Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-02-11
sPECIALCOURT Al BRISTOL

Pursuant 10 previous announce
ment, quite number Of our promi-
ncnt citizens met at Conway Hall
on last Saturday night ; the object
being to take soIao action in regard
to establishing n Special Court at
this point. Mr.. Jos. II. Anderson
was appointed Chairman, and Mr..
W. ID. McCruskoy Secretary. Re
marks were made ey Messrs. York,
Bailey, Vance, Taylor, McCroskey,
and Blackley, after which a com =
mittec WAS appointed to draft suit
able resolutions. Tho following
was submitted, which was adopted
by the meeting.
We, the undersigned committee, APP
pointed ut n meeting Of the citizens Of
Bristol held at Conway Hall on Saturday
the Sth day Of February, 1870, beg leave
to submit the following Ms their report
upon the subjects committed to them
viz:
WHEREAS, owing TO the situation Of the
Town Of Bristol It's distance from the
county srut of Sullivan county, thu rapid
Increase OF population and business IN
lerrelS concentrating nj said town, IA NJ
~ the fact that from Bristol and the dis
trlct In which II Is situated n very large
portion Of the litigation II had In the
Courts of said county, II has become u
matter Of not only gicOt Importance,
but necessity that n special common
law and rhnnccry court should be cs-
tahlished Mt Bristol. Therefore.
Rcs0ired, |. That the citizens Of Bris-
,ol and the 18th Civil District OF spld
county earnestly recommend and request
the General Assembly of the Smle Of
Tcnnssscc, now IN session NJ Nashville,
to pass before liz honorable body such
bills aud measures M will cilertuNlly cs-
tabish nj Bristol, sullivan county, Ten
ncsscc, n Special Common Law Court
and Il Special Chanccry Court, possess
Ing cnch respectively all the powers,
privileges lmmunllcs aud Jurisdictions
now nppcrlaining to the Circuit Courts
and Chnncery Courts of said State, pos
scsiug the Jurisdiction over the dis
tricts and territories Of snld county, M
provided by the several bills now pend
Ing aud to hc brought before snld Gene
ral Assembly IN reference thereto.
2. That II II the wish aud desire Of the
citizens Of Bristol aud the 18th Civll
District that said Special Courts he cs.
Mblishcd IN requested without subject
ing sullivan county to any expense by
reason thereof, aud that The Legislation
Of the General Assembly upon the stub
jet cmbody suitable provisions TO that
end.
=. That II Il not the Intention Of the
citizens of Briatol or the l7th Civil Dis-
irlct 10 interfere IN amy manner with the
Court House ut Blounlylllc, or 10 rcmuyc
the snme 10 any other point In said
county.
4. That the Chairman Of this meeting
appoint a suitable committee Of five per-
Hohs whose duty II shall bc 10 take Into
consideration the selection Uf n suitable
place for u Court room and Offices nc-
ccssary to hold said courts, aud TO udopl
such mcnsufrH M may br necessary to
secure the same on tho best possible
terms.
3. That the Bristol Nc,rs aud Bristol
Courier. together with the other papers
of the county, be- requested each 10 pub
lbh q copy Of the proceedings Of this
meeting, aud that the Secretary send q
copy each In our Senator anil Repfuspn-
tnti,e IA the General Assembly.
H. That the organization Of this meet.
ing hc continued from time 10 time, ard