The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-09-12
THE TURNPIKE.
The Meeting. Speaking and Barbe-
cue on Bradshaw last Saturday.
The People in Earnest.

shaw that the people all along the
/ line are earnest md enthusiastic il
their determination to build the road
without delay. The barbecue al
Bradshaw creek on Saturday last
brought together q large number o.
friends, including q large delegation
from Pulaski. The ladies too, Sod
bless them, without whose presence
men are but laggards and drones
gave encouragement to the enter.
prise by their presence. About ten
o'clock the large crowd had assem-
bled under the shadow of several
magnificent beeches, which are so
peculiar to the Bradshaw valley, and
Col. S. E, Rose, on motion of DIR.
Grant, was elected Chairman, who
presided with his characteristic
grace and ability. DR.. W. L. Viii
son and L. w. McCord were elected
Secretaries, and the meeting pro
ceeded to business-for business
was evidently the purpose for which
they met. First the commissioners
appointed to survey the route were
called upon for report, which was
given by the Chairman, Mr.. Nelson
Patterson, through Mr.. Jno. A. Tin
non, who said that only a Prelimina-
~ survey had been made, and no
exact estimate of the cost could be
made. There was no reason why it
should be an expensive road, as
there were no serious obstacles to
encounter. On motion of DR.. Grant
the commissioners were continued
with instructions to complete the
survey and estimates and report at
a future meeting. After consulta-
ton the committee of survey and 10
cation submitted the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED, That we, the Committee
of survey and location of the con
templated Turnpike Road from Pu
Iaski eastward to the Lincoln Coun-
ty line, recommend that the route
leading via Pisgah, thence to Brad
shaw Creek and down said creek to
the Lincoln county line be adopted
by this meeting, the definite loca-
ton of which to be determined
hereafter by actual survey. The
following resolutions were also.
adopted;
ResolUed, That a committee con
sistlng of one member for each mile
of the road in contemplation, and
three for Pulaski, be appointed to
solicit subscriptions to the road to
report at a meeting of Stockholders
to be held at Pisgah on the last Sat
urday in September, inst.
ResoEged, That the committee of
survey and location be also required
to make full report at said meet
ing.
The fist resolutions was subse-
quently amended so as to give two
for the 18th mile, and the
chair appointed; for Pulaski, DR.. J.
F. Grant, M. Childres,s and Robt.
Snapard 1st mile, A. Cox ID, J. N.
81, G. A. Hopkins, 4th,
J. NJ. Edwards, 9th, JnO. McCor-
mick, 9Th, T. B. Reasonover, 18th, W.
L. Wilson, Sth, Sterling Alternately,
9th, A. Houze, 10th, w. H. Oliver,
11th, Jesse Naill, 18th, DIR. Jesse
Mays, 18th, W. H. Wells, 18th, Mo-
ses Story, 18th, Mr.. Russell.
Col Rose then being called |
upon delivered an entertaining and |
effective speech, followed by Messrs.
Cox and Tinnon, in earnest appeals
and happy illustrations in favor of
the road. At the close of Mr.. Tinnon's
speech dinner was announced, and |
the whole assembly responded with
llacrity, if not enthusiasm, to the
invitation to partake of the bound
less hospitality of the Bradshaw
people, and the bounteous supply
they had provided for this occasion.
After dinner, Col Sugg, ofLincoln
county, President of the Turnpike
eading from Fayetteville Is miles in
she direction of AIiIIyille, was called
upon, and entertained the meeting
with a very practical talk in behalf
Of Turnpikes. He was particularly
in this road. The origi-
nal intention was to build his road
10 Elkton, but he is now in favor Of
iiverging this road at the county
inc, so as to intersect this road
lhus making a complete lin G
rom Pulaski to Fayetteville, and
lfording farmers in the Eastern
part of Lincoln a market at Pulaski.
He promised that the connection
should be made if we built our part
delay.
Col. Sugg was followed by Mr.. Z.
T. TaliaferrO and Mr.. Z. w. Ewing
n short addresses, the latter being
exceedingly happy and forcible in
some of his illustrations.
The following resolution was
hen adopted:
Resolyed, that Books of subscrip-
ion be opened here to-day for Il e
of taking stock, and that
he stosk holders meet at Mt. Pisgah
.hurch on the last Saturday in Sep
embcr for tae purpose of organizing.
Accordingly books were opened
nd subscriptions to the amount of
,ver $4,000 taken in a few minutes.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet