Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-02-18
Railroad Meeting.
Princeton Banner.

At the meeting of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad committees, held by
appointment, at Princeton, KY,
Feb. /, 1892, the following proceed
ings were had, viz:
The meeting WAS called to order
at p. M, Dr.. J. A. Carr in the
chair. the object of the meeting
was fully set forth by Judge w. J.
Wood, after which the following
resolutions We're offered by Major
Bingham of WallOnia:
Whereas, 1t is proposed by the
Gordon railroad company to con-
struct railroad from Mobile, Ala,
to Evansville, Ind, to pass through
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, and through the
counties of Christian, Trigg, Cald-
well, Hopkins, Webster, Union and
Henderson in the State of Ken
lucky; and
Whereas, Said company proposes
to build said railroad upon cOndi-
! ton that the people Will contribute
in aid of said railroad, q subsidy of
$1,000 per mile, or build one mile
| in five; and
Whereas, We have the assurance
that said compOny have the ability
and will certainly and promptly
comply with their proposition inn
mediately and build said road
with the utmost dispatch as soon as
the subsidy asked is raised; there
fore be ii
Resolved, That we hail with
pleasure and profound interest the
proposition of the said Gordon COM
pany, made to us by their agents,
Judge w. b. Wood, of Alabama,
Judge c. Ct. Smith, of Tennessee,
and Judge w. j. Wood of Evans
vile, gentlemen. whose character
and reputation gives us perfect as
surance of the sincerity and ability
! of the company they represent to
carry out the propositions they make
to build said road.
Resolved, That we regard the
proposition to build said railroad as
extremely liberal and just, and one
that ought to be promptly and lib
orally responded to by the people of
the counties through which said
railroad will pass.
Resolved, That a vigorous and
unremitting effort be made to Sc
cure said subsidy within the next
thirty days; and we assure the gem
| tlemen representing said company
that we will use every effort i'll our
| power to complete said subscrip-
ton before the first day Of March,
proXimO.
Resolved, That this meeting adj
journ to meet again on the first day
of March, at Princeton, to report
the success of our efforts, and for
| the purpose OF a more perfect or
gauiZatiOn.
A call of the delegates present
showing the different committees
to be incomplete, it was determined
| to occupy the afternoon session
with addresses from the various
speakers present. Judge Wood
then explained in a practical, con-
else manner the proposition made
to the people along the proposed
line, presenting the advantages the
county must derive, and the GER
tainty of compliance upon the part
of the company, in a business-like
and effective speech, and finally
making the last proposition to be
expected by the people, viz: the 20
miles of road through Caldwell at
$4,000 per mile, calling for $4,000
from the people, he literally re-
! duced to $50, 900 assuring the COM
mites that the road will certainly
not be built over this route unless
said amount be raised either in
cash, real estate or some available
property equivalent thereto.
Judge Smith of GAINESVILLE, made
a master stroke in behalf of "public
benefits" which called forth hearty
demonstrations of approval from
! the crowd.
ESQUIRE Quarles from Christian,
Major Bingham from Wallonia,
Mr.. Blakemore from Trigg, Mr.. P.
III. Darby of Princeton, and Mr..
Hutchinson from Dixon followed
! with appropriate and effective