Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-28
SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR
MARKS.

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ment of all the evidence rejecting upon
/ the improper means employed to procure
the issuance OF bonds to insolvent roads
will not be attempted, as that labor appro
priately belongs to your committee. but the
propriety Of establishing the statement OF
my message on this point IS recognized. and,
therefore your attention j. called to the
, following evidence:
On the first Monday in October, 1857,
the Thir'y-li1h General Assembly convened
I in Nashville. and on the 7th day of Novem-
Der, 1867. the Board of Directors OF the
knoxville & Kentucky Railroad Company
held meeting and elected Joseph a.
NaBrv President. but his official term not
70 begin until the first day of January fol-
lowing. At the same meeting the follow
ing resolution was adopted.
That the incoming President be author
led 10 take such steps as he may deem best
10 obtain further aid from the Legislature
toward the completion of the road, and that
he be authorized to draw upon the treasur-
or Of the company for the funds needed for
e. Denzes.'
This evide=ce will be found in the report
Of the Joint select committee TO investigate
the affairs Of the Knoxville and Kentucky
railroad, and contained in ''Senate Appen-
dix" of the Thirty-siXth session Of the Gen
eral Assembly.
Accompanying said report will be found
/ the deposition Of i. J. Sanford. who was
director in said company, and, among other
/ things, he said:
/ QUes-ion-Had you. as director of said
/ company, any reasons for believing that the
/ interest Of The State was, or had been, sul-
I teTHg by the misuse or misap plicatiOn OF
/ r1,o Er,,,s-l,l 4 81
( company: Il so. state 10 the committee the
| facts upon which such opinion was found
/ ed?
/ Answer-Ihad reasons for believing that
all the money appropriated by the State had
no. been used for building the road.
Cucs.-If not thus appropriated, to what
other uses and purposes was any portion Of
the same appropriated?
Ans--I think some was used in attempt
ing to set additional State aid.
Cues.-Nas any allowance. in the way
Of credit, made to the President ofthe Board
Of Directors or company on account of ex-
Tcnscs incurred in securing, or attempting
70 secure, State aid
Aus-Ihe President was authorized to
credit himself with whatever amount had
been 50 expended BY him.
QUes.-At what time was the meeting /
held by which said credit was allowed?
Ans.-At the annual meeting Of March, |
1869.
Qaes.-Upon whose motion and by what
vote was the said credit allowed
Ans-On motion of Thomas II. Pearnc,
and the vote was II to IL, | think, upon
joint vote Of State and company directors.
Ques.-Was thc majority on that vote
comprised Of the State or company direct
ors?
Ans.-it was q mixed vote.
Cues.-has any az cunt or return been !
made by The President to the Board Of Di- !
re o-s or company of the amount claimed |
BY nlm as credit under the resolution atOre !
sid?
Ans.-NO open report was made. Mr.. |
Mabry told me himself the amount claimed |
VS. $4,000.
Ques.-How was that SIS, 900 expended? |
Aus do not know.
Ques.-Are we to undersa and that it was |
expended Tor the purpose of securing legis-
l2'iye AID 20 the Knoxville and Kentucky
Railroad Company?
Aus 50 understood 1t.
Qucs.-Ln what way do you think said
amount could have been icgi.imatelv 50 ex-
pended?
Ans know Of no way, sir.
Q1es.-Do you know how any portion of
sa.d fund. or like fund, was so used?
Ans.--I DO not.
Ques.-Haye YOU learned from the Presi-
dent of the road what use was made Of the
money?
Ans.-I have not, except as before indi-
Gated, in procuring State aid.
Question by Mr.. Nelson-What do you
mean when you say you believe that some
Of the State appropriation made to the
Knoxville i Kentucky railroad was expend-
ed TO secure, or in the attempt TO secure, al
Iitionai State aid to said road.
Ans-I mean that I had reason to be
eve that what Gen. Nabry told me was /
true.
Question by Mr.. Fleming what Gen
eral Assembly was this application for al
made?
Ans.-To the Thirty-f:th General Assem-
biz.
Ques.-DiI your Board Of Directors, or
company, employ any parties as attorneys
or agents; or did you authorize tie employ
nont Of such parties TO assist the President
ID scouting State aid
Aus-The President was instructed by
he Board ofDirectors to ask the Legisla
.u.e Tor additional aid, and was empowered
10 employ assistance to bring influence to |
bear for The purpose Of procuring aid to fin
n the road.
Ques.-What parties, if any You know,
either from personal knowledge or informa-
ion derived from the President or The par
les themselves, were employed by the Pres
dent of your company 10 aid him in pro-
curing further State aid ?
Ans. - Col. James BrowRlow Join ,
Brownlow, Thomas II. Pearne, An Drew
Knott and W. r. McBath were at Nash !
vile on that business and, l understand, ,
were so employed.
Ques.-Do You know what personal com. ,
either directly or Indirectly, was
made to ei her CT said parties for said ser
vices, either in the shape of money, gifts,
Offices, or other compensation of value ;
Ans.-Nothing whatever.
Ques.-Did the amount incurred on the
1ccount of these parties constitute portion
Of the SIS, 900?
Ans so understood it.
Ques.-Were any special accounts for the
eryices Of ei her Of the parties ever rem
Tered in your Board?
Ans hink not :
Ques.-Iou mean, then, the President :
exercised an unlimited discretion as in the :
use Of such money or funds of this compa
nv as he might see nrODor to exercise? !