The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-05-15
Memphis AND NASHVILLE R. R.
Resolutions Passed at a Meeting in
Bolivar Tuesday.

Bolivar Tuesday.
At meeting Of the citizens Of Bolivar
on Tuesday, May 10, 1884, for the purpose
of taking steps to lay before the Board Of
Directors of the Memphis and Nashville
Railroad the claims OF Bolivar, Tenn, and
Hardeman county as a suitable line fer
said road to run through, between said
point, the following proceedings were had:
On motion of A. T. McNeal, Gen. X 2.
Nicely was called to the chair, and Chas.
A. Miller was made secretary.
Gen. T. P Nicely stated the object Of the
meeting.
Capt. A. T. McNeal suggested that a
committee Of three be appointed TO cor
respond with the secretary of said road, and
find out what said road will require of the
places and counties proposing to secure the
line through them, and to lay before said
company the inducements we can offer said
company to locate its line through Bolivar
and Hardeman county. Mr.. Jesse Norment
seconded the suggestion of Capt. McNeal.
Mr.. Francis Fentress explained further
the propositions and requirements asked by
said company Of localities seeking the loca-
ton Of said line, and introduced the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved, 1st, That we deem it of the
utmost importance to the counties Of Ches-
Ter, Hardeman and Fayette that the pro-
posed line of railroad from Nashville to
Memphis be located through said coun-
ties.
Resolved, End, That in our judgment the
route above indicated would be the short
est, cheapest and best for the following
reasons: First, a saving of twenty miles in
distance is obtained. Second, the country
penetrated offers the most direct line equi-
distant from the Memphis & Charleston r.
X. on the south and the L. & N, and n. G.
& St. L. on the north; and great portion
of the counties above named are not con-
tiguous or tributary to any other east and
west line of railroad. Third, said counties
are now practically cut off from CONNER
cial and business relations with Nashville
and Middle Tennessee.
Resolved, Sd, That we can secure. to the
said Railroad Company on condition their
line is located and run over the route above
proposed, the entire road bed and franchise
of the Memphis & Knox lille Railroad, OF
which twenty-five miles is now graded, viz:
from Bolivar to Henderson.
Resolved, 4th, That we will sell or Tomato
said company for stock or bonds in its road,
any amount Of land contiguous to its line
and at a fair valuation, to be agreed upon
by the contracting parties.
Resolved, 5th, That the completion OF
said line by the proposed route would open
up for said counties a cheaper market for
! coal, -four and provisions, and in turn af-
ford them another market for their pro
ducts of cotton and fruits which are now
shipped at increased cost TO remote cities
without our own State.
Resolved, 6, That we will do all in our
power to secure said line Of railroad and
that committee cfsix be appointed to wait
upon the directory Of said railroad and
press the claims and advantages of said
| line, and to secure from the stockholders OF
the Memphis & Knoxville Railroad release
of the said NJ & K. r. r. property to the
new road, and to secure the pledge Of
such subscriptions as they can to the pro-
posed road either in lands or money.
! Which resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
On motion the following committee Of
six were appointed, viz: r. H. Wood, Jesse
Eorment, c. A. Miller, R. P. Nicely, Francis
Fentress and A. T. McNeal.
Mr.. Fentress moved that copy of the
Resolutions above be furnished the Mem.
phis, Nashville, Somerville, Henderson and
Bolivar papers, which was adopted
On motion the meeting adjourned.
r. p. NELLY, Chm.
c. A. MILLER, Sect'y.