Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-25

A called meeting Of the CITY Council was
held on Tuesday night, TO consider certain
propositions in regard to the location Of the
Mississippi Central Railroad Machine shops.
It was understood by ne committees appointed
some days ago 20 investigate the matter' that
the ground embraced in the lower survey would
cost about s9l, 900, and that in the upper sur
yey about SCI, 900.
Major Hurt presented the propositions Of Col
McCombs, which were substantially that the
survey Of the upper grounds was not made &C
eorling 20 his instructions. That he would
have the grounds re-surveyed. shortening, bet
at The same time widening the survey. That
he desired the tender OF both locations by the
city, that he might select either amer thorough
~ canvassing the question with his officers
He further stated, that unless the city Of Jack
son aeeeded 70 his proposition he would be
compelled to locate the Shops elsewhere, prob
ably st Fort Jefferson, KY, where the Compa-
ny own 500 acres Of land
Mr.. CoRger moved, and supported his resO-
luton with warmth and ability, that com
mittee ofdye be appointed, one for each Ward
and one for the city At large, TO proceed At once
to value the grounds embraced IN each survey.
and report 70 this Board on Thursday night
The molten carried, and Benz. Barr was
appointed for the 1st Ward, W. P Timberlak'
for the End, W. X. Walsh for the Srd, r. W
Andrews for the 4th and J. T, b eaveridge FOL
the city at large. - -
The committee reported promptly on Thurs
day night through their chairman. W. X
Walsh. They reported that the lower survey
would cost about S94, $50 and.the upper so, 600
recommending certain changes in each thai
would save tn city forty or fifty thousand dol
lars should the lower survey be selected, and
ten or fifteen thousand should the upper survey
be selected Their report was received and the
committee discharged. The question OF dona-
ton and the submission Of the same to the
people, excited long and warm discussion,
in which several gentlemen, not members Of
the Board, participated. Finally, and afte1
midnight, the following was adopted by q ma
joriry:
Be II enacted by The Board Of Mayor and IL
deTHlet Of he Guy Of JdckSOn-That an cleo
ton be held in the various Wards Of the city OF
Jackson on Monday the 18th day Of May, 1874,
In which the qualified voters of the CITY OF
jackson shall vote as to authorizing and in
structins the Board of Mayor and Aldermen OF
the city Of Jackson 70 levy 4 special tax Of one
per centum per annum, or such part thereof as
may be necessary, for the term of four years +,
on all the taxable property and privileges OF
the city OF Jackson, and poll tax OF one dol
lar on all polls, the proceeds OF which tax, or
50 much thereof AS may be necessary shall be
appropriated TO the purpose of purchasing
grounds in OF near the city Of Jackson, 20 be
rendered 10 the Mississippi Central Railroad
Company for the purpose Of erecting and car
rying on Machine Shops and the necessary
buildings appertaining there to. for the use Of
the said Mississippi Central Railroad Com
pany.
2. That the ballots in said election shall have
written or printed on them: For Machine Shop
tax, or No Machine Shop tax.
J. That the grounds SO donated to said Rail-
road Company shall be used exclusively for
such purposes as are set forth in the foregoing
sections Of this Ordinance, ard no other.
4. That II. 5. McCOmbs, President Of said
Mississippi Central Railroad Company, be al
lowed to select for the purposes aforemention-
ed, either Of the locations surveyed by the en-
gineers Of the Mississippi Central Railroad
Company in or near the city OF jackson, maps
of which are fled IN the Recorders Office OF
the city Of Jackson.
The election order apPearJ in anothercolumn.
We have not the time to indulge in comments
this week, further than urging upon our people
the vital fact that Jackson can not afford to re-
jet the proposition.