The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-06
GEN. NETTLET0N TALKS.
WHETHER HIS COMPANY WILL BUILD
THE BRIDGE HE CANNOT SAY.
The Senate Amendment Providing for q
Wagon Way Entails Such Vast
Cost, that All Plans VIII Have To
Be Gone over With.

Gen. George ii. Nettleton, president OF
the Kansas City railroad, arrived in the
city yesterday evening from Birmingham.
Being tired from travel he did not leave
his private car, and II was there that an
APrEAL reporter saw and talked with him.
Aside from the porter and steward there
were no other persons on the car. and the
grea, ailroader was partaking Of his even
ing meal when the reporter called. The
object OF the visit was more bridge talk.
Gen. Nettleion, always free and frank, did
not hesitate TO talk about the important
question which all Memphis and the adj
joining territory are so vitality interested
in. lie said "A good fight has been
made for the original measure, and those
who have conducted IL deserve much
credit. Notwithstanding the fact that they
were in part defeated. am very sorry,
for the measure as Il now stands changes
the plans ~ carefully mapped out for the
construction Of the expensive piece oil work
We were willing 10 undertake"
General, rs the bill now stands will
your company waive objections and go
ahead TO build it5'
That | cannot answer. / have lust
stated that the amendment requiring a
wagon.way changes the entire aspect OF
the matter II entails an additional cost
not r'ckoncd in the original plans-a cost
needless In our estimation. The entire
plans will have 20 be gone over with again,
ney estimates will have 10 DO made and
additional costs computed. The ruling
question is, with the additional expense
will II pay TO put such bridge over that
big river? II Is unlike any other locality
where the river has been bridged. There
Is no constant travel back and forth. That
there will not be In plain 10 the naked eye.
Then why 90 10 the enormous expense OF
providing for such thingR No, | cannot
say that the Objectionable amendments
will be accepted and the work proceed, for
others have 10 be consulted. Further
than this, there are several other railroad
companies interested aud who had agreed
10 assist in the enterprise upon the Origi-
nal estimates. Whether they will incur
the further costs M enforced by the bill Is
yet 10 be asccrtained.'
"Gcneral, what will be the cost Of the
wagon wnyY'
"My engineer tclcgmphs me that II
would not he less than 500, 900. Another
thing, II there In n wagon way, II the iioor-
ing Is Of timber, then the entire structure
viii have 10 be insured against fire. That
would be a heavy and continuous cost.
believe at 81. Louis the foot and wagon
WAYS are laid with Nicholson. Should We
follow that example the cost would be
enormous 10 start with. The whole qucs.
ton Il, will such an outlay ol money be
practicable In view Of the natural condi'
lions which surround the enterprise, VI
disadyan,agcously ON these items Of ex'
pensc."
suppose that your company refuse e
build The bridge under the present bill
what, then. becomes Of the charter"
81 suppose that there n non.usagc
clause in the bill-in fact, I think Il doe
provide that work has 10 begin within two
years, and that Il must be completed in fy,
years. From that judge that non.usc o
the privilege would forfeit u.
do you understand that the grant 4
your company rcPeals the Van Bcnthuy
sen charter 2"
THAT Is my impression, hut I onl
! know about tina, what have seen in tn
newspaper"