Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-22

creek A. SO Advertised,
All Of which Means a Boom for Knox
vile and ALI Ess. Tennessee.
The Black Oak Ridg, COntrac;s
Closed, but Work not Yet
Awarded.
Ever since the sale of the At
lantic, Mississippi and Ohio Rail
road, a few weeks since, there
has been something of disposition in
some vuarters TO doubt the mpletion
of the Louisville and Knoxilie rails
road connec ion ny way of Careyvilie.
A fear was also expressed by some that
the route would be branched off at
some point and proceed to Bristol,
leaving Knoxville out in the cold. All
these fears and Eighty views were en-
tertained in the face of the stern facts
that both the Louisville and Nash
Vile aud Knoxville and Ohio
Railroad Companies are bound
in solemn contract to complies the
work, to Careyville, and that three
separate and distinct parties Of survey
have been constantly at work locating
the line all the while.
Now, to all those who may entertain
any doubts about the matter, We SIM
ply invite a glance at an advertise
ment in this issue headed "To Con-
tractors" and signed "R. c. McCaila,
constructing engineer" etc. There
will perhaps be found suffi-
cient material there to ailay
the fears and apprehensions
of all such doubling Thomases.
By mere glance at this advertise
ment it will be seen that sealed propo-
sails are asked for on the construction
of the entire ungraded portion of the
proposed line, from Careyville to the
Kentucky State line, which is 27
miles, crossing the entire range OF the
Cumberland mountain. The adver~
tisement also includes bids for the
cross.ties for twelve miles from Carey
vile to Elk Gap.
But this is not all. The action Is
simultaneous. Col. G. M. McGhee,
president of the 4. & o. road, received
Information by telegraph yesterday
that the Louisville papers of this
morning will contain the advertise :
ment for bids on the Kentucky por-
ton of the proposed connection from
the State line northward. Thus the
bids on the entire. line are TO
be closed at noon, April 49,,
1881, and every thing is expected
to be in readiness for the work t. be-
gin at an early day thereafter, giving
the contractors the advantage of the
entire summer for the work.
In the same connection Msj. Nc
Gala, constructing engineer for the
E. T., V. and g. Railroad, advertises
for bids for building Al miles of road
and constructing two import
ant bridges over the French
Broad, on the line of the
compaDy's Moth Carolina extension.
from Wolf Greek to Paint Rock. This
forms another outlet OF vital impor-
lance to East Tennessee, Knoxville
included.
These are matters which should GER
tainly be gratifying to all persons who
have an interest in the welfare of our
beautiful city, and surrounding coun-
try. There ia no child's play about
this, and no venturesome specula.
tioE, but the work is fixed
fact. The companies that have un.
dertaken the work are powerful,
command abundant resources. and
mean business with vim. Not only
will Knoxville and surrounding coun'
try rest in anticipation Of the benefits
to be derived from the railroad con.
nectfen, after it is completed, but we
will be headquarters for furnishing
the labor aud supplies fer the con-
struction of the roads, and the bane-
fits will alike flow to producer, mer-
chant and mechanic.
BIDS CLOSED ON THE BLACK OAK
RIDGE WORK.
According to the specifications Of
the advertisement. the bsds we're closed
at noon yesterday on the construction
of two miles Of work at Black Oak
Ridge, on the Knoxville & Ohio Rail
road, five miles north of the city. The
work is for the purpose of straighten.
ing and improving the line and grade Of
the road at that point. There was
a lively contest in the matter of bids,
indicating that it is a desirable piece
of work. Some ten or twelve bids
were submitted to Maj. McCalla sew
eral from Knoxville CONTRACTORS aud
others from parties at di. lance. The
question is not yet determined, how
ever, as to who is the fortunate bidder,
but will be made known in a few
days.
East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia
RailTO Dad.
Information is desired, as soon "a
possible, from proprietors Of public re-
sorts and private parties who desire to
accommodate summer visitors for the