Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

The incorporates Meet In the
Court Rouse
ssaa
A Temporary Org amfxatiom Effect
ed-Committee Appointed go
Decide 0m she MA nmeF
of Taking Sf0ck
Subscrip-

i'm Southern Kentucky, not yet de-
termined, met in the library room
of the court house Wednesday
nj sht. About twenty-three gentle
men were present at the meeting,
including prominent lawyers, busi-
ness men, bankers, members of the
press and other men of large means.
Eighteen of this number were in
corporators and had a vote in the
proceedings.
The meeting was rather slow in
assembling, and the gentlemen
present INDUCED in some desultory
conversation while waiting for the
tardy members to arrive. Judge
Lu=ton made the call to order about
O'Clock, and on his motion, Mr..
A. r. Hall was chosen temporary
| Chairman.
CHARTER.
Judge Lurton said that Judge Ty-
Ter and himself had been APP
pointed at the last meeting to pre-
pare Charter, and have it regis
tered, &C., and that they had done
so. He wouldn't weary the meeting
by reading the charter-it was the
stereotyped form of all charters.
The only work he and Judge Tyler
really had to do, was to brand the
concern, and they had decided to
call it "The GAINESVILLE & Kentucky
r. r." The name of the northern
terminus was not expressed because
it had not been definitely decided
on. He then read the list of incor-
-porators. Judge Lurton further re-
marked that under the laws of the
State and by The rights and powers
of corporations, the incorpOrators
constituted the first board of direct
Ors. They must elect temporary
officers, pass bylaws, determine,the
amount of stock, &c. Under their
auspices the stock is to be obtained
and when that is done the concern
is turned over to the stockholders.
The Chair called for reports from
other committees.
Judge Tyler said that Judge
Smith had been appointed to confer
with E. c. Gordon.
A note was then read from Judge
Smith, excusing his absence on ac-
count of sickness, and enclosing this
telegram from Gordon, 'Judge
Wood goes to GAINESVILLE TO confer
with you"
A running coloquy then ensued
between Capt. Gracey and some
other members as to the conditions
of the charter granted the
......-. GORDON SYNDICATE.
Gen. Quarles said that Judge
Wood, Jr., had pledged the people
of Princeton, KY, that the charter
would be given up; Judge Wood
was man of honor and what he
said would bind the syndicate.
Judge Smith had said the time had !
expired in which the survey was to |
be made.
Judge Tyler inquired of Judge
Lurton if Judge Smith didn't think
the time had expired.
Judge Lurton-That is Judge |
Smiths opinion. The condition on
which the stock was subscribed was
that the survey should be made in
six months. No actual survey has
been made. They sent a man here
who loafed about town and looked
at the proposed route. Gordon
asked Judge Smith if that would be
sufficient to bind the subscribers,
and Judge Smith said no. The man
sent here said in our Office that he
wanted to look around and see how
to cross the rivers. We both told
him he was spending his money and
time to no profit. .....
Some one asked if Mr.. Kennedy
didn't write the subscription paper.
Mr.. Kennedy-Yes, Judge Lur-
ton stated it exactly right.
Judge Tyler When did you write
it? ....... -
Mr.. Kennedy-Over a year ago.
Mr.. BrandOn-In August.
Capt. Gracey-A fellow might
have been liberal In subscribing to
that enterprise. There was no dam
ger of having it to pay.
The question was then raised if
here would be any trouble in OBJ
aiming for the proposed narrow
gauge a ........... ..-... .-
KENTUCKY CHARTER.
Mr.. Roach said he was in Cadiz
and learned there that a
charter could be obtained without
difficulty. Kentucky encouraged
'ailroadS. ....
Judge Tyler proposed to tele-
phone the Southern Hotel to find
,ut if Judge Wood had arrived and
invite him to come up and confer
With them. ...t......... .....
Judge Lurton didn't suppose
Judge Wood wanted to see them.
He came to see Judge Smith. l
We had better talk about stock
.. ..........
Mr.. Howell thought the first
move should be to make survey [
md ascertain the cost. ...r ....... e
Capt. Gracey We have no mon-
". . -l- -rr.. .... f.-.az
Mr.. Howell Raise it. ., {
Capt. Gracey Can't raise it till
We organize. ..... .... -.r.l !
DIR. Beach proposed that the sur
-ey be made by an independent &
for that purpose. ..'. |
Capt. Gracey -The survey would
ost $1,000. r.f .. .a.s.-...
Judge Lurton said this was cor
Grafton but hadn't elected officers. q
&c. Whereupon it was moved and U
he motion carried to elect
A PRESIDENT. .ss- o
In the course of the balloting, q
Iessers Hall, Howell, Quarles, {