Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-19


commended. This had been done In
the past and resulted in financial EN-.
barrassment. He was also i'm favor OF
striking out all but the Chairman from
that committee. There were too many
on the committee, and the number
would only impede progress.
Justice Ford moved that Justice
Jack be added ~ the committee. Ac.
copied.
Justice CunuoT thought it could be
compromised, aud suggested the
Chairman and two members of the
Court be appointed that committee
and made a motion that effect.
Justice Tunnel thought they could
not act as "A Court, as there was no
law for it, but thought there should be
another provision in the resoln-
ton, aud that is to see IL the
bridge could not be leased to
responsible party or parties TO build
an iron bridge. He would not be in
favor of even leasing it for anything
but an iron bridge He gave state
ment AS to what an iron bridge could
have been put up for. He said that
the Canton Iron Bridge Company had
stated that an iron bridge could be
built for Sl25, 900 but that they never
made the bid. They had furnished
him with a plan, but were not here to
put in their bid ut the time.
The amendment was accepted by
Justice Conner, and he thought If the
county could not sell it or lease
it, the next best thing would be to
make up stock company, the county
! putting the piers and the other bridge
| property i'm as so much stock.
| Justice Maxwell thought Esquire
| Connor's head was level on the sub
ject. Many of his constituents felt
very bitter on the bridge subject, and
the people would be slow to vote more
money for building "A bridge.
Justice Doyle stated that the county
had been building continually on this
side OF the river, and the people on the
other side had not complained. But
now as they had little bigger branch
to build bridge over, he did not think
the people on this side should com
plain. The people of South of the
river had helped to pay for bridges
in the county, the amount of which
would more than equal the amount
paid for the county bridge, and they
had never complained. He didn'
want any more wooden bridges, anC
would only vote for an iron bridge.
Justice Shepard stated that mar
understanding bridge building haC
stated that by shortening the bridg,
the superstructure could be replaced
for 500, 900, and that they, as repre-
sentatives of the county, should lool
after her best interests. ......
Justice Maxwell said he didn'
know that the work of rebuilding tn,
bridg could be done without the voic
of the people, and felt certain that tn
project of buying the Knoxville ant
Charleston Railroad would have To Y
before the people.
Justice Tunnel was in favor of re
stricting any one or the county to al
iron bridge. 1t would prove folly {,
rebuild wooden bridge, with pros
poets of having it blown of again.
Mr.. Shepard was of the opinion
that the county made mistake in no
haN ing an iron bridge at first, bu
taking matters rs they are, "a good dea
of the material could be saved an,
used. He thought that they ought I,
! act as if it was their own property
and felt certain that if they had spen
SlG5 600 in building bridge and
: had blown down, they would max
: use OF the material in way calculate
!. to farther their best interest.
Justice Carter thought the piers wer
so high that most any bridge might b
carried away by storm, even an irol
; bridge; and he didn't think that
; would be advisable to put the old tim
: Der back. He felt apprehensive tina
it would be money thrown away. Il
, place the same timber, or so much c
; 1t as can be used, and the remainde
new, would cost at least S35, 900 I
! $40, 900. Then, again, TO lose all eX
: pended wouldn't do but he was no
in favor of putting bridge there tina
; would rot in from fifteen to twent
years, If not destroyed by storm befor
that length of time. 81
I; Justice Shepard stated that he 'advo
! Gated no particular plan. But he kneN
: of wooden bridges that had stood 70
twenty years, and saw no reason VIII
: a bridge could not be built that woul
:, stand it again. He spoke of som
railroad bridges, and then urged tina
the Justices should try and save tn
material AMI act with it as if it wer
their own property.
Justice Carter said the piers were nc
p built as they were for rail- Dad bridge:
An Individual VINO udu lIleu u CeTldl
enterprise, at an immense cost, an
found it failure, would be slow to g
into a second enterprise of a lik
nature.
e Justice Doyle thought the piel
were the same as used by the rail
road.
Justice Tunuell thought the reaso
the trestles were used Oh the top of tn
! piers was that the original plan cor
p templated pitch of feet to the lC
feet, but at the suggestion of the bridg
builder, the trestle was used to max
r the bridge level.
g Chat. man Moses read a resolution
which thought covered the orig
; nal reso. uuon, and its amendments, q
follows:
Resolved, That the Chairman al
3 point committee of two Justices, wht
I together with the Chairman, shall cor
! stitute q Commission, whose duty
s shall be to advertise for proposals.
LIST. For the purchase of the hridg
= and its franchises.
5 End. For leasing the bridge.
4 3rd. For the reconstruction of III
= bridge on such plan as they may deeI
= best-aither of iron or of wood.