Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-21

the amount OF so per cent. o! their sew
eral subscriptions, and are ready and
willing to pay the balance. whenever
and as SOON as said Indiana, Alabama 4
Texas Railroad Company shall have
placed itself in position to call for 1t,
SO that the Trustees will be authorized
TO receive the same, they pray that
your honor will adjudge and decree
that they are entitled TO vote so per
cent. OF the several amounts Of stock to
which they will be entitled upon the
full payment OF their said several sub
scriptions.
That your Honor will appoint q re-
ceyer to take charge OF said Indiana,
Alabama & Texas Railroad, and its af-
fairs, and to sell the bonds of the Indi-
ana, Alabama & Texas Railroad Co. to
the defendant, the Louisville & Nash
Vile Railroad Co.; and inasmuch as the
said Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Company had no authority or right I'M
der its charter to buy said bonds; and
inasmuch as said sale and purchase
we're Illegal, unjust and contrary to
sound publicly, your Honor will decree
said bonds to be null and void and or
der that the same be delivered up and
cancelled. Buff it shall appear to the
court that the money so paid by the
said Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co.
was actually used for the construction
OF the said Indiana, Alabama & Texas
Railroad, and the court shall be OF opin.
ion that they have an equity to that ex,
tent, then they pray that said bonds be
declared null and void, except to the
extent that the money paid for them
actually went to the proper use ant
benefit OF the SAID Indiana, Alabama
Texas Railroad Company.
That your honor be pleased to rem
der judgment against the said E. @
Gordon, w. S. Gordon and the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad Company
assignee of w. B. Wood, for tn,
amounts of their several subscription
to the capital stock Of the Indiana, Ala
bama & Texas Railroad Co., and caus'
executions to be issued upon the same
and If it transpires that either or any 0
them are insolvent, SO that the sam
cannot be collected,
and operate same until such said cleo
ton is held and the board of director
then elected shall have appointed tn
necessary and proper officers OF sar
company, when the said receiver vii
turn the same over to them,
THE ORDINANCE PASSED.
The Board met again Monday after
noon and passed unanimously on il
second and final reading the ordinanc
voting the tax to the G. & 0. road an
fixing the election for October 18th. !
paper was presented the board, signe
by Messrs. Merritt and Howell guarar
teeing the delivery OF coal here at cts
when the G. & 0. completes road int
GAINESVILLE.
Flaming circulars were scattere
about the town during the day calm
the people to an
INDIGNATION MEETING
to be held at the Courthouse Monda
night.
A large crowd assembled at the a
, pointed time. The front yard of IL
: Courthouse was brilliantly illuminate
with four electric light An efigy WI
suspended from the balcony over II
, front door with placard attached bea
5 ing this inscription "E. G. Gordol
: the emblem of Treason and Treachery
Several notices were also displayt
conspictously against the wall. Or
: was "Our Interest must be Guarded |
Our People," Mr.. E. B. Whitfel
called the meeting to order and Maj
Tom Henry was elected Presiden
: Gen. Quarles made the speech of tt
: evening and was followed by G. M. Bt
E. B. Whitfield, w. G. Wheeler,
, Hopkinsville, Mr.. Edwards, OF Primo
S ton, I. l.. Harvey, M. V. Ingram, ia
!. Jackson, COL, Pat Sullivan and A.
:. Maxey, Mr.. Bell read lengthy d
{ patch from Major Gordon, which W
y in substance, pretty much the same
g his letter of explanation we print els
, where.
n After the meeting the crowd burn
i the effigy.
The town was full of railroad m
Monday. Gen. Eckles who had be
r telegraphed for came down on Il
b morning train and was here all day
. consultation with citizens. Hon. ia
Il Clay, of Henderson, attorney for t
J. Ohio Valley road was also here t
J same day.
|, Mr.. Ed. Baxter, attorney for the L.
4 N. and his private secretary, Mr.. WIZ
is less scame up Tuesday morning a
70 have spent several days in the city.
q After the injunction was issued j
! straining Gracey and Company fri
1t operating the road, Messrs. Mullig
If and Manner continued to run it.
q INJUNCTION NO. 9
! was obtained from Judge Stark