Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-24

A Forward mOyement 80 be made

A Forward MOsement 60 be Made
A meeting of the Free Bridge Commits
sIoners was held st the City Hall, Edge
field, last night.
Mayor Marks and Majors Thompson,
Brooks, and Jenkins, of the Bridge Com
mittee of the Board of Mayor and Alder
men, were present, together with the fol-
lowing Commissioners, to wit: Thomas
Caldwell, John d. Brien, A. V. S. Lindsey,
w. r. Demonbreun, A. f. Burr, w. l..
Price, w. B. A. Ramsey, Jackson B. White,
DC. c. Guild, G. j. Stubblefeld, Geo. Sea-
right, Henry Cooper, John Frizzell, w. A.
Glenn, w. g. Brien, and John C.. Thomp-
son.
The meeting was called 10 order by w.
B. A. Ramsey, who proposed that Jackson
b. White take the chair, which suggestion
was adopted, and Mr.. White took the chair,
and called the meeting TO order.
On motion Of Mayor Marks, John Friz-
cell was appointed secretary.
Alderman Thompson being called upon,
gave to the meeting such information as he
had in relation to the plan and estimate of
the cost of bridge.
judged. G. Guild made lengthy speech
in favor Of Immediate action in regard to
the creation of free bridge, and suggested
certain steps which should be taken In the
premises.
W. G. Brien, ESQ.,, took the same grounds
suggested by Judge Guild, and thought that
a petition should go up Immediately from
the Board of Mayer and Aldermen Of Edge
field to the County Court and to the City
Council Of Nashville, asking for subscrip-
tons.
A. V. S. Lindsey, ESQ, thought the first
step was to procure a charter. Edgefield
had subscribed all she could do, and the
people outside of Edgefeld who owned
property should now come forward. he
was Hing to subscribe 81, 900 toward the
free bridge, and would in few years save
money by this subscription.
Major John G. Thompson made some
general remarks relative to the enterprise,
and spoke of the present suspension bridge
as a monopoly that should be avoided. The
people cut his way were determined to
dodge it all they can. They had made
ferries and would make more. The people
in fact were determined to dodge it if they
had to swim the river.
Mayor Marks made some pointed re-
marks upon the same, and giving also the
reasoHs of the Board of Mayor and Alder
men for appointing a Board Of Commits
sioners.
G. j. Stubbefield, Esq, spoke warmly of
the present bridge monopoly, and thought
1t was the duty of the County Court to
build another bridge, so that the citizens
generally could be relieved from such an
imposition. Other gentlemen had alluded
to Edgeheld's interests in such an enterprise
He took the ground that there were people
on the other side who would be benefited
by free bridge, and the present bridge
management were not only control
ling the people over here but on the other
side too. The benefits derived from free
bridge were mutual, and if the vote was
left to the city Of Nashville for a subscrip
ton tomorrow, it would be carried by an
overwhelming majority. The City Council
OF Nashville dared not submit the PROPOSE
ton to the people, but the people before the
next election would make it a question, and
elect no man who was not in favor of the
proposition. He had felt the pulses of the
people Of Nashville, and knew their feel
ing in the premises.
After some remarks by John Frizzel,
Esq, that gentleman offered a series of reso-
buttons.
Judge Guild said he did not want to see
any solutions adopted that would throw
Nashville out in the cold. Edgefeld had a
right according to her charter to build the
bridge, with the consent of the city of Nash
vile and County Court. After getting
their consent, he wanted them also to sub
scribe literally. This was to be a free
bridge and not stock bridge, and there
fore it weuld not re luire three-fouTths
majority in an election to carry the propo-
sition.
Judge Henry Cooper said he had no
doubt about either the county, corporation
OF Nashville or corporation of Edgefield
having the authority to build the bridge.
All that was wanted now was a head. He
desired to see an additional resolution to
those submitted providing that ifthe county
would not receive the $4,000 offered by
kdgefeld, and build the bridge, then for
the county to give Edgefeld $4,000 and
she would build It, in other words to give
or take. He wanted to see an entirely free
bridge.
Judge Glenn cOncurred in the same
views. He was astonished to see in the
County court any sectionalism in an enter
prise which is of so much benefit to the
county at large. If bridge was wanted
over Stones river he would vote cheerfully
to tax himself to build it.
After being amended in several particu-
lars, the resolutions of Mr.. Frizzell were
adopted. They are as follows:
Resolved that it is the sense of this meet |
ing that the building of a bridge across the /
Cumberland should be left to the action of |
the County court of Davidson county, up |
on such terms and conditions as NAV be |
mutually agreed upon between that body |
and the Mayor and Aldermen of Edgefeld, |
and that should the County court under |
take to build free bridge, it is the opinion |
of this meeting, that the Mayor and Alder
men of Edgefeld should donate to the
county the amount heretofore appropriated |
by Edgefeld for the building Of a bridge.
2. Resolved, that in the opinion of this
meeting the Mayor and Aldermen of Edge
field should have prepared and presented to
the County Court, at its next meeting, a
petition for the erection of such bridge.
3. Resolved, that in the event the County
Court shall decline to take the steps neces-
sary to the erection of county bridge, the
should be made to the County
Court, that the Mayor and Aldermen of
will make donation thereto of $4,000.
4. Resolved, that in the opinion of this
meeting the people of the city of Nashville
will, if applied to, make a liberal donation
10 this object, and that application should
be made TO the Mayor and City Council of
asking action on this subject.
3. Resolved, That a special committee of
Ave Se appointed to take into consideration
The question as to whether decree of in
is necessary or proper, to secure
.he building of the bridge, and should it be
found necessary to do so, said committee
will make the proper application for such
decree.
8. Resolved, That In the opinion of this
meeting, the Mayer and Aldermen of Edge
field should take the steps necessary to Sc
,ure the consent of the County Court Of
Davidson county and the corporation of
Nashville, TO the erection of such a bridge
BY the Mayor and Aldermen of Edgefield,
should it be determined to erect the bridge
n that manner.
On motion, Messrs. Lindsey, FrizzeI and
Marks were appointed committee to pre-
sent The above resolution to the Board of
Aldermen of Edgefeld, as the action of the
The special committee of five, referred TO