Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-30

Called Meeting OF the county Court
Elaborate Discussion of the
EdgefieId and Kentucky Rail
road VI uddie-BoIh sides Heard
NO Definite Action Taken.
Pursuant TO published call, the Justices
If the Peace for D wilson county. yester-
day morning assembled at their chamber
in the Court House.
On motion Of Justice Maxey, Justice
Oas.etiy was called to the chair.
The folio wing communication was re-
received from Judge Glenn:
Office If The County Court OF Davidson
County, Term Nashville Aug %, ISL
To the Honorable County Court of David
son County: have called you toge her
to-day at the request # the Railroad Com
missionels OF Inc county, to take such &C.
ton as may be deemed advisable upon any
subject that the Commissioners may lay
before you. They Will explain to you why
they requested the special meeting, and
hope your meeting will be productive of
much good to the people of the county.
remain, with great respect, your ODE
dent servant, W. A. GLENN,
County Judge.
At the suggestion of Justice Dortch,
Justice w. F. Meachsm proceeded to ex-
plain to the Court why it had been deemed
necessary 10 call for this meeting. Since
the cell was Issued, ne necessary stock
had been obtained by those acting in the
interest of Davidson county. TIE sccu-
mulated stock in the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad had been sold, and the Com
missioGeJs were Low ready 10 join legal
issue with thai portion of the stockholders
claiming 10 have made the purchase of the
Edgefield and Kentucky Railrozd. Justice
Meacham, in the course Of his remarks,
read the following communication from
the stockholders who purchased the road
on Saturday last.
To the Davidson County Railroad Com
INSTRUMENTATION We hereby in
form you that we have this day purchased
the Edgefeld and Kentucky Railroad ac-
cording to the Ierms Of the decree, but
subject to the right Of the county of DA-
wilson to participate in said purchase 10
The extent IF the accumulated stock which
she has in the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company, as will Soon folly ap-
pear by our written proposition now in the
Office Of the Governor Of Tennessee, to
which we call your attention. We hope
you will participate in the purchase to the
extent Indicated, but We insist in 10 event
can the county go beyond that sum, and
that any further payment by you as her
agents would bs VOID. Respectfully,
G. A. WASHINGTON,
THOMAS MENEEs,
E. S. CHEATHAM,
10. G. STARK,
And others.
NASHVILLE, Aug 26, 1871.
Since the receipt Ct th5 above c3mmu-
nicatiop. said Justice Meachsm, the Com
missiorers of Davidson county, aud those
who willing to act with them had sue
ceeded il obtaining the amount Of stock
necessary 10 make the first payment on
the road ard were also successful in OBJ
tanning the a5equate and satisfactory secu-
rity for the two subsequent payments If
the other side is determined upon law suit,
30 let it BE-. The Commissioners, and
thoee who are sciDg with them, feel
that ,heir course is just, and we g not
nfrRid 10 risk it merits IN the courts IF the
ouatry. 10 view Of events occurring
since lssuirg the call for this meeting,
Justice Meaohem thought there was no ne
c,sr,ty for any further action on the pres
ent occasion.
Justice Raskeite could not see what
possible coed could Iesuit from any further
present action Oh the part Of the County
Court.
Justice Dortch moved that the court now
adjourn end that no per diem be charged
the county on account of this meeting.
A. the suggestion Of Justice Treppard,
the motion If Justice DOrtch was sus-
pended, and Hon. Neill S. Brown request
ed to address the Court relative 10 the
matters in lssue bstweel the county AID
other stockholders in the Edgsfieid and
Kentucky Railroad.
Gov. Brown said that be vas not here as
the attorney of the stockholders TO when
the proper was lately sold, bat simply
present - d citizen Of Davidson county,
desiring TO see some means adopted for
harmon1ziDg conf citing interests, ana put
ting this important public enterprise on q
solid and da-sbe footing. Gentlemen to
whom the rosd had b1en sGld had request
ed him to be present Oh ihis occasion aud
fully explain their oil iect in making the
purchase. This he was willing TO
do because he desired to zee The
property saved, and the road
ooptinued 81 a great auxiliary to Nashville
and Davijs0a cOuoty, a5 well rs contrib
utor to the business Interest OF the people
alorq the entire ue. Gov. Brown thought
it was not yet too late for some compro-
mise 20 be 1ffs, t,d which would prove
sat ST DRY to al, parties, he was toi
peace, end earnestly hoped that some salts
factory adjustment between coLteEnaG
classes Ct stakeholder might soon be
made.
Justice Maxey replied at length to the
remarks Of Gov. Brown, reverting tc the
action of the court In respec to the coun'
tvs inter st lie Z !gofeld s1d kentucky
Railroad, giving in ds.all the history Of
The " re afalr.
Justice Mazey said that he too was fol
nesce. Int for peace on the basis Of Justice
and fair dealing.
j slice Wands next addressed the Court,
Joining issue with the p sition assumed
no Governor Bsogn He thought the
action n Is far Of the Court and the Com
mis,iorer+ was entirely legitimate ano
proper, sid could bs successfully defended
in the cour,s If thu country. Justice
Wards tad that while fully realizing
the importance of keeping this
great tubnc ente-prize fully ahye
he WIS unwilling to see Inc
county + Davidson s4hmlt to the palpablt
hin ice End wrong contemplated by wh1'
,sknown SIS the Washington Board. Meth
ar III Commissioners of the county mol