Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-25
MEMPHIS AND KNOXVILLE.
Meeting at Bartlett I'm the Interest of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 the
County COurt-Etc.

Alta meeting held at the courthouse
in Bartlett, July oath, to appoint dele.
gates to represent the interests of Raj
eigh aud Bartlett and vicinities, at the
meeting at Oakland on the twenty
sixth instant, the following proceedings
were had:
On motion, General Willis G. Reaves
was elected chairman, and D. G. Shelby
secretary.
The object Of the meeting being stated
By the chairman, a preamble and reso-
buttons were presented by General WAL
lace, when Colonel M. D. L. Stewart
moved that all resolutions be referred to
the following committee, namely: VIM.
Wallace, Jr +, M. Coleman, w. 2 Giis.
SOD, B. J. Kimbrough, Colonel R. W.
PitIman, Colonel G. r. Bsrtesu and A
]. Fletcher, and on motion of
General Gordon, Colonel Stewart was
added. The committee retired (mean-
while the meeting was entertained by
appropriate speeches), and reported the
following preamble and resolutions,
which were adopted:
WHEREAS, The citizens of Bartlett,
Raleigh and vicinities feel the liveliest
interest in the location and construction
OF the Memphis and Knoxville railroad /;
and
WHEREAS, A public meeting is TO
take place at Oakland, in Fayette
county, on the twenty-sixth instant, at
which the prospects of the building of
said road will be fully discussed, as we
as the best plans to accomplish the COM
pletiOn of such q desirable thoroughfare
connecting Memphis with the counties
through which the road is projected; it
is therefore
Re8olUed, That we do most earnestly
favor the extension of said road through
Bartlett and Raleigh to Memphis, be.
lieving that both aid and patronage can
be acquired on that line superior to any
other, and that the interests Of Bartlett
and Raleigh and vicinities may be fully
represented at said meeting at Oakland,
the following delegates be appointed |:
Willis g. Reaves, w. I. Bond, Dr.. n.
Black well, B. Z. Reaves, General G. w.
GcriOn, II. Lee PrIddy, w. B William
SOD, J. w. Dickey, Colonel A. @. Will
bourn, J. K. FoltZ and E. w. Caldwell,
for Bartlett and vicinity. G. A. Han
son, T. T. Taylor, John M'COlldm, V.
A. Rawlings, DR.. g. K. Duncan, G. n.
Taylor, A. G. Bonner, s. A. King, and
II. r. FalIer, for Raleigh and vicinity;
and We respectfully ask for the dele
gates here app olnted to represent the in
terests of Bartlett and Raleigh and vi
entities a considerste hearing, in the
earnest hope that it will appear to the
interest, not only Of those whom they
represent, but t. the Memphis and
Knoxville railroad company, to locate
and build said road through Bartlett and
Raleigh to Memphis.
ResoEUed further, That we have good
reason 10 believe that the county court of
Shelby county, in the event that said
road is located to run through Bartlett
and Raleigh, thence to Memphis over
the line OF the Memphis and Raleigh
railroad, will turn over to the Memphis
and Knoxville railroad company the
road.bed, rolling stock, rights, franchises
end properties of said Memphis and
Raleigh Tailrosd company, free from in
cumbrances, and take therefor stock in
saiG company, and we do therefore re-
quest our representatives to use their in
fuence to accomplish this object.
Ga motion the committee was added
to The list of delegates to attend said
meeting and submit propositions to the
parties interested in the building of said
road, and more particularly as 70 the To-
cation and construction of the same in
Shelby county.