Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-11-24


would give him $50 900 be would in
sure the completion of the road within
nine mouths. He, however, wants to
uuild IA narrow guaRe, aud IL there is
no serious objection 70 n narrow guage
road, why nc was in favor of giving
Major O'Conn-r the bunus Of $50 900.
He only asks H. after the load Is com
plvied, and l. willing to bind himself
tn complete it la that time.
Mr. Barnes stated that he had IA rec
port from the Chief Engineer of the
Blue Ridge road, and he reports in
favor of narrow guage He differed
somewhat with the report, us uSiug
nearest from the Northwestern States
TO the Atlautic coast, and claimed tn at
the line from MOrristown was the
shortest by % miles.
Mayor Staub moved that the able
report hr received, that IA committee be
appointed 10 the convention TO he held
in this city on the 10th, and that the
report lac not adopted at present.
Col. Charlton thought that was the
proper way to do. He did not think
that the report should he adopted uu-
til after the railroad meeting had taken
action.
Col. Crozier filtered with Col. Chgrl-
ton on the subject, and did nos thiuk
that adopting the report could do any
harm. He was in favor of pushing
the matter. No city could advance
without some enterprise going on, aud
gave Instances. He closed with res
olution which hr offered II; lieu OF
Mayor Stauh's motion.
Mr.. John $ Van Glider was of a..
opinion, that the motion of Mayor
Stsub should be decided, and Presi.
dent Gaut being OF the same opinion,
the motion WAS put to vote aud the
report was received.
Mr. Barnes was in favor OF adopting
the report, as on comparing figures
with Col. Terry, he withdrew his OBJ
jections above mentioned.
Col. Crozier's resolution wa read,
which Is a. follows aud was adopted
Resolved. That the Railroad Com
mittee Of this Board are hereby lie.
quested to confer with Messrs. OCOn-
her d Morrow, and their associates, the
owners of the part of the Blue Ridge
Railroad already made, and ascertain
in what time and on what terms they
will complete the same between Knox
vile, aud WalhalIa, South Carolina,
and that they report to the next meet
ing of this Road.
Gen. Hood, of Maryville was called
upon and made a few remarks. He
thought that stock would be subscribed
in Blount county.
DIR. Morrow was present and being
called upon, stated that the parties
who had the road under control we're
very anxious to finish it, and would
not ask Knoxville for one dollar until
they could give them the equivalent
in the way Of the road.
Mr.. Van Glider made some further
remarks. He thoughtthe subject should
be talked over and brought before the
people that they may understand it in
all it's bearings.
Col. Charlton brought up the subject
of having a map OF Knoxville publish
ed for the Centennial. Chattanooga
was having one published with the
mineral belts around her, and it would
not do for Knoxville, with superior
natural advantages, to go unadvertised.
He called on Col. Crozier for some re-
marks.
Col. CroZier stated that he had al
ways labored to impress on the people
of East Tennessee the fact that county
centennial organizations were inde-
pendent of all powers, and the Gov
ernor of the State could not supercede
them, and the possibility really
rested with the people Of each county.
He wanted spirit of rivalry between
the counties, and thus wake up the
matter. He had talked with Col. Kill
Hebrew, and he wanted the people OF
East Tennessee to send mineral ores of
every kind, from ton down, and Gen.
Wilder will take care of them and
place them in the best of positions ;
and as to the cost of sending them, it
will amount to nothing, as the ore can
be sold for enough to pay all freight,
&c. He said Col. Killebrew did not
believe much in the map now being
gotten up by Chattanooga. He thought
to get out 10000 copies of his work
The Resources of Tennessee-and an
equal number of his maps, and dlstri-
butte them at the Centennial, with less
cost, would do the most good.
Col. Gaut appointed the railroad
committee to hear the pr OPPOSITION
from Major O'Conner, &c. in regard
to building the Blue Ridge road, and
requested that they report at next
meeting of the Board.
On motion, the Board adjourned.