next week. Let the fair
of III be: the most successful affair of the kind
that has been held in Knoxville,