Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-04-27
KNOXVILLE TO PAINT ROCK.


OF SEWER County. Is
AT q primary meeting of citizens Of
the town Of SevieryilIe, and the coun-
ty surrounding, onsthe cath OF April,
1880, at the court house in sevierville,
w. G. Murphy was made temporary
chairman; aud on taking the chair
stated the object for which this meet
Ing was called; after which the meet.
Ing was organized by electing DIR. j.
M. Hammer as permanent chairman,
and J. w. Andes secretary.
The chair called upon w. q. MUIR
ply to lay before the meeting all Of
tie information he had, together with
bis views upon the matter under con-
sideratiop, which he did In a brief
speech; setting forth the probabilities
as we'll as Possibilities OF connecting
Paint Rock with Knoxville by the
Western North Carolina railroad.
And moved that committee Of three
be appointed to draw up resolutions
expressive of the sense OF this meeting,
etc., which motion was carried; where
upon the chairman appointed ~ said
com mittee: w. G. Murphy b. M.
Chandler and r. III. Andes. The com-
mittee then retired, and while they
were out, ]. F. Leak made few ap.
propriate remarks on the subject be-
fore the meeting.
The committee then returned aud
made tbs following report:
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
Whereas, 1t has been represented to
US that Messrs. Best 81 Co., present
owners of the Western North Carolins
railroad, contemplate the extension oil
their road from Paint Rock TO Knox
vile; and
Whereas, the county of SEWER Is on
direct line from Paint Rock to Knox.
willie, thr ugh which said projected
road would have to run; and
Whereas, said county OF Sewer has
within her borders much of the bes,
farming lands, as well as the finest
timber to be found in any county
within the state of Tennessee; also rich
and iDexhaustible banks of the very
best iron ore; therefore, ~ II
Resolved, that our local freightt
alone would pay the running OK penst
of said road through our county, If run
| In an economical manner.
Resolved, that the line OF said con
templated route lie not only feasible
but entirely practicable.
Therefore, resolved, that we call {
county railroad. meeting, to meet IL
Seviervilie on the 81 day of May next
for the purpose of calling a railroad
convention, to meet here on some day
| in the immediate future, and invite th,
counties of Knox. BiOuntand Cooke ant
also, Messrs. Best & Co., as we'll as thu
| Cincinnati Southern management ant
delegations from Chicago, Cincinnati
Charleston, Norfolk and Wilmington
to take into consideration the building
of this contemplated connections; AM
also the extension of the Cincinnati
Southern from some point on tbei
line to Rockville, anu by 81 dom,
make through line from Chicago
Cincinnati and the great west, vi
Knoxville and Asheville, to Charles
ton. Norfolk and Wilmington.
Be it further resolved, That thi
meeting appoint one of lis numb4r I
correspond or confer with Messrs
Best Il Co az well as others, so W
may know what they propose to do Il
the premises.
All of which is respectfully sui
mitted. w. G. MURPHY,
d. M. CHANDLER,
. r. H. ANDES, "
Committee.
Said report was received and adopte
as whole. The meeting, on motto
of w. p. Turner, adding two others t
the one recommended by the commit
tee TO correspond with Best & Co c
al, and on motion, DR.. j. M. Ham
mer, w. G. Murphy and B M. Chand
Ter constitute this corresponding, 0
conference. committee,
On motion, copy of these proceed
ings were ordered to be cent to tn
, Knoxville daily papers for public,
tion, with. "a request that the week.
papers Ia East Tennessee, friendly /
this enterprise, copy.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
j. M. HAMMER, Chin.
j. w. ANDES, Sec.