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

The Commercial and Railroad Inter-
est of that Place.

eSt Of that Place.
a. meeting of tie Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of Springfield, III conjunction
with the citizens Of that place, was held on
Saturday last, Capt. 3. NJ. Cheatham, one
of the Aldermen in the chair. The object
Of the meeting is embraced In the following
resolutions offered by Aid. VIM. Moore,
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t being plain to our minds
that some action should be taken, looking
to the future growth and commercial in
terest of our county of Robertson and its
seat Of justice, Springfield, and
Whereas, We have watched with no
small degree of interest the flow of money
to other markets for all articles of manutac:;
tory, all of which could and should be
manufactured in our county, and
Whereas we are deficient in that branch
which should afford market at Springfield
for all Of the surplus produce of our coun-
try, thereby necessitating the producer to
carry it to other markets, and depriviDg us
Of circulating medium Of countless mil
lions Of dollars, in the course of a single
decade, that could Re used in developing
the resources of our countTy-otherwise
leaving upon our hands an inexhaustible
amount of valuable material in worthless
state of nature, and
Whereas, in order that we may be better
enabled to carry into effect the main objects
of this meeting, we know of no other
means than that Of thorough organiza-
ton of our most influential citizens, under
such style and namemost appropriate whose
object it will be to carry these resolutions
into effect, and
Whereas, while we are looking to these
interests we should not forget that a new
line of railroad is being agitated that will
evidently cross our county at some point,
yet unknown, and
Whereas, we believe that Springfield is
the most available point, and that a united
effort upon our part viii bring about this re-
suit. Therefore, be it
Resolved by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of the town of Springfield, that
an organization of our most influential and
live fellOw-citizens form themselves into an
organization for the purpose Of carrying in
to effect the suggestions set firth in the
foregoing preambles, and that measures be
instituted looking to giving such informa-
ton to the officials Of said railroad as will
insure a survey by Springfield.
Resolved, that committee Of competent
men be appointed to meet the people of this
county at such times and places most con-
venient, for the purpose of addressing them
and opening books of subscription for the
construction of said road 10 Springfield; and
Resolved, that said committee meet the
officials of the Greensboro, Russellville and
Nashville and those of the Evansville, Hep-
derson and Nashville railroads, aud see
upon what terms a consolidation of these
roads can be made from Springfield to
Nashville.
Resolved, that a copy of these preambles
and resolutions be furnished the officials Of
the above roads, with a request to mention
a time and place more suitable for said CON-
sultation, and that the Springfield Record,
Nashville Banner and UNION AND AAGERI-
CAN, Russellville Herald, greensboro Shield
and Monitor be requested to publish the
same. Unanimously adopted.
Col. Vim. Moore then suggested the fol-
lowing gentlemen as the committee to car
~ into effect the resolutions relative to the
Owensboro, Russellyille and Nashville
Railroad: Hon. Jno. S. Hart, Judge Jno.
Woodland, Gen. Jno. E. Garner, Col. 10. G.
Stark Capt. B. NJ. Cheatham, Col. j. J.
Pope, Jno. w. Judd, Esq, II. H. Kirk,
Milton Green, Esq, Archie Thomas, q.
w. Walker, Esq, G. G.. Bell, and j. A.
Bell.
Mr.. Judd then offered the following resO- |
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved, that this Board request /
the citizens of Springfield to organise a |
Board Of Trade for the purpose of looking |
after the commercial aud manufacturing IL
terests of our town.